The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30
The Candidates.
THE eovERNoRsHlP.

Major Bggs is in favor of a Constitutional
| Convention, and all that that includes, name
y district representation, elective county,
| offices, no re-appointments &c, and there
fore no honest Democrat will refuse an en-
| dorsement of him in his candidacy.
Major Biggs may be trused, for we believe
him to be gentleman who will keep his
word fully. He has promised to aid in the
above reforms. These reforms are the practi-
cal live issues of the moment and the distinct,
overt, adhesion he has given them upon the
public platform within the past few days be-
fore thousands of cit'zsns of Wilmington
aught to be guarantee that brighter days
of greater political freedom are possible for
the State of Delaware.
FOR CONGRESS.
| The candidate for Congress, Mr.. j. B.
Pennington, has not delivered himself upon
| these important question though the oppor-
tuuity has offered itself upon the same plat
form in the Opera House with Major Biggs.
We should like to hear how he stands upon
these questions. AS they are of Importance
to his constituents they shoulds be of impor-
tance to him, and his opinion upon them is
asked.
AssEMBLYMAN.
IA = r. 49,
people of Wilmington that the regular Dem
Candidate for the Assembly, for this city
Mr.. James Ware appear upon the public
platform and state his views upon the cur
rent issues.
Why is it, we ask, that be has not appear
ed9 The Wilmington Assemblymans views
are closer, in their relevancy to the needs
and hopes and interests OF this city then even
the ideas of a gubernatorial candidate or
Congressman. How is it then that he does
not appear in public, Let Mr.. Ware be call
ed upon and invited to address the people, to
put himself on record upon the questions of
the hour. 1t seems to be the strange custom
al candidate to speak for the rest Of the tick
ct. That is not right, it is old fashioned and
useless, the citizens have no guarantee un-
der that plan. Let Mr. Ware speak for him
self, if only in the direction of taking up the
various issues categorically AID telling his
fellow citizens how he stands This at least
is due to us from whom he asks the favor of
our voJes. There are several live issues
| which an intelligent people wish to learn OF
their nominee. How does hs stand upon re.
form, upon matters of local city progress
and political affairs! The prospects of this
city require various questions answered. II
Mr.. Ware be elected his action will be asked
upon several most important matters that
await Legislature action.
We repeat that it is most unintellgeut
and condemnable upon the pant Of the citi-
zens of Wilmington to allow any candidate
good or bad to take representa- We position
without the citizens asking and gaining in-
formation beforehand as to his individual
standing upon the issues of the day.
Let Mr.. Ware. be cited before the people.
Let him be invited in the most friendly way
to declare himself clearly upon all points.
| In other States and Cities this is the inva:-
liable custom. 1t seems something new, quite
an innovation here-but none the less just
and log ical requirement. ..--
THE sHERIFFALITY.
Amid the multitudinous expressions of