Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-12-20
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ADos"ot1oHs sbW' H'le Judge VIII
HIihd1 H.s Contest Aga.ups
gf0u r. H.. MnEtf1.

ADds"as.OHs sSU' Ehe Judge Will
EIihdS aw Esss Contest ARaauas
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From Saturdays Dover State Sentinel
MR. EDIToR;-It has occurred to m.
since have sesu the notice given to
Nr. Martin, by Judge Houston, of his
'ntention TO contest the late elsctiou
that really it was we'll that Judge
Houston was not cannted in as Repre-.
tentative of Congress. Ihave come ID
this conclusion, not because am not 4
good Republican and desirous of hay
ing majority, of our people, Inc lead Of
. minority; represented in the lower
House OF Congress, but because think
we can Ill afford to lose Judge Houston
from the Bench. Our Bench ia none
too strong as at present c0nstitut-
ed. Tie Office Of State Judge and
Representative in Congress ara incom-
patible and cannot be held by the same
person at the same time. Had Judge
Houston been returned az q member of
Congress he would of necessity have
been compelled to resign his place upon
the Bench, and the vacancy would Of
course have to be filed at once BY q
Democratic Governor, who wo1ld
doubtless be compelled by party pres
sure TO place in it some brawling poll
'icisn. CANCELS and Ministers Of grace
defend Us !" The place Of Houston to
DO tillen by such 90 these |
Now for the same reason think
is not Advisable that Judge Houston
should prosecute his contest for the
seat which both Democrats and Repub-
licans we'll known he never would
have filed had not thousands Of Re-
publicans been fraudulently robbed of
their elective franchise.
II OCCURS to me that since the Re-
publican party will have quite relia-
ble working majority in the 47th Con-
grsss, It is better for US that we shonld
retain the brains and services Of Judge
Houston on the Bench. The notice of
contest has given to the country and to
Congress in its bill Of particulars an
honest statement Of our condition in
Delaware. 1t shows clearly and forci-
bly, that the whole system Of laws for
the assessm ent and collection Of taxes
was contIived by the Democratic lead
ers for the avowed purpose Of defeating
the 18th Amendment OF the Copstitu-
tion of United States and that it has
been administered with the same in
tent and for the same purpose. 1t
shows, too, what all know 10 be true
that the Democrats have, by this
means, and by means Of false and fraud
ulent tax receipts, managed 10 make q
show Of majority in this State and
fortity themselves in its Offices, when
everybody knows that that party is in
the minority BY not less than 2,000.
The notice Of contest having thus
served the purpose Of calling the at
tention of Con Sress and the soantry to
the fact that we eve mot q Republican
form Of Government. l thought It
would be better to withdraw the con-
test and leave the 47th Congress the
duty OF taking such steps as will in
sure us Republican Governm snt in
this State, not only in form but in saE-
stance slso.
| make do doubt of the ability of the
Republican State Committee, If the con-
test should 80 on to show by positive
testimony that enough fraudulent votes
were cast and counted for Martin to
largely overcome his certified majority
Of $50 votes. But what good purpose
will it serveif we shall lose Judge Hous-
ION from the Bench, where he is tower
IF strength, and find a mere brawline
political ignoramus appointed to the Do
jition? Rvprp,c.r
(The above letter is from a we'll
known and astute member OF the Re-
Party. Personally, We agree
With oar correspondent. With an 50
ured working majority in the Low
'r House Of the forty.seventh Congress,
he Republican Party has nothing
o gain by the addition of another vote,
while the Republicans of Delaware
lave much to lose by the absence of
udge Houston from our Bench. By
ii means let Judge Houston remain
7here he is. and if in future contests
he Democrats practice the same frsuds,
re will be in a position to contest
'ithout weakening our judiciary
ED.)
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