Middletown transcript., 1872-05-04
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MIppLErowN, April Both, 1872.

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MIppLErowx, April Both. 1872
G. H. VAxDERroRD--I)car Scr ;--ln-
.asmuch % several communicatious have
appeared Ia the Wilmingtou papers In ref.
erenes 10 the recent action Of the Trustees
Of the Poor, pope of which have made the |
least attempt A an explanation Of the so.
called !" outrage" with your permission
desire 10 state some facts, through your
paper, couuccted with thnt affair which
perhaps the public do not know:
do the 9Th OF March Irst, an in.
formal meeting Of the Bourd Of Trustees
was held st the Alinshousc. at which time
and place tho Democratic members went
into caucus for the purpose Of nominat-
ing candidates for election to tho various
Offices within their gift. Al that caucus
all Of tho eight Democratic members were
present. aud they nominated two young
gentlemen Of Wilmington for the position
Of Physicians to the Almshouse, aud one
for Attorney, and gentleman from Mid
dletowp, who never voted any other ticket
than the full Democratic ip bis life. and
who never failed TO vote nt every election
since he became Of age, received the nom
inatiou from the same full caucus for Treas
urcr.
Al their meeting on Wednesday last,
when the Trustees went into nh election
for officers, tho caucus nominees were all
supported by the Democrats, eAseen. tho
snominee for Treasurer. Hc, without the
least cause assigned, was quietly dropped /;
and when his friends demanded the reason
for such unwarrNn,ablc aud unprecedented
cc2nduct, and received no answer, they in
uignantly threw their votes where they
secald produce the most effect in defeating
"a man who had refused to acquicscc in the
.action Of the caucus, aud assumed TO die
tate to the members Of the Board how
they should vote.
Il has always heretofore been considered
that nomination made by any poliiical
party or q caucus or convention OF the
members thereof. was binding in oil hon
or and principle upon all the members Of
that party, aud whcnsocvcr a man refused
to abide BY the decision Of his party or its
caucus, aud to support the regular nomi-
nee, he was looked upon as dcserier and
totally unworthy "f the confidence Of his
party; and why the Democratic Trustees
should feel themselves justified l., refusing
to support their own nominee, thus es,ab-
fishing n pernicious preccd,u; for all tine
TO come. is i mystery as yet unexplained
II caucus nominations are To be no longer
binding, the holding Of a caucus will be d
farce, party nominations will be of no II.
vail, and then where will b. the strength
Of the party?
1t is said that the Trustee from one Of
the lower Hundreds received q letter +,
short time previous to the day af the elcc
ton, from u gentleman OF Wilmington
suyiug that he, the said Wilmington gen
tlcinan, had placed letter, signed b,
every member Of thu Levy Court, recon,
mcuding himself for Treasurer II ih,
Poor, before the Board Of Trustees, an,
that as they were creatures Of the Lev,
Court, they were bound TO elect the can
didatc recommended by that Court.
Now, sir, whether spch = latter wa
written to al the Trustees, l cannot say
nor whether this dictatorial presumption
was the cause Of their pursuing the cours
they did. DO that us il may, their ac.io'
was certainly inexsusable, aud hence th
result and consequently great "ou,
rage ut the A!mshousc. i"
But whatever was the cause the mis-
chief has been dong, md the next be,
thing 10 do il 10 rcctify it US far us poss
bic. TO this eud let the President call
meeting Of the Trustees ut once. and l.
the Dewocratic members pledge them
selves that the man from Wilmington, VIII
refused TO abide BY the action Of the cat
Gus aud assumed to dictate Ms to how th
Trustees should vote, will not be oficrc
~ candidate. and tho gentlemen VIII
voted against hin will give their aid
exercising that power conferred upon Il
Trustees by Law, to remove the prescl
incumbent. and will vote to elect any got
Democrat who may be offered; and
WILMINGTON 80 pcrsistcntly cluims the o
acc she csn have it, and We Of the low
Hundreds will remember her dominecrir
manner and grssping disposition at q
next meeting Of the Legislature. aud. vii
tho aid Of tho two bwer coupiiss. We VI
secure that Legislative enactment Whit
will enable us to leave her to thu enjo
mcnt Of the fruits Of her own victories
the polls. Respectfully yours.
Tgurm.
B.-Thc above communication VI
published in the Daily Ca:esie Of Thur
day, and the Editor attempted to des'r'
the effect intended TO bc produced. /
eudeavoring 70 make 1t appear that N
letter vas offered ~ an excuse for the u
tion Of those Trustees who voted for Ia
". On the contrary, I merely wished
show that the blame does not entirely
tach 10 those gentlemen. but very lar
share belongs to thosa Who deserted
caucus nomination. and Mr.. johnson ,
90 knows that did not speak upadvised
In regard 70 the subject Of tho division