Smyrna times., 1872-08-21

throw the dangers Of the hour. The temper and
tone of the Convention indicated the existence of
warm friendship for individuals, and strong pre-
iudlces in the matters Of policy.
What the Peninsula Nelos and Advertiser thinks
of Mr.. Wrig M:-"Our present Congressman is bad
enough in all conscience but the constant friction
of an active life has rubbed little business qua6
cation into Benny Biggs but Mr.. Wrighl's limited
opportunities, contracted sphere, and constitutional
feebleness of health-conditiOns perhaps beyond
his control and therefore no derOgutOn to his per-
sOnal character-have left him the veriest TyrO in
all the qualifications necessary for responsible
position. man may be Il clever fellow wear good
clothes and all that sort OF thing he may have the
qualifications iOr u private secretary amanuensis
for a medium states man but il should require some
thing little better than this to fit to represent
sovereign State in tho National House Of Repre-
sentatives. Mr. Wright's nomination fully Illus.
traes the remarks frequently made in these columns
that the ruling Ring, while thrustng aside inde
pendent men Of real ability, only those who
are willing TO 1t. Custus w. Wright's candi-
dature certainly canno: be ratified by the voters Of
Delaware. The young gentleman wears too small
hat"
What the DeIatoarean Thinks of the Recent Demo
cratic COnuentiOn-A Slap at O'Byrne.-"The
convention not harmonious on the character of
the resolutions proper to adopt the occasion, and
some men, ambitious OF notOriety, took the oppor-
tunity to ventilate themselves. The convention
however got tired of inhaling gas and laid all reso
lutions on the table, and proceeded to make the
nominations. This action of the convention we
believe meets general approval and under all the
circumstances, was the very best thing that could
have been done. We condemn, without reserva.
tion, the interference by outsiders with the delibera
lions of the convention. To this cause was attrbu-
table most of the noise and confusion that existed
Our conventions are usually held with open doors,
afordng all who so desire the opportunity TO wit
the proceedings In this instance, for the first
time we believe in the history of Democratic con.
ventions in this State, the courtesy extended
abused"
What a SUSSEX Democrat thinks OF Mr.. Wright
1t having been stated by the Gazette that Mr..
Wright, the Democratic nominee for Congress is a
graduate of Princeton, "a Democrat" from
Georgetown, thus writes to the Commercial: "Mr.
Wrights father is Jerseyman by birth, and went
TO Mlllsborough to attend to furnace in which his
father, who still resided in New Jersey, had an
interest. There, Mr.. G.. w. Wright was born and
raised, and with the exception of about six months
in school-not College-at Princeton, received
his exceedingly limited education. It could not
have been otherwise than very limited for there
never first.rate school there, and il is said
none at which the English language could be
taught. Mr.. c. w. Wright, therefore, is not a
man of learning, or ability, nor has he any para-
mentary experience whatever, and the Editor Of the
of him."
HotO Mr. Wright Defeated the Anti -SaulsBurvs in
SusseE.-The Sussex Journal, in speaking OF the
primary meeting in Georgetown to elect delegates
to the late State Convention, says: "There were
two tickets in the field one pledged to c. w
Wright, and the other unpledged-the Wright
ticket was elected by thirteen votes. 1t is claimed
that the election OF this ticket was a Salisbury
triumph. This is utterly untrue-first two of the
gentlemen on the ticket have always opposed this
faction and the facts Of their known opposition to
1t secured supporters for the ticket on which they
were placed So positive and general had become
the opposition to the ring in this county and
especially in this hundred, and so commanding had
grown this t-spOken opposition, that the success
ful applicant for the Congressional nomination was
constrained TO give utterance to his condemnation
OF the family, which, although pretending to be in
his favor, was, he claimed treacherousy seeking
his defeat Whether this was stroke Of policy or
reality, it had its effect throughout the county,"
A "Poly McNatt," resident in this county, tells us
(but we don't want readers to mention it to
soul, as it is no affair Of ours and we wouldn't
speak of it for the world, to our most intimate
frlend) that Custis w. Wright, the nominee for
Congress Of the Corporate Family that farms out the
State politically, ID gentleman of very ordinary parts
for such position that for which he has been
named, but that he does possess in preemnent
degree the qualifications which the Family ever
deem indispensable. He is in and of the Ring.
Mr. Wright is the law-Partner Of ex-senator Will
lard Salisbury, Of Georgetown. James Ponder, the
present Governor of Delaware is q brother.in.law OF
the ex Senator MIR. Wright Secretary of State
under Governor Cove Salisbury. who is the brother
of ex-senator Willard. John Paynter of Sussex,
was sent to the State Senate by the Family and at
the expiration Of his term became Secretary of
State to Gov. Ponder. Mr.. Wright married Mr..
PaynteI's sister aHd Mr.. Paynter married Mr..
Wrights sister. This does look a little family
hke' but this isn't half what the "Polly" told US.
but this is all we shall tell this week.
T. .S.-We will just hintthat our "Polly" nostively
AYERS that Go1e is figuring for the U. S. Senator.
ship when Mr.. Bayard's term expires. However,
our own opinion is that fhe makes that attempt he
will be sent up "in balloon" as before.