Evening journal., 1916-08-21
REpUBLICANs DEFEAT coNsPInAToRs.

REPUBLICANS DEFEAT CONsPI1ATORs.
n ErUBllCAN voters IN Delaware showed, by their
N action Al the polls on Saturday that they believe
IN the Republican party in Republican policies. and in
the Republican organization.
They also showed that they have keen appreciation
OF the distinguished and dignfed manner In which Col
onel Henry T. DUPONT has filled the Office Of United
stetes Senator and that they are in sympathy with
the hate-inspred -wreckne conspiracy Of Alfred
J. DUPONT j. Frank Alice, BENJAMIN A. Groves and their
associates TO prevent his denomination.
The primary on saturda, was a political battle in
which the Republican electors Of our state we're
called upon to defend their party it, principles, is
policies and its organization agans an assault that
vicious and pernicous in It's operation as II was
iespioahle in It's conception.
u also hattie in which those Republican elec-
ors called TO defend one Of the partys and
the rubcs most faithful end efficient constructive ser.
rants Senator DUPONT attacks which had under
wing them foundation more substantial than the CON
genital hatred OF Alfred l. DUPONT ana The miserable
destructive agencies which that hatred buttreseed nv
money and misrepresentation was able TO marshal in its
support
IN ell three counties the Republican voters heard
he cell to rally to the support Of their party and their
Senator How nobl, they responded Is shown nv the
primary election returns All the hatred all the money
ell the corruption, al the Misrepresentation all the
treachery all the intimidation and oil the disrenutabe
work that the conspiators called into play did not
avail to lead majority Of the Republican voters to he
false 10 the interests Of their party its principles It's
polirs. its organization and lbs chief representative in
tho Congress of the United states. The honesty pa.
triotism and appreciation Of the Republican voters
saved the marty from rs wouldbe wreckers and Senator
DUPONT from the hired and unhired agents Of hate.
obsessed kinsman,
II not in the nature Of things that the oonspira.
ors should win The Republican voters would have been
false to their best traditions and interests had they
turned the control OF their party over to men like
Aimed DUPONT }. Frank Alice and BENJAMIN 4.
Groves.
NOW that the primary has been held and the party
saved from those who would have wrecked IT, the dele
gates should 90 TO Dover. organize IN decorops man.
uer enuneiaie true Republican platform. nominate
true Republican ticket and then adjourn and return
nome The Intelligent voters Of our state. Reuuh,,,sns
Progressive Republican, and Independents will do ,o
rest in November '''
Between no" and then many voters who. thron,h
misunderstanding Of the matters ai issno -. =. =,
of being made the victims OF gross m,sropro..,..,s-
voted Saturday in support OF the ,,on,, \.
wreekers, win see the conspiraors and their
in their true light and repudiae them as the,
to be repudated because Of their political unwor,h.
The attempt of the Democratic Senators TO prs.
the soldiers down the border from voting win
not avail nor will it have tendency help the ad
minstraton.7 said prominent member of the House
II plainly be why the effort should be made
10 prevent the soldiers from voting From reports