Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-15
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Snso0th and Lovely.


recently appeared in several Of the news
papers of this city and State, both Demo
cratic and Republican, several editorial |
articles and Communications which iftrue |
must conelusigely show q diversity of |
opinions and q controversy among the |
Democrats themselves Of such q serious |
and violent character as to create much |
alarm for the success Of the party at the |
fall elections even by its own members.
The origin and cause Of all this disaf- |
fectionare very apparenta aud although the
papers have made it public, no intelligent
or discerning man need have recourse TO
them TO obtain such information. We
hear il ON all sides echoed and re-echoed
that the present State administration Is
conducted and controlled entirely by
few men in each county, regardless OF the
wishes and opinions Of a large majority
Of the people and many of those that
have heretofore supported il. The articles
| referred to contain mueh, and we hear a
great deal that IL not true, but there is
enough Of truth in il TO excite reason
able apprehension, as for instance, there
can be no doubt, Judging from the re-
suits, that there was some understanding
between the parties at Coney Island and
most, if not all, of them are in Office, but
there is no truth in the assertion that
it extended beyond the personal in
terest of the parties who were there
present for their desires had alone been
| gratified while some OF the absent ones,
though mentioned In the articles referred
/ 10 in connection with the Coney Island
affair have been shamefully and migrate
fully treated. The writer is not one of
them and has no personal grievance, but
being friend and hearty supporter of
the administration knows whereof he
| speaks, The real friends of Governor
Stookley now and then, the men who were
mainly instrumental in securing his
nomination and election, his best and
| trnest friends, are sat down upon by q
few no more deserving and less influential
ones, and he permits and suffers II TO be
done although lac may not think so. He
is ignorant Of the true situation of affairs
in New Castle county at least.
There is tho real cause of all. The
trouble now existing in the Democratic
party, il it were not for this (the bitter
ness now shown would soon resolve itself
into fair, open and friendly contest for
our nominees-and the standard bearers.
II the administration had not allowed it.
self (innOcently or otherwise) to have
been SO warped and moulded, but had
sought ont its true friends or indepen.
IDENTIFY acted for the best interest Of the
party, every thing would have moved ON
smoothly. There would have been no
bitterness in the contest over the United
States senatorship or the governorship.
The conflict would have been friendly
one and have resulted in favor of the
fittest and the best man and his selections
would be heartily acquiesced in and en-.
dorsed by all without any personal
quarrels or differences. But the trouble
upon us and this responsibility for il
rests with half dozen or more average
men and Democrats in the county and
State who have seen fit, assisted by the
governor, to nrrogate 10 themselves the
right aud power to control the whole
political machinery Of the State as they
see fit, in defiance of both friends and
foes and in utter disregard of the opinions,
judgment and device Of others equally,
il not more friendly 70 the administra-
ton 5if permitted to be so) and equally
DESTROYS Of accomplishing the same end
Why, the very men who have ALWAYS
stood by Governor Stockley and would
nov, il allowed, work in harmony with
him and his administration are driven to
|
lenily told, 1t they express an opinion
counter 10 theirs or do not Immediately
follow like as slaves their own sweet will.
thatthey are unfriendlyto theadministra-
ton, beyond its fold not ia humor with il
and will not be recognized, no matter
how wise or wholesome such opinions and
advice may he. 1t is shame. it is u
/ fraud upon Governor Stocklcy and his
administration, and il ia time that he
/ knew II. tie should look over the heads
, Of these raw men and see where his true
, friends ar" those who would save him
and thu party from the calamity that the
! unripe opinions and bad judgment of his
3 few irlends has brought upon the party.
dc not attack the administration; per
/ haps it is innocent and trying to do the
Q best but do attack the half-a-dozen OF
''0'' '''N' tGpttvsiy control ~ ibsy
Governor and themselves bl
Z causing am ~ believe that they echo IA,
S voice of the people and that their iudg.
+ ments are accurate and unerring. Bnt
\ such is far from the fact. and yet they 20
: blindiy on unheedinp and unheeded.
l. Those difficulties must he recOnciled or
b the house will be divided against itself.
K These few men must come down TO their
il level they must become more unselfish,
}, less dictatorial, less presumptious and ar.
II ro2ant they must take their accustomed
o places IN the ranks Of the party upon an
: equality with others and counsel and nd.
II wise together. Instrumental ondow1nente
Il amt abilities are only of tue average, and
i the party cannot afford TO be led astray
/ Ivy their scltlsiland misguided Judgments.
Il they are honest enough in their inten.
Is tons, perhaps but they do not possess
i. the ability TO gnide Iis By their own I'M,
e aided wills The Judgment of one or a
> hat dozen men is not sufficient. We
Il must ull act together if we would seek tC
L advance the interests of the whole party
& and no particular faction of il. Why viii
!, these few persist in putting themselves in
IT the way Of swcctrniug the bitterness that
now exists in the party, and of returning
II to the good old Democratic timel
d when Democratic nomination was eaua
e TO an election : Down with all faction Of
q this kind favored few, il we are Il
Il have contests aud factions in the party
It and we cannot hope to he without them
a let there he II free, open handed fight FOL
s. the nomination and, whomever the ma
D lorlty STE fit to select, well and good, ant
/ let us Join hands to elect him and, afteI
c he is elected let him and all of us so counse
a and guide him in his duties as to refec
e credit upon himself and maintain an(
!. strengthen the party as whole. "NoI
8 sibi sod omnibus. - be the motto Il vii
y not do for half dozen of men to be per
It mitted by the governor to control him
i regardless OF the opinions and wishes o
+ his other friends and supporters. If the,
It do he must take the consequences ant
6 be responsible therefor.
Il believe IN fair deal and fair fight
ii | am in favor Of Mr.. Gray's return 10 tn
d Senate and / think it would be unwise 70
!. many obvious reasons TO depose him
q Others may favor somebody else that Il
6 their right and privilege. This makes
If fair contest, but when two or three mei
It with erroneous opinions and bad iudg
It ment arrogaDtly step forward and insis
IT and persist in leading all of Mr.. Gray
friends whatsoever they will, in spite o
II the advice and persuasion of ripper ant
& more experienced men and unimpassione,
At minds, IN spite of timely warming that III,
/ path they would have US 60 il fraught Will
y danger aud leads more toward defeat than
victory, as a friond and supporter of Mr.
d Gray cannot and will not follow them
N hut will take another, and to me u bette
20 way, TO advance his interest one whicl
IL Will increase his strength and the humble
If of supporters, and which, if not counter
re acted or destroyed by the misguide,
}, Judgment Of the few, will ultimately en-
ir sure his success and retain him whore b.
~ is and where he ought TO he. Let us worl
together in harmony and not seek I,
trnlnple upon every one who, althnupl
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