Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-10
REPUBLICANS TRY
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NNiiAfiit5t fiiA s'-Fe
Election law. rs Is now done in Ncw Gas tic
COUNTY This, it was said would prevent
irregularities IN connection with the pm
marics which have caused trouble ~ the
| past Two wears ago The polls were moved
On the eve Of n primary election and
part1 row resulted. which rls taken to
| the State Committee. bu' without result
While changes IN the State Committee
| havc been hin.rd n IS a means of cliTi-
mating facfIonali.tg. INT n view of Inc
fart that new committee vill hc named
before the campaign gets real hot move
of this kind seemed . bc frowncd upon,
IN view of the sore spots Il might create
The feeling here seems to be that fhe
independent faction ~ the party is m
the asccndencv and ~ some of the regu-
lars are not disposed 70 give up without
strngglr especially the Kent county
brand. Il looks - If there will have 70 be
fight before there s peace While i
was admitted that IT might be possible
20 take steps here today to pave he way
for peace. L was doubtful how far that
would carry down through the rank and
Gh
state Chairman Benson IS reported as
saying in Wilmington, yesterdav
If It is harmony they nAnt, fhcn am
wholly for IL, a- realize tho Republicans
of Delaware cannot win with the party
divided AZ it j.
Furthermore, Mr. Benson continued
Il am wiling to forget al that happened
before, 10 clean the slate of all the events
that led 10 the rupture in the party.
am, IN fact, ready 10 start all over again
in order for the party to regain the VIC
tory IN the state
ALFRED l. DU PoST' ) VIEW.
Members Of the committee. as well
as other Republicans, are much inter
ested in a statement made Yesterday IN
Wilmington by Alfred ]. du Pont, rec
! ognIzed head OF the independent tac-
ton Of the party. VINO outlined MS views
concerning the political situation IN
the State and nation and expressed the
| hope that today harmony efforts would
succeed
A. the present time, Mr.. du Pom
! Is reported as saving. with our country
| IN the throe> ol war, II i manlieStlv oi
! the greatest moment TO the welfare ~
! the nation that the best men, both
! Democrats and Republicans. should be-
| called 10 Washington 10 direct the affairs
/ OF the country along war lines and every
| thing pertaining 70 the present
i emergency.
! With this end in view members ol
/ both parties IN legislative halls. aS We'll
| as outside of them. should be encouraged
! 10 put forth their best endeavors to
bring about the defeat OF the common
enemy of civilization. the Prusslan at-
i tocracv | am confident that many oi
i the best men in both parties arc being
overlooked and that, therefore, the III
/ terests of this country and OF our Niles
! in the war are not being fully conserved.
! We have an example of this condition OF
affairs right here in Delaware, where for
: wears there has been political discord,
| due to that portion Of the Republican
party properly termed the machine,
! working in the interests Of a few indlvld
uals at the expense OF the voters and
against the interests OF the nation, and
! the lack of harmony induced by tins con-
| dition has been brought about solely by
/ the awakening Of the people 10 these
improper conditions and the detcrmIna-
ton on tnelr part 10 correct these evils
| There is no question but that they Will
/ succeed If the machine element OF the
| Republican party IN this State has the
interests of the State and the nation at
heart. even in the smallest degree, and
| Tor this reason desires harmony, they
can have it in full measure, but they must
| give complete evidence OF their sincerity,
snd trust that this meeting in Dover
| will result IN some practical measures
beng adopted along these lines. The
! political incumbents making up the
committee. however. must remember
| that ii Is the Republican party they are
representing and not any single men,
or group OF men with political ambition,
! who intend 70 prosecute these ambitions
/ regardless or the interests of the people
/ and of the nation | am confident that
| the independent Republican members
| Of that committee viii do everything
! within reason for harmony and for the
ultimate success of the Republican party
in Delaware With all Republicans work
ing in unison, we should be able 10 fill all
vacancies this year with Republicans.
j The National Republican Committee
is thoroughly in accord with the aims and
hopes of the independents III this State,
and Mr. Hayes, the chairman Of the
/ National Committee. has given me his
personal Endorsement of our efforts IN
the interest Of good government and
national efficiency
/ Mr.. du Pont went into detail on the
| State meeting, and expressed himself as
hopeful that a practical solution would
! be found so that, this fall, all Rcpubh-
cans would work together In perfect ac-
cord looking TO the election of Repub-
| lican Senator and Congressman from
| Delaware.