Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-09-03
TIE CITY ELECTION, AND WHAT IT SHOWS
"A SWEEPING VICTORY FOB STATE Re
PORN FoRRsHADOWED In 1874.


The result Of the City Election, yesterday, IL
,old by our full tables Of the returns, elsewhere
printed. Ii is, in brief, 3 decisive success for
the Republicans, which may be made not only
valuable in itself, but Of great service to the fu-
ture progress of Reform in our State Affairs For
the Democratic party, by the record Of many
years, and copclusively by the action of the
Legislature, last winter, has placed itself square
" ACROSS the track of all Reform, and has sstab-
lishsd the certainty that no amendment Of our
present condition can be had Of it. Reform must
come from the Republicans, or it will not come
at all
The very large Republican majority in the
city, yesterday, is therefore highly encouraging |
for the future. As We said on Saturday, the re- /
suit here Ia watched with interest throughout |
the State, and 20 sweeping success will re-ani |
mate the purpose Of every friend Of s:Ate Be |
form, from Brandyvine to Baltimore, and In |
spire him with the ASSURANCE Of 3 still further |
victory in 1874.
Beyond this very important relationship to
State Affairs, we congratulate the citizens OF
Wilmington on the reelection Of Mr.. MAns, a.
President of the Council, by greatly increased
majority. In 1871, he had 3s3 majority nov,
he hAs $50! We take this to be the reply made
to the assault Of those gentlemen who desired
10 rebuke him for voting in favor Of g License
Law, and who announced that hereafter "sl our
public trustsn must be filed by persons who
favored the unrestricted sale Of intoxicating IL
q1oru. Such an attack on Mr.. Maris was simply
monstrous, and 1t was "a foolish a. it was
wrong.
Still, again, the election Of nine out Of eleven
republicans 10 Council on the Ward tickets, lie
a. indication that, IL the people are not alto
gsther satisfied with the conduct Of the city
glvernment-and there are, We all know,
some complaints-they took the wise and sound
view that Reform could best be obtained st the
hands Of Republican members Of Council. In
thu ticket nominated by the Democrats there
was NO assurance Of any Improvement in any
needed particular. Some Of the candidates up
on 1t we're doubtless good men, but they had not
the established reputation in the community
which Ia needed to give public confidence. The
people choose. and choose with great good
sense, to rely rather on men like McLear Adams
Green, Murray, and the present Republican
members Of Council, lin which list We include
Mr. Phillips,) than to put the eleven gentlemen
on the Democratic ticket into the control and
direction of the city's affairs.
Lastly, tho large Republican majority is due
TO the Generalization and dissolution Of the
Democratic Party There il not Democrat in
Wilmington but will feel the truth Of this state
ment, to-day Their organization, in this city
Ia weak unnerved, discouraged, and without
good leaders. The wreck OF all their ventures, 4
year ago, with Mr.. Greeley as pilot. was di4As
ter of the most fatal kind
We hope 10 see this Republican success
wisely and iudiciouzly used The vote of tn
people, yesterday is vote OF confidence, but no
granting of authority to be ertrayagant, to b.
irregular and loose, or to indulge in any ques
tionAble practices. The Republican Party il
Delaware il the party Of Reform. and it mus
prove ts principles by it's works. 1t must dill
gently guard against ali things in ita conduct Of
the city government which may justly caus
public dissatisfaction, People differ on man,
questions relating to municipal Affairs, and it i
reasonable they should, but the cool judgmen
of all good men will be unanimous in disapproy
al OF acts which plainly contain an element
improperly.
The counses Of the Republican organization
now need to be especially prudent moderate
and fair. II they are the result in 1874, wit
hard work, ia certain. But all party quarre
and ntrigues must be seduously avoided, an
harmony and unity must prevail. With thea,
We hope for great things in Delaware, through
judicious change in State control