Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-07-13

TO be an obstacle in the way. Mr.. Conrsey's
friends on the Executive Committe e, in 1870, re-
solved to give themselves time to effect an cleo
ZION as well as a nomination they were able and
aud sagacions men and if they had been adyis-
ed to have the nomination on Sept 25th, and
give the new committee but five or six weeks in
which TO do their work. the suggestion would
have been laughed at. These gentlemen, at
least, are estopped by public opinion from clam
oring against the present call they understood
what they were about in 1870 and it will not be
easy at this late day for them to attack their own
action, and plead purblndness as an
excuse for calling the convention Of 1870
at an inexpedient period. Does it seem right to
call convention on June 9th, and denounce
convention on July 2Sth as too early to claim
that August Sth is convenient, and date about
a week earlier so very inconyenient as to be
fixed on for the express purpose of keeping del
egates from attending2
The action in 1s66-70 was wise, and was for
the good Of the Republican cause. yet the circum-
stances were the same now. In both years
there was an active canvass between two candi-
dates for the nomination, and in neither case,
at present, could the time at which the
convention met have changed the result.
More especially is this the case this year; there is
no reason known why after an active canvass for
about six months, public opinion should change,
although the yory urgency Of the demand that
the GubernationAl Convention shouldbe held two
months later than usual. and the deep grief ex-
an uncharitable and suspciously disposed per-
son, seem to indicate some surprising ''move
not quite ready for the public, and now seriously
interfered with. May We not also suppose that the
remarkable change in the views of some Repub-
licans the question, arises, from the fact that
the present Chairman, Mr.. Pickles is not exact
ly OF the same orthodox stripe as the previous
chairman and it is therefore found necessary to
watch over his actions, with more than parental
solctude and to assure the people that even
where his official acts conform to those OF his
predecessors, his intentions, at least, arc entire
| Is different But-ifrespectiye Of the acts of
| his predecessors the real question is-Did Nh
| Pickes himself '.assume the responsibility of
calling the convention n Did he ''refnse a
meeting of the Committee = Let him publicly
answer aud either assuage or lash again into fn-
| ~ this tempest in teapot which as some o.
your correspondents incorrectly assert has ire
parably damaged the cause Of RepuhlicaniHm in
Delaware. JusTIcE.
HAyERFoRD COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
To he Editor ef The Commercials
have before me a hand somely printed paper
issued by the students Of Haverford College
called OSsniz. ! find on the first page part OF
the yaledictory Grafton of our young friend
John G.. Bullock, OF this city. 1t is scarcely
necessary to say to those who are well scquaint
ed with the people Of our city, that the grand
son Of one Of our best teachers, and the son oi
one OF our best taught men, has done well il
College and comes out 10 enter into a new strlf'
with flying colors, (lf Friend ever carries col
or at least with literary honors. Do your read
ers the favor to publish the remarks Of on
young townsmen, pure III style and elegant Il
diction. II.