Evening journal., 1916-07-13
HOUSECLEANINC OF
kent Republicans
Continued from Flrst Page.


February. 1916. a call was issued by
the Chairman Of the Republican party
Of the state of Delaware. for the pur-
pose, among other things, Of perfect
ing a State and county organization,
at which time due and timely notice
to all Republicans who desired TO par
ticipate in said organization was given
by advertisements in all Of the Repub-
lican newspapers in Kent county, and
Whereas, In pursuance OF said
PEELED the four county committeeman,
Messrs Clark. Barnard, Hudson and
Herring. from the committee, and fur
ther decided that they should not be
allowed to vote at the Republican
primaries on August 10
The vacancies caused by the expul-
sion of the four committeeman we're
not filled by the committee, but will
be in the near future
Following is the resolution adopted
call, the present State and county or
ganizations as now existing We're so
formed. and
Whereas On the nineteenth day Of
June OF the present year. there ap-
peared in the Wilmington Morning
News, composed OF large type. in
the first column OF the first page. the
following Alfred / DUPONT to carry
on war against Machine. following
which there appeared a statement
credited 10 Alfred !. DUPONT, which
read In part as follows
I (meaning Alfred l. du-
Pontl intend 10 throw whatever
influence / may possess against each
and every candidate for public Office
who Is the choice of the machine or
aligned with II, etc. by the machine.
meaning the Republican party organi-
cation, and
Whereas, In the above named Will
mington Morning News. under date
of July s. 1916. there appeared under
/ the caption OF War on G. o. p Ma
chine in Kent County. meaning the
Republican party organization Of said
county as now constituted. a state
ment which reads IN part as follows
More than fifty men met az the home
OF State Senator John A. Barnard
and discussed plans for the
overthrow Of the machine In Kent
| county. meaning Of course, the Re.
| publican party organization of that
county and In the gathr.
ering were four members of the
Kent County Republican Committee,
and
Whereas. In reading the list OF
names as printed In the above news.
paper, of the persons present and
who took a prominent part in the
formation of the new party organiza
tion. formed, as was stated az the
meeting. for the express purpose OF
the defeat of the machine in Ken
county. meaning of course, the Repub
lican party or organization Of Ken
county, we read with deep regret AM
with most profound sorrow the name
of the following committeeman fror
Kent country. J Freeman Clark G
the Second Election district OF tn
, Third Representative district; Joh
A. Barnard, OF the Flrst Election di
trict of the Seventh Representativ
district. George c. Herring Of N
J First Election district of the Eight
Representative district. and Howar
Hudson. of the Second Election dis
trict of the Eighth Representative
district, and
Whereas, II is the sense Of n,
Republican County Committee OF
Kent county in executive session met
that, 10 best advance and promote the
cause OF Republicanism in the coun-
ty, the State and the nation and also
to better insure the success OF the
Republican party at the polls in No
vember next, that only members OF
the party who are in thorough ac-
cord and working in perfect harmony
with their fellow members for the
success of the Republican party in
the county. State and nation in No.
vember. next, should be retained a.
members Of this committee; there
fore. be It
Resolved. That the names Of tho
four committeeman above referred 70
to wit; j. Freeman Clark, John A
Barnard. George c. Herring and How
ard Hudson be stricken from the rol
of the Republican County COMMITTEES
of Kent county, that the Office O
county committeeman from each o.
their respective Districts lie declared
vacant and that this committee pre-.
ceed TO fll said vacancies"