Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-06-01
For the Delaware Republican In;

The COUNTY CLAIMS TO CANDIDATES.
Ma. EDITOR II had hoped, that this APP
Pile Of discord' in the Republican Party Of
the state, would long since have been drop-
ped; but, since, so long as tho controversy
shall be kept up on one side or by one
party, it will be thought necessary to be con
tinued by some other person or party of dill
ierent views, there would seem to be no en-
oouragement to hope for an end to it; at
least, not until the State Convention shall
have determined who are to be the candi-
dates, The recent appearance Of several
communications in the Journal aud other
papers, on the behalf of New Castle County,
would therefore seem injustice and fairness,
to require an expression Of views, from those
differing in opinion upon the subject,
In looking over these communications, |
find the claim OF equal share OF the offices
for New Castle County still repeated, al
though it has been clearly shown, that dur
ing the last Miriy four years, it has had
more than its full share OF every state Office,
Of any Importance except that Of Governor,
and much more than its full share of them
all in the aggregate; and that were all the
candidates. at the ensuing general electon,se
lected from the lower counties, New Castle
would still have had more than her equal
share.
But it is not on this account, that | would
here say anything. The other counties have
never complained Of this undue share to
New Castle, and they do not now complain
It.. They are much more anxious. so far
as have been able to learn the sentiments
OF their people, about the general success of
the Republican party. 1t is therefore on
The grand of party eKpediency that de.
sire now to be heard.
Upon this ground according to party
usage, have the selections Of candidates
heretofore been made nor is it to be consd-
cred prudent or safe, at this time, to depart
from this time honored custom. The i'm
portant question then is what action in the
| case will be most conducive to the welfare
Of the party. On this ground it secms-to me
that Kent County ought TO have all the as
sistanco which the selection Of candidates
could give her.
This county, it is well known is the strong
hold Of the Democratic party of the State,
| Here the Republicans are weakest and most
need help. They are not able to secure any
part OF the public officers Of the county and
are therefore without any means OF redress
or relief, under the party acts and domino
ton OF their political foes This makes their
situation, politically, hard one.
But besides this, the election Of the Leg
islative branch Of her ticket Is to be consid-
cred indispensable to effect the reforms in
the state, which the welfare of the people
requires, and especially such measures of re-.
form New Castle County itself needs
For these she must depend entirely on The
general success OF the party, particularly
upon that Of the Legislative branch. And
10 secure them neither the selection of the
candidates, nor even their election after.
wards, could effect nothing whatever. The
history OF the past shows unm istakaby, that
from the Democratic party nothing of the
kind Tor New Castle County can be looked
for. The Republicans OF Kent are united
aud determined to spare no efforts to elect
their whole ticket, If possible but the ma
iortieS against them heretofore have been
so heavy, as Ia make the prospect look dis
couraeing, and the true rollcy and expedi-
cncy OF the party alike require the selection
OF the candidates, at this time, to be made
from keut county From all the iniorma
ton which have on the subject, there
seems TO be Il good prospect, that Sussex
will succeed in clecting her ticket, New Gas.
tie may doubtless be set down as certain. Let
the special efforts of the party then be con,
centrated on Kent, and il is believed VT
may achieve Il general victory, which viii
secure TO New Castle and the State such re
i0rmatory measures, as the public welfare
demands, but Of which il must still remain
deprived, until the success OF some party Of
more liberal, patriotic aud progressive view.
and principles, than than the so.calIed Dem
ocratic party Of this state, shall afford relief
PATRIOTISM