Smyrna times., 1916-07-19
KENT REPUBLICAN MACHINE
EYPELS FOUR OF MEMBERS
DEFlEs OPPOSITION TO ORGANl-
ZATION OF ALFRED I. DUPONT
Freeman c. Clark. Kenton, J. A. Bar
nard. Howard Hudson and George
c. Herring 5owled Out

Republican district, John A. Barnard
of the Seventh and Howard Hudson
and George C. Herring of the Eighth.
These four members who attended the /
meeting Of anti Organization Repub-
Iicans at the home Of State Senator
John A. Barnard. Thursday night Of /
last week. are suppose ed to be opposed |
70 the present management OF the |
Republican party in Kent county.
The committee, after hearing re-
ports from a quiet investigation made
bv members Of the Organization about
last Thursday nights meeting at
Barnard's by a unanimous vote eX-
pelled the four members-Messrs,
Clark. Barnard Hudson and Herring
who had attended that meeting, and
decreed that they should not be al
lowed to vote at the Republican pri-
maries on August Is, as they were
no longer considered Republicans.
The vacancies caused by the expul-
sions were not filled by the committee,
but new members will be chosen by
the Republicans of those districts.
Following is the full text Of the
resolution adopted at the meeting
Formally Expelled After Investigation
Whereas. On the 18th day of Feb
ruarv, 1916. a call was issued by the
chairman vf the Republican party Of
the State Of Delaware for the purpose.
among other things, of perfecting a
State and county organization, at which
time due and timely notice to all
Republicans who desired to participate
in said organization was given ad-
vertisement in all the Republican
newspapers in Kent county; and
Whereas. In pursuance of said call
the present State and county organi-
cations now existing were so formed
and
Whereas, On the 18th day of June
of the present year there appeared ir
the Wilmington News, composed OF
large type in the first column Of tins
first psge. the following "Alfred l.
dupont to carry on war agains
machine, following which there ap
peared a statement credited to Alfre'
|. dupont, which reads in part as fol
lows: II (meaning Alfred I. dupont
intend 10 throw whatever influence
may possess against each and ever!
candidate for public Office who is tn
choice Of the machine or aligned wit
it" etc. by the machine, meanin
the Republican party organization
and
Whereas. In the above named vii
mington Morning News. under tn
date Of July s. 1916. there sppeare
the caption OF WAR on G. o.
Machine in Kent County" meanin
the Republican party organization {
said county as now constituted.
statement which reads in part as 70
lows more than so men met at q
home Of State Senator John A. Ba
nard '''and discussed plans for Il
overthrow Of the machine in Ke
county" meaning of course the r
publican party organization Of q
county, and in the gatherii
were four members Of the Kent Coun
Republican Committee" and
List of Names Contain Committeem
Whereas. In reading the list
names as printed in the above nam
paper Of the persons present and "
took a prominent part in the NJ
party organization formed, as "
stated at the meeting. for the EXPIRE
purpose of the defeat Of the machi
IN Kent County, meaning. Of couTs
the Republican party or Organizati
of Kent county. we read with de
regret and with most profound sOrr'
the names of the following eommitt'
men from Kent county: j. Freem
Clark Of the Second Election distri
John A. Barnard. of the First Elect
district of the Seventh Representa-
district; George c. Herring and DO
ard Hudson Of the Second Elect
district Of the Eighth Representa-
district; and
Whereas, II is the sense Of
Republican County Committee of X
county, in executive session met. {
to hest advance and promote the ca
Of Republieanism in the county.
State and the nation. and also to
ter insure the success Of the Repnbli
party at the polls in November nj
that only members of the party
are in thorough accord and working
perfect harmony with their fell
members for the success Of the ReT
lican party in the county. State
nation in November next should
retained as members Of this eomI
tee; therefore. be II
Resolved, That the names Of
four committeeman above referred
70 wit: ]. Freemen Clark, John
Barnard. George C. Herring and {
ard Hudson. be stricken from
ii - &ho por,sshlfran Couufv