Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-10
REPUBLICAN FIGHT
FOR DELEGATES HAS
BECOME STATEWIDE
Contests Likely in This County,
as Well as in Kent
and Sussex.
SLATEMAKERS STUMPED

The Republican factional fight Tor
deleptes 10 the national convention, TO
nominatc candidates for President ana
yice-prcsidcnt of the United states,
which has been at the boiling point In
Sussex county for several weeks, mas De-
comes statewide. according TO information
obtained here today. IL was said here
this morning that there will be as much
difficulty in picking the men from VIII
mington and rural New Castle county as
from Sussex, while Kent IL by no means
exempt
In the middle county, however, des-
perate effort Is beng made to DO all Oh
the fighting in advance OF the primaries,
next Saturday, and the state convention,
ipril 20, with a view To beng IN a posltioh
tn help straghten out the tangle IN the
rest of the state The Allees-former
linltedStatcs senator ]. Frank and present
state senator James F.-according to an
IMPRESSION prevailing here, as well as In
Kent county. are endeavoring TO carry
water ON both shoulders. Generally sup
posed 20 have been lined up with the
New Dispcnsation in the last campaign,
il Is SAID that while they have not lesscned
their alliliation for that wing OF the party,
they are cndeavoring to find a way TO
obtain favor from the "old line faction.
Recent acts of both have indicated tins.
Whether their following whatever that
NAV be-is lined up back of them IN this
behalf Is expected To develop at the prl-
maries still, there is a strong lighting
.rowd in the "old line camp there that
nav come out on top without reckoning
with the Allees
In Wilmington and rural New Castle
county the situation seems quite as
,haotic a. in the lower part OF the state;
"a much so. in fact that slatemakers
appear 10 be unable to make any Roadway
when il comes 20 picking out the dele
gates IN advance.
Party artivitieS centered IN Wilmington
TODAY. VIII N there was unusual activity
among the leaders here. talking matters
,ver" and evidently trying To straighten
lut the kinks. senator Ball was one of the
most active The lower part of the state
was also represented. State Senator Asa
Bennett was among those here from
sussex
Out in the county a boom has been
started for James :. Foster, superintend-
ent of the county aimshouse. as the dele
gate from the rtlrai section, but as several
thers have been spoken Of, each Is said
10 have "only a gamblers chance.
1T impossible 10 tell who will be select
.deithcr from the city or county, said a
prominent Republican today. Il never
saw matters 80 upside down in the party
~ they are over this thing. You would
he surprised at the independence that Is
being shown Why. in one ward alone
40 persons have announced their intention
If being candidates for State convention
delegates. And the funny part about II
is that there is not any large number out
for any particular candidate. They seem
10 want TO have a convention that will
pick its delegates without any regard for
prearranged slate.
Friends of various aspirants for national
convention delegate are endeavordlng TO
secupe the election, at the primaries, OF
delegates who will vote IN accordance
with their wishes.
Presidential possibilities also figure in
the struggle. a strong effort Is being made
to bring about a convention that Will
elect national delegates not unfriendly to
General Wood. An instructed delegation"
i not hoped for. but one that has no OBJ
lection TO supporting Wood.
The executive committee of the New
Castle County Republican Committee
held meeting today at the Young Mems
Republican Club. Delegates for.the State
convention. who have been chosen without
opposition, were listed and arrangements
made for printing ballots for the primaries
next SATURDAY. where there are contests.
The County Committee will meet this
afternoon TO arrange for the primaries
also