Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-09-14
POLITICS IN THE woBKINGMEN's LEAGUE
WHO Is RESPONSIBLE FOR ITV

The Gazette thinks the workingmen acted
sensible and proper in adopting the recon-
mendation Of their committee to suggest no can
didate to the two political parties for nomina-
tJn. So far, under the circumstances, we are
agreed. But the Gazette thinks further that the
COMMERCIAL has performed 'sy" part and
misrepresented the Democratic members OF the
committee. Let US see.
This Committee was appointed for specific
purpose-to name candidates for the approval Of
the League. It's action, until discharged, the
committee, both in an individual and collective
capacity, was bound by every sense Of honor to
withhold from the public, and communicate it
only to the meeting which was called to receive
its report. But it seems that the Gazette was
fully appraised OF the action which the Democrat
c portion OF the committee intended to pursue,
for it published in advance of the meeting at the
City Hail the line Of policy which that part Of
the committee did adopt. This is, Of itself
primd fdcie evidence that the Democratic por-
ton of the committee did consult with outsiders
aud with those, too, who are conspicuous among
the leaders Of the party.
But this is not all. A Gazette correspond emit
whose eifusion stamps him a politician. says
the Democratic committee "emphatically de-
nounced the whole scheme To whom When
Where5 II must have been to this nameless
correspondent, for he declares the denuncaton
with such an air Of positiveness as to convict
hi n of being listener to the disclaimer SO
mlch in support Of our declaration that the three
Democrats did consult with persons outside the
league, or 'hobuob with politicians" il the
Gazette likes it better.
The Gazette says the Democrats Every wisely
refused to nominate any candidate" What right
had they to refuse; They we're not appointed to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of the movement This
had been previously determined by the League
itself, and they wero simply entrusted with the
selection Of candidate who should fittngly
represent their party. This done their action
was at an end. by their refusal to act, they not
only violated the confidence which the league
reposed in them, but they violated their honor al
we'll. They were acknowledged members of the
League, and as such bound to perform the dut
ment OF two Of the Democratic members n
the committee. We have only to saw that IN,
PRESIDENT OF the League is himself a Democrat
80 lar from the COMMERCIAL misrepresentipr
Tue democratic part Of the committee. we reneu
all We have said with additional emphasis.
nay more, We now possess clearer insigh
INTO the movement, and charge further
lst' That the movement, when first proposed
met with the universal approval OF the League.
znd. That the whole scheme WAS not oh
ho1lous to at least one of the three Democrats
OF the committee, for he was ready to mama hi.
candidate even before the adjournment of tho
Naa 49,. "a
meeting at the Water Witch engine house.
3rd. That conference meeting of tbe co,,
mittee was held the night previous to the meet
ing OF the League at the City Hall. and that n
was then urged upon tho Republicans to noni
nate their candidate with the promise of IN,
support Of the League.
4th That the action OF the Democratic mar
OF the Committee was stimulated by person.
outside the League for it was charged upop
them in open meeting, eren Jy The Preside,, AMI
'ae statement was not cJntraiicted.
Ihese charges are not rashly made. They ara
BASED upon credible authority We have every
reason to believe them true. The Gazetie NAV
Genounce them al silly" and a. .. tispe n,
iIsehoods but this will not satisfy the pnblc
VINO We" the matter in an impartial light. II
demands something more tangible II the Gozc,,,
mas II, let 1t produce the facts We make tho
charges adyisedly if it deems them faIso Il,
produce the evidence Of their falgity. or else
relapse INTO that quiet which is more be6tting
Il, under the circumstances.