Evening journal., 1916-07-24
TWO ESTIMATES.

NNJE print herewith two estimates OF the political
" character of j. Frank Alice, who is posing at
present the manager of Alfred /. duPont's So
called attempt reform and purify the Republican
party of this State.
One of those estimates appears in the editorial col
umns Of the Dover state Sentinel which is published
in Anees home town. It is as follows:
Here facts for Republicans of Delaware TO
consider j. Prank Alice in the campaign OF 1908
worked all day the polls with Democrats. 10 try TO
defeat William NJ Hazel Republican, who the
ticket for Representative. He boasted he would de-
feat Hazel by l75. He failed to make good
Two years later he still aligned with the Demo-
Gratis attempting 10 defeat the Republican ticket Fail
ing again at the polls he was found at the Legislature
With "slush" fund attempting to buy enough mem
be5 Of the Legislature to defeat the reelection OF
Senator dupont This attempt failed. In the cam
paleh OF 1917 j. FRANK Alee' sun ansheu win Ine
Democratic party worked all day at the polls 10 de-
feat William II. Baker. John NJ Houston. Democrat.
was elected Alice hoasted loudly Of putting Houston
IN and securing the election of Willard Salisbury to
the United States Senate That the alliance OF J.
Frank Alice and Willard Salisbury is still in exist
ence, have ample proof In this alliance Alfred
l. DUPONT who sets forth his purpose to defeat any
and all candidates named by the Republican party
ganization or aligned with it, Any Republican who
reads Alfred duPonts statement and fails TO realize
that his intention is TO defeat the Republican party
dense indeed. ]. Frank Alice is recognized Alfred
the party organization
The other estimate Of Alice is found in the editorial
columns OF the Wilmington Morning News, which
paper processes be owned by Alfred l. DUPONT.
Allee's political principal. It is follows:
Former Senator James Farnk Alice OF Dover is the
target for much abuse. especially from those who
were formerly his political allies and worked hand
and glove with him. BY these men Mr.. Alice is
painted everything bad, without one redeemng
trait The for this attack series Of attacks,
is that Mr. Alice is arrayed in opposition to the Re
publican machine. That is the total of his Of
Tending in the eyes OF his abusers. If Mr.. Alice, for
another had ft to join with the
machine leaders. he would have been in the eyes OF
those who now censure him. splendid leader Of the
Republicans.
The present abuse Of him would be more effective
If those responsible for it had not themselves been
guilty Of about everything they charge against Mr..
Alice. One trouble with his detractors is that they
know that Mr. Alice knows all the ins and outs Of the
political game as il is played in Kent county. He
knows the methods employed by those who are de-
nouneing him He knows their weak spots and there
fore his attacks strong.
The campaign against the machine in this State
cannot be made to revolve around the personality Of
nj. Alice. All the abuse that can be heaped upon
MN from now until doomsday will not halt the
nent egainst the machine single inch. AS we have
sslo ar Alice had concluded 10 wear the fetters Of
me orsanizaton he would have been hailed as a fine
ponueal ned FELLOW. Instead Of being censured he
would be received with open arms The voters know
ths ANY one familiar with Delaware politics knows
~, A. renee I Attacks on Mr. Alice are really boomerangs
NJ Atee y entN,eo 10 as much fair play as any OF
the other politicians Of Kent county He is not
ting it Neither will any other man get it who has
the courage 10 90 up against the machine
Backtracking the editorial attitude Of the Morn
ling News toward Alice before the Morning News deem
ed it necessary 10 profess owned by Alfred
l. dupont shows that in years gone by the presen,
apologist for Alice entertained toward him substan-
TALLY the sentiment entertained and ex
pressed by the State Sentinel Allees shield an,
buckler now is. as seen by the Morning News. th
fact that he has become the chief lieutenant Of Afre
I. dupont in the work OF reforming the Republican
party It will require more than the editorial brus
of the Morning News 10 scrub Alice 10 the point
political whiteness in the eyes Of Delaware Repub
lcans