Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-03
REPUBLICAN SUPPORT OF THE REPUBLI-
CAN NOMINATIONS

The EreTy Epening Of yesterday prominently
recalls the fact that number OF Republicans of
this city, among them the editor of this paper,
preferred the nomination Of New Castle county
man as their candidate for Governor, and made
urgent objection, for various party reasons, to
the candidacy Of Doctor Jump. This is true.
But there WAS not one Of the gentlemen named
who would not have replied, if question
cd, and who, in fact, did not 10 reply,
again and again, that he intended to
support Doctor Jump, il he should be nom
mated. None Of them proposed to destroy the
Republican organization in Delaware, or to Grip
pie or weaken it, for all OF them then believed,
as they still do, that the interests of the State
demanded the removal of the Democratic Of
ganization from its control, and the election of
Republican officers of its government. They
therefore did not, and could not, step beyond
the limits within which party comfy and reason
able party rule permitted their action. They
committed no violence they restrained their
own earnestness for they were loyalty devoted
to the principles Of the Republican organization,
and hoped to see it rise, strong and vigorous, to
the performance Of its duty of Reform.
30 much for their course, in July. And now :
AAHSPS-uoAAN
the nomination of Lewis Thompson, or some
man equally good, from this county, could hesi-
tate in his choice between Dr. Jump and Mr.
Cochran The former is all old, earnest, cou.
sistent Republican, and il elected will help tC
build up the Republican organization, for future
contest and success. He has fairly, fully, ant
no doubt sincerely, committed himself to Equa
Representation, and, with his friends, ha
pledged that eyery proper effort t,
secure the rights of New Castle coun
ty shall be cordially aided and supported
On the other hand, Mr.. Cochran presents moth
ing that Republican can sympathize with. HI
ia net only Democrat, bat one whose recor
and ideas are thoroughly repugnant to Republl
cans. That he lives in this county amount. t
nothing, for he has not been, and is not now
identified with single principle or measure Q
those which constitute peculiarly th
faith and desire Of New Castle county Nj
Cochran suits his own party, but he is nc
acceptable to any Republican who demand
Equal Representation, Good Public Schools
and the repeal of the system OF Class Legisla
ton which Democratic rule has established an
maintained. No Republican who thinks owe
the situation, and who hopes for State Reform
could now conscientiously leave his own party i
Delaware, but even il he were willing to do SC
he could not cross over to Democracy upon an
bridge Furnished by Mr. Cochrans past caree
or political record. That act would be simpl
impossible.
This statement of fasts will have its merits q
truth and fitness, whatever may be the vote c
the State, to-day. Every Republican is hearth
and earnestly in the field, and we hope for su,
cess. If, however. by the bare margin of poss
bility, we should fail, all will feel that they di
their duty honorably, for Republican principle
and the State of Delaware's interests. in suppor
Ing their State ticket, and opposing Cochran an
Williams, with all their force.