Daily Republican., 1884-01-01
A Democratic Boy Wanted.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 1. 1854.
A Democratic Boy Wanted.
An opportunity is given by Hon. c.
b. Lore for some smart Delaware bow
to make man of renown at the ex.
pense of the National Government.
The Government on its part furnishes
the means for free education and
chooses the occupation, which is that of
military life. The boy on his part
has TO furnish the most essential ele-
psnts for making good, successful
man-brains, character and physique.
Only one boy Is wanted out of hundreds
we suppose who would be DESTROYS of
obtaining the position But if two or
three hundred boys would brush up in
their studies to prepare for the mental
examination that they are required to
undergo before Messrs. Williams,
Ogle and Sharpley, they will do them
selves benefit even if they are not the
fortunate one. Mr.. Lore takes the right
plan for choosing boy to become the
military servant of the Government.
1t throws wide open the door for the
admission of the poor boy as we'll as
the rich boy. The only fault, and that
is not very serious one, we have to
find with Mr.. Lore's arrangement, is in
the appointment of the committee of
examination, and it is just little sim
gular that Mr.. Lore, with all his frank
ness and apparent fairness, should have
overlooked that point in the appoint.
ment of his committee. We do not OBJ.
Ject to single member of the commit
tee on account of lack of ability, char
acter and standing, for in these respects
Mr.. Lore could not have done better.
There was commendable propriety in
appointing Mr.. Williams, State Super
lntendent of the Public Schools of Della
ware. There was also a propriety in
appointing doctor as one of the COM
mites, as perfect health and strong
physical proportions were required in
the boy, but we do not see why it was
requisite that that doctor should be a
Democrat Personally, nobody could
OBJECT to DR.. Ogle and nobody will the
more readily understand than he that
1t is only when political influence
comes to be weighed that any objection
could be urged against him, nor would
any objections even then be made were
one other member of the committee of
the opposite side in politics. Only this
one objection could also be reasonably
made against Harry sharpley, Esq. $
These three gentlemen constitute an en-.
tire Democratic committee. II looks AZ n
II Mr.. Lore had intended that it should 0
be so constituted. "
lie may say that politics never enter. 1
cd his mind in the appointment of the
committee, but with all due allowance u
for this declaration, it does just seem a Fl
little singular that every time he blind 70
folded himself and threw himself into n,
,rowd to grab committee man that he dc
mould bring out a strong unswerying he
democrat Republicans could not have fat
'een lying around at that time. es,
l Democratic Legislaturein choosing de
Water Commission for the fol-
ity of Wilmington, saw the SOL
ropliety of selecting one Repub-
can out of three, but Mr.. Lore
GEMS not to have had the liberality the do
legislature had. I'M
Oh, well, now this in small matter, in
1d the REPUBLICAN is always finding rie
ult, somebody-very likely a number ing
persons-will say. 1t may be small Mr.
ALTER but it is in just such small mat. a Il
rs as these that we detect the ranking wal
that enters into and affects cut
rger things. The matter was not too
laII for the appointment of a commit.
" 'hree Democrats. Somebody ap. pre-
rently has been looking away down 'on
10 small matters before the RFrrp,t pup
n referred to it. The poet Addison pou
Il Just as tn twig is bent, the pei
es inclined" and in the appoint- P"p'
mt OF the committee referred to, the r.,
mat 1t is unanimously Democratic, dino,
WIS the inclination of very stronp noo
hocratic purpose, whether intended mnI
rot.
w. spen
We wonld not discourage any Repub. tLa
IN BOY from reaching out to CRASH
prize. As we heve already said If Dc
! do good to brush up for it any how, call
If Republican boy should carry you
the prize, the REPUBLICAN will he dry,
first to acknow ledge that partisan
nmlttee can at times be Just as well 1T
generous. We regret, however. tba, ->'"
committee destroys the opportunity A
would Otherwise have had of d,in, Th
that justice it may deserve + sohn -,
Democratic boy should be appoint hr,t;
room