Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-28
STATE REPUBLICANS
BRINGING ABOUT A
NEW ALIGNMENT
Indications Point to Withdrawal
Of Alfred /. du Pont From
Active Participation.
ALLIES TO STEP OUT

The Republican party, so far AZ Della
ware is concerned, is undergoing a process
Of evolution, which will result in new
alignment.
That Alfred /. du Pont, who led the
progressive wing In the last campaign,
will retire from active participation in the
matter of party direction, before the 1920
campaign really opens, is the general
belief.
The AlIees, father and son, of Dover,
will also withdraw, according to what
seems to be reliable information. In fact,
the son, James L. Alice, Jr., who is n
State senator, is out with n statement in
his paper, the Dover State Sentinel, to-
day, to the effect that he is going to retire
rs chairman of the Kent county commit
tee, for the mutual benefit of himself and
the party. The father, former United
States Senator j. Frank Alice, Is expected
10 make similar announcement, he being
n member of the Republican State Com
rnittec.
Others who have been identified with
Whist has been termed the 'anti-Organiza-
lion" fight heretofore are significantly
silent Just now which is construed TO mean
that. if there is to be Republican fight
this year, they will not be lined up with
the belligerent class.
Mr.. Do PoNT NOT PREPARED TO MAKE
STATEMENT.
Alfred |. du Pont, when questioned to-
day by an Every Evening man in regard
10 his reported retirement from party
direction, Was not prepared to discuss the
matter. Mr.. du Pont was told of dis
patch printed in Philadelphia paper to
the effect that he will withdraw inn
n1ediately from politics"
Asked over the telephone whether he
would make any statement IN support of
dispatch quoted, or in denial therefor, Mr.
du Pont replied;
Not having seen the article, | cannot
comment on ii.
Mr.. Ndu Pont was then leaving the
city. TO be away until Friday, and it
was evident that he did not have the
time, had he so desired, to go into the
subject further at that time.
For some time it has been the feeling
that MIR. du Pont, while continuing as !
much interest in Republican party af-
'airs as heretofore, contemplated with
drawing from any part in its management.
JAMES ALLEE 5 WITHDRAWAL.
Following is the text of the letter print
,d in the State Sentinel today. and signed !
py James F. Alice, Jr., reputed owner of |
the paper:
Kent County Republican Commit
tee.
Dear sirs--I have taken this /
means of notifying You of my Inten-
tion to resign as chairman of your
committee and suggest that YOU as
semble on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruray 4, at the committee headquar-
ters in Dover for the purpose of elect
ING my successor.
Il appreciate the honor which
YOU have bestowed upon me. and /
have served you over period of
two years TO the best of my abil-
ity. but ! now realize that my fur
ther continuance as your chairman
may not be conducive TO the best
interests OF our party and certainly
would be at n great personal loss +
10 myself / do not want the for
mer and cannot personally afford
the latter. Having been elected by
the people to serve as a party rep
resentative from the First election /
district OF the Fifth representative
district of Kent county until my
successor shall be chosen, ! shall
serve in that capacity until the April
primaries at which time | will de-
cline reelection and retire from ac-
tive participation IN political affairs
''Solicitous at all times for the
welfare of the Republican party, i
shall be ready to do my best for
the Grand Old Party whenever it
does not seriously interfere with my
business affairs, which must of
necessity have my undivided alton
ton at this time.
Sincerely yours,
James +. Alice, Jr.
LEADERSHIP UNCERTAIN