The daily gazette., 1874-09-14
The Republican Papers and the
Democratic Candidates.


Under the above head the editor Of
the Middleto,pn Transcript. who, in the
early part OF the campaign, suggested
the name OF Mr.. COCHRAN for Governor
and who knows him personally as q
neighbor. defends him from the criti.
cisms Of the Republican payprs as fol.
lows:
Nearly, II not all, the Republican pa
pers are using great efforts and much ink
IN endeavoring to educate their readers
70 the belief that the Democratic candi-
| date Tor Governor is not properly quail
fled for that office. So far they have suc.
ceeded only in establishing, beyond ques-
tion, their own ignorance Of the man,
and their political prejudices against the
party which has chosen him as its lead
er. Wore the editors of those papers TO
take as much trouble to tell what their
own candidate IS, as they take to tell
what the Democratic candidate is not,
they would be apt to accomplish, fully
as as well as by the course they now pursue.
the object they seek--to draw of votes
from Mr.. Cochran and give them to DR..
Jump. They mean no attack upon
Messrs. Cochran and Williams and would
not disparage them in the least degree in
the eyes of the people," but they would
have us believe that they are an igno-
rant, illiterate pair of clod hoppers who
have not three ideas above an oyster
about the laws and constitution OF our
State, or the science Of its government.
Their aim, evidently, is to persuade the
people into believing that the Democrat
ic candidates are not 80 well qualified for
the Offices, as the Republican aspirants
are. Why then, do they not tell the peo-
pie what DR.. Isaac Jumps great aualifi-
cations are, that fit him so eminently for
the position of Governor of Delaware p
We know that DR.. Jump has been a tol- |
erably successful country physician, but |
there are scores Of equally as good ones,
and many better all over the State, hence |
we do not presume his supposed ability |
for Governor emanates from that sources. |
He has mingled to a considerable extent |
in local politics and hns been in the Leg |
islature, but we are not aware of his hav- |
ing displayed vast amount of superior |
talent while there.
What, then are his qualifications for
+ he Gubernatorial office that make him
such a superior candidate? ? If the Re-
publican papers know as much about
him as they profess to know about Mr..
Cochran we would like to have them
make him known little better to the
people. ...
As for their other candierte, Mr.. Lof-
land, they need give themselves no trou-
ole to tell what he is. His public course
Is member Of Congress during the past
'ession is to well known too make it me-
,essary. He has been tried and Heaven
Knows we have had enough of him. For
IN advocate of Mr.. Lohand to attempt to +,
ierogate Mr.. Williams for his inability to
make speeches is simply ridiculous. Dur
ng a period Of eighteen months as a
Of the National House of Repre-
Mr.. Lofiland was never known
@ make but one attempt at speech, and |
hat did not possess one tithe of the abil-
ty which characterizes nine-tenths of | ,
,he graduating orations delivered at our !
colleges by beardless school boys.
From our knowledge Of the man, &C.
luired by an intimate personal acquaint /.
nee OF many years we feel justified IN say =
ug that John p. Cochran WILL make, IL
elected, one of the most efficient Executive ;
fficers that Delaware has had for many
ears. We earnestly desired his nomins
ion because We looked upon him Us gen. :
lemon well qualified for the position Of
hief Executive, and we, in common with !
II Delawareans. greatly desire that the man
rho shall DO Governor of our State in 1876
hall be gentleman who will do US honor
s our representative at the great nationfl
CELEBRATION to be held In the City of Phila- t,
elphia that year Such We believe nv. a
cochran to be. +.+ t,
Mr.. Williams We do not know personally, N
ut he Is everywhere spoken Of by those q
tho know him best, In the highest terms, q
nd he possesses reputation for honesty Z,
nd practical sense that cannot be gaiusayed Il
y even the bitterest OF his opponents, and 81
one thing our readers can be assured, CT
Ir. Williams win never disgrace the State
Delaware by casting his vote In the
atione' Congress in favor of these dis.
lsting partiEan political measures called
iVil Rights Bills, which have for years been tc
ltraging tae feelings OF oil honest men. nj