Daily Republican., 1880-11-09
Dsmoera,ic Dlsconteut.


Democratic discomfort.
The Democratic followers are fast be-
coming disheartened with their party
and the signs of disaGection which are
now so prevalent augur most hope
less future for the unterrifed. Their
voters are becoming sick Of being with
the losing crowd, and it Is evident they
are painfully tired of the business
They are sadly demcralized. In this
city the breach is wider now than ever
befora between the "Swallow-tails"
and the "Overalls." Martin Farrell
and Henry C. Turner, amongst the de-
fsated candidates, can draw consolation
from the fact that they alone are not
defeated, but this is poo1 comfort when
the, look at the return and find that
they have run several hundred behind
their ticket. Even this might be over
looked were it not that their diminish
ed vote shows that hundreds of their
party made direct stab at their reIi
pion, and in the case Of Mr.. Farrell at
his nationality also. Neither OF these
gentlemen we're by any means the
worst men upon the party ticket Mr..
Turner's legal ability has made him
one of the leading members Of the bar,
and had he been elected he would have
been the brains of his party, but he
was q Catholic, which he had q perfect
right TO be, and was slaughtered. Men
of his own party, profting by the aid
he rendered them and holding Office
only because the Catholics almost in a
body vote the Democratic ticket, on
Tuesday cat Mr.. Turner from the ticket
because hs was a Catholic. This we
consider the bassst ingratitude, and We
are not surprised that Mr.. Turrer
should feel sore over bis defeat, though
we do not know that he has made any
complaint.
In the case of Mr.. Farrells defeat
the ingratitude Of the party is made
still mora apparent, He is not only a
q Catholic but he is Of foreign birth,
and the figures show that he has run
nearly a thousand yo!ss behind his
ticket. His is the party that has been
accusing the Republican party with
harboring and entertaining the old
spirit Of Know -Nothingism, but the
Republicans have never treated Catho-
lies who were upon their tickets for
Office as the Democrats have treated
theirs. Owing to the mistaken idea
that the Democratic party is the spe.
cial friend Of the Catholics, but few Of
that faith have identified themselves
with the Republican party, and COnse-
quently it was but seldom that Cath
plic ran for office il that party. 1t can
not be denied however that when they
did run they got the party vote. For
many years Philip Plunket was elected
to the City Council by the Republicans,
never running behind his ticket.
Edward J. McManus was also elected to
Council from the Third ward running
ahead of his ticket. John F. Miller
was also elected City Treasurer by the
Republicans, if We are not mistaken
more than once. We only mention
these circumstances to defend the Re-
publicans from proscriptiVsness on 40.
count OF birth and religion. What
made 1t look worse for the Democratic
proscriptiveuess ia tba tact that the
party in this city IL composed fully
one.half Of Catholics and citizeus Of
foreign birth, ard it is TO them they
are indebted for all the victories they
have ever won. They alone have made
Delaware the Democra ic State that
she has been. 1t has been the bcast Of
Mr.. Baysrd that there was not Re.
publican officer in the St&t3 60 far IS
Stats offcar5 Wers concerned, and NJ
Bayari might have added that his
patty took good care that no Catholics
or IriShmea ever got an office higher
than q Justice Of the Peace or City
Councilman.
The unkindness OF the Democracy to
Messrs. Turner and farrell nak6s MS
Sympathize with them, though we be-
leve better men hava been elected over
them. We are not surprised thas their
friends feel sore aud G1e harboring q
spirit Of revenge that kodas no good 10
the Democracy.
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