Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-08-15
THE PROPOSED COUNTY CAUCUS.



WILMINGTON, Aug. Is, 1874.
C. p. JOHNSON, ESQ. In your paper Of
Yesterday there is a communication from n
prominent and lifelong Democrat of Red Lion
Hundred, proposing that a caucus of our New
Castle county Delegates to the State Conven-
ton, be held at Wilmington, on some day prior
to the meeting of our State Convention, for
the purpose OF uniting upon a candidate for
Governor.
We perceive and cordially approve the OBJ
ject sought by your venerable correspondent,
viz: A union of the New Castle County dele
gates upon u suitable nominee for the Cover
norship from this county.
But, cordially as we approve OF his object,
we as decidedly disapprove of the means
which he proposes for its accomplishment be-
cause we can now see no necessity for it.
Undoubtedly it is the general desire that
there should be a caucus of our County dele
CATION before we enter the State Convention
Yet this can be accomplished as well, and
even better at Dover, on the day of the State
Convention, than at Wilmington, or any other
place in our county, on any day prior to the
Convention.
For special free train has already been en-
gagged to leave Wilmington at an early hour
which can reach Dover in time to give two or
three hours for caucus before the meeting OF
the Convention.
This will be ample for the purpose. Hence
there is no valid reason in favor of a caucus to
De Helu Ill county, Wnlle InGrO many ana
conclusive reasons against the proposition
chief among them are that it will be impossible
to have full caucus in New Castle County,
list, Because there IS no one authorized to
make the necessary call and enforce compli-
ence with it.
I'd, Because many delegates and most Of our
leading Democrats think it unwise and peri
lous for obvious reasons.
Sd, Because 1t Is well known to be the uni
form experience that there are always many
absent from our Stat Conventions because
they are unable to incur the expense and loss
of time in attending them. If, these delegates
cannot afford the expnse d loss Of time reauir-
ed in attending one Convention for one dau. how
can they afford to attend tlco conventions on
t,co different day Ms the proposed caucus in this
county to require them to do?
ii this county caucus as proposed should he
persisted in, it wall certainly result in inevitable
failure and, perhaps IN disaster to that very un-
ion upon New Castle county candidate for Gov.
ernor which 1t contemplates, and which all well
wishers OF our party and State, so much desire TO
secure.
| Surely every consideration demands the aban.
donment of this unwise project.
1t is unnecessary, unauthorized, impracticable,
and it is a useless innovation and perilous pre-.
| cedent.
| Altogether it is a thing to be condemned and
avoided as unwise, inexpedient and dangerous.
1t is q project which Is condemned and discour.
| aged by all judlcious Democrats we have so fal
conversed with on the subject, here and through
out the county-both delegates and their constit
| uents.
| We are sure that your venerable correspondent
and the other delegates throughout our county
who have favored it will hot further urge thu
caucus meeting to be held in this county when
| they know that there will be special train I,
reach Dover in time to give two or three hour
for such caucus before the Convention meets O
/ O'Clock, p. NJ, on the eth instant.
| DELEGATES