Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-08-26
City Politics.
THE SEVENTH WARD COUNCIL.

THE SEVENTH WARD COUNCIL.
TO he Ei.ioy Of re Commercial:
A communication in the Republican, yesterday,
assumes to state tie reasons why William NJ.
Candy is not named for Council on the so.called
" Republican ticket in the seventh Ward.
The writer talks fairly but not with entire hon
esty. He doubtless knows that the defeat Of
VIM. NJ. Candy by the Water Department clique
was resolved on, Immediately after tue
State Convention, and that NJ. L. Lichten-
stein was then asked to be CALI
diate at the nomination against Mr.. Candy. Mr..
Lichtensten, however, being almost Immediately
approached as II friend of Mr.. Candy, did not
thea stand for the purpose and. after more re-
Election, the Water Department indicated through
q letter of Captain Gallagher to Edward I. Bel
lah, (mho Is Mr. Canbys unole.) that they would
not oppose Mr.. CMibys denomination. After q
few days further consideration, however, find
Ing thGt there was opposition in the Ward TO tue
reelection OF Joseph Il. Phillips, they coupled
then cousent to Ctnhy with the condition that
there must bono opposition TO Phillips that Mr..
Nauiyf friends inns- persuade all opponents uf
| Philips 20 "eome IN to the bargain-an1 they
declared that If this was not done they would
put man up against Candy and bca, him for
tie nomination, which they boasted they had
colored voters enough to do. Now, Mr.. Editor,
observe the language of yesterdays communica-
ton
"All thaa NJ ClIby s opponents in the party
| asked was that these men should withdraw their
| opposition TO the reelection of MIR. Phillips
| This WAS considered but fair and right as a de-
ciied maj jurity OF the party in the Ward insisted
on tie return of Mr.. Phillips to Council. and
their wishes were certainly entitled to the same
| consideration the friends of the other candi-
! d.fc.'
| Ncw what Are iha complete facts? Why that
Mr. Canbys Iliolls were perfectly wiling to
submit nrou tic Phillips question, to the nom
/ inatiou Vote. They said You say you agree
to ean'y so do We then put him up without
con.csl aud as 10 the two year term, let tile
| nomination decide. Ii you have IL majority of
| Republican strength, Oh account of yonr control
of the culpred Vote you will nominate Phillip.
ami We having submitted the question to The
nomination, will then support him
Observe tAe perfect fairness and honesty Of
tAs. Tie writer Of the communication quoted
from declares that a fief iltd iiidjo3.fy of N.s
p0ry ia ne Ipni hSSicN on N rtigiH Of NJ.
FHaf'ps ~ CeHncI.' Is thus 80 Why. theii did
no ii.s iltud- take h.s lame 10 the nomination.
as Af. tIut9 friends suggested That was
not only the reasonable and proper COURSE bnt it
wa according 10 what that writer SAYS and to
what The NaterDepart,nent Clique saiu,a fleet.
y sat, course for him.
The fact il, Mr.. Editor. that the Water De-
paftment privately declared they could not do
withcu Ne, Phillips in Council. lie must be
Tee-eiec.ld. They could take noiisks about him.
HIS picseAte IN Council was essential They
could afford to Ia, Mr.. Cauly come back FOR
a yral j Philips ruiutn iul Two years was made
IA dead, -l t.iug.' Mnyweye they 20 angluls
10 heer inm IN Council That | cannot