The Morning herald., 1876-06-16
THE LATE CONVENTION.

The Convention at Dover ended its la
bors. amid the sultry warmth of Tuesday
evening. Its result is hrimtul Of meaning.
It's lessons burn deep in recollection, and
will surely teach-that the barest politca
honor. is not the reward of the blayest pc
liti%al labor; on the contrary that, the
avenue to success is political incidence, or
accidental nativity. The mode and means
taken to beat one of the candidates to the
National Convention, were such as 1t is
well to know them, SO aS to show the gaunt-
let oneshas to run, and the treacherou~
auicksands one has 10 avoid in such a
case.
The police, we will not say by instruc-
tion, for the reason that it is not provabIe;
but bv such disciplined concert, as tt
be extraordinary, in defiance Of
of their duty, were the most active and
energetic canyasser, a t1e pollS prop the
daZ of the delegate election Some If
them stopped at the uteraEce OF no slam
der, however vile, against the opponent Of
the Mayor Their presence was an Insult
TO the spirit Of the Law; As an act Of AS
sembly forbids their approach within
thirty feet of the polls at city election, and
makes it misiemeanor, to attempt 10 i'll
huence or to solicit a voter in casting his
ballot; and we may safely argue that the
spirit, and intent Of the law, although
legally applicable to a municipal election
is morally so TO a city delegate election
Policemen are paid ont OF the city treas
ury, hence their time is the peoples, and
recognizing it to be so-scction Y OF the
Police ordinance, provides that "no police
man shall be off duty without leave OF alb
scence, first had and obtained OF the Mayor
who as herein provided, shall appoint
substitute, &c"
Did the Mayor grant leave Of absenc
to every one of his policemen: or is tn
force Sc disorganizcd as that they LEI
their posts without asking leave?
The shameful abuse. poured eu: npo
Mr.. O'Byrne, even affecting his family, fc
the sake of religion, charity, and decenc,
We hope will never again disgrace an
election in Wilmington. The GOWN,
more than one delegate, deserve particul
mention. We instance that ofJohn Hem
Publ, Esq, as a fair samp|e of mole th'
one case. THIS gentleman consulted wi
with him, pretended to be so warmly inte
ested in his success, that a personal trlan
and admirer of Mr.. O'Byrne was wit
drawn, and Mr.. Pnhi was permitted to
unopposed and aaiuatrncted to The conye
ton to vote for, ard write tickets, for othe
to vote, for Whitley and CIR: We sta
the fact without comment. We write IL
calmly, and devoid of anger, and mere
to illustrate the means taken, to defeat n
OByrne in the city. In the county it "
oracularly said, VByrnc Is an infationi
he Is at heart against Mr.. Bayard, he W
desert him after the fist ballot, DC, eve
one ofwhich were lies; but notwithstandi
told with effect. The "sate" was I
broken, popular freedom was not enme'h
the trained politicians won. over the u
disciplined militia of The people.
accept defeat, but give fair notice, that
will give the "head centres another tu8'
if it were only TO demonstrate, whet'
there is an equality Of citizenship in
State.
To the tweny-one delegates who voted
Mr.. OByrne, not eighteen as was imp
perly reported, we give a friends han
md here the fun, and joke, comes in