Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-18
Friends Of Senator DUPONT
Claim He Will Win a
Majority Of Delegates
From Each County, De-
spite Desperate CAM
paigu OfAIfredl. du POnt-
Allies Groves Party
Wrecking' Combine.
CLASHES IN SEVERAL
WARDS In WILMINGTON

hEUUOllIdH
throughout the State tomorrow 10
choose delegates to the State conven-
tion that is to be held in Dover on
Tuesday next to nominate candidates
for United States Senator. Represcn.
tative in Congress. governor, heuten-
ant-governor. insurance commission
er. attorney general, State treasurer
and State auditor.
There Is every indication that the
primaries tomorrow will be the most
spirited held by the Republicans in
many years There are contests for
delegates in most of the wards In
Wilmington and districts of the rural
Eections Of the State.
On the one hand an insurgent
movement 10 try 10 establish a new
leadership for the party has cropped
up the moving spirits in 1t being Al
fred ] DUPONT. former Senator J.
Frank Alice who was the Addicks
leader until he tossed Addicks over
board when the latter was becoming
down and out" politically. and Ben
jsinin A. Groves. who is a member
OF the Levy Court from the Fourth
district OF New Castle county.
The insurgents or party wreck
ers as they have also been termed,
are opposing the denomination Of
Senator Henry'A dupont and inciden-
tally are seeking 10 control the state
convention SO that they can nominate
their own candidates for United States
Senator Congresman. Governor, etc.
Pientlfullv supplied with campaign
funds. they have rallied some work
ers 10 their cause and have made lot
OF noise TO the effect that they expect
N control the convention and "regen-
crate" the Republican party and es-
tsblish a new leadership.
So far as the plans Of the insur-
gents are concerned, they have an
nounced no candidate of their own
for United states Senator. hut are
ceutering their efforts in trying 10 de-
feat the nomination Of Senator du-
Pont. which fact has caused many
persons TO regard the insurgent
movement as one 10 crafty the per-
sonal preiudices and resentment ct
Aired 7 dupont. Alice and Groves,
rather than for the upouilding OF
Regeneration" Of the Republican
party. - -,
senator dupont point out that he has
been the party leader and has been al
active and loyal Republican and has
made an excellent record in the
United States Senate, and there Is
no real reason why he should not be
renominated The friends of Senator
dupont contend that the activities ol
the insurgents really are designed
10 overthrow the Republican organi
cation and turn IT. over to machine
10 be headed by J. Frank Alice These
supporters of Senator DUPONT intend
40 make a determined fight at the pr
maries tomorrow in order TO contro
the State convention.
In all three counties the insurgent
have been holding rallies and in
ducing voters to attend by giving fre'
automobile rides and by serving icl
cream free. and there has been mucl
speculation as to who has been supply
ing the Allee-Groves crowd with cam
paign funds and why somebody shoul'
be so liberal in an effort TO overthrow
the Republican organization.
On the other hand the friends o
Senator dupont feel that the Republi
can voters are sufficiently familia
with the record OF the Senator 10 de
sire his denomination, and that hi
services for the State at Washington
VIII have the approval Of enough dele
gates to nominate him in the Stat
convention. In fact, the friends o
Senator dupont, while making ne
wild claims, feel confident that
majority OF the delegates from vii
mington from rural New Castle
rounty, from Kent county and fron
Sussex county will be favorable L
Senator duPonts denomination. The,
expect TO win control Of the delega
lions from each of the constituting
districts. Senator duPont's friend
In Kent county are claiming that the
will elect at least thirty out of tn
forty delegates from that count,
while in Sussex county they ar
counting on from twenty-eight I
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