Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-09-27
MONDAY sEPrEM Der ~. 1886.
The Reform Uonvensiou.

The Temperance Reform Convention
held In the Red Ribbon Temperance
Association Roma on Sunday afternoon
was IN sssemblage Of high character, In
marked contrast with the fsctional
medley that met In New Castle early In
the campaign and selected MIN BILE
fingered ballot box suffers whose prime
duty was to cheat and stuff the ballot
boxes ut the d mocratic primaries and
10 missouri the honest ballots cast. Il
was In marked contrast with State
Convention later held ct Dover that
gave to the State Democratic candi-
date for G overnor and one a. we'll for
Congress. Thess men Who composed
the convention on Sa;ardAy afternoon
were the representative bone and sinev
OF the county; no ballot box manipu-
lators amongst them, no drunken dis
turbers OF the peace, gamblers and prize
lighters that have lately found high
favor In our county, but they were the
moral, upright, conservative and coz
scientious citizenshlp OF the county.
Any other characterization OF tbs COZ
vendon would fail OF Its object and do
injustice TO large body OF our people
who bear down the social scale Of socie,y
In favor OF morality and humanity.
This convention met TO nominate o
ticket for county Off GERS that the moral
sentiment OF the county could vote for
without apology and without blushInp.
We do not say that all the moral seun.
meot OF the county will vote for II;
Indeed, We do not believe 1t will, bu,
We will say that 1t IL . ticket deserving
OF the moral support of the people. Il
Is noticeable that there is not q man
upon the ticket who was ever beior a
candidate for county offics from either
OF the old political parties. 1t 10 .
ticket OF entirely new men, without re-
gard TO party. IsaAc p. Fofemsp.
nominated for Senator from Christians
hundred, 10 . well-knowp, leading
farmer, who has been O Democrat
The other candidate for Senator 10 VIM.
e Appleton Of Appoq uinimink, Also q
well. known and leading farmer, who
has bean Republican. The oandidst
Tor Representative are Henry 8. Ken,
OF MIL Greek. John II. Burris OF White
CLAY Greek, Levin Cats OF Penoader.
Alexander Deskyne OF Black bird, Rsu.
hon Anderson Of Bed Lion, Hsnry
Silver Of New Castle and Ell Msnden-
RAIL OF Wilmington. Three at least of
these gentlemen are known TO have
bean Democrats, possibly four OF them
have been 30. They are oil leading. I
prosperous farmers en- cept Mr.. Kent Of |
Mill Greek, who 10 o lum Der merchant.
and Mr.. MendenhAll OF Wilmington. |
VINO Is . retired gentleman. The nomi-
o. Tor sheriff is william L White, II
wo ker In rolling mill Of wilm,n ptop. |
lor nerly Republican, and for Coroner |
William Q. Wisr from Brandy wine I'D. |
h) has been Democrat. The
two hundreds that have no candidates
for Representative In the Legislature
are recognized on the tick st-St. GEORGES
by having the candidate for Governor |
aud Brandy wine the candidate for
Coroner.
The same care seems to have been |
exercised In the selection OF candidates
for the Levy Court, each political party
being equally represented. The ticket
10 before the people. We are not able
70 say whether 1t will be the only
ticket In the hald In opposition to tn.
ballot box suffers ticket. The Repub.
loan party may yet nominste o ticket.
Ordinarily We would predict the success
OF the Democratic ticket, but /. does
look this time as II the Democratic re-
volt against fraud and dishonesty was
gathering force. Whether 1t will con- |
tinne to do 30 uatil election d Ay re-
mains 10 be seen.