Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-22
BIZ a staD Correspondent

| DOVER, Del. Aug. 22.-The first actual
| test of strength between the two warning
du Pont factions in. the Republican State
convention here today resulted in at least
a temporary victory for Colonel Henry A.
du Pont who Is seeking denomination to
the United States Senate with the sup
port Of the regular Republican organiza-
tions.
resolution indorsng his congressional
record was indorsed by the Wilmington
delegation by vote of 33 TO Z. David j.
Reinhardt was unanimously nominated for
Attorney General.
Colonel du Points denomination to the
United States Senate seemed assured when
State Chairman Benson formally called the
convention to order In the opera House
this afternoon.
The test came In the morning eau
mington
Kent County concluded its sessions, took
no vote on any nominations before separ-
ating, but in the election of a permanent
chairman. the organization followers were
victorious by vote of AZ to 36
The Sussex County caucus, however. by
a vote OF 80 to 3. went on record against
the return of Colonel du Pont and passed a
resolution declaring that 1T would be un-
wise and inexpedient to nominate for United
States Senator any member of the du Pont
family"
ORGANIZATION CLAIMS SO VOTES
without the Sussex vote the organization
followers of Colonel Henry A. du Pont and
General It. Coleman du Pont claim AZ
votes, which is one more than the ma
tority required to control the convention
Their claim, however. Is disputed by the
Alfred l. du Pont followers on the grounds
that the Kent county delegation was unanl-
nous only because the organization men.
IN full control of the party machinery, had
refused TO seat the contested anti-orRanI-
cation faction in the delegation
The Kent caucus alone brought forth no
display of bitterness. The only contest was
for the nomination OF State Insurance Com
missioner. A. A. Weston, of Dover, won by
vote of "a to 16 over r, K. Jones' of Har-
rington, on the fourth ballot.
The other nominations OF the Kent dele.
cation were:
Senator, Colonel Henry A. du Pont Con-
gressman. Thomas w Miller; Governor,
Colonel William ID, Denny Lieutenant Gov
ernor George M. Fisher; Attorney General,
Phlip NJ Garrett; State Treasurer. William
j. Swain, and State Auditor Charles ]. I,uff
The Sussex delegation lined up against
the Kent men and nominated for Governor
Colonel John @. Townsend. For Attorney
General they named E. ]. Layton. The
other places were left unhlled.
Disorder, which at several times thrsat
ened to end all proceedings, marked the
caucuses OF the Wilmington and the rural
New Castle delegations
Followers of the rival du Points overran
the halls amid Kisses and catcalIs Nil
merous threats Of violence were shouted
but there Were no blows actually struck
The display Of factional bitterness DELAYED
the caucuses for two hours, and for a tin,a
1t seemed as II the sessions of the conven-
tion might be- continued tomorrow.
sLEUTHs ON DOODLE" HUNT
An hour before the county mestinks werA
scheduled 10 begin this morning Il became
known that Robert d. Cameron, former
captain of the Philadelphia detective forcA
was on the ground with A score OF men
Both sides promptly denied that they had
employed the men, and FOR a time runnova
and charges flew between the rival cannpa
1t was soon learned definitely. howsvar
that detectives had been brought down from
Philadelphia by friends of United statas
Senator Henry A. du Pont 10 get evidence
substantiating allegations that the follow
ers OF Alfred l. du Pont have used lllekailv
in the primaries and In the preeonyertIon
conferences fund estimated to be between
s10O,0 900 and $250,000,
The force OF detectives under the diree
tion OF Captain Cameron, It was said, has
been working for two weeks, covering avAry
section Of the State and gathering 4vi-
dence which may be used either TO-DAY a. a
club to force the anti-organization leaders
to abandon their hsht against the rsnon,-
ination OF Colonel du Pont TO the Senate
or later 10 punish them for their revolt
against the regular organization which
course will be followed depends upon ths
result OF this mornings eaucuses
A force OF detectives has like wfss bsen
in the employ Of the Alfred l. du Pont fac
tion.