The Wilmingtonian., 1884-07-05
WHO SIIALI4IT BE?

w NttO SHALL III BE?
Before another issue Of Tile WHINING.
ToNIAN shall greet its patrons the National
Democratic Convention Of 1884 will be a
part of history and Mr.. Blaiuc's competitor
will have been named. The nearer the
approach of the Convention the more palpa-
BILE is the doubt and uncertainty which
overshadows the result.
The most prominent figures on the presi-
DENTAL horizon ut this date are Bayard,
Butler and Cleveland, and unless either
Bayard or Cleveland is nominated in the
carly balloting the golden egg will, under
existing indications, fall into the capacious
maw of the great American acccptor of
presidential mnations--Benjamin f. But
lcr.
Butler is generally admitted to be bold,
daring and unprinciplod, yet none can deny
but that he will be by far the ablest dele
gate in the Chicago Convention, and all of
his cunning be directed to advance the
exclusive interests Of b. f. Butler.
Butler will enter the Convention with the
entire New England delegation at his back,
and after the first two ballots if there should
be Il strong sentiment developed in favor of
MIR. Bayard's candidacy John Kelly will
hasten to throw the entire Tammany follow
ing to Butler, who is Kely's ideal of polit-
ical loyeliness.
1t is generally believed that Kelly's plo-
iession Of friendship for Bayard's candidacy
is simply an ingenious device to throw the
unawary from their guard; Kelly's real
fayoritc is Butler and if Bayard is nominated
it will be independent Of the aid of Tam
many Hall. We claim that with Tammany
Hall and the New England delegation as
nucleus, Buffers candidacy is prone TO
assume alarming proportions unless check
mated in the very early stages Of the con
ventiOn.
Admitting Buffers strength in the con
vention, it does not follow that lis candi-
dacy would be an acceptable one to the
people; on the contrary, we claim that his
nomination would be the monumental
blunder Of the Democratic party--a blunder
that would make the "Greely craze of 1872
semi-rcspectabe.
The citizens Of Delaware whether native
OF adopted, will anNiously await the delib.
eratons and the final action of the Chicago
Convention with an intensity never before
experienced. George Gray Esq, has been
deputzed, by common consent, to present
TO the convention the name of his fellow
townsman to be the standard bearer Of the
Democratic party in the coming conflict A
large delegation of the neighbors and friends
of Senator Bayard left this city on the even
ing of the Foulth of July at eleven o'clock
to proceed direct to Chicago for the purpose
of comforting with the delegates Of the vari-
Gus States, and from the time that Dclawarc's
representation reaches Chicago until the
nomination is made, there will be an unecas-
ing and an untiring effort in behalf of Scna-
tor Buyard's candidacy.
1t has been very generally argued that
Mr.. Bayard's presidential prospects would
be prendiccd by the insignificant number of
Delaware's electoral votes, but as previously
shown in these columns this is astrong
ment in the Senator's favor. 1t is true that
Delaware has but three votes in the electoral
college, and it is equally truo that Maine,
the State which has producedth the Republican
candidate has but four more electoral votes
than Delaware.
The Republican Convention arose above
the question Of availability and eXpediency
and boldly placed the name of the ablest
man in their party at the head of theirticke
neither the largencss Of the State, nor thu
capacity Of the "barreln were allowed t,
enter into the consideration OF the nomina
ton, but the candidate was selected solel.
because of his prc-emiuent fitness for TIN
exalted position; and if the coming conven
ton will measure up to its responsibilities i
will emulate the wisdom Of its predecessor
throwing to the winds the question Q
cxpediency and nominate candidate whc
by his ability and nobility of character wi
inGuse new life into the Democratic part
and thus make the campaign thorough
aggressive one.
After The Dollars.
The post of City Councilman has been