Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-04
THE CITY ELECTION DEMOCRATIC MAY
OR BY 79 MAJORITY.

The apprehensions entertained by many Re-
pubcans of this city, for the past two weeks,
are realized in yesterdays result. Mr.. Simms,
the Democratic candidate for Mayor, is elected
by the slender and provoking majority of 72.
A reference to the returns shows that Simms
obtained just the vote that Bright did, last year,
Bright, 2lss simms, 2156,) when Bright was
defeated by 1888 majority for Maris. The DEM
ocrstic pol. by united effort, digent cAnvassing
and liberal use OF the various methods Of
''gouging, is swelled to the limit of last year
and stops thsre. On the other hand the Repub-
hcah vote nov is but 2OS4, against 1881 in 1871.
Not less than four hundred Republicans, who at
tended the election year ago, neglected to do
30, this year, and to their absence is due the
fact that AIR. 6imms is elected Mayor for the
next three years, by 70 majority.
The main cause Of the Republican shortcom-
ing is undoubtedly to be ascribed to an inefficient
organization. The usual and necessary CANVASS
ing, blocking, and list-making, seem to have
been neglected in most OF the Wards. Added to
this is the number Of voters disfranchised by the
illegal and scandalous action OF the County as
sessment managers. And still further, it is evil
dent that there was willing purpose on the part
Of number Of so-called Republicans to defeat
pougherty. The vote in the Sixth Ward, where
secret meeting was held last week, by party
opposed to ham, especially shows this. The Re.
publican Inspector, ,(whose support is exclusively
that OF his pArty,) has 81 majority, while Dough.
sIty has eAly ~ Thirty pretended Republicans
"cpt him, Gnd voted for Simms, making din
erence Of 90 votss--very nearly the whole oi
simms majority, In the city.
In fact, after duly understanding Itbat full
Republican vote veald have elected our Mayor,
by majority Of from four hundred upward,
Qust as we stated, several weeks Ago,) it is also
true that he Ia beaten, on the vote which was cast
by the deliberate blows Of voters protesting to
belong to his own party. BY comparing the
vote for Inspectors which accurately shows the
true strength of the party vote, it will be seen
that Rle City 9iees a Republican majority of2l2
This is done, with the incomplete poll Of the Re-
publican vote, which is short, as we have
already said not less than four hundred. Had
there been such united systematic and
thorough effort, as was made year ago, the
Republican majority would have been, not
merely 212, but six hundred and over.
SO much by way Of explanation to RepubH-
cans, and to the public generally who care to
look below the mere surface appearance of
things. OF course, our opponents will indulge
in pleasurable rejoicing, and We can only hope
for the general good that their satisfaction may
prove, byfuture events, to have been justifable
Mr.. simms will be the Mayor OF the City, for three
years. We hope he will make good Chief Mags.
trateit his duty to do and the interest Of the
community that he should. Let us see. So far
as the COMMERCIAL is concerned, we promise
him sincere support in what is right, and a
prompt criticism Of acts which appear otherwise.