Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-04
The Republican NOmjna alton For
Mayor.

1t looks as if there would be five per-
sons before he public for the Republi-
can nomination for Mayor Of the city
Messrs. Macalister, Vincent, Lichten-
Stein, Fraim and Conrad, the latter
having, we are assuredly informed,
fully made up his mind to be canai-
date though he has made no formal
announcement of his candidacy through
the press. Either of these gentletaen
is well qualified for the duties OF the
office, and if elected would fill it with
respect and ability, and each, if he re-
mains in the field, would receive a
large vote for the nomination. The
choice between them is in ths hands of
the voters Of the Republican party.
We would not bias single voter if We
could in favor of or opposed to either of
the candidates. 1t is the prerogatives
of the voters of the party to make their
own choice between the candidates, and
VIII ,ever gets the most votes at the
nomination should be the candidate for
whom the whole vote of the party
should be thrown at the election. Tn re
is, however, a duty devolving upon
each voter who intends to participale in
the nomination for Mayor which cannot
be lightly brushed aside. tits the duty
of each individual voter to reflect we'll
before casting his vote, and ascertain
which candidate will be the strongest
before the people after the nomination,
and then cast his vote for that canLi-
date, even if his preferences in some
other respects should be for another
candidate. The thorough Republican
who can poll the most votes at the
election is the man for Mayor that is
wanted in the party at this important
crisis If it is simply to be contest 10
see who is the strongest man or who
can poll the most votes of the party,
that can be done at the nomination.
Enthusiasm may boil to fever heat and
the "boys" who do the electioneerng
may "strike right out from the shoul,
der but this wont elect Republican
Mayor on the first Saturday of June.
The enthusiasm and the zeal energetic
poll work for the party should be
spared until that day, except SO Tar as
paying taxes is concerned which can be
done at any time, provided the 1882 tax
duplicates are put into the hands Of the
collectors before the Mayors election.
The great question to be considered
then is, where is the an who will be
the strongest before the whole people
on the third Of June, not who will be
the strongest Republican candidate
on the day of the nomination. If Mr..
Macalister can get more voters that are
not Republicans and still poll the full
Republican vote, than any of the other
candidates named can do, then he is
the man that should be made the stand
ard bearer of the party, If either Mr..
Vincent, Mr.. Lichtenstein, Mr.. Fraim
or Mr.. Conrad is the man who can do
the same thing then the strongest man
is the man to centre upon. This is as
far as we can advise. Any further
would interfere with the independence
~ he voter. AL we can say in con.
cl,,.io is for every voter to look ahead
IN N. A, It Saturday of June to " hich
the nov,;n. Ron election is but a pre-
liminarv Skin. Nt-h' Let them not mis-
take ,be ski,,oi. 4 tor the real battle,
and spend all thel. al" IL ''n''lon "uu
force in the tkiImish. Livery nePuo'l'
car vote will he needed, ""O Vne 'o'eS
of Democrats who hones ~ ""n0 "
change in municipal mauagHh ~ "''
not lie refused Let Republican, 'u l,'
up and strengthen the party, not P, III ~
down ard weaken il.
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