The daily gazette., 1882-08-04
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
The Candldates Answer.

Candidates Curry and Hastings have lost
no time In answering the letters Of the COM
mittee appointed by the Republican State
Convention to officially notify them of their
respective nominations for Governor and
Representative in Congress.
Mr.. Candidate Curry's letter, it will be
seen, is a model of cautious conservatism.
He jumps clear over the platform of his
party in three or four lines, I'm which he
merely states that he has " carefully con-
" sidered " it, and " heartily endorses
" the doctrines, which it proclaims."
In the next breath Mr.. Curry completely
demolishes the magnificent platform he SO
cautiously endorses" by declaring that If
elected he will address himself to the duties
of the high position in spirit of prudence
'and economy" This was doubtless in
tended as bid for Democratic votes, but as
prudence and economy have been the watch
words of the excellent Democratic admins
tration our people have enjoyed for years
past, no sane citizen will vote to change
our government on this score. On the other
hand, the Republican platform declares for
anything else than prudence and
economy" so Mr.. Candidate Curry finds
himself in the embarrassing position OF
giving his party platform quasi, half
hearted endorsement in one paragraph of his
letter, and administering it hearty kick in
the other. However, we leave him to extri-
cate himself from his uncomfortable situa-
ton as best he can.
Mr. Hastings letter is different He
grabs his nomination and swallows the en-
tire platform with rush that lily conceals
his personal qualification at being the recip
lent of political honors, empty though they
be, at the hands of his party. With refresh
ing frankness he declares that up to within
forty-eight hours Of the meeting of the Con
vention he had never been able il
the whole course of his life +
discover any indication of
public sentiment which pointed tc
''wards me [himl as its choice for publ
''position as high as this for which the Coz
"vention has named" him. This is suuai
'giVe away" and if Mr. Hastings is incline
to give utterance TO such expressions h
party managers will not only refuse to allo
him to accept Mr. Dean's challenge to
public discussion, but will certainly muzz
him before the campaign fairly opens.
the ingenious confession above quoted,
truthfully admits that the on
"public sentiment" that dictated his non
nation was the conference of Republic,
politicians held at Merritt's hotel in Il
city few days prior to the convention,
which his friends surrendered every pr
ciple they had contended for, slaughter
the choice of Sussex county for GovernC
and sold themselves, body and soul, TO t
corrupt political firm of Fisher, Harrington
Co. .,all for the trivial price of Mr. Hastinj
nomination for Congress. This is "pub
sentiment with vengeance, and
unanimous action " of the convent,
which Mr.. Hastings prizes so highly, v
only the confirmation of disgraceful b
gain, which those most opposed to sulle
aequiesced in because the professed frie
ship of their allies in this end of the st
had been purchased for this petty price.
Altogether, the Republicans have III
reason to rejoice over or " point with prit
to the letters of the candidates chosen
the conference at Merritt's hotel.