Daily Republican., 1880-05-31
Clark and wsldin tho M en-.

WvIth w OtuAA AVA SUAuASAs ~'S-S -
the interest in the nomination centred
In the spirited but friendly rivalry be
tween James Martin Of this city Ant
Mr.. Clark Of New Castle, for the h.Onc
Of heading the ticket for Sheriff. Ou
Of the 454l votes cast in the county ex
cs,ting those in Penc&der and Black
bird Hundreds, Messrs. Clark and Mar
tia got 4232, and 27S OILY were divi
dsd amongst che other four candidates
Between Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Martin tn
CONTEST was animated but Mr.. Clark 70
ceived 226i votes to 2O0l for Martin ant
carried off the prize. The returns from
Pencader and Blackbird are not likely
to vary the result, as Mr.. Paxson viii
in sll probability divide the vote will
Mr.. Clark in Pencader, and in Blackbirt
tits more than likely Mr.. Clark viii
get nearly all Of the small vote cast il
that Hundred which will leave bis ma
jority in the neighborhoOd Of 300.
In this city the vote for Sheriff was
28s1, rather less than was expected and
considerably less than has been poll
cd upon one or two former occasions. In
the city Mr.. Martin leads Clark 374, but
in the country vote Mr.. Clark leads
Martin ia votes. In the city the vote
fell at least 35 per cent short Of the Re-
publican strength and in the county not
much more than As per cent of the Re-
publican strength was cast. So far as
can be aseertained the election was fair
the close rivalry between the friends Of
Clark and Martin preventing re-
peating and the rule prohibiting
Democrats to vote unless they pledged
themselves to vote for the successful
nominee was, we believe, faithfully OBJ
served and we are gratifed to know
all ale satisfied with the result.
The small vote received by four Of
the candidates was no evidence of their
unftness for Office. They were all good
and true Republicans, either of whom
would fill the Office of Sheriff with
credit and ability, but somehow their
fitness and merits were lost sight of in
the absorbing interest in the contest
between Clark and Martin. Some Of
the candidates were young men and no
doubt their time will come yet, and |
perhaps that may not be far in the fI-
ture.
1t cannot be denied that the Repub.
licans have nominated strong ticket.
1t is true that Mr.. Clark, like many OF
our best citizens, has been unfortunate
in business transactions, but in all re-
spsots he has met his difficulties like a |
brave and honest man, sacrificing every
thing but honor and character. He
stands high in the community as
gentleman Of integrity, ard will if
elected, which he surely will he, if
Republicans do their duty, do nothing
to bring reproach upon himself nor
the party that has honored him with
the nomination. Two years ago Mr..
Tlarb oof 4ba NAM ;po ;n,, onJ IoaIl l.,
a forlorn hope in the county, of course
sustaining defeat but not without
hard political fight with the common
enemy, and leading his ticket some
where near FIVE hundred in advance of
the general Republican vote. Scarcely
any other man would have done what
he did. His opponent, Sheriff Pyle,
was one of the most popular
men in the Democratic party, bat
Mr.. Clark cut down his vote go far
below that received by others upon the
Democratic ticket, that we have never .
heard any thing about Mr.. Pyle's i'm
mense popularity since. Mr.. Clark is q
warm hearted and generous, not only
at election times but at all times and
even il he were not nominated for ="
Sheriff he would have warm shake :,
Of the hand and kind word for every K
body. We predict his triumphant
election if the Republicans only pull to =,
yethsr and do their duty. We have
said nothing Of Mr.. Clark that could ~ "
not have been said of Mr.. Martin had
be received the nomination. His i'm
mense vote in this city his present
residence, and in Christiana Handred :,
his former residence, WHARF he is best
known attests his popularity, and the =.
esteem in which he is held. He was
the candidate of the party in 1874,
leading his ticket, but suffering defeat y,
by Mr.. Lambson. He was candidate
Tor the nomination is 1875, being willing W
10 lead the forlorn hops Of that year,
but Mr.. Clark secured the position. b,
Now that Mr.. Clark has again fairly 81
beaten him for the nomination, he viii. br
lave no stronger supporter in the ap "
,roaching election than James Martin, ou
ne Of the Republicans that new wav. pc
red in his support of the whole ticket. VT
For the nomination for The office foy "a
'oroner there were six candidates all lei
opular and good men, either Of whom
'ould have msde popular and good -
and;dota ,nJ H. J,-. .a4o - IL.