Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-06-10
Municipalities C.n d idAtps
Hunting for . New Democratic
Ward

1t is now said that the city Is to De
still farther gerrymandered in the In
terests of the Democratic party by the
next Legislature, as the Democrats have
discovered that even with an extreme
ly popular candidate, they cannot
elect the President of the City Council.
They have also discovered that even
with hundreds of tax receipts offered
gratuitously to all who will vote the
Democratic ticket in the Ninth ward
they cannot carry that ward They have
also found out that the six Democratic
wards carved out Of the territory
south Of Sixth street cannot always
be relied upon to give Democratic ma
jorities and when they do their best
they can only have majority Of one
in the City Council. This is entirely too
small margin to depend upon, espe-
cially when sucn unpopular measures
as the Water Commission are to be car
ried through. We are,not surprised that
the Democratic politicians are on the
lookout tor new and green pastures.
But where can these pastures be found?
This is what perplexes the Democratic
politicians.
For long time their eyes were tiHel
upon that part Of he Second ward ly-
ing south Of the ChriStaul, now the
Third election district. Bur since last
Saturdays election nothing could in
duce a Democratic politician TO even
think OF making IA separate ward ont
of that district with the expectation
that it would be u Democratic ward.
The y majority cast in thai district
last Saturday for a R"pu1llcan Coun-
Gilman, and the Republican inaiorities
given for the President If CRY Council
and City Treasurer have spoiled the
chances OF the south side from becon-
ing a separate ward for a long time TO
come.
Where, then, are the Denorra'ic pa
triots to LOOK for new Democratic
wards? No place seems 10 offer good
foraging grounds. The Logan House
district of the Seventh ward has been
scan led over and over, and il is ardent
ly hoped that the battling OF the new
railroad through that section will bring
such an influx of Democratic voters in.
TO the district as TO make 1t surely
Democratic. The residents Of Riddles
Banks have been carefully pol..G and
canvaSsel and every settler in the
Highlands is watched with jealous
zeal, but somehow the au>DlrlDl- time
does not seem to draw ucar when u
Democratic ward can safely be mad.
out of the Forty Acres and it, surround
ingS.
Democratic surveyors have also bt'"n
taking bearings in the west euI Of The
Fifth ward, which .h~y hope by the
aid Of a Ii lie Slice from 'hr Tenth and
including ssSilyerJrook viii nElr,' Il safe
Democratic ward, but the survey i, not
of a hopeful character. Meanwhile thr
hunt goes on. Another Democratic
ward must h. blocked on, somewhere.
A Democra;i" mJorJtT Of one, and he
only elrCIed ny Illegal voter, hy "a ua-
jority Of Il, is rather slender D,luo-
cratic thread 70 hold up the parry an /
the Water t'mlni,.Iun. If nothing
else can be don" the Tenth, with its
800 safe Democratic majority, might be
divided.
No other sectioI promises more hope.
No doubt the Legislature then will be
asked at ifs next session 70 make tw"
wards ont Of the Tenth. There certain
ly is no Other sure plan by which tn"
Democracy can be kept i'll power in The
city, and there is no doubt but that the
Legislature will do whatever the Demo
cratic politicians ask 10 he done, if il
will only be instrumental in Keeping
Wilmington under Democratic control.
Let the hunt for new Democratic
ward =" II. 1t is interesting to watch
the huL;crS-