Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-27
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announced Oh the Republican side for
the office Of Sheriff Of New Castle
County at the next State election, the
Democrats are suspiciously and sag-
gestively quiet. So far as we nave
heard, not a candidate has been public
" announced, though there are many
who covet the office. There most pe
some cause tor this suspicious quiet.
What has become Of Lynch, Barlow,
Whiteman, Ward, Ford, Duggan ana
others who used to stir up the political
chaldron as it simmered and boiled ami
flimed over Democratic tires TED WIN
Democratic embers? Are we to LOOK
upon this evidently enforced silence as
the cain that proceeds the storm, or are
We to conclude that the field Is aoan-
doned to the Republicans for 1857 :
While the bosom of the Democratic
ocean appears calm, those who watch
the political elements can see lndlca-
tions of rising storm. The sediment
in the Democratic barometer indicates
restlessness, and while Bourbon organs
are pointing TO the beams In Rep lbll-
can eyes, if they looked nearer home
they would see greater notes in their
own eyes.
From indications now the contest
Twill again be between the swallow
tails and the Overalls Of the Democracy.
G 1ionel Tom. Ford, who made such
gallant fight last year, and is believed
by many to have been cheated out of
his nomination, is leading the OveraIls
against leader yet 10 be selected by
the Swallnwtails. 1t is very well un-
derstond that bourbon ringsters of the
Democracy include pretty much all the
Democratic office holders, and that
| their grand object will be to defeat the
Fords. The ringsters cannot bear to
let such an Office as Sheriff 60 to Il man
of Col. Tom. F1rds religion and Ia
tivity. They may answer very well tor
policemen, an occasional Councilman,
y City Solicitor, and lackeys III the
Water Department., but no such plums
as the Sheritt's office, or any other
County Otlice-uot even that Of Legis-
Iator or Levy Courtmau-will be al
lowed 10 fall into their hands. We are
not surprised that there is CONSERVATION
and quiet retghing iii the Democratic
camp when it is known that Col. Tom.
Ford will be a candidate again for the
Democratic nomination, and thai at the
last election be poiled about :, 900 votes,
and every one of those who voted for
him then will vote for him again, rein
forced by hundreds more.
We will watch the coming contest
with considerable degree Of interest
We shall watch tn see if the party will
again dare To slaughter a popular lead
| er who got 2OOo votes at the last nomi.
natfOn election, simply because he is al
| IIishmau and a Catholic, and we viii
! watch with nor" interest TO sce if tn,
tttbo.ics and Irish, who compOs,
twO-thirdS Of the Democratic party
viii tamrly submit to such pStracisn
The FUiis are in themselves one 0
the strongest Catholic families in Della
ware. They We're raised at Dupont
Banks in thristiana IIunhred, and tvs
years ago Colonel Tom, a. the repre-
sentative Of that family, was honUre
at the nomination election for a canl
date for Sheriff with the whole Dem,
cratic vote except sixteen OF that sc,
J. tiOu.
Tier" will be no beating around Il
! bush allowed in the approaching can
b paign. The friends Of Mr.. Ford no
b the winning card this time, and Il
y Swallowtail. will be forced TO face II
music, From what has already cropp'
" out, il is evident that Mr.. Ford
- friends intend to have the nominate,
oio tion fyr Sheriff held before t.
l. Mayor, election, and if any Und,
+ handed game il played by the Bourb
SWA,towtaIeu ringsters they vii ha
IT, IT, >tAul rom under al the Ci
~ election, for re:rnge will not only
III sweet but terrible. Let tie music |
!" gin, the Republicans can stand it if (
w ID mUCratS can.