Daily Republican., 1885-12-01
PoIiticsnI Foreeaaa.

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PoisticsaI Foreeast.
As 1t appears to be no secret, though n
this Ia the FIRST time the REPUBLICAN,
has referred 70 IL, that q number of n
representative Republicans In the State o
meet at Dover to-day to consult to.l a
gether as TO the best interests of theI s
party, there can be no breach Of conh-l
dence now in forecasting the field and
looking at the condition Of parties asl e
they exist. II
This. however, the North American I
Review, In an able article In ita late issue |
has already done, and has done 1t per-
haps In an ADLER manner than O nativeI
to the soil could have done.
The great question to be met by the
Republicans Of the State il, shall reg
ulAr Republican ticket be nominated
In the present campaign, which has
really already commenced? Under
the circumstances under which
elections have been held In past years.
the most enthusiastic Republican must |
see that the nomination of q ticket |
with the expectation Of electing 1t |
would be forlorn hope, futile expec-
tAtion. The Democracy Of the State, /
under the circumstances in which other
elections have been held, would rather
the Republicans would nominate al
ticket than not. They would rather
have something to fght than no oppe-
nent. With the election machinery Of
the State In their hands manipulated
and controlled by men high in official
positions, posing before the country as
reformers and with every collector in
the State with the throttle valves OF
the machinery In their hands ready to
grind out large or small majorities to
order, the prospect OF success would
indeed be gloomy.
But we are to look ct the party to-
day under changed circumstances. For
the first time in twenty.four years The
Government. This shifts the Fedora
patronage, that has 30 often divided tn,
Republican party Of the State in tn,
past into political factions, to othe
shoulders. Soon the last lingering Re
publican in the State holding on by
slight tenure to Federal patronage vii
be removed and the Democrats mus
shoulder the responsibilities, and II
their turn will become divided. Th
Republicans will have nothing more :
AlNlu6 buOln uk8bKhGb buokus no
are thus left to build anew the founds
lions OF their party, and rear upon theI
an invincible structure.
What material Is there for the build
ing Of party that will become stron
enough TO take the helm of State fro
those who have been running the Sta
asif 1t was the pocket borough"
Mr.. Bayard
That material is lying all aroun
1t consists Of those who are oppos.
to the Democratic party because 1t b
become Bourbonized and makes
progress. The ffty-six Thousand d.
franchised citizens of New Castle Con
ty alone should form the invincit
nucleus OF victorious party. VIII
other States have kept up to the spt
of the times, Delaware, under thir
years Of Democratic rule, has made
progress. While other States arou
as have entrusted the people with I
choice OF their officers, Delaware l
nothing to vote for but Governor,
Congressman, Legislature, LIE
Court, Sheriff and Coroner.
stead Of the people saying who sh
compose the Judiciary Of the State,
in Pennsylvania, Maryland land N
Jersey, our judges are appointed
the Governor for life. Instead Of oil
ting our county officers, the Cover
appoints them all except the Sher
and Coroners.
There are ffty-six thousand d
franchised citizens in New Castle Co
ty alone, and Democracy sanctions
New Castle County is half mill
dollars in debt and the Democr
l. ~ Ia
mocrscy has levied heavy tax a
the industries Of the State and refr
to remove IT, The State has
thirty years and more under De
cratic control, and still there Is no
human institution in the State that
cieves State aid. The bleak, cheer
jals and poor houses are the q
asylums offered for the unfortun
There is no house OF refuge, no orpt
asylum, no old soldiers home, NO
formatory institution Of anykind W
ever to which the State gives r. dc
except q spasmodic gift to Delav
College, where legislators who no
the gift are privileged to send q m
Der of their family or the member
friends family free Of charge,
Opposition to these effete praci
mQbU Dc LIE lO0u0abiOn Vi bho 1sol
lican party Of Delaware. Compose
the people, the people must rule
choosing their rulers by their VI
and not by delegGting their autht
and power to q Governor.
Let the Republican party start
upon this broad plane of Justice to
equality to all, honest Government
the people and for the people, an
will draw hundreds and thousand
honest Democrats to their following
Sill,we would neither advise no
pose the nomination Of . Repubi
ticket in the coming campaign.
feel confident that good will spring
of the deliberations of to-day ut d.
and while We feel privileged to for
the political situation, we do not
at liberty to forestall Republican
ion.
THE New York Times takes
stand that Senator Logan Is not eli
q, tha aIactiop aa President prO ten