Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-06-01

The first Democratic popular meeting
OF the campaign that sprsng from the
Democratic masses was held on Sstur-
iay at New Castle. This was to have
been the beginning, indeed was virtually
the beginning of the Democratic cam
paign. This was the meeting that was
to set the Democratic ball in motion. 1t
was q call upon the masses, and it
might reasonably be supposed that the
best elements OF the party would attend
the first meeting 1t vAG to give color,
tone and character TO the campaign and
to promulgate the principles upon
which the party was to go before the
people and ask their support 1t was
supposed that the intelligence and
manhood OF the people were to be ap-
pealed to in the Interests OF justice and
good government, and thai eame line Of
policy would be marked ous to guide
the campaign and to place principles
above office.
The people who expected to hear the
PRONUNCIATION Of reform principles from
this initiative meeting OF the Demoo-
racy of the county have been disap
pointed. Instead OF reaaDaing intel
ligent presentation Of party policy and
of principles, what T. sight was pre-
scented to them. A bowling, disorderly
gathering in which principles wers
never thought OF, except By Mr.. Quinn
who did offer q resolution in favor Of
legalizing primary elections. Frest
from the field OF defeat where Mr.
Quinn was showed under rs . cAndI
date for City Council by repsASing aud
fraud, he thought of that and the meet
ing sustained him in asking the next
Legislature to pass Law Furnishing she
men who would debAach the ballot box
even at q primary election. The Dem
ocratic party have to thAAk Mr.. Quinr
for this dim sun ray Of reform that Ii
Democratic meeting.
The matters which most occupied tn
meeting were, who should get the lead
ing lines OF the party In his hands, MI
Lore or Mr.. Gray; or whS should be-
committee to "set up thiRgs," eithe
for Mr.. Lore or Mr.. Gray; for Lor
candidate for Governor or Gray can
didate; for a Lore candidate for SAerii
or Gray candidate. Ii was Of NOR
importance to the bowling, sweating
swearing, knock down and drAs
out Democratic masses in tbs
meeting at New Castle, whethe
Mr.. Dickey or Mr.. Malloy
which should be the third member OF
committee to appoint primary electio
inspectors instead OF a resolution in 4
vor of equal representation. 1; was MOI
important that Mr.. Haughey should
the identical man to set up And contr
the primaries of ChsiSsiGnA Hrndr'
than resolution in favor Of judicial
reform. Local selt-goyernment aud t!
election of county Off GERS by the poop
were lost sight of IN the pcepouderAtil
Importance of having 3 commit
shaped in favor OF particular faction
candidate.
If last Saturdays meeting is to 81
tone and character to the Democra
campaign, what are the people 20 {
pect from 1t? Nothing bat Il clsahi
factional war. Little did this meeH
of hoglers and hootsrs NJ Nsw Gas
on Saturday think Of the dsblsed d
reimbursement undG which thsy >
all citizens o. New Cassie OouAty {
laborlng. Only 35, 900 OF the S5,t
population OF this coaLty have q
representation in the Legislature OF {
State, and not word wAa saAd agAls
this monstrous injusGoa TAs Gro
shouted for the parry Ih@t diarAz oAi
them, and their chosrs wsrs niAgI
with the clanking of tbs chains Il
bound them. Thros-foSrSAs OF
crowd that gathered a. New CasSse
Saturday laAt were fro@ WilmiAga
where at the Moves hGz slsetAoa
mem Der of the LeKAlAsurs will
elected to represent 5000 pso
while twenty memb sEs outside ths
will be elected to represent 100
people. And yet nos oas woxd
said against this s1Avizh disfraAoh
ment of the people ~ tAaS arec 70
sentative meeting Of the DSuocEl
In fact outside of Mr.. DUMAS 1
luton to reform the Psi maEiss Aotl
was thought Of, except kew one FAC
Of the party could best oiroaavaat
purposes of the other faction. W
will the masses OF the people Of
mington and New CzAtla County \
movement in favor OF thsRazG
instead of for the leaders OF .
who care nothing FOR rsform go lon
they can get the of1ioss?
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