Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-17
REACHED ACUTE STAGE
WAR OF REPUBLICAN FACTIONS
IN DELAWARE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILMINGTON, DEL, September 1.-THE
war between the republican factions in Del
aware has reached an acute stage. The
union republican (Addicks) committee OF
New Castle county will hold a county con-
vention in Its headquarters here tonight
and select separate ticket right down
the line" including nominees for the leg
islature. The convention, which will be
confined to the Addicks stalwarts. and
which will be presided over by ]. Edward
Addlcks himself, has created considerable
CONSERVATION in the ranks Of the regular
republicans, who see in the movement pos
sible defeat.
The agitation Of the regulars is fully evil
denced by the action of T. Coleman Du-
pont in having ex-Magistrate Francis s.
Bradley, the unions city chairman, go to
his Oupont's) office on Saturday and hold
q two hours conference. The situation was
gone over in its entirety, but 1t is stated
that no agreement was reached.
Mr.. Dupont's Purpose.
Mr.. Dupont's purpose Is to have the
unions abandon their idea Of a separate
ticket and thus pave the way to repub-
lican success, particularly in New Castle
county. What promises, II any. that were
made by Mr.. Dupont are not known, but
the report was current subsequently that
the millionaire head of the Dupo 1t pow der
trust, who Is also at the head of .he regular
republicans, will nominate Bradley for state
senator in the first senatorial district of
Wilmington in place of Senator George w.
Sparks, a nephew II Governor Lea.
This is very significant in view of the fact
that Sparks Is said to have been instrument
tai in having the governor Gust Bradley as
magistrate in Wilmington. at the recent
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that James w. Robertson, who was car
didate against Sparks, could be gotten out
of the way by succeeding Brsd!ey rs mag
istrate. This program was carried out. Since
that time Bradley has openly declared that
he would get even by running on q second
ticket against Sparks and endeavoring to
defeat the latter by dividing the republican
vote.
might lose the republicans state senator
In an overwhelmingly republican district,
Mr.. Dupont wants to thwart the move
ment. This was one Of his reasons. 1T Is
said, for sending for Bradley. The election
of Thomas F. Bayard, son Of the late Am
bassador Bayard. who is the democratic
nominee for senator in that district, might
have a material bearing on the election Of
United States senator that will be
chosen by the legislature in January to
succeed Alice.
Gov. LEAFS Attitude.
Should the Duponts accept Bradley 1t is
evident that Gov. Lea would consider it as
an affront. thus adding to the already COM
plicated situation. The reason of the ex
ecutive, as announced after Bradley's
turn down." and as told to the deposed
magistrate by the governor himself, was
that he did not give the Lea administra-
ton loyal support.
the Dupont-Bradley conference will not
have any effect on the nomination of a sep
arate union ticket tonight. Dupont it Is
said, Is in favor of securing harmony by
organization, but by both factions having
the same sort Of nominees. Whether there
will be developments along this line Is for
the future to decide.
The ticket to be nominated by the Ad-
dicks followers will include, in addition to
selections for the legislature, nominees for
recorder of deeds. register of Wills. regis
ter in chancery, sheriff and coroner. The
slate has not been prepared.
Addicks May Issue Call.
It is stated that one Of the outcomes Of
this convention will be call issued by
Addicks, as state chairman Of the union
republicans, for a state convention OF the
unions in Wilmington during the coming
week. This move was originally decided
upon. with the exception of holding the
gathering at Dover. but was postponed
vention should be learned. The bowling
out of Addicks and the refusal to seat his
delegates from the ninth ward in Whining
ton, was an adverse sequence. Hence the
proposed call.
1t Is understood that the present state
nominees will be Endorsed by the union re-
publicans, with the possible exception Of
Thomas c. Roe of Dover, the nominee for
state auditor. The unions say they will
indorse George H. Dick of Smyrna. the
incumbent, notwithstanding that Mr.. Dick
has always been an active opponent Of Adj
dicks. The other candidates, who were re-
nominated. are Representative Hiram r.
Burton and State Treasurer Thomas N.
Rawlins.
The democratic state committee chosen
at the state convention at Dover last Tues
day. will meet at Dover for organization
next Thursday. Willard Salisbury of Will
mington. the present state chairman, does
not desire q reelection to this position.
Efforts will be made to have Mr.. Salisbury
continue at the head OF the committee, but
whether they will be successful has not
been announced.