Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-16
LOCAL AND PENINSULAR
THE DRIVER or a RUNAWAY
HoRsE BRUIsBD.
Fhe Republican County chairman
Urges asis R'R'tS so ySse For AET-
body tn s'rrfrrraco 10 shs Demasb-
cratic raudtdafes.

George W. Stonr, chairman of the IL.
publican county executive cOmmiitan. pub.
fishes the following rard in Thursday
mornings Netcs
Replying to the communication in your
issne of this morning, entitled IS. eking
After Information, " desire to sny, as the
chairman of the Republican county COM
mittee, thnt the course of action to be
pursued by the party in this conniy dur
ing the coming campaign Can only be de-
cided by the voters Of that party speaking
through the ballot-boxos on the 25th OF
this month. Tho party cannot he con-
trolled, much less disbanded, by any man
or any committee. The term for which
the present committee was chosen expires
on the 25th instant. At that time the
voters have the responsibility placed
directly upon them of indicating their
wishes M to the future nction OF tho
party. If they chOoae oonmittep favor
able TO making Il contest, tlioy will prob.
ably make such contest. II they CHOOSE
n committee untavorable to such n course
then they will not. The present commit
tee has had that question under discns-
sion, reanlting Ia tie adoption of the fs,i-
lowing resolution:
IrsoiNd. Thnt this eommlttae il,,,,f, Il In
expedient ut this tlmp iu make any nuinina-
tlnns during this campaign,
The new comTittee TO be choaen on thu
25th may como 10 differUIt 6onclnni,,a.
In your issue OF the 2iat OF June the
reasons for coming to the conclusion the
present committee did waro fully, .es:t
forth. For one, cannot zee any cause
for reversing that deoision OF this time.
Still, tho matter rests with the voters Of
the party. There are now two tickets in
the field. One of them is not Demo
cratic ticket, and as between Delaware
Democracy and anything else under the
sun that is not positively bad, cllnnot.
for one, see how any zeal Republican
can hesitate for one moment. Any party
that will give us registry law, aud that
will permit the people TO choose their
own officers directly, ought TO have the
cordial support of every man in the State
that docs not "want something" for him.
self or his friends. The public good in
more important just now than tho imme-
diate triumph OF any political party. 1t
is folly TO expect TO have any real govern
ment by the people in this State until we
have election laws that will permit every
citizen who is willing TO qualify himself
TO vote, to do 80 at any time up to
the closing of the polls on election
day, and to have that vote hon.
estly counted. Until that can be dono the
discussion of principles may as well be
postponed. We are at this time struggling
with the elementary principles Of self
government, and until we can secure
fair and free ballot no step in advance
can be taken think the Republican
party In Delaware can afford 10 t'bide its
time" until it can have q fair chance at
the ballot-box. What its voters shall do
in the meantime is their own affair. /,
for one, would not assume to dictate
what course they should pursue. Repub-
licans generally have opinions of their
own, and they generally act upon them
when the time comes.
can see no advantage In calling the
committee together, inasmuoh rs its term
expires in a little more than two weeks
from this time. GEORGE W. STONE.
WILMINGTON, September 9Th, 1886.