Daily Republican., 1882-09-11
MONDAY, SEPTEMBKK IL. 1889
The Dsmocrn.ic n Nominations.

Tho Democratic Nominations.
So far as we KNOW the Democrats or
Saturday nominated very creditahlt
meh and placed them upon their ticke
for the various offices to be filled at the
approac hing State election. We have
naught to say against the character OF
single gentleman nominated, but the
question for the voters of New Castle
County to ask is, will these gentlemen
If elected grant the reforms which are
needed in our State and County any
sooner than if other Democrats had
been nominated, or sooner than those
who have been elected from year to
year, but who SO signally failed to do
any thing except what would rebound
to the benefit of their own political par
ty? Men of high character are often
the most abject political tools. 1t is
not mon of high character so much
that is needed, though they should al
ways be preferred, as men who are IN
favor of reforms and of doing justice,
NO matter what political party may te
injured or benefited thereby.
For Brandywine Hun dred, Henry M
Barlow has been nominated for Repre-.
sentative in the Legislature. Mr.. Bar
low for many years was standing call
ilidate for Sheriff of New Castle Coun-
ty, and this year he with all other old
candid ates were showed off the track to
give Purnal j. Lynch, the great dis
franchiser OF Republicans of St. Geor-
Ees Hundred, a fair open field and no
opposition. 1t looks as if Mr.. Barlow
was now to be paid his price for his sell
denial.
In Wilmington the manipulation by
the ring Democracy has been complete
hut that George H. Bates, Esq, a most
estim able gentleman, has been nomi.
mated for Representative, is ne guaran-
aBa that he will be any more in favor Of
the reforms needed than Henry G. Tur
nnr, ESQ, 80 cruelty slaughtered two
years ago would have been, as Mr..
Bates W Ould make first class legisla-
tor, but Mr.. Bates, as a member of the
Bourbon Democracy, will be as much
Handicapped and kept in leading strings
by his party as any other person that
might have been chosen in his place.
1t looks as if another Democratic con.
tract had been carried out in Christi
ana Hundred, in the nomination of
Robert G, Justis, to represent that Hun
dred in the Legislature. Mr.. Justis,
like Mr.. Barlow, of Brandywine, was
standing candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Sheriff, but he too was
pushed eff the track, thatl Purnal Lynch
might win. Mr.. Justis, like Mr.. Bar
low, comes forward and gets his pay
and changes his candidacy from that
of sheriff to that of legislator. A Very
pretty little set up for the Republicans
TO knock down in November.
New Castle Hundred, after dallying
with Mr. "Polk" Silver, Mr.. Rodney
Mr.. Morrison and Mr.. Mccoy, at length
threw them all aside as worthless and
settled upon Deputy States Attorney,
Alexander B. Cooper, Esq for State
Senator. We have not word TO say
against the personal character and ac.
knOWledged ability of Mr.. Cooper. f
Democrat is to represent. New Castle,
Mr.. Cooper can well fill the bill, but
held in the leading strings Of Bourbon.
isI that learns nothing new and fav-
Ors no reform, what can be expected
from Mr.. Cooper more than from Mr.
Silver, or any of the other gentlemen
named? II the people want to move
along in the old ruts, and still keep
50, 600 citizens of New Castle County
'aisfranchised, they will elect Mr.
Cooper.
In Mill Crack Hundred the very best
possible nomination for State Senator
has been made, but DR.. Swithin Chand.
Ter, when he was in the Legislature
}our years ago and was Speaker of the
HOnse, did not distinguish himself as a
friend Of reform. He was careful to do
shat would in any way iHjure
Shs Democratic party; was an apoloRist
for the justly termed Infamous" as
ssssnent laws; never moved a finger or
spoke = word in favor of enfranchising
the diseDfranChised citizens of New
Castle Comfy, and distinguished him
Bslf in no sense as reformer. He was
n batter citizen and his character is far
above that of his predecessor from hiB
Hundred, but 30 far} as reform legis-
AAtboD is concerned, one was as good as
the other. We have not heard that the
D'actor has cut loose yet from the tram
1sEls OF BourbOnism, and neither can
WWoEpect 1T Of him as long as he has
1hiS eye steadily fixed upon seat in
BengTnSs.
E6 Mr. Cooch, brother Of the Senators
from FsnGader, Of Mr.. Sutton of Red
EiUp, Of Mr.. Wood Of St. Georges, of
Mr. Crawford Of Appoquinimink, all
GADdidstes for the Legislature, we know
nothing deTogatory to them as re-
gDeCtable gentlemen. As Democrats
Ehey will, If elected, no doubt uphold
@hS aupromacy Of their party rs lead.