Daily Republican., 1880-04-22
The Republican Primary EIcu.
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The Republican Primary EIcs.
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By reference TO our local columns
will be seen that tho Republicans hav
sst their machinery in motion for ttl
campaign of 1880. The delegate elr,
ticus OF the party have been called fc
Saturday, May lst, in New Casti
County, al which time delegates vii
be elected 70 the State Convention wlic!
10 called by the chairman of the Stat
Central Committee to meet at Dovec OF
the following Thursday, May 9Th, q
two o'clock. The election for delegate
are to be held in the respective ward
Of Wilmington and in New Castle Hun
dred, between the hours Of four AMI
seven o'clock P. NJ, and in all th,
ether voting districts in tie Count,
outside Of Wilmington between tL,
hours Of three and six o'clock. Thss,
are made TO vary, to suit the conve,
n;ence Of voters in the cities 40 we'll az
IN the rural districts. Tie numbT o.
delegates to which each district, Hun
dred or Ward is EMIT ed will be found
in the Official call for the elections In an,
ether column. At the saue elections a
county committee, consisting Of three, is
to be elected for each ward in tie city
and voting district in the county.
The first ofadal step being thus
plainly and susciatly statel a
few words In regard to the re-
sessity and importance Of these dele
gate elections may not be ou. Of place.
Though as we havs said that this is the
first Official step towards setting the
ball rolling by the Republican party of
the County, there are several little in.
sipient steps to be taken, or thaf Iroba
bly, will bs taken bef3re the afternoon
of the election Of dsleg ates. These are
the little secret springs which when
moved set the larger machinery ia mo-
tion. These little springs are the eau
euses which will be held by the mem.
bers of the party to agree upon csndi.
dates TO be voted fer as delegates ct the
election. 1t is altogether right and
proper that such little caucus meetings
should be held because they secure
concert OF action but extreme care
should be taken to prevent these csu
suses from becoming cliques or factions |
which are generally the Little foxes
which eat up the vine. Care should
be taken that these little preliminary
caucusss should be attended by the
most active and leading Republicans,
and all shades of opinion should te rep
Though we may all be Repub-
leans yet It frequently happens that
differences of opinion ariss IL
regard to certain objects 10 be
stained and how beet to attain
'hsse objects. Opinions have to be con-
'erved for the good Of the whole party,
hat harmony Of action may be assured
without risk Of defeat by the common
snemy. These little eauouses, as we
have seen proper TO call them, are real
y very important, as they secure peace
and barncny in tho party in the same
proportion as they are pr"l erly con-
iucte1. Il
The nex: important stsp is TO attend
he delegate elections Of the party and
vote inteligently and understandingly
or snch men as " i'll best and honestly
the party at the State Con-
rentiop. Unless this ia done there
would be danger CT the mschi cry of
he party being used for selfish pm
,oses. We do not anticipate any
hing of this kind at the app each
ng delegate elections, but suoh things
ave happened in the past and they
night happen again unless the MEM
'ers Of me party are on the alert. The
primary delegate elections of political :
party are the key TO the situation, but
unfortunately there are many people
Who GO not understand this and who
.hit X that they have done their :
vhc!s duty when they 20 10 the =
'lecsicA polls and vote for the d
ticket nominated. Tho ticket does
lot please them and they vote for It
lnder protest, such persons have DO
cal grounds Of complaint. They eg. T