Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-08-12
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Editor Gazette and Journal At this
time there appears to be quite an exciting
political sensation between the two wings
OF the Democratic party OF this State, as to
who will be our next candidate for governor,
and from all the information that can be
had upon the subject Of politics, It would at
this time puzzle the wisest OF the politicians
TO give definite answer as 10 who will be
the candidate at the nomination which is to
be made on the nth Of this month.
We are all aware that New Castle
county Is entitled to the governor according
to long rule and custom, from the organ
ization OF electing proper officers for the
State. And. as the candidates, and nomi-
nation are to come from New Castle, 1 pre-
sumo that the one who comes with ma
jority and well represented will be the ono
who most undoubtedly will be accepted
and nominated by the committee OF the
whole from the three counties, as II has
always been custom, and / think IL u very
fair and Just one, that whenever any candi-
date or Office is to be made or filled from
any certain county II should be the duty OF
the people OF the other counties TO give tho
preference TO the one by which the office is
TO be filled, as coming from the choice of the
majority OF the people Of the same county (;
and, II such DO the custom as heretofore,
between the people OF the counties rs 10 the
appointment or nomination to any oiflce,
Il ~,
/ cannot see any objection 10 doing the
same thing at the present time. And, II the
rule and system have been good and cor
| rect heretofore, only ask why the same
| principle which will act in harmony with
the other two counties should not apply to
New Castle county2 And, II New Castle Is
entitled ept to the goyesrnorshiPEand no doubt
what Is right for Kent and Sussex to cast
their vote In favor Of New Castles
choice, and therefore, coming with
a proper majority, well represented
to the committee by the good thinking
people Of the county, IL any objection be
made to the general custom or system at
this time by any one or more to carry out
their own selfish or political ends for sell
Interest alone-by refusing 10 vote or to
advocate the principle and system for any
particular candidate to be the choice OF the
| majority OF that committee made by the
Intelligent people OF New Castle county, ]
shall then have every reason TO believe that
such opposition to a long rule and custom
only causes suspicion on the part OF those
who are the intruders and opposers to such
political and party rights.
l here can only say TO such men, resi-
quiet and LET New Castle have her choice
one time more for the governorof the State
AS for myself, as TO any preference fol
any particular candidate for the office o
governor, can assure you have no such
particular choice as others pretend To have
Il am only willing to submit to whatever
the majority OF the people OF New Castle
has TO say when the nomination IL made, a.
coming from that body and whose senti-
ments are In accord with the party which
they represent us fellow citizens of The
State. can see no objection as to The
Hon. Benjamin T. Blggs, or any objection
to Mr.. II. X. Cochran, or any other gentle
man In New Castle county, should he "
into the committee room well qualified and
well represented by the people OF New
Castle county rs candidate for governor o
the State Of Delaware.
CHARLES CULnRETH.
noypp Auoo,st Gth 1909