Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-05-04
For lie DHaac.,re R,r.5:

fUFhe Dffdirff Htp. t',sinl.
During the past two months, much stlif. a,l
bitterness has been rnyrhdrrrd by tie friend,
of rival candidates for the Republican rnmin.,.
for Governor Whilst each person may have
preference for his friend, he also has Tie lipIt
to express himself upon the views he cn,cftans
as to the availability, or political strength OF the
candidate he advocates but II is very iiuuriil.ni
to assall any other gentleman who is named as
Candidate In llir s.,Inr position. "lu union
there Is strength 1t is nut 10 be supposed
that all men VIII favor thu same candidate. I'M
man minds are as diversified rs ..uinsn cnunte.
nances. Men diiler (anG honesty tuuJ in their
conceptions, Judgment AMI habits what one
man may think fully qualities man Tor a po-
sition, another may think is lhe vely cause WHY
he is not qualified hence We prefer different
men. But all of Us Cannot be- graliiird in our
choice, ont Of the number presented la lhr
| convention one only can be- Nominated. Each
party goes into the cohtcutiuu ur.lng The
| claims Of his candidate, the convention at large
makes the selection, and with tn, constituted
| majority We must submit to The nomination
How important is l. that We un nui iululr the
success OF tie candidate nominated NV orr
| anxiety before the uuminail ION 20 srcut.. Il ,tii-
fereut nominee. The Republican putty
In the coming campaign have an opportunity
OF securing control of the State. 10 be aIc.
| cesstul tile whole party must wuIk ia cunc"rl,
| Division among ourselves means IT, feat, with Il
iuil vote only cali victory perch upon our BAN
| ners. This is no time To cayi over Sections or
| Counties 10 WIN must hn our Object. What
din .rence viii ii make to any Of us from which
county the Governor is selected ? our whole
| State is not larger than some counties ia ada
| cent states, anu ycl We are wIau4iug about
| which county the Governor slia!l come FROM
| This 3 sheer nonsense. What New Castle
| County does want, what she mus, have is
| equitable representation and whoever the can
at a.,
OF just representation to srcuGr their elrciuu.--
| care lie tning ahout Nhtt cuuuly ih4 candidate
| iur 't"N,i n'f c',In"- i+"ln, l' ollt ,lJU sliIi
| with III" Is who Is tr idal that v.u, srcur, the
| most VOTES. | am identittd with ia linL or
fiction neither do l nt mi to be. All such com.
binations IN any party tends 10 dafell. In
| union only is there strength. have from Tho
organization OF the Republican party been an
earnest advocate of its principles, consequent !,
| l have LAX IN an active pant IN state and nation
al politics, and from my own know 'd.e Of the
candidates named Tor Governor, | am firmly u
the opinion That the most available cal diditt
for Governor is Isaac Jump OF mt County
have known him personally foi Iuaay Years and
lie has always been an active, energetic worker
in the party. To Use II homnly phrase, he In,
been the wheel ln.rst OF tile party in konl
county. When many tfthe nor prUnii., III
men IN the party were faherirg and hes in
about the proprlely OF negro suffrage, Dr. jam
stood firm, no man could uUubl Tor molneu
where he stood. Through his inlrf,tisahly
exertions the colored men Of Kent county were
placed on the assessment list mucl TO The dis
comfture ofthe Bourbon democracy and Tor Tin.
and many similar aciious f1rthe success, Of the
Republican party in this State. Dr.. Jump de-
serves the nomination for Governor, and | am
7 fully convinced that his nomlnoton is fore
| gone conclusion. The people of the State de-
maud it, and their will must be obeyed. Con.
sequently all this pickering about county H. hts
should cease let us first secure the state, aud
+ We can then arrange all minor details. The
Interests of New Castle, Kent aud Sussex are
+ one. Let us therefore concentrate all our force:
against the Democratic $50 called) nominees
!; and earnestly labor together and victory will be
ours in November next. Ro.BoNo-PUBLCo.