Daily Republican., 1880-05-07
yes,erdsy,s State Convention.

orous party in Delaware that If prope
ly controlled and Jed will score vi
tory over the common enemy at Il
next November election and will pla
Delaware in the Republican column
States. 1t is true that there was
great deal of uncalled for and unnece
sary bad feeling between factions show
in the proceedings at times which mad
the Convention very disorderlv, "
there was no doubt of the earnest dc
termination amongst all to so organic
the party that victory may be assured
Unfortunately factional feelings in boil
New Castle and Sussex Counties, ant
the solid unit rule adopted by Ken
County, enabled the latter with the ait
of factions from the two first namet
counties, to have things pretty mucl
is own way, the unit rule of Ken
giving that county an advantage which
she used in rather an arbitrary man
ner. 1t is useless however to dwell
npcn or attempt to explain the unfor
tunate differences that SO unpleasantly
marked the proceedings. 1t is over
ard the best must be made OF it. After
all it was only factional fight which
should not effect the rank and file oil
the party. Two years ago there
was not enough of interest taken
by the Republicans of the State 70 even
make fsctional contest. Nobody cared
whether this wing or that wing was in
the ascendancy. Indeed SO supined
and indifferent were the Republicans
that State convention was not even
held. Better by far that a rafting
lively convention like that at Dover
yesterday should be held than none at
all. Better by far the vigorous strug-
gle, even to gain factional end than
a dull insjpid convention, aimless in
point and conducted as if the party " was
ust stepping into the grave of obscuri.
y. The proceedings in detail OF the
(onveEticn are fully given in our local
columns, and we have no doubt they
will be read with intense interest by
he Republicans of the State. OF the
esolutions which were adopted. 1t can
lot be denied that they breathe
ne spirit of true Republcanism. None
hat have been passed by any State
convention held in other States equal
bem in terseness, in pith, in spirit
nd IN devotion to the principles of the
epnblican party. They may we'll
lalienge both criticism and admira-
on and it is credita BILE TO the CONVEX
on that they were passed without a
ssenting voice. These constitute the
rand pivotal central point around !
hieh the Republicans of the State can i
lily NO matter who may be the stand
d bearers Of the party. Though there
N be no doubt that Blaine was
Q overwhelming choice of the Repub- =
ans of Delaware there was no ATTEMPT
'de to bring him TO the front or to f. f.
struct the delegates 10 Chicago in pI
favor. 1t is we'll known however n,
1t he is the first choice of the dele tr.
tes but they are left untramelled to
te as they think best in the Chicago -
nvention and in their Judgment use Il
cir efforts to nominate the man who
be elected. Against the Republi- Ga y,
ism of Christian Febiger, Levi g. fol
TX, Nathaniel B. smithers, James u'
Lohapd, Benjamin Burton and Al
It Curry, the delegates elected, nought
be said and though had the wishes :
the majority Of the delegates from -
W Castle and Sussex been consulted, \
others would Lave been sent to i4c
icago in place of Messrs. Clark and col
rton, yet the latter with the whole eel
egation undoubtedly will act in such tn,
lanner as to reflect the true Republi.
sentiment of the State in the Ma "a.
'al Convention, and whoever they ~
ough their votes may aid in making In In
Standard bearer Of the party will q
'ive the full and undivided vote OF -
Republicans Of Delaware. G
he Convention as we have already iyRr iSR
with it's little factional feuds and par
srences, which we weuld obliterate bee
9 could, is over. The past cannot a
Irn again. The future is before -
party in the State. Let the S'
ractions, the heartburnings, the fac pai'
al and the unhappy differences N
ch have paralyzed the arms of the -
ublican party of the State be bu. N
in one common grave. The Republi- sale
of Delaware cannot afford to be 4.,k
ded. The common foe is before us -
ed and strong and will continue to NJ
h US with the iron heel of political our
my just SO long as the Republi. S'1e
remain divided. As we have =
said before, We still say that a M
'rity of the people of Delaware is H
he side OF the Republican party cut
all tha. is required to gain victory H1n, alSl