Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-02
FACTIONS LOOM
OM|NOUSLY OVER
REPUBLICAN CAMP
Organization Now Opposed by a
Combination Known as
the Disorders.
PROSPECTS OF FIGHT
OVER THE NOMINATIONS

STAG Correspondence of Every Evening
CAMDEN CAMP, Aug. 2.
Few politicians came to Camden camp,
Yesterday, Rehoboth Beach and Oak
Orchard, in Sussex county, and Bowers
Beach. in Kent county, being greater
political magnets. Campers predicted
that politicians will throng Camden camp
next Sunday.
Republican politics figured largely
IN the secular matters discussed here
yesterday.
Announcement was made that the
Republican factions heretofore called the
Old Organization and the New DISPENSE
ton, are now designated the Organlza-
ton and the Dissenters Representa-
tivcs Of the Organization SAID 1T VIII ignore
the other faction. Much interest was
evinccd in q rumor that William du Pont
will lead the Dissentcrs and friends Of the
Organization wondered whether the DIS
scnters will be financed for the Republi-
can primaries. Some partlsans criticised
the educational campaign proposed
by Charles Warner. chairman OF the
Republican State Committee, and de-
clarcd IL would result dsaStrousiy Tor the
Organization.
ORGANIZATION PLANS.
Republicans stated the Organization
has tentatively offered Sussex county the
nominations for Representative IN Ion-
gross and insurance commissioner, hent
county the nominations for z overnor ana
State treasurer rural New Castle county
the nomination for State auditor and
Wilmington the nominations Tor lleu-
tenant-governor and encouragement,
According TO members of the dominant
faction, the Organizations tentative
SLATE" is rs follows. Representative IN
Congress. Caleb r. Layton of George
town; governor. William ID. Denney OF
Dover: lieutcnant-governor J. Danforth
Bush of Wilmington; attorney-general,
Sylvester d. Townsend. Jr., of Whining
ton; State treasurer, George Nj Fisher of
Wyoming: State auditor. Daniel Thornp-
<nn Of Newark insurance commissioner.
some Sussex countian to be picked by
Governor Townsend That is the Stat
ms" now. Organization Republicans re-
marked. emphasizing the word now
and adding hut who will he nominated
IN rho State convention cannot be lore
told
TowNsEND-LkYToN FIGHT.
Lively comment was made on the
Townsend .ayton fight in SusscN county
some Republicans thought I will cone
butter Others asserted Tn no COM
hination can hc formed IN Sussex that witt
urevent the denomination Of Congressman
LAYTON They pointed 20 his record IN
Congress. saving il Is crcditable. and cited
the Orgamzation's approval OF renomnat-
ing 'two-year men. townsend hc-
pnhlcans mentioned influential frient
II the governor, including Coleman du
Point and many Sussex countans. and
expressed belief that they will oppose
4 in
who deplorc LAYTON action IN the contest
for delegates to the national convention.
some dlsputants said those friends of the
governor favor giving DIR Layton an
other Congressional term Although not
elected delegate, they added. the
governor was admitted to tho national
convention on proxy. Layton kepuoll-
cans announced that Daniel ]. will be
good" IN this campaign They explained
that he did not oppose the School Code
because II is Townsend measure, but
criticised il for the purpose OF pleasing
SUSSEX countians to whom, they averred,
the Iaytons are indebted for votes.
INTEREST IN GovERNoRsHIP.
Great interest was manifested in the
o,lhcrnatorial contest Republicans and
Democrats discussed the Importance Of
the puyernorship and urged nominating
the strongest man in each political party
for governor. Claiming he has been
plcdged a majority of Kent county
delegates To the State convention. advo-
Gates of Colonel William ID. Denney held
that he is entitled to the Republican
nomination Alleging that the Organiza-
t,on has been merely flirting with him,
some stated he has surprised 1t in obtain
ing pledges. In their opinion he is
sninently fitted for governor. They
advised that he not JOIN State Chairman
Warner in an educational campaign
and recommended that he adopt aggres
sive methods in the primaries PrOpOs-
ing of Secretary of State Everett {.
Johnson by the Delaware Republican
and the Milford Chronicle created
sensation Many politicians paid high
tribute 10 MIR. JohnsOns fitness for
governor, but few were cTedulous of the
proposal, suspectlng the purpose OF the
proponents was to weaken olOnel Denney
politically and make conditions IN Kent
county such as would warrant wrestling
the Republican nomination from Kent
and giving il TO rural New Castle county or
Wilmington. Denney Republicans ex-
pressed fear of such procedure benehtting
the faction opposed to the Organization
and alleged desire not to jeopardize
Kent's chances for obtaining the nominal
ton caused John Herring of Milford ID.
NJ. Wilson of Dover and Walter o.
Hoffecker of Smyrna to refuse to become
candidates. limiting that the Organ
ization's opponents are grooming VIII
liam G.. Taylor of Wilmington for gov
ernor. friends of Colonel Denney cited
Mayor Taylor's presence at Rehoboth
Beach for month and mentioned
numerous conferences with Sussex coun-
tians there and at Oak Orchard. DR..
Rowland G.. Pavnter of Georgetown.
James II. Hughes of Dover, Frederick
Brady of Middletown and Ezekiel
Cooper of rural New Castle county were
suggested for the Democratic nomination
bv persons DESTROYS OF obtaining a strong
man for governor