Evening journal., 1911-01-23
DUPONT LINES
ARE INTACT
Vague RumOrS Of Opposition
Headed by AddiCkS, Alice
and Layton
ALLEE, LAYTON AND
BURTON ON THE SCENE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Jan. 23.-With many vague
rumors flying around that formida-
BILE opposition led by J. Edward Ad-
dicks, formers Senator ]. Frank Alice,
and DR.. Caleb r. Layton might defeat
the recollection Of Senator Henry A.
DUPONT, no break in the ranks Of ths
thirty-one Republican Assemblymcn
away from Senator dupont could be-
discovered up to carly this afternoon.
and the dupont leaders were predicts
ing solid vote IN both branches to-
morrow for DUPONT. assuring his re-
election.
Former Senator Alice, DR.. Layton
and Former Congressman Hiram r.
Burton were about the State House
this morning. but they we're making
no public predictions. Neither would
they admit that they were opposing
the election OF Senator DUPONT, al
though that generally was regarded
as their mission.
Mr.. Addicks. who came to Dover
last evening, did not visit tho State
House this morning. He told soma
Of his friends he Is n candidate again
for the Senate, but he has been unable
/ 20 patch up political truce with Al
lee, for the latter says so himself.
| Alice last night received a telephone
message from Addicks who desired
/ 60 call upon him, but Alice declined
/ TO allow Addicks to visit his home.
/ 10 was learned today.There Is not much
doubt that Addicks. Alice and Layton
are trying TO defeat Senator dupont,
I
by tomorrow Senator DUPONT will re-
ceive practically every Republican
vote.
Announcement that fight was be-
ing concentrated upon Senator DUPONT
brought many visitors today and
aroused much interest Addicks spent
last night at the home OF E B. Louder
bough. publisher OF The Sentinel, and
did much telephoning. He tried 10 ar
range conference with Alice. but the
latter declined to receive Addicks. It
became known today that several days
ago Addicka called on Alice on a busi-
ness matter aud then announced that
he intended 10 war upon DUPONT and
Z that he himself expected TO be elected.
Ale wished Addick5 good iurk lNf-5'1
, him he could have nothing more TO dl
r with him politically
o Gathering Of Leaders.
e Edmund Mitchell II. H. BilIany. %
q B Shurter and Winfield S. Quigley. Re-
Z publican leaders. came from Whining
Il ton this morning to got in touch with
p the situation. With General A. r. Ben
, son and Colonel W. ID. Denney they
, got in touch with the Republican as
semblymen and declared there was no
break from the caucus selection OF
7 Senator DUPONT
Representative Hofecker said the
Kent delegation was a unit back Of
+ Senator dupont. and Speaker Camp
4 bell said so far as he knows the Sus-
sex Republicans are solid for DUPONT.
, There is no indication Of break in
the New Castle lines. Representative
Conwel of Camden. who voted blank
= I'm the caucus. to-day told The Journal
, representative that as a man OF honor
I he would support the caucus nominee,
d Senator dupont
?. Notwithstanding this rebuff, Adj
I dicks tried to get a conference with
= MIR. Alec last night. Mr.. Alice visit
,. ed the State House before noon.
t have no senatorship in my pocket or
u my desk he said.
d What about these reports that you
r and Addicks have patched up poll
S tical truce and have joined to oppose
Senator DUPONT" he was asked.
O 1T is not true he replied. Il have
4 nothing to do with the Projects or
a political actions of Mr.. Addicks and
- will not have and told him So.
r When Alice was asked If he was
Il personally opposing duPonts election
Il he lust smiled Alice told some OF
r his friends that II their plans did not
D. miscarry they would defeat DUPONT
r DR.. Layton and Alice chatted Tor
It awhile.
v what about that reported combina-
o ton Of you, Addicks and Alice against
= Senator DUPONT" Layton was asked
l. There is nothing in it so far as
d am concerned" he said.
- Are you here against DUPONT, Dr
Layton was asked.
81 am here not to give any inter
views to newspaper men as to wha
think or will do, he replied.
Or. Layton would not say whether
II he wrote the anti-duPont editorial il
n The Sentinel.
RumOrs of Big Fund.
Rumors were going around today o
a mysterious fund that might be use'
- against dupont Who had the fun
was not stated. but the amount wa
reported as $4,000. Alice and Lay
tor are understood to have told som
of the members that six or eight Re
publicans will line up against du
Pont tomorrow. but no names ar