Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-22

the Strikes Breaking up-Etc, Etc.
Especial Correspondence Of the Commercially
PHmADELrInA. June n.
II IL rather strange that 40 decided an alterA-
tion should be- upon tho point Of making in our
business OF nominating candidates for Ollics and
that so little should be known about che matter,
and, | am afraid it must be added, ~ little in
terest felt IN IT, Great bodies movo slowly.
however, and the now rule goes into operation
for the first time next week. The idea in brief.
is that the whole body Of tho adhereuts Of tho
Republican party are now to nominate at first
hands the individuals they desire to raise to office
instead Of voting for delegates to nominate can
didates In convention. It is in effect All eec
tion-that ia an election Of the party to say who
shall bear its standard in the regular contest
The voice Of the voter is not delegated to some
body else who may do what he promises and
may sell out to tho highest bidder, but goes di-
reclly to the spot intended by the individual.
The term primary" election has ia this case
some truth although all depends in the end
upon the citizen. Experience has proved that
the body of the voters would not come out To
the elections for delegates and II may be that
they will be no more Jealous under the new sys.
tenn. Ii only mOety respond, however. their
decision will not be an uncertain one and will not
go into the hands OF middlemen 10 be there man
ipulaied to suit the purposes Of political mana
gers. This Improvement over the old nominat-
ing form goes popularly by the name Of "the
Crawford County system" as 1t was first tried
in that locality. 1t has also been practiced in
Lancaster and other counties, apparently with
success, and high hopes are entertained Of it
here by many persons.
There ia a kernel or inside ring in this scheme
as in everything else. II would not do to have
the voter go to the Primary" department u
vote for Tom, Dick or Harry. There must be
line drawn or the vagares and tastes of men,
which are beyond computation, might lead to
list Of candidates thousands strong, perhaps, and
split up and disaipAte all the resources Of the
party. An important ruling in the case therefore
il that the names Of all candidates must be sub
mitted to the City Executive Committee ten days
previous TO the election the committee to choose
from such names a list to be presented to voters
and from which list again the voter is to strike all
names of candidates for any one office except
the one which he desires to see elevated to thai
office. 1t may be thought that this provision
gives the Executive Committee an arbitrary
power. II is great power unquestlOnably but
il is scarcely arbitrary. The committee has the
ability to squelch BummATily the aspirations OF
many little seekers for office but it cannot with
stand the pressure Of the friends OF leading
candidate, and it must present name that 10
backed sufficiently to give it name place
in the race. That is the claim at least after
u
The Republicans hold this new style Primary
Election next Tuesday, between the hours of
4 and O'Clock. man to be qualified to vote
at it must swear that he voted the Republican
ticket at tue two last elections. Some such reg
ulation Is necessary, or We should have Domo-
Gratis voting to nominate men on our ticket who
| who could be most easily beaten by their
own party. No doubt good many such
names are registered and that is another weak
| spot in the plan. The objections hear gener-
| al tln a
choice Of nomination by the Executive Commit
/ teo. Evidently il is not perfect plan, but IT.
| face il turned toward the light and we will give
| It fair trial, The Executive Commit go has per-
| formed ts duty and offered long list Of names
/ from which voters are to choose. In few cases
| -as in the 3rd and 4th Congressional Districts -
only one name is offered, and then the voter has
| HobsOnh chOlce the implication being that Re
| publicans are so well satisfied with MIR Myers
and Judge Kelley that they de not desire to
| change, but in most instances three aud four
names are given in connection with each office.
| This duplication makes the entire list very long
one, and cannot pretend to so over it in detail.
may say though that it looks a little curious to
/ see the name Of John Dolman offered for Judge
Of the District Court. pOman waste or twelve
| years ago, a very popular actor in Philadelphia.
| having reputation as legitimate heavy y
man, second to no local performer OF recent
date. People who know say that he has made
as good lawyer az he formerly was player. |
| am afraid he stands no chance in this case, AZ
| lie has for competitors the well known Amos
Briggs and others, but it shows a healthy ambi-
ton, and is altogether an eSent worth noting.
| DOlman may be judge yet.
OF course You remember the case Of the man
| Oskns who was tried some four or five months
| ago for the murder Of his wife. II was a most
| shocking and heartless crime, yet the murderer
| was found not guilty on the plea of insanity,
| Strange to say, he has never shown the least
| symptom of insanity since the murder and his
| lawyers now appear in court asking for his re-
lease inaAmuoh as he is perfectly sane. There
has been temporary stay Of proceedings, but
| there is not much doubt of the wife murderer
shortly given his liberties. If 0skns was insane
| when he killed his wife, then he undoubtedly
should not be released, for the chances are that
the first use he will make Of his freedom will be
to kill some one else and il he were not insane
| then lie should be punished. In either case he
should be kept in confinement, the only ques-
| tion being whether ii be that Of criminal or a
patient. In one sense he was mOmentarily de-
ranged, but il the pnhallowed results OF rage or
| rum are to be admitted excuses for the worst
Of crimes then something needs overlauling in
our statute books. II any worthless creature
may set his brain on fire with liquor, carry ruin
and sorrow among innocent people, and then
claim immunity on the SCORE of temporary mad
ness, then which OF us il safe aB long AZ 1t re-
mains lawful to manufacture drunkards
The Municipal Reform Association is agitating
a matter of direct interest to every hOusekeeper
and which has Indirectly concern for everyone
|
ject, neither heroic nor sayory but it is a very
important one. 1t relates to the removal OF
kitchen refuse. For many months this garbage
has not been remsved at ALL or at best with ne
show of regularity or system. The volunteer
slop carts have proved snare and deu
sion, and the housekeeper who depended Oh
them has suffered bitterly. In this dilemma
many people have hired earters to take the re
| fuse awRy,-"anywhNre, anywhere out of the
-neghbOrhood. But then 1t was dumped dowr
in somebody elses neighborhood, and the citl
as a whole was not benefited, Some people il
despair at this state of things, have taken t.
burning the refuse in their stoves and ranges
but notwithstanding the enthusiastic assurance
of some ladies' who have adopted the plan, thu
majority OF housekeepers vote it a nasty pro
ceeding. Finally the Reform Association througl
the Board OF Health, has pressed the matter
upon the attention Of Councils, asking for I
modest appropriation toprovide for regular aIlC
efficient removal Of kitchen refuse. 1t shouli
, be granted, and should have been providet
, without the asking. The general health depend
/ more upon this one matter perhaps than upo
any other.
There are 30 many conflicting reports relativ
to the labor troubles that 1t ID difficult TO spea
Of them with absolute certainty. think an
justified however, after sitting all the report
, carefully, in affirming that the movement II
, | many important directions is failure. IL Ger
! tainly is in the case of the metal workers. ant
thoy hold so prominent position among art
: sans that their action is significant il not pre-
0 phetic. The strikers meetings have been yer
= Slim this week and there has not been grea
. deal of enthusiasm The leaders havo trie
y hard to explain this apathy away, but there
the fact and it is more powerful than all thel
. | reasoning. Another proof Of returning Jude