Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-28
0A D ORGANIZATION
REPUBLICANS HINT
At RETALIATION
Campaign Likely to be Enlivened
by a Fight of the Factions
in the Party.
MAKES ODD SIIUAlION
STAFF Correspondence of Every Evening
BOWERS BEACH, Aug. 2S.

STAFF Correspondence of Every Evening
Bowers BEACH, Aug. Is.
The "they-savers' are rcveling IN
discussion of Delaware politics
Old Organization Republicans say the
du ,Pont Co. is playing politics 'indi-
viduallv" and would like to see IT play
''corporately.' They suggest that draw
poker be substituted for SOLITAIRE
and think the company would experience
no difficulty in getting expert poker
PLAYERS. They recall the Wilmington
campaign of 1917, the Democratic part
Of which William Coyne is credited with
financing, and say the du Font @
individually then gave the mayorauy
to Democrat and strengthened Alfred
| du Pont politically and declare that
with MIR. Coyne serving as delegate TO
The Democratic State Convention and
acting as Willard Saulsburv's political
adviser the company individually IN
1918 will further strengthen Alfred J.
HENRY 4. "IULLS ONE OVER OK ALFRED J.
independents suspect that IN giving
DIR. Lewis HeIslcr Ball the hcpunhcah
nomination for United States Senator
Colonel Henry A. du Pont. with the
old Gangs assistance. pulled ono
over on Alfred l. du Pont Dr. Ball
was Henry As political lieutenant for
many wears. and their friendship IS great.
and the "Old Gang says Henry Will
support DIR. Ball IN this campaign.
RcpubIicaus still are talking about
stormy conference between DR.. Ball and
Alfred |. du Pont on convention eve.
Alfred l. wanted William III HCald for
senatorial nominee. Dr Bali IT Is
reported said he had the New Castle
county delegates and demanded the
senatorial nomination, and Ntred !.
il Is stated, angrIy struck tahsc with
his FIST and replied ''thiSls final -youwlll
wait until Hcald arrives at Dover ~
the morning. On MIR, Hcalds arrival
Alfred | was thrown down. MIR lfcald
refused 10 break pledge that he would
not be candidate against Dr. Ball and
ilfrcd | was compelled to accept Dr.
Ball as senatorial nominee Republicans
arc constrasting MIR Hcald : great
generosity" and Dr, Balls great selfish
ness
old CANT" FLAMING KNOCK OUT or
ALFREp 4.
some Of the odd Gang predict Alfred
du Pont will fail 10 respond to count
on election night They say they "laid
down at tho primaries for the purpose
of causing hls defeat At the election and
assert they will completely knock him
out on election day.
nc New tI3llE dHtSEcibSlH VI
cx.Iudgc Daniel @. Hastings and eN-
Governor Charles X. Miller IN the scna-
torial contest and the Independents
insult of Governor Townsend by failing
10 commend his administration have
incensed MANY Republicans. They say
tho partv boltcrs Of 1916 when kicking
out" in 1918 seemed 10 have forgotten
that Messrs. Hastings. Miller and Town
send and their Republican friends are
voters and might rCtallatc on election
day
In fulflment of prediction. the New
Gang" nominated for State treasurer
George NJ Fisher, whom it defeated IN
1916, when he was the Republican noml-
nee for Acknowledgements, but, con-
lrarv to prediction, II did not give the
domination for auditor Of accounts 10
A. l.. Hudson. ,Ir IN repentance for
knitting him four wears ago, when ne was
Republican nominee for State Senator
James 4 Hiron flop from the odd
Gang 10 the New Gang was ludIcrOus.
!. Frank Alice. Ir has ouSted him from
tho Kent county craftsmanship and state
committee membership, and il is expected
that William H. Head or Edward 9.
Bradford, .Ir. will succeed Alden K.
Benson. also a ''harmonlzer, as State
chairman.
ALFRED I. FORMS 4 CABINET.
According to report, Alfred |. du Pont
has formed a cabinet. composed of I'd
ward G.. Bradford. Jr, Secretary OF
State Daniel NJ Layton, Jr.. Attorney
General" Edward NJ. Davis, Secretary
Of Finance and Labor and James
Frank Alice. Secretary OF Agriculture.
1t is said there has been conferred on
Alfred |. the title "Herod Of Delaware
Republicans.
Having nominated State ticket, the
Republicans now are planning for county
conventions. Candidates for nomina-
tions have been told 10 prepare petitions,
which will be presented 10 the thrones
Ii is said the adoption OF this procedure
will assure Alfred | that none OF the
nominees intend to assist in throwing
him down Candidates for legislative
nominations will be selected carefully
1t is predicted that If Alfred !. obtains
control the General Assembly will in
crease the taxes of Delaware manufac-
turers and enact laws burdeDsome TO the
Wilmington d Philadelphia Traction 20.
Creation Of q State Board OF Public
Utilities is proposed. The Legislature
also may be asked to provide, q addition
to the county deputies, for a deputy
attorncr-gcneral-at- at-largc, which Office
would tend to make tho attorney general
ship more easily obtainabic BY a LAWYER
IN kent county or Sussex and possibly
secure for Daniel NJ. Layton, Jr the
position Of attorneN-general an official
berth he Is said to have long desired