Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1906-01-01
LEAVING TO THE SENATOR
n, Burdsn Of Keeping Delaware IN
tbe Political Column at Next
Years Election.
PARTING is DUE TO PATRONAGE
.u.a's Distribution OF offices
Is Distastefui.
,SD IS HURTING REPUBLICAN, PARTY


,-,,.,on speciai in Philadelphia Press.
nis,atisfed the policy pursued by
r--i,ed States Senator J. Frank Alice
~, he repudiated j. Edward Addicks
~ vas made dispenser Of Federal pat
sn~ In the State, Col. Henry A: du font
Iol'f Coleman du Point are said 70 be
sn. s contemplating retiring from
~ POLITICS in Delaware, which would
. 49, He burden Of keeping Delaware in
L.penublican column next year upon the
.honlders Of Senator Alice.
'Hg mt me- du Points are dissatisfied with
A.. noiicv being pursued by Senator Alice
~ .oii 10 the Senator on Friday last
t,r Coleman du Pont, in this city when
". senator stopped in Wilmington Tor q
- conference with Mr.. du Pont. Some
y ~ inside incidents of the chat leaked
" when ig senator Alice repudiated Adj
AL. he did so on the ground that It
-,s for the best political interests OF the
psnnbiican party Of Delaware and was
Ten toward consolidating the Regular
action with the Union faction Of which
lrse Is State chairman. Senator Alice
IA Dr. Caleb r. Layton we're frequently
X conference with Regular Republican
ls,ders In Wilmington about prospective
harmony moves to bring the factions into
consolidated party.
Meanwhile the term Of Robert G.. Hous-
,on' REGULAR Republican chairman OF Sus-
sx county and follower OF Col. du Pont'
srpirpd recently as collector Of port.
V5st Of the business men of Delaware,
including practically al the importers and
prror,en Of Wilmington and vicinity,
wro,e PERSONAL letters to President Roose-
vst urging Houstons retention in Office.
Bm Rev. David S. Clark, Union Republic
e,n who stood by Senator Alice in the
siste Committee, was made collector OF
the port.
On top Of this the term Of Postmaster
William H. Head Of Wilmington, who
was appointed through Col. du Points
influence, has expired, but he is still in
ohoe. He has made an excellent official,
and IN line with Postmaster-General Cor
telyous announcement that postmasters
who had excellent records would be re-
tanned in office, no change was looked fol-
in the Wilmington office. Now, however
comes report that Senator Alice has
slated Henry G. Conmd for postmaster
and that be will be appointed some time
about January 18th OF goth.
No ooncealment is made among Regular
Republicans in Wilmington Of their feel.
ings that Senator Allee's actions are I'M
demining the Republican organization
niher than promoting the prospects fol
an early closing of the factional breacl
that has existed for 10 years J. Ed
ward Addicks is making war on Senate
Alice at every opportunity, and, coupled
with this, came the expression Of i. Cole
man du Pont on Friday, when Senate
Alice called upon him. It is known tina
Col Henry A. du Pont and I. Coleman
dn Pont are agreed upon the harmon.
question, and T. Coleman du Pont
quoted in political circles as tellin
Senator Alice that his policy followe
recently Is far from satisfactory 10 uT
State Republicans, and that if the Ser
nor persists along those lines the du Poni
would retire from Republican politics.
REPORT BELIEVED TO BE TRUE.
From information received by Ever
Evening there is reason for stating tbs
NE story Of a break between the d
Fonts Is one Of strong probability, an
We have reason to believe it is Co
'ect-Ed. E. E.l