Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-03

why MR. Conrad ShOul0 DO EAeetoO
After to-day only two more full
days remain before the city election In
which the people can do effective work
to secure the election Of Henry @. Con-
rad, Mayor Of Wilmington for three
years to come. 1t is gratifying to
know that the tide is strongly turning
in favor of Mr.. Conrad amongst the
best citizens Of our city, who feel that
they can rest assured Of . creditable
and safe government If Mr.. Conrad Is
elected. All that is needed to secure
his success is an intelligent under
standing Of the situation. Everything
points to Q good, efficient and economi.
cal administration Of the affairs Of the
city 30 far as they are intrusted to The
Mayors hands, II Mr.. Conrad Is cleo.
ted, and 1t is encouraging to know
that large numbers Of well thinking
Democrats who hold good municipal
government above politics intend to
vote for him.
1t Is not expected that Democratic
politicians will vote for him. Though
they must know that he should be
elected, they dare not break with their
party. They must keep in active
sympathy with the hands that distri-
butte the Democratic loaves and fishes
to the crowd Of hungry Democratic
patriots. These will all vote, not for
Mr.. Rhoads, but for the Democratic
ticket. Any other candidate in place
Of MIR. Rhoads would have suited them
just as well, the only measure Of
efficiency required being to have a
place on the Democratic ticket. Another
class of Democrats from whom Mr..
Conrad can expect no support, Is that
class who are governed in their votes
by an intuitive sense that If the Demo-
Gratis succeed there will be relaxation
of the enforcement of good and salutary
laws tending to the good order aud
quiet of the city. Investigation will
show that habitual law breakers il
general are shouting themselves hoars,
TO secure the election of Rhoads, though
we would not be so uncharitable as t,
surpose that Mr.. Rhoads, as an indi
-vidual and privae citizen, has an.
sympathy with them. Elected Mayo
by such influences, Mr.. Rhoads ma,
be different man.
Now for the time remaining lie
every friend of Mr.. Conrad exert him
self to secure for him another vote.
The is three years stretch of Nh
nicipal government ahead. Three year
Is an important stretch of time in cit
government. 1t may be the most in
portant epoch In the history of the cit!
The people cannot afford to make
mistake, and the question is, woul
they not make mistake il they electe
Mr.. Rhoads Mayor? 1t is true he HI
been in this city number Of years, ar
is generally we'll and favorably know
In fact he is hail fellow well met wi
everybody. AS singer he has not h
equal in the city, and as a teacher
edged success. If these were all t
commendable points required in go
Mayor of the city, then probably n
Rhoads should be elected. But the
are other requirements in the qualit
Of good city magistrate than vo'
music and social etiquette. Thou
Mr.. Conrad may not be the equal
Mr.. Rhoads in musical point Of vie
he Is as affable aud polite asMr Rhos
Is, and beyond that we will detrl
nothing from Mr.. Rhoads by sayi
zxnat Mi. Conrad ia better qualified
the eff ice for which he Ia a candid
than Mr.. Rhoads. For number
years he has been selected as the 6
nary of the Delaware association for
education Of the colored people, and
such he time after time visited ev
section Of the State, in further .ng
objects of the association. He
served as a member of the Board
Education and as President of t
body, and ne has never been lacking
anything that goes TO constitute
efficient and intelligent member
presiding officer. He has served Il
years as President Of the City Cou
of Wilmington, a mos. trying posit
part of the time in the minority
Council, and he has always comman
the respect of all parties. There cal
no mistake made in electing sucl
man Mayor of Wilmington, and
election next Saturday wo1ld I
than anything else express the d.
OF the people for three years Of g
able, efficient government Of the cit
far as power is left in his hands 70
ern,