Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-26
General T. Coleman Du
Pont Anticipates Re-
quest to Resign.
HEAD POWDER TRUST
Rumors of Further Shakeup
in Organization Officially
Denied.

New York, Sept 26. - Chairman
Hitchcock of the republican national
committee this morning deprecated ru-
mors that other designations might
follow that of 7. Coleman Du Pont,
head of the speakers bureau, whose
resignation was announced last night.
Du Pont Hustled OFF Bureau.
New York, Sept. 26.-General T..
Coleman Du Pont, member of the ex-
ecutive committee of the republican
national committee and head of the
committees bureau of speakers, has
resigned. This announcement was
made last night by National Chairman
Frank H. Hitchcock after meeting Of
the executive committee.
General Du Pont restires in response
TO suggestion which came to Hitch
cock from Washington He is head of
the sO-called gunpowder trust, against
which the federal government haG be-
gun proceedings.
Kern Brought 1t About.
Mr.. Kern, the democratic candidate
for vice president, in a speech he made
ia few days ago, twitted Mr.. Roosevelt
with being inconsistent in attacking
the trust, yet permitting Mr.. Du Pont,
its reputed head. TO remain at the
head of one of the campaigning bu-
reaus of the republican national COM
mittee. 1t was because of this speech
General Du Pont was asked to retire
He Immediately assenteo TO the intima-
ton that it would be for the best in
terests of the republican campaign for
him to do so.
Text of Du POnt Letter.
Mr. Du Points letter of resignation
was made public last night. 1t is as
| follows:
My Dear Mr.. Hitchcock: Recently
| | have noticed various criticisms of
lmy being the director of the speakers
bureau and a member of the executive
committee, on account of my relations
TO the E. l.. Du Pont de Nemours Pow
der company, which is being sued by
the government. The merits of that
suit will be determined in the due
course of judicial procedure.
| d
porter of the republican party, both in
state and nation, and | am not willing
TO be in any wise the means of bring
| ing criticism upon the party organiza-
ton. however unfounded l may deem
such criticism to be. |, therefore, re-
spectfully tender my resignation as
member of the executive committee
4 Il Of he arS.i htt-
reau, fully appreciating the great cour-
tesy which | have uniformly received
at the hands of yourself and my broth
er associates. T. c. DU PONT.''
| Hitchcock Takes the Blame.
| Earlier in the day dispatches from
Washington had been printed in this
city TO the effect that President Roo.e-
lvelt and MIR. Taft had not been con.
suited about the appointment of Cen
eral Du Pont
| Mr.. Hitchcock said last night that
this was true, and that if there was
tion of General Du Pont the blame was
his He had consulted no one about it.
Mr.. Hitchcock told the reporters
THAT if there had been any shortcom-
Iings in the management of the cam
lpaign he accepted the fullest responsi-
Ibility for them. When he took the
post of chairman he realized. he said,
THAT he would be subject to criticism.
lThat was inevitable and had been the
experience. of all managers of the ma
tional campaigns. In fact. Mr.. Hitch
cock expressed surprise that he had
so far been criticised SO lightly, and
despite what has been said against
him for waiting for the last month o.
the campaign before lighting up the
red fire and raising war whoops. h
, still thinks that he has done wisely.