Daily Republican., 1880-08-25
The Party Troubles.

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there is every appearance now Of two
sets of delegates being elected next Sat
Iurday, and of two State Conventions
being held at Dover on Thursday, Sep.
End. The State Central Committee,
not 10 much favor ct the best Of times
with the larger wing of the Republican
party Of New Castle County, has taken
q new departure from the old sccustom
ed usages of the party SO far as 1t re
lstss to New Castle County, and this
seems to be the last straw which broke
the camel's back. Ever since the war
ended IL has beeu the habit and usage
Of the State Central Committee, to name
the day for the holding of State Con
vention, and to apportion to each county
the number of delegates to which they
we're entitled. In response to the call
the Chairman of each County Commit
Tee Immediately issued call for the
election OF said delegates apportioning
to each Ward ard Hundred a proper
tionate number Of delegates and at the
sane time naming the hours between
which the polls should be kept open, as
well as naming the officers who were TO
hold such delegate election.
This plan when rigidly adhered to
has given the greatest satisfaction, and
never in single instance, within our
knowledge within the last twenty years,
have there been charges Of fraud or un.
fair dealing in the elections.
Why then should radical change be
made at this crisis of the present cam
paign The wou nds made at the last
State Convention were partially healed
and there was every promise Of union
which promised victory in theapproach.
ing elections. All that was ne dc to
bridge over the chssm was little con-
ciliation-a little forbearance with each
other. The recommendations made by |
the State Central Committee, might
probably have been made at any other
time without exciting any feeling upon
the matter, but at the present when It
it was we'll known that there were the
smouldering embers Of discomfort be.
low thin surface, which required but
q very small breeze to fan into
flame, it was any thing else than wise
counsels which prompted any innova-
tion of old established usages.
The MS quences Of such action are
already self evident. The proposed
change in the rules has driven the
larger portion Of the Republican party
of New Castle County into revolt and
the County Committee has issued its
call for an election Of delegates to the
State Convention according to the old
time houored usages of the party. The
State Central Committee has made Its
appeal to the Republican voters Of the
county to meet, nominate officers and
elect delegates independent entirely of
the County Committee. Here are two
distinct elections provided for which
must result IN the election of two dis
tinct sets of delegates to the convention
st Dover to be held on the second of
September. OF course It will be the
purpose of the State Central Committee
to a1mit only those who have been
elected under its call. There will be .
nothing left then for the others to do
but to organize separate convention
and go through with the regular form I
Of nominating candidate for Congress,
three Presidential Electors, and posi-
bly, select and appoint another State
Central Committee.
The question is where will this in.
ternicine strife stop at y 1t is yet over 7
a week before the State Convention {
meets, and that affords time sufficient
for modification of the newly pro. d
posed plan for holding the delegate
elections. With harmony and united
effort New Castle County, certain, and
probably the whole State can be car ?
ried for the Republicans, but if ami
mosities are engerdered and nursed,
then all is lost. Let halt be called =
by the State Central Committee, and
an account be taken Of the political :,
capital on hand so that every Repub- S
lican can see exactly how the land G.
lies. Harmony can yet bA secured O.
without the sacrifice of principle by 0
either wing of the party. The Stats g.
Central Committee can secure this har-
nony by simply recalling it's manifesto 8,
In the call providing for the election Of Il
lele satss ard allowing the Republic
cans of the State to cleo! their delegates =
n the manner to which they have been
for this time. Then refer
he question to the State Convention
md il that TO iy orders and adopts the
,aa1se fer future elections, there will
% no further pTosi ion TO it on tie 4
part Of the fe 3uilicars of New Castle 3
Jounty.
Mr.. MARTIN gu mad n.nsath hirnsalfI