Weekly Delaware State journal, statesman and blue hen's chicken. (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-18??, 1857-08-28

manifested by the friends and adherents Of the :,
several candidates, and at an early hour the /.
"drummers- maIshalled their forces and \
were eager for the battle. The contest seemed a
almost exclusively to rest upon the nomination
for Mayor, although considerable effort was
made, not SO much to secure any particular NO
minee for City Treasurer, as to prevent Mr.. 7
Crosby-who is reported to be Catholic--from !
receiving 1t, /
Over one thousand votes were polled, and it
is said that large number of these were given
by persons politically hostile to the Democratic
party but who had some personal friend they
we're importuned to vote for, under the impress
sion that he might thereby receive the nomina-
ton. In this, however, many of them were dis
appointed, which of course absolyes them from
all obligation to vote the ticket on which the
names Of their friends do not appear.
The more moral portion of the old line
democrats went straight for Mr. Darrach and
succeeded in giving him 276 votes, which is
about onc-fourth of the whole number while
another portion of the rank and file voted for
the present incumbent, Mr. Huntingdon, who re-
csived $50 votes. But the great bulk of the
party went for DR.. White and succeeded in
placing him in nomination by majority of l76
over Mr.. Huntington and 189 over Mr.. Darrach.
In political sense, this is an extraordinary
mination. DR.. White is understood to be hostile
to the recent appointments of President Blu
chanan, for Delaware; and even published a
long and elaborate article in his paper against
Al - L..
deed so manifest have his feelings been made in
this particular, that it became matter of gene
raj remark among our citizens and could not
have been mistaken by either the leaders or the
voters of the party. We regard his nomination,
therefore, as an endorsement Of his position
upon that question, and look upon the vote he
received as being equal to four hundred and
sixty-fve democratic voices against Mr. Blu
chanans appointments in this city. If we are
wrong in this particular, the result of the cleo
ton on next Tuesday will, probably, correct our
impression.
The Doctor might very properly be considered
an Independent candidate, were it not that he
came before the voters under the sanction of
the Democratic committee who placed his name
in general nomination. We say Independent
from the fact that he great while ago, suffered
correspondent Of his paper to ''pitch in to
Col. Forney and his newspaper, which is looked
up to by She fal1bful'' as being one Of the very
best political orthodox sheets published in this
country. His continual and successful war, too,
carried on against city contemporary which he
denominates ga paper Of ancient origin"-the
old and well nigh worn out Gazette, would also
90 TO prove him in a very great degree indie
pendent Of party fears if not of party predi-
lections and tricks. But he is chosen to head
the ticket Of the Democracy and lead its forces
on to-dsfedt,-and we must take him as we find
him now, and not as he was before he reached
this stepping stone Of his ambition Being be .
fore the public for its patronage and support,
lie must Of course expect to meet with public
criticism, and will doubtless, submit to it with
= VII the modesty and goodnature for which he is
proyerbial. But whether he does or not, Ais
antecedents and principles will be inquired into
and examined, nevertheless, and the people in
formed of the result.
We propose then, to inquire in what psrticu-
lar the administration os the affairs of the city
will differ in any material degree in the hands
of Or. White, from that Of the present officer,
Mr.. Huntingdon. The Doctor, having submitted
to the ordeal of a nomination election, and being
successful, must certainly give in his adhesion
to democratic measures, however much he may
despise and denounce democratic federal officials
What are those measures, 80 far as they are np.
plicable or relate to local affairs! WHY sinply
none at all, save the single one Of opposition ts
the enforcement or passage Of liSuor law thai
will restrain the free ava nnlimited abuse o.
the traffic in alcoholic drinks. Upon this pon
the Doctors o2inipna differ from Mr.. Huffing
toms only in a practical point of view for Will,
Mr.. Huntingdon is well known to be abstemioui
even to establishments from all alcoholic drinks
the present Nominee is said to possess a liberal
ity Of sentiment and action SO directly OPPOSITE
to that Of his unsuccessful competitor as to maxi
him appear the very reverse of Mr.. Huffiug
ton. In SO far therefore as this question affect
the government Of the city, morality has takei
few PAGES backward. while RIGHTEOUSNESS Is
step or two in advance and after all is said. tb
fact stands foith-aud the vote on tia. Aldar
question Of lager bier entered largely into tn
canvass of Saturday last and controlled tn
voting of it did not in reality secure the result
Mr.. Huntingdon with, all his vast experience an
attentlyeness 70 his duties has been cast asid,
Mr.. DarracA, who came into the field endorse
by some of the highest authorities known
''the party" of this city, as being gentlema
Of the strictest integrity and responsibility,
beaten badly, upon the plea Of his being
stranger; while DIR. White, almost quite as r,
Gently located here, is placed foremost upon Ii
track without any qualifications whatever sup,
rior to those of his competitors save that
being shall fellow we'll met, with the opponss
Of temperance restraint. To say that he D
ceiyed the almost undivided support Of that pa
tieular class of the Democracy, is to- repe
what every person knows to be tzue.
We regard, therefore, this support of L
White as being beyond everything else mo
fatal to his success He comes forward
whether willingly or not-as the standa
bearer and representative of that portion Of /
party, and against the wishes of large m
jority OF the Democrats and an overwhem
majority OF thf people. now lheh can ne
elected There are no political issues wht
ever surrounding the election of Mayor
this city, aud the voters will not be likely to a
it blind" for party, when question of par
mount mportance-involving local reputatio
dignity, wisdom and administrative ability
suggests itself to them. Those gentlemen wi
cast their ballots for Mr. Darraeh did So doul
less, from the purest motives and with desi
to elevate the official character of the city al
they will not certainly on election day aband
the moral principles they sought to establish
his elevation, by throwing their votes in
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