Evening journal., 1900-06-13

communities.
The head Of the Regular delegation is
Colonel Henry A. Dupont, a soldier
and statesman. He served In the civil
war in the artillery branch OF the
army. his father having equipped the
young graduate OF West Point with a
battery. Colonel Dupont is the head
OF the great powder-makng firm, and
is largely Interested in railroads For
a number of years he has taken an ac-
tive part in politics, and was one OF
President Harrison's electors from Del
aware. In the Legislature of 1895, ar
ter the Republicans found II impos-
sible to re-elect Anthony Higgins to
the United States Senate, they voted
for Colonel Dupont, and all Republi
cans united on him, with the exception
of four who voted for j. Edward Adj
dicks and blocked the election On the
last hvioffhe Session A became known
that the Republicans had induced
enough of the Addicks men to vote for
Colonel DUPONT to give him a majority
of one. and about the time they were
to east their ballots Acting Governor
Watson entered and assumed his seat
as q senator, voting with the Demo
Gratis. which defeated Colonel DUPONT
Il was the first time Mr.. Watson had
occupied his seat in the Senate, since
becoming acting governor, and the
claim was made that he had no right
to reassume the seat The matter was
carried 10 the United States Senate,
and that body refused Colonel Dupont
admission on technical grounds. The
next legislature the Democrats con-
trolled, and Colonel Dupont received
the complimentary votes Of the Repub-
! leans In the Legislature last year Col
onel DUPONT was again a prominent
figure and received the entire vote of
the Regulars. and when the Unionists
refused to vote for him he withdrew
his name and allowed the Regulars to
vote for fourteen other men at various
times. in the hopes of breaking the
deadlock. During the past four years
1 Colonel DUPONT has been the constant
adviser OF the administration On Re
n publican matters In Delaware, and II
was by his suggestions that his party
alone has been recognized In the distri-
button of Federal patronage.
The working man Of the Regular Re
publican delegation is Henry b..
! Thompson, a business man OF marked
J ability, integrity and character, who
! has the confidence Of all who know
him. Mr.. Thompson is associated with
} the manufacturing firm Of Joseph Ban
, croft and Sons Company. and Is identi-
} fed with number OF other interests.
! He is a sOn-in-law OF Major-General
7 James III. Wilson. the Delaware mem
ber of the National Republican Com
mittee, and occupies a leading social
position in Wilmington.
! From Kent county, on the Regular
side. comes one OF the most picturesque
= figures in Delaware politics-Former
Congressman Jonathan S. Willis. For
: a number OF years Mr., Willis was one
5 of the learned preachers of the MethO-
dist Church, and still holds a license
) He relinquished the ministry TO enter
E politics, and being a man of great in
j, tellect, a forcible speaker. he soon
J carved a place for himself high in tn,
I councils Of the Republican party. In
e 1894 he was elected congressman, be
r ing endorsed by both the Regular anC
e Union Republicans. although regarded
4 at the time as the candidate OF tn,
3 Unionists. having been identified Will
r that wing. After serving one term, hI
Il was retired but still held a promnen
place in the party Last year, wheI
the Legislature was deadlocked, Mr.
Willis name was voted for by Regula
, Republicans but the Addicks men re
u fused to support him. Thus discover
!, ing as he has stated. that the Union
i lists existed alone for the ambition o
one man, Mr.. Willis left that part,
:, and affiliated with the Regulars, whic
gave that side considerable strengt
!, and prestige In the lower part OF Ken
= county where the former CONGRESSMAN
has a strong constituency.
Kent county also furnishes anothe
= figure in its delegation in the veneI
q able Manlove Hayes, who is well like
by all who know him. Eighty year
i, or so rest lightly on Mr.. Hayes, VIII
i has a brilliant intellect, and is a ma
- of more than ordinary ability. He
\. practically retired to private life, e,
~ cept that he retains the position ,
n secretary Of the Delaware railroad. III
A. home is in Dover.
~ Sussex county is represented by tw
~ OF its leading citizens-Charles +. Rlcl
AZ ards and Henry p. Cannon, who ha,
~ always stood high in their party. NJ
h, Richards Is a leading lawyer of SUISSE
~ and from the first has battled valiant
y for the Republican cause, and the pa
few years has been a standard bear,
for the Regulars. Mr. Richards was
delegate to the Constitutional Convel
IT. tion, and took a most active part
ed framing the new Constitution of Del
en- ware. Henry p. Cannon the 9th
en- Sussex county delegate, has had an a
he tive political career. His father. u
IS late Governor Cannon, was the fir
.es Republican governor Delaware ev
he had, and Mr. Cannon followed in h
in footsteps. He was once a candidate f
of congressman, and has been active
mentioned for other offices. At the T
rst cent Methodist General Conference
lal Chicago Mr.. Cannon was one Of d
he lay delegates from Delaware. Bo
ms Mr.. Richards and Mr.. Cannon. M
,li- Former Congressman Willis. receiv
Re- the united votes of the Regulars I
M senator in the hope of breaking 4
raj deadlock in the last Legislature.
TROUBLE IN TEN STATES.
ms Oily ten states have contests on tn,
~ hands, but each furnishes from two
~ dozen separate fights for Secreta
as' Dick to study and make reports upC
We The states in which fha ponfocfc "a