Evening journal., 1908-09-26
GENERAL DUPONT
OUT OF CAMPAIGN
Resigns From Head Of Re-
publican Speakers Bureau
and Executive Committee

The New York Herald to-day says:
General r. Coleman DUPONT yesterday
took himself out of the Republican cam-
paign.
Expressing the belief that his connection
with the Powder Trust. which is now
being sued by the Government. might
cause embarrassment TO his party he re-
signed as head Of the speakers bureau
and as a member OF the National Isxccu-
tive Committee.
Frank H. Hitchcock national chalrmon.
talked over the matter with several mem
bers OF the Executive Committee and then
notified General dupont that his rosigna-
tion had been accepted. to take effect i'm
modiately. Announcement of General cu-
Points resignation came simultaneously
with the publication OF dispatches saying
the President had declared General du-
Pont would get out.
In a talk with newspaper men a short
time later Mr.. Hitchcock said he wanted
it distinctly understood that he assumed
fun responsibility for General duPont's
connection with the National Committee.
He made this declaration after his at
tention had been called 70 Washington
dispatches stating that the President
never had approved the designation Of
General DUPONT as an executive mem
ber and had, in fact. expressed astonish-
.ment when he learned OF the Powder
Trust mans prominence in the Republic
can campaign.
Takes All the Blame.
Mr.. Hitchcock smiled when he read the
despatch and then took an the blame on
his own shoulders In fact, ne said IL
would be unjust to blame anyone else.
This brief statement was made by the
national chairman:
'Iast Tuesday General DUPONT ten
dered his resignation as a m,-nber of the
Executive Committee and as director OF
the speakers bureau. Action on his reslg-
nation -..r-' ~.--..'ff.. -s.. -...-f,.,i
n New York, my purpose then being t
reach here ,,,
stances prevented my returning until this
morning. when General dupont and
had personal conference regarding the
matter in which he Insisted upon the ac-
ceptance OF his resignation. feeling that
the pendency OF the suit by the govern
ment against the powder company with
which he Is connected might be em-
ployed by our opponents to the injury OF
the campaign TO which he is so earnestly
devoted. His resignation therefore has
been accepted"
The DUPONT Letter.
Following is the letter sent by General
DUPONT to Mr. Hitchcock:
September %. 1908
Hon. Frank II. Hitchcock. Chairman
National Republican Committee New
York city.
MY Dear Mr. Hitchcock .LRecentlv n
have noticed various criticisms OF NV
being the director Of the speakers bureau
and member OF the Executive Commit
tee on account Of my relation 70 the n.
T. dupont de Nemours Powder Company.
which is being sued by the government.
The merits of that suit viii be determinec
In the due and orderly course OF judicial
procedure
Il have always been a loyal supporter
of the Republican party. both in state
and nation. and I am not willing to he
In any wise the means Of bringing crit-
cism upon the party organization, how
ever unfounded / may deem such eriti-
cism 10 be-
II therefore respectfully tender my
resignation as a member OF the Executive
Committee and as director OF the Speak
ers' Bureau, fully appreciating the great
courtesy which I have uniformly received
at the hands OF yourself and my other
associates
"Yours very truly.