Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-02-13
The Pr lkleIsh lP.

pAeno Va lhO Ci'S, We Wouit ua'o VoNoi
TO the conclusion that the salvation of
the Republican party of the State de-
pended upon who should be post. master
Of Wilmington. This is an entirely er-
roneous impression, but if it were really
true that the party depended upon
such t1imsy basis for existence, it
would matter not how soon the pre-
dicted collapse took place. The Re-
publican party came into existence
when it had no post offices nor any 9TH
or Offices under its control and the
principles which forced its organization
are the principles upon which it yet
rests and will still rest. no matter
whether Mr.. Pyle, Mr.. Swiggett, Mr..
Gano, Mr.. Febiger, or any other Repub-
iican becomes postmaster.
1t is a very poor compliment to the
Republican party to say that it depends
upon who shall be appointed to s., 500
Office. The fact is, the mass of the par
ty do not care who is postmaster.
Business men who get well and faith
fully served as they have been under
Mr.. Pyle, fearing that there might be
q change for the worse if any body else
were appointed, have with considera-
BILE unanimity recommended that gen
tleman for re-appointment. Other
business men who equally wish good
postal facilities have recommended
Captain Swiggett, and others still, Mr.
Gano, but as for the hard plodding me-
chanic and laboring men, they care not
who is postmaster. Ii they are Re
publicans, they simply want to see
their party succeed, and they cannot I'm.
derstand why there should be such an
eternal cla.ter about the post-of,ice.
Oh, but We are told if so and 50 is not
appointed, there will not be any money
contributed to assist in paying the tax.
20 OF those who are but poorly able to
pay their own. Are we to believe such
a report as this How deep seated is
the Republicanism of those who with.
hold their contributions simply because
somebody might be appointed who
they did not recommend? We do not
believe this report, nor that the leading
business Republicans of Wilmington
are welded to any sach selfish idea.
In the first place, Republicans should
pay their own taxes and own themselves
when they come to vote, if they are pos.
siblS able to do 40. Those not able, 1t
Is no crime to assist. That mauy have
to be assisted is undeniable, but by way
of palliatiOn we would remark, that
this system of paying other voters tax.
es, for the sake of getting their votes, is
not confined to the Republican party
by any means. 1t is a system however
that carried to extremes, and abused a.
it has been, is reprehensible. However
1t was not our intention to mOralize
upon this subject, and we regret that
the question Of paying taxes has so in,
terwoven into the struggle for the pos.
mastership, as to justify the allusion.
AS the struggle now stands there are
three applicants for the Wilmington
post-otiice, all good Republicans. No
body can lay charge against the par
ty consistency of either. Mr.. Pyle ha.
had the Office for eight years He Ia.
made a model post master and upon hi,
good record he is an applicant for re
appointment. That is all right.
Captain Swiggett, though pos ia
agent since the close Of the war, la,
never before been an applicant for tn,
post-mastership Of the Wilmington
post-ottice He is gocd Repubica,
and has right to apply for any office il
the gift of President Arthur.
Mr.. Gano'5 Republcanisn is no
questioned and he has as good a right
apply for the post mastership az an,
body else.
Only one of these three gentlemen b.
been tried in the office, but this is Il,
reason why there are not others VIII
would prove themselves equally as ELI
Gent. If either Of these gentlelne
were VIGOROUSLY incompetent to PEI
form the duties of the office, ther
would then be some excuse for the con
test that is now going on, but there i
no excuse whatever for the eXerclS
of that blind devotion to one man tina
would iead TO a disruption Of the party
The case is IN the hands of Pres lon
arthur anu "" may rest assured tina
he will appoint none bu'a good Reput
liCan to the office, and the claims G
three good Republicans having beel
presented for his consideration. tber
the matter should rest. rs the peopl
of Wilmington have got along will
such postmasters as DR.. Askew, Col
Grimshaw, Joseph NJ. Barr, Jane
Lewis and william NJ. Pyle, they wi
still get along il the latter is reappoin
ed or if either Mr.. Sviggett or NJ
EanO should succeed him.
We feel inclined to refure the charl
that the par'y is to be sacrificed ife:tht
Mr. Pyle or Mr.. Swiggett is appointr,
and further we feel incliued to dOuI
the real disinteresJed RcpubiicanSm
that man who would cease to labor f
the success of his party by al. the meal
in his power simply because Il pos
master Of his choice is not appointed
There are other and more importa
issues al stake in the coming campail
than the appointment of postmast