Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-22
DU POINTS ARE AGAINST
THE COURT HOUSE RING

Report That They wan Take no Part in
Next Eail's Election, in order Tint tho
Ring May be Defeated
Philadelphia Ledger Special
Dover. Jan. Developments of AN
important nature which viii have % di
rect effect upon the campaign in Della
Ware This year have just occurred in the
Republican ranks. ID was learned today
that the duponts. the millionaire leaders
of the Regular Republicans IN New Castle
county. have declared that they viii NOT
take an actiNe part In the election next
November, nor an the primaries prior
thereto, in order Co encompass the polit
ical downfall the ~Court House Ring
in Wilmington The statement is made
chat u Coleman DUPONT. presidcui of the
DUPONT Powder Co., and the political rep.
roscntatiVe of Col Henry A. DUPONT, bis
cousin. viii administer rohuke 20 the
"rinr' which will have q lasting effect.
III this alleged threat shall Doe carried
out 10 viii mran that the dupouts will
not contribute to any of the campaign
expenses this year, and will take no part
whatever in The Eight. ln view of the
fact that q legislature viii be elected
this year which may choose two United
States Senators iu addition tu the elec-
tiun of the States sole Congressman uul
several State officials, the Importance OF
such u move can readily he seen.
The forces who are said to- he allied
with the duponls in this matter include
eN Senator L. hei-ler Ban and his close
friends; Postmaster William III. hclm.
of Wilmington, whose term expired toe
day. and who, il Is expected, viii Doe suc-
ccedpd by Henry G.. Conrad When this
development was first announced, 1T was
not credited, bat when IT. was reiterated
today b. became subject for general
discussion.
The Court House Ring is a part and
I parcel of the Regular Republican organi-
ntion I'M New Castle county. The oii-
cials whose terms will expire this year
! and it is expected. they win come mp fm
reelection. are Register of Wills Erred
/ Eden Bach. Recorder of Deeds Harry N
/ l3illany and Register in Chaneery JOSEPH
! e.. Iolls. These officials and thc Other
county officers, who have their headquur
/ ters iu the Court House in Wilmington
have powerful influence in the dircc
I tim of the affairs 0f the anti-Addick.
wing of The Republican parity in Della
/ ware 10 cannot he said that the allegol
NNNlNN OF ANN NNiNNNH ln NNtAANN aAHNiNH
any official, individually, but rather t.
the ring as it is commonly known, ai
O body
10 Is said that the relations between II
Coleman DUPONT and Senator Alice re-
main as cordial as ever and that the,
have political understandings Col
Henry a. DUPONT Is in bad health ans
should he not desire 90 enter the sena
torial race his natural successor, IN thi
direction, would Doe D. Coleman DUPONT
The latter realizes fully the influence eX
ercised by a United States senator, au0
for this reason, prominent party mel
say he viii not antagonize Alice, even j
certain appointments are not TO his lilS
ing.
just how far the prospective appoint
ment of Henry c. Conrad(as postmaste
of Wilmington, at a snlary of $4,000 pc
year, figures in the alleged DUPONT ulti
matum, is not known. but it is said tina
it Is practically independent thereof.
senator Alice is friendly with th
"ring." but it is believed that inasmuc
as n. Coleman DUPONT kept "hands OF
in the Wilmington postmastership fgh
he (Alleel will return the favor by re
manning neutral Ia the prosperity
"shake-up"