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

legged that they we're not given rep
resentation on the election boards
and that the election was not fair
ly conducted.
Chairman Berson ruled that the
contests had not been presented to
the State committee in accordance
with one of the rules of the party
which reads: "All notices of contests
must be filed in writing with the sec
retary o. the State committee on the
evening preceding the State conven-
tlon."
Chairman Benson's ruling provoked
considerable discussion, b. A. Groves
contending that the State committee
ought to hear the contests. Chair
man Benson ruled that the contests
should be submitted to the commit
tee on credentials of the convention
for consideration, and this ruling was
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
was 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 bit during the
night from the claims they made on
Sunday and Monday. that at 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. we're claiming that
majority OF the delegaaes 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
/ jority of delegates favorable to SEN
ator DUPONT. With all their claiming.
the insurgents were not urging any
particular candidate in opposition 70
Senator DUPONT.
| Senator DUPONT and General T.
Coleman DUPONT arrived in Dover by
automobile during the afternoon, and
were 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
g. Townsend. Jr.. of Selbyville. and
Colonel William d. Denney, of Dover,
candidate for the Gubernatorial nomi-
nation. While rivals for the nominal
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. SEN
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 !. 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 !. dupont dur.
ing the night were former Senator j
Frank Alice and b. A. Groves.
The principal interests Of Senator
DUPONT we're looked after by CITY So.
lioitor Hastings. Chairman Benson
Bowers, Ball. Hirons and Richards
former Governor Pennewill. Harry V
Lyons. OF Lewes; Robert H. Richards
OF Wilmington and James X. Wright
OF Bethel
r. A. Groves, Thomas s. Fouracre
> Daniel Thompson. OF New Castl,
county; J. Frank Alice and Frank II
Davis. Of Kent county. and Daniel J
: Layton, Jr. and Dolphus I. Short. o
Sussex county. we're active in looking
. after the interests OF the insurgents
Layton and Short were particul~r'
? busy in r-'n~ ~ sho &c.