Smyrna times., 1923-05-16
DUPONT AND BALL MUST QUIT
So Declares Sunday Star of Whining
ton If Republicans Are to Win in
This State at the Next Election

lOH IL hepuUllCdIS are u W III III |
This State at the Next Election
While Coleman dupont is apparent
ly taking no part in the Wilmington
city campaign he still refuses to dis
cuss the suggestion that he and Sen
ator Ball both abandon all active par
ticipation in Delaware Republican pol
itics in the interest of party harmony.
Senator Balls lieutenants and sup
porters, on the other hand, are very
prominent in the Wilmington city
campaign. Senator Balls emphatic
declaration" says the Wilmington
Sunday Star, "that he intended to re-
main a candidate for senator is looked
upon by many Republicans as paving
the way to the election of a Demo-
cratic colleague for Senator Bayard
unless some agreement is reached that
will cause Ball to change his mind,
Republicans are repeating with inter-
est statements made in a speech by
James A. HirOns, of Dover, at the
shad-bake at the Young Mems RepUb-
lican Club, in which he pointed out
that Kent County, which has recently
given as little as $50 Democratic ma
jority, at the last election gave 1900
Democratic majority against Coleman
DUPONT. Some of those who seek to
harmonic the Republicans look upon
| Mr.. HirOns' remarks as indicating a
serious condition in party manage
ment and discipline, and they point
out that the treatment accorded Cole
man dupont could very easily be serv-
ed to Senator Ball in retaliation next
year. Those who are seeking to bring
about the retirement of both dupont
and Ball point out that there are a
number of suitable candidates from
whom an acceptable candidate for
senator might be chosen. Among the
names suggested are those of Col.
Henry A. dupont, William H. Heald,
Henry P. Scott and John G. Townsend
to mention only few of those upon
whom it is believed both sides could
agree. 1t is believed by those who
urged. that Ball and dupont both re-
tire that Col. Henry A. dupont, if he
cared to exert himself, might heal the
party breach. He is the cousin of
Coleman DUPONT and Ball is looked
, upon as his political protege. While
it is said that Col. dupont does not
, want Coleman dupont to retire from
b active participation in Delaware poll
r tics those proposing the harmony
measures believe this is as necessary
= as that Ball gorego his desire to be re-
: elected. The Ball-duPOnt feud is be.
] lieved to be having considerable bear.
!. ing on the city election campaign, fol
D it is said that where opposition can
t didates have been set up against th'
e present incumbents, the opposition il
= every case is a Ball partisan While
this war of factions is going on il
Wilmington, the Democrats, who us
ually have rows to spare in their owl
ranks, are saying nothing and saving
I wood. They confidently hope to elec
: A. Victor Hughes Mayor and perhap
= get a majority of Council hop
2 that is based entirely on Republican
: disSension and rancOr. Said one Re
Il publican: "COl dupont and Mr.. Alfre,
= l. DUPONT could stop all this row a
/ once. We have already been deprive
e of the services of one of the bes
e Mayors we ever had. If this thinj
e keeps up we will not only lose tn
A city but the senatorship as well. Their
II is only one way out. Both Ball an
tt Coleman dupont must quit"