Smyrna times., 1886-02-24
The Coming State Political Cam
paign.

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! The Sunday Star of Wilmington in a
melange of political matters gets off the
following in reference to the coming
canvass in our State, foreshadowing
the events of six and nine months
/ hence:
The temperance people created
! somewhat of surprise in the political
world, last week, when the State Tenn
perance Alliance, at its annual session
in Wilmington, declared unequivOcally
in favor of running independent PrOhi-
bitiOn candidates for every State and
county Office to be filled at the election
next fall
This still further cOmplicates the an
OmalOus condition into which Delaware
politics are steadily drifting.
Unless all signs fail the next cam
paign in this State will be one of the
most interesting if not exciting that we
have had for % years.
And why?
Well, following close upon the ex-
pressed determination of the Republi-
can leaders to nominate no State or
county tickets this year, comes the
temperance manifesto of Thursday last
This means, as one of the orators terse-
ly expressed it, "a Prohibition candi-
date for every State and county Office
to be filled at the next election"
These tickets will be composed of both
Democrats and Republicans, principally
. the latter, and will doubtless be sup
ported by the bulk of the Republican
party. At least that is the expectation
Ofthe leaders ofthe movement. Joseph
Pyle is spoken of as an available PrOhi-
bitiOn candidate for Governor, and
many Republicans would vote for him
with pleasure. The Prohibition ticket
will give those Republicans who are
opposed TO nominating party candidates
something to vote for, and largely re-
vive party spirit for the campaign of
D 1886 in the remote contingency of the
success Of the new ticket at the polls
e next fall. A genuine Prohibition cam
t paign will also make a lively canvass,
i with plenty of spread-eagle OratOry,
t bubling enthusiasm, pulpit pleadings
e and active work among the voters by
K the women of the State. 1t will make
the Democratic candidates and leaders
a "hump themselves" in pretty lively
e style, and altogether will impart to the
: campaign more interest and activity
v than any organized opposition by the
# Republican party could hope to accom-
: plish.
> The Knights of Labor, now powerful
= in their local organization, are also
likely to take a hand in the coming
= campaign. Sometime ago they an
nOunced that Matthew COlwell was
- their candidate for Sheriff, and it il
,s now said that they propose to see thai
the next member of the Legisla
II ture from the city of Wilmington is {
- man who will be willing to legislate il
I favor of the just rights of organized Ia
- bOr What plan will be followed to Sc
cure this end is not yet announced, bu
, they are sufficiently powerful in voting
IL strength to carry out their purpose
y either at the nominations or at th'
10 elections, as they they see fit NOpaT
III ty, not even the new Prohibition party
can afford to ignore their wishes, ant
e7 although not organized for pOlitica
ID purposes, they will doubtless adOp
IN what measures they deem best fitted Il
ne uphold the dignity of labor and secur
ne for it just recognition at the hands @
nc the Legislature.
re And finally, it is limited that man,
nd Grangers seriously contemplate ruI
rs. ming legislative tickets in each of tn
tQfe6 COuubl6S, COulp lpboON O0OAuolFCA
Gle of farmers. They claim that consider
ing that Delaware is an agriculture
m State the interests of farmers have nc
IN been sufficiently considered by the lel
ew islature, and hold that the best remed
.ur is to run legislative tickets compose
he exclusively of well-knOwn farmers
al This movement, however, is in prim
ere tive condition, and it is yet impossible
rs, to say that it will mature.
re- With all these elements taking
We hand, there is no doubt the ensuir
zen campaign will be unusually interestir
ere and exciting. And with such divide
OF opposition, a clean, liberal, progressi'
it Democratic ticket will be elected vii
ty, a majority even greater than that
is cured at the election of 1884.
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