Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-09-24
rae Vsse In Delaware.

L AA0 VSh0 50 ANNh&SsssS |.-.a Z
| Delaware has never yet poaed rs
l0)O votes, though there are at least
4 4, COO voters IA the State. There are
probably 1900 who never make any A.
tempt 70 qualify themselves for voting
and fully that number who are dsiib'
sratsly disfrarOhissd By she iniauisous
assessment laws Of the State, men whs
would vote IL they could only get theil
lnsmss placsd upon the assessment
Making all due allowances there are
probably fully $4,000 qualified voters
lin the State who will east their votsa
for one or the other, Of the candidates
for President next November. The
Democrats, the ruling party in this
state, have never pollsd IA 900 votes,
and there Ia nogood reason why they
should exceed that number In Novem-
Der. It is true they have the natural
increase OF $4,000 votablss in their IA
vor which would increase the number
probably 500 or 50, but as an Offset 10
this 10 the fact that there were many
dissatisfied Republicans who for the
last few years have been helping them.
who will do 80 no more but will vote
for Garfield and Arthur. Then again
there are more dissentions and heart
burnings in their ranks than amongst
the Republicans. They have been in
power In the Stats so long that they
are loaded down with disappointed
mon who have been wiliplly thrust
aside by trained politicians to make
way for somebody else not halt az good,
and this has become Q source OF great
weakness. Ambitious men do not like
to be made tools Of forever, while un-
worthy men are thrust forward as po-
htioal leaders. This principle will de-
tract from the strength Of the Demo-
cratic party in the present campaign
and prevent 1t from reaching over IA, 4
500. ...... .-.,......
On the other hand the Republicans
though not 90 united and harmonious
as they might and should have been,
are intent only in gaining possession
Of the State no matter who are to be its |
future rulers and fll the Offices. They |
have been 80 long ont Of power that
they have no enemies 70 punish, nor
friends TO crafty. There are no heart
burnings ner dissensions arising from
that source. They are united in a com.
mon cause to wrest the State from the
Democrats that much re sded and I'm
portant changes may 10 made in It's Oh
ganized government, principal amongst
which is change in representation, q
change in the assessment and collection
laws, q change In the office tenure sys-
tenn, the abolition Of the life tenure
system, better schools for all the child
rem Of the State, and mere economy in
It's government. There are hundreds
Of Democrats In favor Of these changes
and If they do not vote with the Re.
publicans this fall, to effect these
changes 1t will only be because Of their
intense partisan zeal which always sets
party before principle. The Rspubli-
cans have never It Is true reached IL,
900 votes cast In the State, but this
year ther4 are at least some 1000 more
than there ever were before,
and in this city especially the tendency
Of young men coming Uf age Is to-
wards the Republican party. All these
Kings are in favor Of the Republicans
md all tina: is needed 10 an active az.
yressive campaign to carry DelaW ware
or Garfield and Arthur, Houston and {
he whole Republican ticket. II Della
ware was located where Rhode Island
s or was q county in Pennsylvania or
New York II would give 1000 RepubN-
AN majority. Why can 1t not give the
me fourth OF that where she is : With
full vote, q fair election and honest
'ount she will array herself on the side
II the Republican party.