The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10
STATEWIDE SPLIT
IN DU POINTS FIGHT
Delaware Primary Returns
Take Both Factions Into
Convention.
ALLEE LEADS THE ANTS

DOVER. Del. April s.-Rcturns from
the Republican primaries throughout the
State Saturday. which have Just reached
here. show that the party will be split
In a fight between the two political and
business ends OF the Du Pom family.
Ex-United States Senator Frank j. Al
lee. who carried Kent county against the
organization. has already jumped into
the fray against Gen. T. Coleman du
Pont. who seelts the delegates from this
State 70 the national convention. Alice,
too. has taken w the cudgels for Alfred
T. du Pont who is a candidate for United
States Senator. to succeed the present
Senator, Henry A. du Pont. They are
cousins ami are fighting for control OF
the great powder business as we'll as foi
| political rule I'm the State.
As the presen, tendency OF the or.
ganization controlled by Senator du Pon'
Is to sidetrack Alice. the convention ri
| Dover may turn nut to I've another j
Edward Addicks fight over again. Will
the du Pont affairs. business n politi'
cal. finally thrcshed out OF the floor oi
the national convention AZ Chicago.
To Fight IN Convention.
The Republican organization will con
| troll the state convention. to be held her
on Tuesday. and will put through q
resolution indorsing r. Coleman du Pom,
for the Presidency. II the General sc
desires. There Is promise OF a livel,
| time. "a Alice will be there and vii
| insist upon recognition a a leader.
Back Of Allee's attitude Ii the fainil!
feud. Gen. du Pont. who thus be
stock to Pierre du Pont, who thus be
came head OF the company. and Alfre'
was forced out. II IL over this stool
that a suit Is pending. Alfred has no
said ne IL against the others politically
but Alice is trying 10 line up Kent count,
for him. Alice showed enough strength
In the primaries OF Saturday to shov
that he can make a fight in Kent tha
will shat,er party harmony.
Organization Victory.
So far as the actual returns OF tn
ballo;ing are concerned the organization
won a decisive victory. securing a larg
majority Of the county coipinitteeme
and the delegates 10 the state conven
ton. But his had been expected. il
several districts the organization candi
dates were not even contested. but tn
ants did get h they planned for
a representation in the convention.
This representation. had 1t consisted
Of but two delegates. would have an
swered the purpose. for those two dele
gates would permit ex-senator Alice, &C
knowledged leader of the opposition
forces. and Frank Hall Davis. his lieu
tenant. to secure a foothold In the con
vention. The exciting phase OF tn
struggle will develop there. for II I
generally understood that Alice ant
Mr.. Davis will secure the proxies Of tw'
delegates and thus gain a voice In tn
convention.
The organization forces have selecte
Col. A. Il. Benson OF Dover n job
W. Herring Of Milford as the delegate
20 the national convention from hi
county and have Endorsed tho candidac
OF T. Coleman du Pont for the Repuhl'
can Presidential nomination. But II ca
Senator Alice can win the appointner
as national delegate there is "a stron
likelihood that Coleman du Pont vi
not control the entire Delaware delega
ton. although the other national dele
gates chosen by the organization ar
Coleman du cont supporters.