Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-15
layton viii aras the Republican tacket

Layton Will drag the Republican ticket
down to defeat.
Thoss who ars most vitality interest
Cd in the Republican campaign IN
Delaware arc undoubtedly alarmed
over the situation, and they are doing
great deal OF talking among there
political friends here with the hope
that something may be done to save
the Republican ticket In their State.
Two Republican Congressman. en-
gagged In a spirited convefsation about
the matter. indicated IN what they said
that they were fearful OF not only the
defeat Of Layton but Of du Pont as
well.
Fear ID Points Defeat.
II am reliably informed" said one OF
thsm." that Layton 10 certain Of de-
feat"
II have been told by men who ought
to know" said the other. that du Pont
Ia In Just ~ much danger Of defeat"
II has been predicted by some Re-
publicans coming here from Della
ware that Layton will be defeated in
the State by At least 5000 majority,
and that du Pont IL bound to fall
under this staggering weight OF such
disapproval.
II 10 claimed by some Of the Della
ware Republicans that du Pont will
not carry New Castle county. One
man said II he can not do this how
can you expect him to be elected?
Kent county" he said. went Demo-
cratic the last election by eleven hun
dred. and Sussex gave the Republicans
only about six hundred majority. That
was Fat year. This is conceded to be
a lean year for tho Republicans, and
who Is bold enough to predict the Re
publican party will have a. easy sail
Ing this time ~ II did then7"
One OF these Republicans. who pre-
diets the defeat Of both Layton and du
Pont. said Kent county would go
Democratic by a majority Of 1000, and
that SUSSEX county would give a
thousand Democratic majority. He
said New Castle could not overcome
this combined Democratic majority
and for that reason both du Pont and
| Layton would be showed under.
Ball Cannot Help Much.
OF course Senator Ball can not help
du Pont and Layton a great deal. I,
is claimed the senior Senator could
secure for himself q strong support IN
New Castle county. which he cannot
possibly deliver to Layton and du Pom,
" he were ever 20 anxious to do SO
II Senator Bail were a candidate for
Senator. it 10 pointed out, he would
command strong support in New
Castle county, which is q veritable Bal
stronghold.
Insofar As Ball II concerned. ther,
are good and sufficient reasons why
he could not possibly be very en-.
thusiastic in his support OF either du
Pont or Layton. 1t II no secret tha,
Ball and Layton have been at out,
Tor months. having come into violent
conflict with each other over the dis.
trtbution OF Federal patronage In Del.
aware. Layton always stoutly ma,n.
tafned that Ball took all the patron
age. without let or hinderance, Ieav
Ing him in the huriliating attitud,
of being without any influence what
ever With tho administration. Laytor
spoke very bitterly Of tho policy pur
sued by Ball in the matter. II seen
that up to the WY day Of the nomi
mating convention nothing was don,
by Ball 70 bring about . reconciliatio,
except . public announcement tha
DR.. layton has made . very FOO,
Representative and ought 10 be noni
mated II his county Of Sussex want
him nominated
With the sufferanee Of Dr. Bail. DR.
Layton was nominated. but this doe