Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-06-11
the Apos,as y Of she News.

Tho APOSTLE Of she News.
The Morning News of this city occu-
pies position which no other paper
does that processes to be Republican
paper. All of the number, so far as We
know, that were opposed to Blaine's
nomination from the start, opposed him
until he was nominated, and keep on
opposing him after the nomination.
This course is at least honest, and
shows consistency Of purpose cola-
mendable to independent journalism,
and perfectly in keeping with its pro-
fessed principles. But what are we to
say of the course of the Morning
News? With it the case is quite diff
ferent, and yet nobody will dispute its
right to do just as it is doing, and to do
any other thing it sees proper.
Contrary to sound policy in little
State in which the Republicans have
no chance to cast an electoral vote for
a Republican President, it took an &C
tive part in factional contest in the
Republican party, which is only and
always calculated to so weaken and
disrupt party that success is out of
the question. In this fractional contest
the voice of the Morning News was for
Blaine, Blaine first, Blaine last, Blaine
all the time, SO long as there was any
chance for Blaine.
Wherever factional feuds ran strong
est there the voice of the News rang the
loudest, and its slogan for Blaine was
heard first above the din and noise Of
the conflict. When others were con-
sentative, and though preferring Blaine,
wanted the man whom the great Re-
publican States of the North wanted TO
carry, the News wanted Blaine and in
sisted o n having Blaine.
The REPUBLICAN was looked upon
as sluggish and slow because it did not
enter the factional fights of the party !,
and, though it preferred Blaine, wanted
the man that could win and wanted the
States that had to elect him to decide
who that man should be.
Up to the time of the meeting Of the
Convention the ardor of the Blaine Or
still Blaine against the field, and with
an editor at Wilmington and one at
Chicago Blaine's chances were freely
canvassed, and there still was nothing
to indicate that Blaine would not re.
ceive a hearty support if he were nomi
mated. Blaine was nominated, and at
loyal Republican paper, the News
placed the names of Blaine and Logar
at the head of its editorial columns
They remained there but one day, anC
when the paper made its appearance
upon the streets yesterday morning thu
names of the Republican standard bear
ers had disappeared, and, though M
reason was given for this sudden
change, an editorial followed, indica-
ting that the News would follow in til,
wake of the New York Times, the New
York Evening Post, the Boston Herald
and the Springfield (Mass.) Republi
can, all of free trade tendencies, and al
Of them papers so well established a.
not to need the approving smiles Of
official favor. Such an inglorious pull
ing down of the Republican colors ant
treachery to Republican candidates o
the News own choosing, we are PLEASED
to say, is but seldom witnessed |
would be blasphemy and sacrilege tc
liken it to SauPs miraculous conversion
going from Jerusalem to Damascus.
Seriously, we regret the detection Of
the News, for we had hoped to have al
able alley in the present campaign il
pushing forward the great Republican
cause under the leadership of Blain
and Logan. Fortunately, the Republi
cans of Delaware will not be influenced
by the course of the Morning News
They have had their little tactional diff
ferences and have disagreed about can
didates, but when the nominations wer
over they were as one man for the sup
port of the ticket. They knew nothin
of bolts, and will not suffer one at thi
time in the Republican party in Della
ware.
They have never had any desire nc
have they any now Of falling down be
fore the brazen image of free trade
True as the needle to the pole, they turf
insrinctively to the nominees of tn
great Republican party of the natio
and these nominees will have their &C
tive and conscientious support. TIL
News may take its course as it has
right to- and the Republicans Of Della
ware will take their course as they hav
a right to do, but rest assured tina
course will not be away from Blaine an
into the camp of free trade. Ofall til
papers that professed to be Rcpublica
Of which we have any knowledge, nol
of them We're more bound in honor
stand by the nominees of the Chicag
Convention than the News, but choo
ing to be an apostate it is entitled to i
choice and having chosen to betray IL
candidates it first flvored, we leave
to the gloomy reflections Of a vas Gill
ting mind.
The Municipal Court trials yeSte
day morning exhibited decidedly pa
tisan disposition by non partisan G
court to be lenient with a Democrat
ballot-box suffer and repeater, al
there seemed to be a decided dispositit