Daily Republican., 1883-03-21

are not disposed to crow before We are
out of the woods, but II this be true
what a weight of sadness, woe and sor-
row it must bring to the hearts Of the
Democratic "rOosters who had their
perch in the Dover lobby all winter;
and who lived upon visions of power
from a police commission, visions of
blue suits, tasseled ba tons and metro
politan caps. A shade of sorrow comes
over us when we think of the great dis
appointment such news must bring to
the ex and expectant chief Of police
Mr. Maxwell, to the ex- patent revolving
inspector of elections Mr. Lee, to the cX-
boss of all the little bosses.iu the water
department, and expert mixer of tod
dies and gin cock tails Mr.. Cottingham;
to the south side gin Stun keeper "John-
ME " Ntzhugh, whom the Democrats Of
the Second ward didn't elect to the City
Council. 1t is hard indeed it is, that
these patriotic leaders of the Democracy
of Wilmington, should have champaign
ed bibuous crowds at the capitol all
winter and at last have nothing to show
for their work. a great mistake these
gentlemen made, was in Not having
more of the prominent workers of their
party present TO work for their bill.
| Some Of the men who do the most vot-
ing for the party and put in the heaviest
licks just 1T the right time when they
do the most good, were not called to
Dover at all. Patrick Gardner could
have opened the eyes astounded legis-
lators by showing the great advantages
that would accrue to the party by hav-
ing a Democratic police commission,
and Democratic police force.
The story of changing Il Republican
majority in an election district while
he was all election inspector, into a
Democratic majority under the surveil-
ance and protection of Democratic
police force would have been interest
ing. But Patrick has been singularly
absent from the councils of the faithful
at Dover EX-Chief Maxwell should
not have forgotten his old fellow worker
on that memorable election day.
Patrick could at least have drank as
much champagne as any Of the delega-
ton, and his distinguished services to
his party demanded recognition. un-
faithful, ungratctul, and forg-ttul have
these visiting Democratic patriots to
Dover been to other prominent workers
in their party. We reminded chem
from time to time that those eminent
gentlemen Mr.. "GuS" D'DOnnrll and
Mr.. Brockey Ton, whose numerous
votes elected Il number OF Democratic
COuncilmen in 1879, had not been call
ed to Dover to strengthen the drle.a-
ton Of patriots already there. These
gentlemen could have enlightened the
Kent and Sussex Legislators as to the
security and protection that are thrown
around Democrats while working to
elect their tickets Their testimony
would have been a graphic and prarti-
cal Illustration Of the beauty aud ad-
vantage OF having Democratic police
force. They could have told how
easy it was to vote early and often un-
der the protection of Democratic
policemen. They could have told what
delightful rides they enjoyed d, they
were whirlrd from poll 10 poll with
Democratic policemen as guides. \
| history ut the di>guiSr> used amt Il r.,
cital Of how The patriots left on" poll
rs sumehody and would turn mp IT az
/ other poll rs somrhudy else, would
have caused grave rDrund legislators 10
laugh ike 'yren and ,ua,." tikra bowl
Ut jelly. Mr.. MaNwri wa chief Of
police AT that time and must have been
roGnlzaut Of IL" part lis police took
in those elections. Perhaps he has
itold listening legislators all ahont l..
/ II he has MOI il" Should by all means
do If. Mr. "hiIj" Lee wasn PATENT
ryoIvin1 election inspector in those
! h"tcyon days Of Democracy. What
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