Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-24
Wilmington. Thursday Apr. "a. 1894.


Why the siaIwarts Are Pleased.
We give place 10 tc-dsy's paper to a
from prominent Repub-
loan of Smyrna, K INT county, who, judg
ing by the tenor of his opening remarks,
Seems to doubt the correctness OF the
statement IN on the report of the Rspub-
loan convention that the Stalwart leaders
are greatly plessed at the general results
Of the Republican State convention.
We fully agree with onr corr sspUn-
dents declaration that the Stslwarts
were Inundated at their defeat; such a |
feeling WAS natural, considering the fact |
that it was their first reverse in a series
Of struggles for party control in this State
covering a period of nearly 20 years
But that they are pleased at the general
rssults, under the circumstances, is an
undoubted fact, and our correspondent
frankly admits this in his sum
work. According to his own statement,
he can discover only two staunch friends
of Blsine-Messrs. Massey and Hofecker
in the entire Chicago delegation, and
we are not entirely sure that he ia correct
in his estimate of the Presidential prefer
ences of these two delegates, As he is q
resident Of Smyrna and neishbor OF Mr..
Hoffeoker, we accept his statement in
reference to that gentleman predileotious
rs a matter OF fact, but we assure him
that he ia in error in chasing Mr.. Massey
as a "strong supporter of the Planned
knight in 1876 and 1885," MR.
Msssey's attitude in the Republican
party campaigns of those years was one
of "masterly inactivity" aid II his
preferences were strongly for Blaine, he
did not make them apparent to the news
papers or other close observers OF current
events.
Accepting, with this single correction,
our correspondents canvass OF the
Chicago delegation, we find but one
avowed friend OF Blaine among the ak
delegates elected to represent the Repub-
hcan party Of Delaware in the national
convention. In the campaign preceding
the election of delegates TO the State
convention the opponents Of the Stslwsrts
put forth Blaine as their standard bearer,
and when the long roll was sounded at
Dover, found themselves in decisive
majority. The only practical result OF
their victory that emanated from the
State convention was resolution highly
eulogistic of Blaine, and one lone dele
gate out OF six in favor OF his nomin stion
As the Presidential candidate of the
Republican party.
Under these circumstances, II is nc
wonder the Stalwsrt leaders are pleased
1t was their invariabls custom, w hen they
controlled the party machinery, to 'tak,
all and leave none," but at the lal,
Republican State convention, in the fac
of an adverse majority of at least 40, they
secured place for one OF their foremos
champions upon the Chicago delegation
and saw, with unconcsaled pleasure, tina
scarcely one of his associates WAS svowedl,
in favor OF the Presidential candidat
whose name had proved the rallyin
cry that brought upon them thei
defeat. In conventions where the,
were In the majority the.
never allowed their opponents an
such consolation, and it is no wonde
that they are grstifed at the final resul
OF a conflict that at one time SCENE
likely to strip them of all political powe
and prestige in this State. 49, ..
We hope we hsve made it clear to on
correspondent that the Stalwart lssder
not only are pleased at the general r,
suits of the Republican State convention
but that they have ample reason to be,
-
ALI Republicans, aud particularly thos
who are so strongly in favor Of Beipe fC
their Presidential candidate, should rea
the careful leading editorial IL Harper
Weekly OF this week. Mary literary men
New York consider the editor OF thl
journal tine greatest master of the Bnglis
Language, in this country at least, an
superior to Addison at his best. Becaui
he is too honorable to try to deceive hin
self or his readers abou. the errors
his own party, but generally succeed
in stating the case precisely Ls i, is, ii
practical politicians sheer at him 81
visionary civil service rsiofmer aud
''osrpet knight" The Republicans
Delaware being so near Penusyivauia 8
naturally greatly influenced by u
opinions Of men aud journals of tn
state, and sometimes forget that III
country is not Pennsylvania bu. j
United States. Up to this time of Il
campaign they have almost entire
ignored the opinions of the Rspublica
OF Massachusetts, and New York who 81
that Blaine can never carry either
those states. ANY one who will take t
trouble to learn the feeling
those members Of both polite
parties who are above the policy OF tel
porary expediency and in favor of seeil
the best men nominated on each 81
will find that those men are two VI
known and experienced senators, Bay a
and Bdmunds. Though no political cal
paign ia carried on without many
agreeable and baseless personalities, n