Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-17
POLITICAL.

The Philadelphia Record constructed
an admirable platform for the Pennsyl-
vania Democrats, but 1t didn't suit their
high-tariff notions. Randall and his ad-
herents believe In tariff for protection
with incidental revenue. They hold that
taxation enrichss the people that cheap
blankets are curse, and cheap whisky q
blessing. Chicago Daily NsWs.
The city elet ton In Trenton, N. j., was
held Monday. The returns indicate
that Donnelly, Dem, is elected mayor by
about $50 majority Republican gain
OF $50. Richard and Kills, Rep, are
probably elected receiver of taxes and
school superintendent respectively. The
common council remains Democratic. The
vote was very large and 4 great deal Of
scratching was done.
The Trenton Times having made q
postal card osuvssa among prominent
Repn blioAns and Democrats of New Jer-
sey in regard to their Presidential prefer
enoss, publishes the result. Twelve
hundred and sixty cards returned to the
Times. OF these 424 were for Blaine, 273
for Tilden, 30 for Randall, 191 for
Eimunds and 101 for Butler. The rest
were sca,tered among Arthur, Sherman,
Los an and MCPHERSON. Lincoln and
Hendricks were the favorites for Vice
President.
W. X. Sullivan, local secretary Of the
committee OF arrangements for the
national Republican convention in Chi.
oago, makes the following announcement:
"Tiokets (fJr seats) will be given the
delegates pro rata, and the only persons
| who can supply them will be the dele
| gates to the convention. The seats in
the convention remaining, after supply
ing one to each delegate and alternate,
| 1000 to the local committee, and reserv-
ing from 400 to 900 for the daily press,
will be distributed to the several states
in exact proportion to the number Of
delegates"
| A correspondent Of the Spring field, Ill. +,
Monitor says have noticed in news
papers from all sections OF the country
extracts quoted from the Monitor
columns, fsvoring the nomination Of
Senator Thomas Francis Bsysrd OF Della
ware, and 1t occurs to me that, supple
menting the many sound reasons you
advance in support of the nomination Of
this peerless statesman, you can also
claim,s particularly for him, that very
essential factor of strength which Mr..
| Tilden sees in Mr.. Payne. OF Senator
Bayard Republicans say "He ia too
great and pure TO find favor in
a Democratio convention" 60. In
dependent journals say at there
Ia Democrat that can loosen the hold OF
the Republicans on the wealthy, oonserv-
alive element in the United States, 1t ia
/ nf nala In w. al
and New York, or wherever you meet
people with the widest Acquaintance
among public men, the verdict is tina.
morally, physically and intellectually,
in point Of ability, training and public
service, Bayard is the ideal candidate for
the Democracy" Why not nominate
Bsyardf Tilden aud Payne are admit
teddy old and trail in bJdy at least
Bayard is giant in every faculty.
"neisher 3 phantom nor \ mummy"
The third annual banquet of the
Iroquois club Of Chicago, WAS given Tues
day night. Brskine NJ, Phelps, president
of the club, occupied the chair. Letters
were read from Samuel ]. Tilden and
Senator Baysrd. Senator Pendleton de.
livered an address on civil service re-.
form. Mr.. Tilden, in concluding his let
ter, says: "The first effectual step in the
reform OF cur government must be a
fundamental change in the policy of its
administration. The work OF reform will
be difficult enough with the whole power
OF the government exerted in accomplish
ing 1t. have such faith in the benign
ant Providence which hiss presided over
the destiny of our country in every
great trial hitherto, that do not DESPAIR
Of our ultimate deliversnce. Though i
can no longer aspire to he one OF the
leaders in this great work, bid those OF
you on whom this august mission may
fall God speed" Senator Bnyard's letter
contained the following: measures Of
great Importance are now pending before
the two houses of Congress-, and it is i'm.
POSSIBLE to fOretell when they NAV come
up for discussion. The welfare of the
country and the prosperity Of all Glasses
and occupations demand the speedy
loosening of the restrictions upon pro-
duction and trade caused by the present
tariff laws, which are palpably congesting
every branch OF manufacture, pro-
hibitiHg exchanges with other
nations, oonvu!siug our home
markets with alternate excitement and
depression, and compelling the lsboring
classes to obtain their daily bread, not by
readiness to work steadily, but by
dependence upon the condition Of cur
home market alone, and it's capacity,
ntiully and not regularly, to afford them
employment. Hope Of reform or relief San
be expected only from the ascendaucy OF
the Democratic party. The evils Of
maladmiDistration sre everywhere ap.
parent; they are confessed in many and
proven to exist in nearly every depart.
ment OF the executive branch. The
testimony of special counsel and agents
Of the government, Of members Of
President Gsrfsld's cabinet, and official
reports of the department of justice, are
adding chapters in the history Ct
msladministration equal 10 the worst
days of the worst governments. Thsse
evils are thus proven, by the internal
evidence OF the facts themselves, to be 80
deprecated and wide spread In the very
structure and substance Of the Republican
party that 1t cannot reform them from