The daily gazette., 1882-08-29
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
Party Troubles.

GArty IrOuDhebs
The morning organ devotes considerable |
space to detailing a lot of imaginary troubles
in the Democratic ranks, ON which 1t dwells
as complacently as though its own party
was serenely sailing along ON the highway
Of success, with nothing in the shape of
troubles to disturb its calm repose or TO re-
tard its onward progress.
We assure the morning organ that 1t need
not exert itself toprove the existence of Dem
cratic troubles, while SO many Republican
difficulties are piled up against its own door.
Nor need it attempt to belle the political sit
uation at all, as there never was a time
when party affairs were more thoroughly |
understood by the people, or the issues of /
the campaign more completely appreciated.
AS far as Democratic troubles are con-
cerned, none exist this year beyond those
engendered by the Gubernatorial nomina-
ton, and they were settled at the Democratic
Convention by the success of the candidate
backed by a majority of the delegates from
Sussex county. That his nomination was
opposed in certain quarters, and created |
some dissatisfaction among his oppon- |
ents will not be denied, as this
was but the natural sequence
of an excited contest for party supremacy.
But as his nomination was made In accord
ance with the great principle of "County
Rights" and was accomplished by the
free, untrammeled will of the Convention,
uninhuenced by machine measures or
RIM" " dictation, it is in every way accepta-
BILE to the Democratic people, and the
opposition manifested at the Convention
will be united in its hearty support long be-
fore the day of election rolls around. This
is fair statement of the Democratic
troubles" and the morning organ IA vel
come TO make the most of them.
But even the wonderful complacency of
the morning organ in viewing the Demo
''cratic troubles" will not embolden 1t to
deny the real state of affairs prevailing In
the Republican ranks. With a ticket
formed by combination of leaders instead
OF representing the sentiment Of the Repub-
lcan people, and the party management in
the hands of men the Republican
merchants and manufacturers of this city
would not even dream of entering into any
business enterprise with, 1t is no wonder
that on every hand are heard mutterings of
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into open revolt. The principle of " County
Rights" which a Democratic Con
Vtntion honestly respected, was ruth
lessly trampled upon by the
Republican leaders, who fixed up a
State ticket to their own liking, and ruled
the State Convention at Dover with such an
iron hand that the ticket selected at the
Merritts hotel conference in this city was
iairiy forced upon the party, whose repre-
sentatiVes dared not enter the feeblest protest
against the high-handed methods that de-
prived them of their honest choice,
We are perfectly willing for the people to
make the most careful comparison between
the principles, candidates and leaders of the
two parties in the present campaign We
are satisfied to have Messrs. Stockley and
Lore compared with Messrs. Curry and
Hastings; Messrs Bates, Carpenter, Oausey
and Pratt, of the Democratic State Central
Committee, with Dick Harrington, Judge
Fisher, Ben Watson and James r. Lo6and.
OF the Republican Committee and finally,
the principle OF "County Rights" and an
honest respect for the voice of the majority.
as evidenced in the Democratic Convention.
with the odious rule of Harrington, Higgins
q Co., under which the Republican Con-
vention so helplessly writhed.
Doubtless this is not pretty picture for
the morning organ to contemplate, but
when it undertakes to detail Democratic
troubles, 1t must expect to have the Repub-
lican situation fully exposed to its agonized
gaze. As we remarked above, the people
thoroughly appreciate the issues of the
present campaign, and the morning organ
may as well boldly face the music
and admit that the dispute
as to the proper manner of spelling its
Gubernatorial candidates. family name is
the least of the many troubles prevailing in
the ranks of its party. Allusions to
visionary Democratic difficulties will not
help It's cause, and the most vigorous sweep
ing will be required to get its own party
doorway cleaned in time for the great visit
OF inspection by the people in November.
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ELECTION DAY is drawing near, but still
the great and absorbing question how to
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