Evening journal., 1916-08-22
COMMITTEE REFUSES
TO HEAR ANY CONTESTS
ON EVE OF CONVENTION

sustained by the State committee.
Mr.. Groves offered a resolution to
the effect that no contestant or con-
testee should be entitled to vote in
the convention until his right to a
seat should be established. but this
WIS not seconded and therefore fail
ed Such plan would practically
have tied up the Kent delegation If
adopted.
Senator's Friends Confident.
Supporters Of Senator Henry A. du-
Pont did not retreat a bit during the
night from the claims they made on
Sunday and Monday. that az least 100
delegates out of the 160 in the con-
vention would be favorable to the
Senator's nomination. Chairman Isaac
W. Bowers, OF Wilmington: County
Chairman l.. Heisler Ball. OF New Cas-
tie county: Chairman James H.
Hirons. and Kent. and former Cover
nor Simeon S. Pennewill OF Sussex,
claimed a majority OF the delegates
from their districts would vote for
Senator duPont's nomination The in
surgents. however. were claiming that
a majority Of the delegates in the
State convention would be against
Senator DUPONT and they conceded
the Senator only twelve out Of TIE AZ
Sussex delegates. and also claimed
that neither Wilmington nor rural
New Castle county would show a ma
iority OF delegates favorable 10 Sem
ator DUPONT. With all their claiming,
the insurgents were not urging any
particular candidate in opposition TO
Senator DUPONT.
Senator DUPONT and General T.
Coleman DUPONT arrived in Dover by
automobile during the afternoon, and
we're guests of City Solicitor Daniel
o. Hastings at dinner at his summer
home in Dover Several friends call
ed on Senator DUPONT there during
the afternoon and early in the even
ing. Among them were Colonel John
q. townsend, Jr.. of Selbyville. and
Colonel William ID. Denney, Of Dover,
candidate for the Gubernatorial nomi-
nation. While rivals for the nomina-
ton. the two colonels are good friends,
and they mingled with the crowd that
hlled the Hotel Richardson and the
street outside during the night. Sem
ator DUPONT returned to Wilmington
by automobile early in the evening.
but General DUPONT remained in Do
yer and circulated among the hun
dreds Of Republicans here.
Alfred I. DUPONT and Edward G.
Bradford. Jr, arrived at the Hotel
Richardson early in the evening and
received men allied with the insur-
gent movement in their rooms on the
second floor. Two OF the PRINCIPAL
companions of Alfred I. dupont dur
ing the night were former Senator J.
Frank Alice and b. A. Groves
The principal interests of Senator
DUPONT were looked after by CITY So
llcitor Hastings, Chairman Benson
Bowers, Ball. Hirons and Richards
former Governor Pennewil. Harry Y
Lyons, OF Lewes; Robert II. Richards
OF wilmington and James II. Wright
of Bethel
Il. A. Groves, Thomas S. Fouracre
Daniel Thompson. OF New castle
county; J. Frank Alice and Frank n
= Davis. OF Kent county. and Daniel I
Layton, Jr., and Dolphus l. Short n,
sussex county, were active in look.nr
@i,eI me interests of the insurgents
layton and Short were particular,
pusy IN lining up the Sussex oppon.
Point ""'"i uu
Detectives on job.
somewhat OF sensation wa
caused when il became known rbat
large force Of detectives was circu
lating IN the crowd. In and outside q
the Hotel Richardson and were keen
ing tab on the activities Of oortai
men active in the cause OF the Alice
SroVes insurgents. The detective
were in command OF Robe = n Can,
oron OF Philadelphia. and were in IN
service of friends OF Senator DUPONT
mere had been rumors that ever
effort would be made 10 induce som
delegates to desert Senator duPon
. and the detectives we're keepIus
sharp eye on certain active worker
In the insurgent ranks. They shad
J owed certain men all over Dover.
= The statement was made that IN
detectives had been all over the Stai
Tor a week prior 10 the primarie
keeping tab on the activities of SON
political workers.
Talk Of Nominations.
Congressman Thomas W. Miller a.
lived in Dover last evening. bun d
not get into the maelstrom OF politics
turmoil az the Hotel Richardson. Il
met many friends on the street, bl
ook no part in the factional discu
sions On all sides the renominatic
! Il Congressman Miller was taken Il
/ granted
; Governor Charles r. Miller did M
. sppear in Dover during the night. ar
nong other prominent Republican
conspicuous by their absence wei
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