Evening journal., 1916-11-11
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1916,
MENnAcIous AND mpnnENr.

MBNDACIOUS AND DIPUDENE
n or content with having committed an unprO,oked
IN inexcusable crime against the Republican party
Of State aud nation, Alfred l. DUPONT, head Of the
cabaI party wreckers. seeks to Justify and 70
gIorfy his despcable political act II viii not avail
him The great mass OF the Republican voters in this
State resent his treacerous work. In due time they
viii nfct upon him the penalty his oTense deserves.
Alfred |. dupont SET out months ago. TO obtain
trOI Of the Republican party and in DOING TO strike
blows at his kinsmen, Senator Henry A. DUPONT and
General T. Coleman DUPONT. He began his fight within
the party lines and. owing to unfortunate conditions
which existed in rural New Castle county, succeeded in
having himself elected delegate to the Republican Ma
tona Convention Following that, he entered the Re
publican primaries with the ayOWed purpose Of pre-
venting the denomination of Senator dupont. His
terprse failed. Senator DUPONT defeated him in the
primaries in the caucuses and in the State COnven
tion.
Up to that point Alfred !. DUPONT clearly within
the field of party regularity. No matter what his un-
derying motive was, he unquestlonnbly had as much
right any other within the party to endeavOr,
by proper means, 10 shape the nominations Il not
uO that point had been passed that took the step
that carried him outside the Republican party and
branded him a party wrecker and employer Of
party wreckers.
Instead Of respecting the viii of the Republican elec-
torate It expressed In the primaries In the
caucuses and in the State Convention In all OF which
he had participated to the point of absolute defeat he
carried the fight outside the party lines.
third ticket was put in the field under his auspices.
It's announced mission to defeat Colonel Henry A.
DUPONT. the Republican nominee for Uned States Sem
ator; Thomas W. Miller, the Republican candidate for
Representative in Congress- George NJ. Fisher the Re-
publican candidate for observation-disclosures; Charles
j. Lun the Republican candidate for State Auditor,
and Amos A. Watson, the Republican candidate for
state Insurance Commissioner.
In the eyes Of Alfred DUPONT the Ofense Of Senator
dupont was a refusal to break OF friendly relations
with General r. Coleman DUPONT, whom Alfred l. du-
Pont hates.
In the eyes OF Alfred l. DUPONT the Oiiense of the
other Republican candidabs whom he put his black.
list was their refusal TO tun against senator dupont
and General DUPONT at his behest
He launched his third ticket and financed the cam.
paign. II conducted by of the most dsrep-
uable politicians Of State Wen supplied with the
sinews OF war. they turned loose upon the eec-
torate Of Delaware. Senator dupont. Congressman Mill
Ier Fisher, Luif and Watson defeated. Democrats
we're elected to ofce in their stead. And now. with
insulting erontery. he issues statement the chief
features OF which mendacity and impotence, and
y seemingly expects the Republicans OF Delaware to ac
cept il at its face value. Had II not been for his un
warranted treachery, the Republicans of Delaware
would have elected every candidate their ticket.
Ii Alfred l. DUPONT can experience any satisfaction
from the fact that he has defeated a Republican and
sent Democrat TO the United States Senate for six
byears; that he has defeated a Republican and sent
p0emocrat TO the House OF Representatives for two
years and that he has defeated Republican candidates
for the offices of Lieutenant State Auditor
and State Insurance Commissioner and elected Demo-
erat 10 ill those important State Offices il merely sup
plies the most convincing proof that he is Repub-
lican, has been Republican and never will be
ia Republican. He is regarded by loyal Republicans to-
9day political outcast who should receive no COM
Effort in any Republican quarter matter how pit
deousIy how mendacious he may plead for in his
befor to profit future by his miserable pary-wreck-
Ring work of today.