Daily Republican., 1882-08-05
ADemocrat BnoIxs Out.

Another aud serious misfortune hal
betallen the Democratic party Of Della
ware in the withdrawal of j. Turpir
Moore, of Sussex County, as cAndi
date for Governor. Truly it may bt
said for them that misfortunes never
come singly. Ever since the election oi
Governor Hall it was predestinated by
Senator Eli, John f. and all the Other
scions of the Salisbury family, that
Mr.. Moore was to be anointed with the
holy oil of the White Mans Democracy
of Delaware and installed as the next
Governor of the State. OF course there
was to be smooth sailing for the carry
ing out of this programme. Through
the iniquitous assessment laws, sum
cient Republicans were disfranchised
to make everything lovely, and not a
ripple upon the smooth sea was discern
able. The first "eye opener" the Dem
ocrats got was the uncomfortable close
election in 1880, the majority for the
blockade running Congressman being
less than 600 in Sussex county the
Democratic majority for Sheriff being
only 60, and some others being under |
200. This with the successful effort of |
the Republicans to get the most of their
men assessed has had a dampening of.
feet upon the Democrats which has not
abated in the least. Desperate and
successful efforts were made in the Leg.
stature to gerrymander the wards in
in such manner that the
city would remain under the control of
;he Democrats, but the scheme panned
'ut badly. In spite of the impo-
ition the Republicans carried the
'ity and gave themselves Republican
ity Council, Republican Mayor aud
Republican police. This was another
md serious disaster to the Democra y.
We are not surprised that about this =
ime Mr.. Moore began to talk about
from the contest. The
My hope left to the Democracy was in b
division of the Republicans. The 1
Democratic organs, frantic with disap-
ointment and with defeat staring their
arty in the face, deluded the party 4
18th the idea that there would be such
division in the Republican party as +,
insure the Democrats an easy victory. Of
ut, then disappointment reached the Al
tier point when the Republican Con-
'ntion met, and instead of dividing W
me together with unaniIhity never *
fore equalled in the history of any ~
'rty. Of course this made Mr.. Moore,
ho isa very pleasant and estimable 81
ntleman indeed, but who did not care 81
'out the fun of defeat, feel little
're ike Withdrawing, and with Robert ST.
'mbden, and Broad Greek Hundred, N
nner Democratic Hundred, safe in =
8 Republican ranks, with Little Su
eek, his own home, going in the same DR.
Iection, it may be supposed hastened
NJ in his conclusions. an
The withdrawal of Mr.. Moore leaves tol
, field open to @. c. Stockley an open ne
d avowed enemy of the Salisbury o,t
nily. He cannot come within Or
'bit's jump of carrying Sussex coun- ]
and should the Democrats come to art
conclusion to make Victor Du- %
ut of this city their candidate to M, :
g themselves, Sussex county would wb
9 larger Republican majority be. 7
se she did not get the candidate. poy
'et the Republicans keep the ball Xii
ling steadily forward. The air is I
of the joyful notes of victory al uo
dy while the Democrats are doing
at they can to make the victory
nplete,