Daily Republican., 1885-05-18

The Democratic nOm1natlOn Tor
Mayor of Wilmington on Saturday re-
suited in the choice of Calvin B. Rhoads. |
The vote by which he Is nominated is
very large, in fact much too large COM
pared with the strength of the party to
be anything like honest and clean. Butt
then our Democratic opponents are a
voting people, and some of them were
in voting humor on Saturday. OneI
man openly boasts, we are credibly in |
formed, that he voted twelve times for
Mr. Rhoads, and another twenty times.
Mr.. Rhoads, however, had good round
majority of ia to 60 and come on, and
would no doubt have been nominated
on fair vote, and he stands before the
people OF Wilmington as the opponent
of Henry c. Conrad, Esq, for the can
didate for the chief magistracy of the
city of Wilmington. AS qualifications
for 1.-THE Office to which he aspires, his
past life is referred to in glowing terms
by the papers that support him. He
has successfully been drug clerk in
Reading, engaged in powder mill at
York, Pa, messenger of the war de-
parsment at Washington, manager of
brewery and teacher of vocal music.
We have not the least doubt in the
world that Mr.. Rhoads performed all
these varied duties with fidelity and
successfully we only know that he is
one of the best vocal singers in Will
mington, and occupies more positions
as a leader in musical circles than any
Other man in the city. Upon thewhole
he has been and still is very respecta-
BILE gentleman, always handy on big
musical occasions and big parades. II
elected Mayor he may make good one,
at least better one than some who
have served in that capacity during the
last twelve years.
But in comparison with the well
known good qualifications of Henry Q.
Conrad, Esq, for Mayor, the people Of
Wilmington can really have but one
choice. We detract nothing from the
character and ability of Mr.. Rhoads
when we say that he can not make a,
efficient and as good Mayor for Will
mington as Mr.. Conrad. All the gooi
qualifications that MIR. Rhoads possesse
for the Office, Mr.. Conrad possesses in ;
larger degree, unless vocal music is tc
be considered a substantial necessity
hereafter for the office, in which cas-
we grant that Mr.. Rhoads would have
large advantage. IL has been said
that music hath charms to soothe the
savage breast" but since the institution
of the Municipal Co1rt, the Mayor of tn
city does not sit at the hearings Of tn
court, and therefore there would be nj
occasion for the exercise of this excel
~ doh OF u,
everybody knows Henry G. Conrad
ESQ.
- From boy he has been resident {
" Wilmington. His every act is known
and rebounds to his credit. He hs
always moved in the best circles {
society, and yet was always affable an
sociable to all. He is emphatically
the people, not 30 high in the scale
social intercourse, that the humble
cannot have ready access aud couns
with him. His peculiar titneea for IL
Office TO which he aspires, has bee
tested in the offices OF trus. and hon
that he has already filled.
As actuary for tie Delaware ass
citation for the improvement and educ
tion of colored people, he has filled Il
office ably and wei, and has do
much to advance education among
the people. As a member Of the Boa
of Education, he was one OF the Nv
intelligent and practical, and as Pre-
dent of the City Council, to which
was successfully elected, no won t
esteem and Arbitration of his most p;
..san opponents By his gentle rule a
wise decisions. Thh is tire man
Republican party now offers to
citizens of Wilmington as It's choice
Mayor. Tho Democratic party OFF
Calvin g. Rhoads, to whom we hs
already referred. The records Of b.
are before the people, and it is for til
to say which shall be the Mayor
Wilmington.