The daily gazette., 1883-05-21
DatluaA Gazette
WILMINGTON. MONDAY. MAY a
saturday,s Nominations.

The nomination elections of both parties,
on Saturday, were an exhibition Of Repub-
lican stupidity and Democratic good sense
the Republicans contenting themselves
with making good selection for Assessor
and going all to pieces on the
Councilmanic nominations, while tie
Democrats attended to both matters in
a sensible and satisfactory manner.
In the Southern District the Democrats,
by flattering vote, renominated City As
SCISSOR and Collector Dennis Kane, whose
performance of the dnties of his office for
the past three years has been so
satisfactory that he was fairly entitled to
another term. Mr.. Kane has proved
very capable officer in the past, and as the
contest he passed through on Saturday en-
gendered no bitter feelings he will be
elected by the usual vote of the district.
But one Democratic Council nomination
was made-in the Second ward-and as had
been confidently expected the Demo-
Gratis showed their wisdom and good
sense by burying the pretender Quinn
under a tremendous adverse majority and
selecting ex.Councilman Robert IL. Taylor
to represent them for the next two years.
Mr.. Taylor's nomination was entirely un-
solicited, the people OF the ward generally
looking to him as the most acceptable man
for the occasion, and taking the matter into
their own hands they decided in the most
emphatic manner that Mr.. Quinn's clownish
antics should disgrace the sessions of City
Council no more after the expiration of his
present term.
1t cannot be said of the Republicans that
they displayed the same wisdom and good
sense in their Councilmanic nominations.
True, the candidate they selected in the
Seventh ward is personally Objectionable,
but the defeat of Mr.. Talley after the excel
lent record he gained as the leader of his
party on the floor of Council during the past
year is in exceeding bad taste, to say
the least. The Ninth ward Republicans
were equally as foolish, for they nominated
an entirely new and untried man in place OF
Mr.. Smith, who, though quiet and unas-
suming, has really been valuable and eff
cient member. One might suppose the Re-
publicans had plenty Of good material left
in their Councilmanic majority, but when il
is considered that the present Council is the
weakest municipal body we have had for
years, and utterly devoid of strong leadership,
the action of the Republican voters in de-
feating two of their best and strongest repre-
sentatives can be attributed to nothing else
than general cussedness" and a desire to
invite defeat at the election. However, 1t is
"not our funeral" and we simply hope our
Democratic friends in the Ninth ward will
take advantage Of the situation and put for
ward their best and strongest man, in which
event they will carry the election by good
majority.
In their choice of candidate for Assessor
the Republicans acted more wisely, and
nominated Mr. f. P. Moody, who is young
man of good character and possessing
large experience, having been clerk for his
predecessor for the past six years. He will
poll the usual vote of the district, which, o
course, means his election.
In summing up general results 1t must b(
admitted that the Democrats gained de
cided advantage in Saturdays nominations
and inaugurated a campaign which, if con
tinued in the same sensible manner, will
result in sweeping victory all over tn
city.