Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-18
The Issue
CFrom the Newark Post)

iut ISSUES ludl are presented lot MS p
decision next Saturday. Upon the
delegates elected depend in great
part, the welfare and success Of the
Republican party az the coming cleo
ton. Recognizing the division. we
are forced to decide this issue One
set Of delegates. named in their re-
spective districts express a belief in
the management of the party ac-
cording 10 the rules and regulations
heretofore adopted and accepted II
Is generally understood where these
men stand They are representative
Of the several districts. The other
set known by their own admission
are following the leadership Of AL
fred |. DUPONT. whose chief represen-
tative is Frank Alice.
What they propose to do is not
known. Leave Il 10 US is the near
est we can get TO their plan Of ac-
ton. Judging from the past. we can
I'M afford 10 vote for delegates. men.
who at this late date before the prim
aries. have no candidates or policies.
I'VE will win or vote the Democrs-
tic ticket" is a proposed slogan in
White Clay.
This rule or ruin" policy is not
our conception Of Republican princi-
pies We grant these men the right
TO their opinion but we ask for an
expression Of that opinion before We
can consent TO give our vote. Surely
they cannot act as representative of
their districts IL the voters have no
idea Of what they propose to do
With the facts given the public TO
date. and with Frank Alice. ex-U. s.
Senator by premediiated accident, as
their leader. there is but one alter
native The choice is with the vot-
ers We have faith in Delaware man
hood. which will vote for Republican
principles and thereby register a de
feat for the influence Of those fol-
lowing A. I. which politically speak
ing Is pronounced Alice.
with Frank Alice. as the Chief
Marshall Of the Squad 20 purify Del
aware Politics, Mr. Alfred J. DUPONT
has simply made il impossible for any
candidate to accept the Senatorship
at his hand A prominent Delawar-
can, spoken of for years as a coming
III S. Senator. said TO us this week.
~ should have been q candidate this
time but With this situation II is i'm
possible To my mind, no. man can
afford to allow the use Of his name.
He would be branded as taking II
from Alice, however. innocent he
was"
This can be put down as fact.
The voters are lined up with the
| Republican organization or with
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nized leader We relv on the good
Judgment Of the citizens for the re-
suit
Let us assume for the moment that
Mr. Alice has an honest desire to i'm
prove political conditions Let us as
/ sumo that he wishes 20 forget his
past record. can he expect us to fol
low him as 2 leader SO soon after
that record We do not believe he
is ashamed Of H. Rather proud oil
his career, We always thought TN
duly so We would have more con.
hdence in him il he were more mod.
est just now.
We take no issue with Mr. Alfred
I. DUPONT on his ambition TO better
conditions in public affairs. Such
men are always welcome. But in the
choice OF the leader OF that move
ment. he shows lack of common
sense. or insincerity OF purpose. Ger
tainly he hasn't much respect for the
integrity Of Delaware oitizenehip
Judging from the conduct Of his
campaign. he brings TO our mind tho
old adage Of the knave or fool.
Alfred I. DUPONT has said he Is no
a candidate for the L. S. Senator, bu
h we have heard nothing from senator
Csmall IS please) Alice. Then there
lis Mr.. Groves Has he ambitions t
recite How Rubenscein played" II
Senate Halls? II goes all right at
Grange
Even Jolls has heard the cry from
Groves and he is not relative
either.