The daily gazette., 1875-08-24
Shall Cof. URfeioy dr oar neTi
Manor?

Mayor?
The people OF this city desired a repre-
sentative man for Centennial Mayor.
The urgent requests Of many Republi.
cans induced John {. Patterson. Esq,
Robert c. Fraim. Esq s. A. Macallister,
Esq, John V. Rice, Esq. Benz. +. Clark.
Esq, and ]. l.. killgore, allowed their
names 70 be used in the nomination cleo
ton. They were all set aside by the ne
gro vote. which was cast for Joshua s.
Valentino, Of whom Escry Ereaiag has
frequently said he was not fit to be May
or, as he was lacking III the gifts and gra.
css as well as the legal education neces-
sary, and the high moral character that
one in such an office should possess.
Col. VIM. G. Whiteley, lawyer cf high
and honorable bearing, standing at our
Bar IN the front rank, was solicited by
the Democrats 70 su fer his name tc be
used also, snd finally he consented. In
very full and fair election he received
majority Of all the votes polled. He
did not receive one negro vote it is true.
The Democratic party previously passed
a resolution to take no such votes at the
nomina ion
Now, our people have all opportunity
OF selecting Mayor who will reject
credit upon their city as 4 place Of learn
ing-a city aspiring u az elevation In all
the arts and sciences-a city whose arti.
cans at no distant day may be classed
among the best educated in the land
Shall Col. Wniteley, {. Delaware scholar.
be our representative, or shall we be rep
resented by a gentleman lacking in edu-
cation, OF no legal qualification; a gen.
tleman who has no trade, no calling, and
no repres .ntativc character?
Against Col. EThitelay E.ary Ey.niro
has been driven to trump up an aocusa.
ton rs follows.
Tho City CouI j Vas silsez55-i by 9er.
at2r BayaId md q j..trl " behalf Of the
BAR and delegation On behalf Of the
Board OF Trade, and ten unanimously
ss19Pted Ieqa9s' T.. '..a rEs.aFe Of the
On the evening Of february e7th. 1873.
Geo. Gray, I g Col. WAit,Iey and otn,
STs an NesSeo t|e LIZ stature. Mr.. Gray,
Mr. Coopsr ant 9-h = Of Nov C.st.e c,
POSED tno removal ot tle county seat
from their toan, f.. vuici no !a.serabIe
person coall blame taeln. Col, Waite.
tsyi n .H,eTer, aPP%1.a ihglo professedly
as WIlninE;onlnn Il .Aid ne opposd
th7 il "on pc!n 'iple," and. with mn
anna ancs Of luiignltiou, denied that
he was q feed advocate.
lu4S Las a.~sjs - Il C1l. Whiteley's
att!t ICE ioS-r1 oar city, and We a K our
people 10 rcI CT ai to tA1 Precise eject
Q. putting man entertaining such SEN
unents at the head OF our city govern
nen5. Non4d ne nc good mar 10 lead
an enort hetorc the mt Lecislatuvo in
eahalf Of Just representation for tLis
county? ''-''
The object Of E,:+y E.sa.ag Is to make
the people believe that Col. W1itelav is
adverse to the interests Of Wilmington
Soch charge il utterly fa!s. .ui scayce-
iy worth denial
We quote what H. seal and f,l,..,,=
writer says mole u remind our readers
ct the weight and character If Col. Whit
ley IN the city, county and State Than To
refute the malicious iGsinuatious Hare
IS a clear acknowledment that TIE Den-
ocratlc candidate is gentl man coupa.
tent to contend with our most gigantic
fntelleets. and to sway legislators as well
as Jurors Eesry Eren.ag dread, such a
nan a' Mayor It knows it will not Ia
able to influence In course. or +, "a,
e1ound the Ce1tennIal l, his oi.ap.ron
1t will be sesn thai Ererv Evoo;,e,
sses Senator Bayard auac.r 10 e:ve force
to its article. But it must redound n
Col. Whiteley favor since tooppose Sen.
ator Bayard. his most intimate and warm.
eat friend, shows that lie was Sincere and
that he was not in Ais Judgment oppo-
sing the Interests OF Wilmington. but IN
the contrary believed that the lenovol
OF the Courts to this city would result in
great injury TO our people. We know
that q large number Of our peopIa an.
tertain the opinion that the Courts would
prove loabng place for our youth. And
The opinion that the bringing OF tho
Courts here would not benefit orr c;,v
was strengthened Ly tho rapid progres.
oidiChester made after the Courts were
removed, Now. Senator Bayard knows
wen the ability Of the Democratic canai-
date. and no man in the city desires more
sincerely and urgently t.e election Of
sol. Whiteley than Senator Bayard lie
viii use ell his influence 70 guarantee
this Notwithstanding the alasc ana de-
traction which partizan AMI personal
malice may cast upon him. TAat Col.
Whiteley will be elected W. have nc
doubt. and he will be chosen by the yotes
of the wisest end best people Of Viii
rnington.