Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-17
Assertion is Made That if They Do Not Get
Off They Will Pass Into History as Della
wares Worst Defeated Candidates and be
Marked for all Time by All Loyal
Republicans.
THEIR DISLOYALTY TO OTHER CANDIDATES
ALONE UPHOLDS THE BASTARD TICKET

STAFF Correspondence EVENING JOUR
NAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. Oct. 16.-In-
formation received here from all sec
tions OF Sussex county shows that
Alfred I. dupont. J. Frank Alice and
their associate party wreckers are
making little progress in the lower
end OF the State in their work OF en-
deayoring TO turn Delaware and sus-
sex county over 10 the Democrats.
Those Of the party wreckers who
heretofore have become notorious
for their manipulation Of the pur-
chasable vote are being watched
closely and plans have been per
fected for apprehending them as
soon as they inaugurate their cam
paign of corruption. It has been de-
cided by those who are in charge OF
the Republican interests in Sussex
that corrupt practices shall be de-
,ected and prosecuted relentlessly
against vote buyers. with special at
lontion being paid 10 the county and
Inc district leaders selected 10 han
lie the corruption funds of the
party wrcckers. The 'foaters' as
The purchasable voters are called
are we'll known in the several dis
ricts. The plan 20 block the buy
ne OF votes is predicsted upon the
heory that a man who will sell his
.ote will not hesitate to betray the
vote buyer if proper inducement be
held out and immunity from prose
,ution assured him. The safeguards
against the wholesale corruption OF
voters in this county now arc being
perfected by men who known the
leaders and the voters and other
men who are experts in dealing with
the criminal classes.
Certain Of the party wreckers' work
ers who already have made tentative
or specific overtures to voters, baseC
upon the future payment Of certain
moneys, are already under observation
Il also was ascertained here today
hat there is not a districr in thi'
county in which steps have not beer
aiken TO guard against the use o
doodle funds sent from party wreck
ng sources in the upper part Of thu
state.
Colonel John G. Townsend. Jr.. thu
Republican candidate for governor
David ]. Reinhardt, the Republican
candidate for attorney general. ant
William J. Swain. the Republican can
iidate for State treasurer, are beinl
condemned roundly by loyal Republi
cans for their refusal 20 Withdraw
from the Party Wreckers' ticket. Tn
feeling against them is becoming NOR
pronounced every Gay. Advices re
ceiyed here show that il is especially
intense in Georgetown. Milford, Re
hoboth. SeafOrd. Laurel. Bridgevillt
Greenwood, Delmar, Milton. Lewe
and selbyville. From those centres o
population it is spreading out into tn
rural districts and the act OF the thre
men in remaining on a ticket SET u
for the express purpose OF defeatin
the Republican party. is being dc
nounoed on all sides as one OF in
cxcusable treachery to the party an
TO the other Republican candidates.
II don't know. only can imagine. tn
feeling OF resentment that exists IL
New Castle and Kent counties agains
Townsend. Renhardt and Swain be
cause Of their treacherous attitude to
ward Senator dupont George n
Fisher. candidate for Lieutenant Gov
arnor: Charles J. Luff. candidate 70
State Auditor. and Amos A. Watson
candidate for State Insurance Commis
sioner." one OF the most prominer
and active Republicans in SUISSE
county said this afternoon, 81 do know
however. that if the feeling in thos
two counties is as strong up there as
is down here, the failure of job