The daily gazette., 1883-10-26
NrR. DEAN AGAIN.
Hc Gives Another ExpressiOn OF HI
views Upon the RecOrderuhip.


Hc Gives Another Expression OF His
Views Upon the ReoOrdership.
4 To the EDIroR or THE GAzETTE;-Your |
Wilmington correspondent, "Good Demo
crat, - tinde fault with my article Ia favor OF |
my friend for the Office OF Recorder. He |
SAYS that have had my say In opposition to |
MI Holcomb and he desires ito give few |
reasons why he should be reappointed."
hope did not say a word In opposition 70 |
Mr.. Holeomh, aud hope never shall. he |
then goes on TO give reasons, aud says; Il
hold that an applicant, to entitle his claims
to favorable consideration, should possess
three qualifications: First, the ability 10
perform the duties OF the office in prompt |
and satisfactory manner" / claim that
Mr.. William II Smith has both Second, |
personal character which, combined with |
The Official ability, will make his appoint
ment thoroughly satisfactory to the public"
II your correspondent knsws that Nr. smith
is lacking in any OF his second requirements,
let him state them, and II they are SO VIII
withdraw my support from him; but, having
known him and associated with him politt-
cally and otherwise for over 80 years, have
not discovered II as yet. "Third, sound po-
liLieal record" III Mr. Smith has not the
last qualification 1t would be difficult tohnd
man In the county who has. lie says,
"agaiuet these qualifications shrteks
of locality or any other question In regard
the residence of al applicant smount 10
nothing.n This all looks very well, yet
say and defy contradiction TO 1t that William
| II. Smith, OF White Clay Greek hundredt
| has all the qualifications asked, equal IN any
| and every respect to Mr.. Holcomb or any
other man 10 fill he position of Recorder.
| 40 not say that Mr.. II. lacks single re-
quIremeut which your correspondent claims
Tor him. But when he says "the Governor
ought to have no hesitation ia rc-appoin'ing
him" then think he Is debating to the
Governor what Is his duty. Now, for my
self, were the Governor and any one would
{. say ought to do thus and 30, l should say
TO all such, "I think you have just little
oVerstepped the mark, shall do my duty ,as
upon me rebounds the credit or discredit OF
uiy acts, and therefore shall exercise my
own Judgment" Wilmington has had a
good share OF the official pap. 1t is neces-
sary that they keep some Of them up to the
third requirement which your correspondent
names, al even then some of them In times
past, have thought, would hardly bring
the scale to Its proper level II they were
weighed. Now, Mr.. Editor, hope did not
threaten any dire disaster to the Democratic
party and hope none will overtake It. Yet
claim to be an independent Democrat, who can
do my own thinking and acting without fear
I favor or reward. am not asking any fav
ors OF the Democratic party or any othei
; party. / have so far been able to earn my
own living, and have by economy and In
e dustry got enough OF this worlds goods Il
. see me through the few remaining years OF
h my life, without being brought to an &C
count for expressing my preferment Tor Mr.
Smith, as tried and true Democrat as ther
e is in the county. If, as member OF party
Il must be obliged TO keep my mouth shu
o except when some anonymous custome
a chooses To let me speak, will see such
. party in a hotter climate than can be tounC
~ on this planet, even under the tropics Iii
Is not seek an assuu cd name to hide my d.
ii formities but came out plainly over my ow
, signature and held myself responsible fc
!, every word In my article. Dare he do th
u same2 claim TO go as far as any man I
is support of the Democratic party, so long q
IN 1t can be done honestly and honorably, ye
g, have known of things being done by pei
sons who prolessed to be Democrats, ths
:, were disgrace TO the individual and to th
II party. I still, Notwithstanding what you
correspondent has said, say William I
Smith has all the qualifications to fill II
ed Office of Recorder that Mr.. Holcomb ha
10 and ! will not undertake TO extract Il
.aa weight of feather from Mr.. Holcomb's qua
ificatons or his right to be appointe
10 II be s tho choice Of the Governor | sha
De. not on that account desert the good o
is, Democratic party, but the course OF yo
nm correspondent would, were there many SUI
-, in the party, soon have my room. do n
80 wish to associate with men who profess
lat he Democrats, yet who would be dictate
re, lf they had their own way and the power
IN make them such, which / don't propose
.lv let them have with me.
~ WILLIAM DEAN.
no NEWARK, DEL, Oct 25, 1883.