Evening journal., 1911-01-25
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admitted, now that the hubbub OF the
two-days bluff-fest has passed away.
They kept the Republican leaders go
Ing pretty lively on Monday night
however. The whole opposition to SEN
ator dupont was based on claims, and
as one observer put II claims are not
votes" The opposition, by it's muster
ing of disgruntled Republicans from
many districts through the inducement
of free train rides and free hotel ac-
commodations, made a big show here
numerically. but Il was a bivouac that
did not have much influence when it
came to pushing the Republican AS
semblymen of the dupont Senatorial
chariot
AS was pointed out I'm The Journal
on Monday, the opposition was made
UP of vague rumors and extravagant
claims that anywhere up TO eight Re
publicans would bolt the caucus and
not vote for Senator dupont. Yet, when
the anti-duPont chalmers were asked
TO give names Of Assemblymen who
would jump the caucus traces they
could not do so The entire opposition
was making noise and looking wise
and il was thought this. together with
the "ding-dong delegations" from sew
eral districts might cause to waver
some of the Assemblymen who were
made a target for attack But the
pressure platoons" from the different
districts failed of their purpose and
many of them went home yesterday
morning, wiser and wondering whether
/ they had not been used as "cOme-ons,
| 10 borrow a slangy term, by some oil
| the leaders of the anu-duPont forces
From the very outset Former Sen
ator Alice, DR.. Layton. DR.. Burton
| Robert G. Houston Martin b. BurriI
and other leaders of the opposition
must have realized that they had M
chance. or have been woefully de
ceived IN the situation. They expected
Senator Drexler not to vote for Sen
ator dupont, because of his attitude
of disagreement with his party col
leagues. Notwithstanding that he hai
announced in caucus that he ha
voted for Senator DUPONT and his mo
tion to make Senator duPonts nomina
tion unanimous.
The Allee-Burton-Layto oppositio
was counting. too, on Representativ
Conwell, of Camden, because of hi
statement in the caucus that he wa
elected as an anti-duPont man, bu
they did not take into considerable
Professor Conwells statement that b
would support the caucus nomine
which he repeated many times on MOI
day He was surprised when he hear
that the antagonists we're assertin
. that he would not vote for DUPONT
The opposition. too, had gotten a
impression that Senator Ewing an
K Representatives White and Talley, .,
upper New Castle county. might brea
z away from Senator DUPONT. AS
matter Of fact. the three never ha
/. any such intention, although II is sa
they allowed such an impression
i grow, in order to get next" TO u
e opposition and learn the plans Of 1
J. leaders.
N The opposition, too. made co
q centrated attack to try to win Re
e resentative Robbins OF Lewes and r
II hoboth. but he stood as firm for Sc
h. ator dupont as he stood for ]. +
Is ward Addicks fifteen years ago, VIII
he was one OF four Assemblymen "
held out against the election Of G.
onel DUPONT and caused a deadlo'
The opposition too. rolled Its big bt
BILE up against Representative M
sick OF Indian River hundred, /
he assured Governor Pennewill. G.
onel John G.. Townsend and oths
on Monday afternoon that he was iii
for DUPONT. Then the oppositi
made a flank movement upon Repl
sentative Johnson OF Pencader hu
dred. Some Of his close friends We
turned upon him and great pressu
was brought, but Representative job
son assured Former Senator l.. He
Ter Ball and Samuel j. Wright
Newark on Monday night that he "
for Senator DUPONT Representa-
Johnson and Senator Drexler We
frequently I'm conference, which car
ed some to think that Johnson mis-
waver.
Mr.. Pool Their Only Chance.
Analysing the situation, the OF
real chance the opposition had
gaining a supporter away from 81
ator DUPONT was Of getting the VI
of Representative Pool, Of st. Georl
- hundred. When he returned no
after the caucus a week before, so
al of the Republicans OF his hundred 4
him they desired the name Of NJ
O. tin B. Burris OF his own hundr
Tl presented IN caucus. Mr.. Pool n