West-Jersey pioneer., 1882-12-07
Bridgeton, N. j., December 7th, 1882.
REPUBLICANS WILL UNITE.

REPUBLICANS WILL UNITE.
Our neighbor, the editor of the Mill
vile Republican, gives word of advice
to the Republicans of Cumberland in
late issue, and asks for cessation of
hostilities, and a reunion of all elements
within the party Brother Newlin says
that there has been too much contention,
and that through internal quarrels the
Democrats have secured both the Sher-
iff and County Clerk. This is true so far
as it goes, but it does not go far enough.
The unfortunate result of the late cam
paign in this Congressional district, and
Cumberland county especially, was not
due to factional differences so much as a
disposition on the part of the people to
stop corruption at the primary meet
ings, and rebuke nominations thus
forced upon the party. 1t is unneces-
sary now to rehearse the history of the
late campaign for the Republican nomi-
nation for Congress, but that it was in
tensely obnoxious is self-evident. OF
course there is some factional feeling in
the party, and there always will be in
any organization composed of majority
of the people in any one locality, but Re
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in nominations as made by the Conven-
tions. But, when candidates are named
by questionable methods, in direct op-
position to public opinion, then there is
revolt. This was the situation this year.
Four-fifths of the Republicans of Cum
berland county were opposed to Mr..
Robeson's denomination, and believed
that a new candidate should be pre-
sented. Their wishes were disregarded,
and their protests unheeded. Weighted
down with such a candidate, the balance
of the ticket went to defeat 1t is an
old saying that when you cut the head
of the ticket you injure the remainder"
1t was so in this case.
defeat, and it is worse than useless to at
tempt to explain it away. The PIONEER
feared for the result as soon as it was
known that Mr. Robson was to be re
nominated, but, in common with hun
dreds of other Republicans throughout
the county and district, we accepted the
nomination rather than see a Demo
cratic Congressman chosen in this Re
publican stronghold, where Democratic
victories ought to be impossible. The
people, however, were determined to
settle ''bosses" of every description, and
they did it in their own way. The moral
is plain. Hereafter nominations must
be made without money influences,
through channels that will bear the
bright sunlight of publicity.
There are just as many Republicans in
the First Congressional district, and in
Cumberland county, as ever. They are
not divided in sentiment, but love the
party and its principles as aforetime.
With clean nominations, and good can
didates, they propose to begin work for
the old cause with renewed vigor. The
PIONEER, with the aid of those who love
the great party, will do its share toward
bringing about such nominations as will
best suit the people, and in the future,
as in the past, we shall not hesitate to
oppose the selection of candidates cal
culated to bring discredit Or defeat upon
the party. The lesson of the late cleo
ton teaches a closer scrutiny of candi
dates, necessity for full, free and hon
est expression at the primaries. These
things being assured, Republicans will
be united and victorious in future CAM
paigns