Daily Republican., 1882-09-05
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. Issa
Rest Men 10 the FrOnt.

Tho next move on Gno poHIlCdl ouooo
board of the State will be the nomina-
tiOn election by the Democrats next
Saturday of candidates for the Legisla-
ture, candidates for the Levy Court and
Hundred officers, and the Republicans
will follow and nominate candidates
for the same offices on the succeeding
Saturday. Upon these nominations de-
pend in q great measure the popularity
and strength of the respective tickets
The Democratic ticket was weak two
years ago on account OF unpopular
nominations, while the Republican
ticket was strong on account of popular
nominations-the selection of candi-
dates of undoubted character and abili-
ty, The bitter factional fight that
ragged two years ago between the "Over-
all" and "Swallow Tail'' wings of the
Democratic party, ,.uore than any thing
else weakened the chances of the Demo
Gratis for success, but this year that
fight does not exist upon the surface at
least, no matter how deep seated the
bittor rankings may have taken root.
The "Overall" wing seems to have
laid aside all claims to political prefer
ment in the present contest and seem
willing to permit their "Swallow Tail"
brethren to carry off all the honors.
This retirement of the "Overalls" COM
menced with Col. Thomas Ford decli-
ming to press his claims for nomina-
tion for the Sheriff's office in Opposi-
ton to Purnal j. Lynch, and at the
city election whenever an "Overall'
head came to the front it was knocked
off. As proof of this we have but to re-
fer to tho Second and Third Wards,
strongly Democratic, but represented
in Council by Republicans. Rather
than create any disturbance, or throw
a fire brand into the party. the Cover
Alls" have meeBly taken back seat
in the present contest. The Republi-
cans may also expect to meet united
foemen, which will be more than they
met two years ago, which makes 1t
necessary that they should be as united
to enable them to meet them. They
had an unexceptionably good Legisla-
tive and Levy Court ticket two years
ago, and care should be taken that an
equally good one should be selected this
year, especially for the Legislative
branch. The prospects at the present
time are favorable for the Republicans
carrying two counties of the State,
thereby gaining the Legislature. This
will throw a great responsibility on the
party and the best men should be Sc
lected to bear that responsibility. In
portant legislation is to be effected and
mature consideration should be brought
TO the leading questions that will come
before the Legislature. The Republi-
can party in its State Convention de-
clared in favor of better schools and
schools for all children; representation
according to population; district repre-
sentation; reform of the judiciary and
many ether reforms. This will require
n change in tho constitution and the
sanction of succeeding Legislature. To
make these changes, cool, level headed
men will be required in The Legislature
As the Democrats have been in power
for thirty years, without making any
of these much needed changes, it can
not be expected that they will make
them if they are successful this time.
Dn their part the most ordinary nomi-
nations will answer, as legislation will
be of a II utine character, bu: with Re.
public ans, the case is different and the
best men must be brought to the front.