The daily gazette., 1876-06-08
For the Delaware Gazette.
A Letter from Samuel T0icnsend.

MR.. EDIroR:-There is quite tenn
pest getting UP in the Democratic par
ty of this county, particularly about
who shall be the honored man or men
to cast the vote for this, county, at the
Democratic National Convention, for
Thomas F. Bayard; of our State, for
candidate for President. Now, as there
is large majority of Democrats in,
Delaware, favorable to Mr., Bayard, I
cannot see the great honor person
will gain in voting for him, or wiping
the dust off his shoes! If ever hated
any one thing, it is toadyism. On last
Saturday, was run on ticket with
four others, as delegates to the State
Convention some of the Bayard toadys
got up another ticket, and reported
that:I was opposed to his gracious
.highness, Mr. Bay ard. After the election
was over, and Twas elected,I got up
on chair; and showed 10 these over
anxious gentry that had made it ap-
pear that Appoquinimink hundred, by
electing me was opposed to Bayard,
that they had overreached themselves;
that they ought to have known, and
did know, that ! would not accept a
position from the people and then 60
against them; that / knew that there
was vast majcrity of the Delaware
Democrats in favor of Mr., Bayard for
candidate forP President, and that if had
the whole casting vote, would vote
tor him ne long as there was hope of
his election; that gave Thomas Bay
ard great credit for his opposition of
the civil rights bills, and his course al
ways, throughout against abolition
ism; but that l differed with him on
the currency question; that l was no
lick. spittle when and where thought
an officer done wrong, claimed the
right to say 80. Mr.. Bayard knew me; /;
that Mr.. Bayard, eight years ago, op-
posed my going to New York as one of
the two delegates from this county;
that now, ! would not accept the po-
sition if offered, but would do for
Thomas Bayard what he would not do
for me-go for his snomination-and as
every delegate to the st. Louis Con-
vention, that has been named, is in ia
vor of Mr.. Bayard, what is the use of
getting up such tempest inWilming-
ton, over William G. Whiteley and
John O'Byrne. William Whiteley
! was delegate to the Charleston Con-
| vention, seeded from it to meet with
| other seceders at Richmond; never
met at Richmond, but came to BaltiL
more and contested my seat, who had
been sent in his place. We had diff
Guilty and fight; made up and are now
friends, and both of us are getting old,
and younger men should take our
places. John O'Byrne is an ardent,
good hearted, ambitious Irishman, and
largely contributed to the election of
Mr.. Whiteley for Mayor, and he is
young and can afford to wait and live
prejudice down. O'Byrne and dWbite-
ley are both good democrats, and
were friends until lately. That good
feeling would like to see renewed
between them, and in my opinion, the
best way out of this present delegate
trouble, would be for Mayor Whiteley
and Mr.. O'Byrne, to both decline being
delegates, shake hands and make up,
for we want our whole Democratic
strength in thisgreat campaign of 1873,
and If they have the manly strength to
subdue their own pride, / think they
will both agree that Benjamin L.
! Biggs. and George Gray would
make the suitable delegates, and fair
ly represent the Democratic party at
st. Louis, and do all they could to help
nominate Thomas F. Bayard for can
didate for President; then, as there is
a vast majority of the Democratic
party favorable to Mr.. Baysrd, why
should we not all be satisfied. But
take the opposite course of wrangling
and quarreling, and nobody knows
where it will end.
SAMUEL TowNsRND,
| Townsend. June z. 1875.