The daily gazette., 1882-07-19
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
FOR SHERIFF,
PURNAL j. LYNCH.
The Delegate ELECTION.

1he electiOn Tor ueIegabes 10 tne hepup-
lican State Convention will take place
throughout the State on Saturday next, and
notwithstanding the hot weather is likely to
be contested with warmth and vigor.
The disgusting struggle now going on
among the Republican leaders shows plainly
the policy that actuates the party claiming
to represent all that is honest and progress
sive in Delaware politics, and to have for its
aims only the interests of the State and the
elevation of the people. is there anything
noble or elevating In fierce fight for the
control Of the party machinery and the dis
tribution of party patronage! Is there any
thing patriotic in struggle between two
factions for the nomination of their respective
candidate for Governor?
Yet this is exactly the position Of the Re
publican party in this campaign. The in
terests Of the State and the people are en-
tirely lost sight of in the fierce factonal
quarrel, and the all-absorbing question is
which wing will be successful in nominating
its henchman for Governor and securing the
appointment of the State Central Commit
tee. To this end every energy is being
directed, and the successful faction will event
ually come before the people and ask them
to endorse the victors In this battle for spoils.
1t is useless to contend that this fight is
but healthy.division of sentiment that will
purify the party " and make it stronger
with the people, 1t is fight between the
ringsters ON one side and the party auto
Gratis on the other, and no matter how it re-
suits the Republican people will be left out
in the cold In pleasing contrast,
the Democratic party is quietly
preparing for harmonious, vigorous
contest, and, from present appear
ances, will, without any unnecessary fight
ing or contention, meet in State convention
and nominate a ticket which cannot fail to
command not only the united support of the
party, but of every citizen who has the real
interests of the State at heart.
THE PENNSYLVANIA Stalwart Republican
Committee, has made answer to the hide
pendent Republican organization that since
the four propositions Of compromise offered
by the former committee have been refused
no more negotiations in this direction car
be made, and the regular Republican candi
dates will not be withdrawn. Tn
Stalwart Committee think that tn
regulars have done all that ca
honorably and consistently be done toward
effecting reconciliation, and that they ca
afford to let the blame of the certain defea
that awaits the party rest on the Independ
ent kiekers. 1t is more than probable tina
the indications of certain Democrati
victory in any event had much to do In cor
tinuing this rupture in the Republca
party. Ever since the nominatio
of Controller Pattison and his excellent co
leagues on the Democratic State ticket
has been apparent that the people of Penn
sylyania had determined to effectually brea
the Cameron dynasty by defeating the r
publican party, and that even Republica
unity would not avert the impen
ing crash. Knowing that harmon
would be productive of no re
good when it could not secure victor
both sides felt able to stand on the respecti
merits of their quarrel and enter upon
battle merely to ascertain which faction wi
receive majority of the party votes. II
election in Pennsylvania IS now practical
settled in advance, and Democratic Go
ernor is one of the absolute certaintfes of n
contest