Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-17
THE COMING CONVENTION
BLAIRE DELEGA1ES TO CHICAGO
WITHOUT TIRSTRUCTIONS.


HenHtOr-A StHtement HPkhru1nk
Instructions Set at Rest-The Dele
gates 10 Chicago Spoken of.
suecial Correspondence OF Gazette and journal,
DOVER, April 9.-The plaoldity of the
surface OF matters political bearing til .
Republican brand is more conspicuous
than it has been for years 80 near the
convening of state convention, The
convention meets here On the 17th inst,
and as yet there Ia nothing sflost to indi
cate it's near approach. IL has baen but
little discussed, and its work given but
little consideration by the politicians. This
ia owing in great measure to the fact
that the followers OF Blaine have full de-
pendenos in their strength, and the
assurance they feel that the convention
will send delegation IN the
Maine senator's interests to Chicago
There Is no more doubt OF this expressed
than there can be that the convention
will be held in this city. The fact tn at
one Of the leaders, heretofore, of the
Blaine opposition and one who carried
votes back of him, as he himself states,
sis out OF politics and intends taking no
part whatever in the convention" in
oreases the feeling of security entertained
hody has been spoken of here for the
Presidency but Blaine except, in very
f.w instances, Bdmunds' name has been
casually mentioned. However, as a
matter OF course, Blaine has
some opponents. but they are, so
far as can be learned, inactive
aud have not openly expressed their
preferences. In some, majority, per-
hsps, Of the hundreds of the county,
there will be no opposition ticket made
for the delegate election on Saturday,
and the Blaine men believe they have
sufficient strength to overcome any op.
position that may be offered. Leading
Sussex connty Republicans who have the
same yearning for Blaine, state that the
lower county will send delegation Just
as solid and with the sa ne sentiments as
that Of Kent
Admitting that Blape is to be the
popular hero of the day, very potent
leader states that ia sn error to think
that the convention will be tame and
peaceful. 1t promises to be rich in Incl
dents that even do they result In uothiDg
practical will serve as en.ertxinmeLt 10
the galleries. Among the foremost OF
these will be the inquiry as to who Is
responsible for Judge Wales elevation 10
lhe bench of the United States oourt.
The iGterros satories, with the idea OF ascer-
tsipipg the persons who claim
to have made Judge, promise
to be spicy and provokipgly
pointed. A response 10 this threatening
qntry is likely to be followed by some
pithy remarks, which may bs almost
furnishing in their severity. Whosoever
may Claim to this distinction will
have the wrath Of the united forces OF
Kent and Sussex upon him. There is
entire unauimity upon the point of Judge
Wales ability and fitness for the place,
hut the fact of taking Republican Judge
from the State bench and having is seat
flied by, as it WAS Expressed last night,
ian uncompromisipg Democrat" is
potion which Kent and Suslex Republi.
cans showed no disposition to swallow,
and now 1t is forced upon them they
threaten to rise up aud enter protest.
Said Dover Republican who has sub
scribed to aud acted in accordance with
the tenets Of the Stalwart faith, since
that word now rather abhorred was frat
used to express intense and bitter radi.
oallsm, to your correspondent yesterday:
Judge Wales action in vaoating the
State bench, ia opposed by nine tenths of
the Republicans in this county, and in
Sussex |. was position of trust imposed
upon him by Governor Cannon 10 the
dark days of the rebellion, and he should
not have abandoned it now. 1t was tie
most blundering piAce OF work ever a..
tempted in the name Of politics, aud these
responsible persons will be held
answerable for their impolitc piece of
headstrOug stupidity. While | opposed
Mr.. spruauos's appointment because he
laid down last year, | should much
rather Mr.. Sprusuos received the
appointment than for Judge Wales to have
given up State judgship, My feeling as
expressed upon tine subject does not
convey All idea Of the indignation felt by
the MASSES Of the party, who look upon
the mstter as most important office
surrendered to the enemy. Without Ksnt
county, the appointment could revcr
havs bean made. By false Representa-
toAs Soma of the msmb4rs of the S,ste
central COMMITTEES hyr- were induced to
ask for the elevation OF Judge Wales, but
they have sorely repsDted of their action
siucs The repap.ence IN sincere aud
deep, and will take upon itself the form
OF revenge When the proper time arrives.
Levi G. Bird, Ed, and Wash ngton
parties, at the head of few
men who have taken less
conspicuous part in the affair. P0liti-
cally, those who engaged iu making a
Judge and deceiving others into the
scheme, have nailed up and sealed their
own collins. The men who have carried
Mr.. Bird on their shoulders since his
outset in political pastures have dropped
him, and he will rise to the surfaos
no more. His strength was of a
retracted sort, and came from
his party in Kent and Sussex,
but OF that he Is now shorn. With his
ambition to rise, he will surely show his
weakness at the next opportunity that
presents itself for him to ask for other
gifts. There are others at the back OF
Mr.. Bird in New Castle oOunty who, like
their boss, will share the same fate and
will be buried in the same political
tomb"
"How do like Blaine 2" continued
the Stalwart repeating the question, "he's
as cold as an iosberg."
Discussing the work of the State con.
vention with we'll. known Kent county
politician he stated that In matter of sur.
prises it would be fruitful. There will be
some members of the State committee
hand in their designations to the oonven'
tion. They will come, in the main, from
sources whence they are least expected
or thought Of. The reason of the
designations Is attributed to the fact
that since in great measure the com
mittee Is held responsible for the judicial
appointment, 1t ia impolit!c and unpop
ular to pose as one of it's members
Although this is not the year to sppoin
new committee, enough vacancies viii
occur in its membership by resignation
to give the Independent faction a ma
1ority should it gain control Of the con
vention, regarding which there is little
II any, doubt expr essed. Although th'
call does not state that a new State com
mittee is to be selected, yet with thu
resignations in prospect it is probable
that its factional coloring may be ohanged d
II there ia anything p sitively All
absolutely sure with reference to thu
oonvention's work, it ia that the dele
gates, be they for Blaine or who, will no
be sent to Chiosgo bound up with in
structions. Both here end in Sussex
the puerile attempt to work up senti
ment in favor of instructions is food 10
amusement. The political juvenile VIII
penned the New Castle county or rathe
Wilmington Blaine Clubs resolution
would be regarded as curl
osity on the ground that he wa
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