The daily gazette., 1883-09-27
An Odious comp arssoD

An Odious Comparison, 4
Our little allussoa to, the real animus of
the Baltimore Days opposition to the nomi.
nation OF Hon. F. G. Latrobe for the Mayor
atty of Baltimore by the Demoerats pi that
city, seems. TO hAEsn stlrred Its, irritable
nature to the verG depths, and it lrsplies in
the following lqueruloas and unseemly man.
The Wiimington( Del )GAzErrE is not per
forming such wonders, for the cause of
Democracy in Delaware that # can afford
70 undertake y TO help, DIRECT affairs
attend 10 its own neglected field, II,
however, any one really told 1t that the
Days opposition to the nomination of Mr..
Latrobe has grown out OF 3 personal differ
ence of any kind or sort it viii confer favor
on us by telling It's ipformant that he lies.
We have not had the shadow of a personal
difference with Mr.. Latrobe, and have no
ili'will toward him. We oppose his nomi-
nation, first, because we know 1t ought not
10 be made; secondly, because we know
that it means defeat. ....satr,
Now, whether the GAZETTE is "perform
ing wonders for the Democracy Of Delaware"
or not,i is not the province of the Day 10 ind
fault with it on this score. We very much
fear the Day is derelict in its duty to the
Maryland Democracy, for surely it cannot
expect to further the cause OF the party by
viciously opposing one of its leading mem
bers who is recommended for the Maycralty
by the leading business interests OF the city,
and has already Mled this responsible posi-
ton in an able and ereditahle manner.
However, the election of Mayor of Bal :
timoreGity isia matter In which the GAZETTE
is not particularly concerned, and we in
tended only 70 refer 70 the Days III
tempered and untrHthful allusiOn tc
the labOrs of the GAZETTE for the cause Of
Democracy in Delaware. Inthis connection
we think we can safely, and without egot-
ism, "point with pride" to the course OF thi.
paper in the last campaign. During the
whole of that exciting period the GAZETTE
led the Democratic battle, exposing the un
savory record and audacious plans OF tn,
chosen leader of the enemy, and boldly ad
vancing to point where the bravest leader
OF the Democracy feared to tread" until "
munition and established the solid truth o
the convincing campaign arguments whicl
first saw the light in the columns of thi
paper, before public orators dared proclaim
them from the rost. um throughout tht
State. Thanks to the lRbors of the GAZETTE
sive from the start, and it ended in i
sweeping Democratic victory In New Castl,
county and the entire State.
As comparison which may not be
pleasant one to the mind OF our snapplst
Baltimore contemporary, we beg to call it
attention to the State campaign of 1880, be
fore the GAZETTE passed into the hands o
its present management. At that time tn
editor of the Day was editor of the EUera
Evening OF this city, and the latte
paper took such an active interest in th
Democratic cause and labored so earnestl
Tor Democratic success, that 1t was aeoepte
as the leading party organ Of the State. A
a result OF the distinguished labors of tt
Days editor the Democrats were beaten a
most out of sight in this county, and onl
saved the State ticket by an uncomfortabl
close margin
We really cannot determine whether thel
is any truth in the Days charge thi
the GAZETTE is mot doing Wol
ders for the Democracy of Delaware" W
regard the party in this State as being i
pretty good shape, and as there is no car
paign now on hand, and the GAZETTE
the past sacrificed considerable business f
the sake OF politics, we think we are fui
justified now in giving politics rest al
paying strict attention to business. 1t is n
necessary for newspaper to keep in col
slant political ferment for the sal
of few politicians and offic
iolders, and as long as the supremat
OF the party is not threatened we can affol
to keep out of alb useless fights. II
GAZETTE will advocate the principles of Il
Democratic party as long as it believes tn
represent the best interests of the people al
always be ready to fight It's battles, wi
much better success, we trust, than b
thus far attended the efforts OF the editor
the Day in this direction.