Evening journal., 1916-07-22
THE EVENING JOURNAL. SATURDAY. JULY a. 1916.

min A. Groves, Alfred duPonts political lieutenant
in this county. Therefore. ii the Republican State
Committee is a Republican machine, which Mr. du-
Pont asserts and which we deny, then Mr. dupont,
through his representation thereon, part and parcel
of that machine and partner in its transactions II
ne feels so keenly about u, would think that he
would give tangible evidence Of his outraged political
righteousness by a least directing that Groves resign
and refuse longer 70 be associated with such polt-
cal organization But such evidence is fOrthcOm-
ing. Groves cings like leeoh TO Mr.. DUPONT the
side, and cings like leech 10 the Republican
State Committee on the other side His obesity bridges
the bloody chasm. II serves a cherished line of
wireless communication leading from what Mr. du-
POnt Processes TO regard the Kingdom OF Political
Darkness into what he would have Republicans be-
leye is the Kingdom Of Political Light the chief u-
mnant OF which is J, Frank Alice, OF maIodorus pO-
litiCal notoTiety
But the Republican State Committee is not a Repub-
lican machine. There is no valid why Alfred
l. DUPONT should refuse to continue to be represented
therein except his reasonable attitude toward the
Republican party He should regard IL honor TO he
socated with IL, matter whether that representation
he through Groves through equally represen-
tailye Of the new school Of Delaware politics that Mr.
DUPONT is seeking to found. The following authent-
Gated facts relative 10 that State Committee prove
concusyey that il is not a Republican machine.
First-It did not come into being until April H.
1916.
SecOnd-It did not organize until May. At that
meeting IL elected chairman, new secretary
and new treasurer No other business was trans
acted
Third-The Chicago Convention began June :.
II lasted four days Alfred I. DUPONT blocked the
lection by the Delaware delegation Of General T.
Coleman DUPONT 10 succeed himself as National Com
mitteeman A vacancy occurred in that Office.
Fourth Immediately following the adjournment OF
the national convention the Republican National
committee filled the vacancy by reelecting General
DUPONT
Flfth-Laer In June. the Republican State Commit
tee of Delaware met and, by unanimous vote mind
you, ratified The National Committees action in re-
clecting General DUPONT. AZ that meeting August 10
was fixed the time for holding Wide-Open Republi-
can primaries and August % fixed the time for
holding the Republican State Convention. two acts
which were merely perlunctory and prescribed by law
Following that the Republican State Committee ad-
iourned
Sixth-since that time the Republican State Com.
mite has not held a meeting.
So there you have itl A new committee, new off-
GERS, unanimous ratification Of the election OF GEN
eral n. Coleman DUPONT by the Republican National
Committee and the fixing OF primary and state Con-
yention dates That constitutes the heinous work O
the terrible Republican machine OF which Alfred
dupont and his political Wears talk and write glib!
and from which they would the party and tn
people. God! what a terrible record for Stat
| Committee 90 makei What a plunge into the depth
Of political purescence! Think OF il! Is il any won
der that the high moral Of Alfred l. dupont |
shocked to the point OF nauseatOn! The infamy en-
braced in the acts OF meeting. organizing, eectng
officers, unanimously ratfying an action by the Re
publican national organization and fixing primary an
convention dates cannot he tolerated! II is terrible
! -
enough TO arouse the widest resentment OF all VIII
act first and think aerward, or who long TO sing III
Chant of Hate TO the assembled multitude!
II NAV he that Mr.. DUPONT also refers TO the Re
publican First District Committe and the thre
County Committees when he rails vehement.
against Tie "Repubcan machine" Let us aSspm
that he does. Wei, with the exception OF the Ken
County Committee they have done even less than ia
the Republican State Committee. They haIe met, or
ganized made routine arrangements for the Republi
can primaries and adjourned. The Kent County Com
mittee has expelled four members deemed guilty o
treasonable practices against the Republican party
and the milk in that cOCOanut is that those four mel
we're friendly TO the interests Of Alfred l. dupont an
we're caught In the act of endeayorng to forward hoS
interests at the expense Of the Republican party. Nhn
that committee did meets with the full approval o
Kent county Republicans, but not OF Democrats an
| Democratic helpmeets who have essayed the task q
| wrecking the Republican party and who are askin
the Republican voters Of the State 10 put the seal
their approval upon the dastardy project that rest
upon the insecure foundation OF personal haterd.
The Morning News. which processes not 10 be owne
hy Alfred l. DUPONT, may regard the political logic
THE EVENING JOURNAL as ~queer" We rest cor
tent however. in the thought that the great mass
the Republican voters OF Delaware regard II as ben
sound enough for them 10 understand, even though
he beyond the grasp of those whose political logic
so twisted that II can be measured only with cOrl
screw. a spiral spring the political record OF
Frank Alice.
N,rrp,IIV rNDIcNANT