New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
MR. DU POINT RESIGNS
HIS ACTION VOLUNT4RY.
Says Connection 7cith Republican
Committee Night Be Prejudicial.

Sans Connection 7cith Republican
Committee Night Be Prejudicial.
Chairman Hitchcock of the Republican M
tional Committee announced last night the
resignation of General T. Coleman du Pont.
chairman of the SPEAKERS bureau of the ma
tional committee with headquarters at No.
Madison avenue The reason for General du
Points act is that the government is prosecut-
ing the powder company OF which the du
Points the head, and the General felt that
that fact might be prejudicial to the success OF
the campaign if he remained at the head OF one
of the bureaus.
|. In an elaboration of the announcement Chair
man Hitchcock said:
Last Tuesday General du Pont rendered mis- res
and as director of the speakers bureau. ACTON
on the resignation was deferred awaiting my ar
reach here on the Following s' day day
General du Pont and had % personal conferenece
concerning the matter in which nc insisted upon
t%ndency Of the @ sns nit By the against
the powder c9mpany with which he Is CON
the injury Of the campaign to which he Is so so
been accepted.
The letter of resignation written by General
du Pont to Mr.. Hitchcock says:
Recently have, noticed various criticisms Of M
being the director of the speakers bureau and a
my relation to the F. l. du Pont de Nemours
Powder Company, which is being sued by the gov
mined IN the due and orderly course of judicial
PFoGedq & have S been n st63 9sa nG nSoH
and am not willing to be IN any wise the means
however unfounded I may deem such criticism 70
be I therefore respectfully tender my resignation
director Of the speakers bureau fully appreciat-
ing the great courtesy which have uniformly re-
ba ands of md
sociates.
Chairman Hitchcock returned from Chicago
on the Twentieth Century Limited Yesterday
forenoon at 1913 o'clock and went directly 10
his apartments in the Hotel Manhattan. where
he conferred with James S. Sherman. candidate
for Vice President: William l. Ward. national
committeeman. and others. He did not reach
the national committee headquarters till after
noon.
The resignation OF General Du Pont was the
principal topic of conversation at headquarters
in thc afternoon Among these who talked with
Chairman Hitchcock during the afternoon We're
Senator y B. Scott. of West Virginia, Judge
r BalIinger OF Washington; Charles f.
Rrooker. of Connecticut; William Nelson Crom-
we'll John Hays Hammond and Henry Y" TAFT
brother OF Judge Taft.
Mr. Hitchcock said he took upon himself all
responsibility for General Du Points being
member If his executive committee. ana would
shoulder any and all criticism directed against
him that score.
chairman Hitchcock said no successor to Mr..
dr, Pont had yet been selected. but that action
would follow soon No one had been suggested
for the place Mr.. Hitchcock said and he had
no one in mind.
Every member of the executive committee ex-
cent Mr du Pont was present at the Manhat-
tan Hotel when the resignation OF MI du Pont
was received. and II was discussed Tor sor'o
timc by the committeeman in a general way
Mr.. du Pont met Chairman Hitchcock imme-
diatelv after the latters arrival from Chicago.
and handed him the letter of resignation. say
ing as he did 50: Il shall be glad TO have my
resignation accepted at once"
Then Mr. du Pont withdrew, and did not
again see the chairman until after action had
boen taken Following acceptance OF the resig-
nation chairman Hitchcock and Mr.. du Pont
had a conference
Chairman Hitchcock said that he expected
when ne took the Craftsmanship 70 be criti-
cieed and he was surprised that there had not
been moro criticism He said he was well sat
isfied with the progress of the Republican cam
paign so far adding that the plans now being
worked out were for the most part such as had
been originally made those plans having met
with general approval
From now on the campaign acCofdiHs 10
Chairman Hitchcock. Is TO be aggressive along
the whole line Reports received by him while
he was in Chicago were most encouraging. he
said these reports including advices from every
campaign manager in the West.
Asked as to the advisory assistance he was
receiving from Senator w. Murray Crane. Of
Massachusetts. Mr.. Hitchcock said he had al
ready received valuable assistance from the
Senator. and he hoped to see him frequently dur
ing the remainder OF the campaign.