Evening journal., 1888-10-19
THE lRREpRssslsLe CONFLICT.
Fighting over the old Battles by words,
Words, Words.

Words, Words.
BY Letter TO EVENING JOURNAL.
Dover, Del. October 19-The question
Have you seen the EVENING
JouRNALg has become as com
mon on the streets of Dover. in
the twilight, as the salutation Good
evening. Among the articles in last
nights paper with which issue was
taken was the list of names given as Sc
ceders or backsliders from the fold OF
anti rulers 1t is very nearly the
same list that that was given in the
Morning News one day last week and
like that list contains several names that
should not be there, as the names Of them
viii not be there on the day OF election.
Another item was the comparison between
the respective headquarters of the two
parties. Why one OF the liveliest spots
IN Dover is the Republican headquarters
on State street Another the long array
Of talent and orahory stated for the VOL
colt meetings These are a little on
the order of the average circus poster.
The man that lassoes the rip-snorting
buffalo and spears the ferocious hippota-
mus doesn't turn up anywhere but on the
pictorial poster And you'll find when
the reports come in that there will be a
good deal Of the pictorial poster business
about the next two week 5 campaign.
II see the Index reports Alexander Full
ton, Esq. as saying that If these men
had II 70 do over again enforce the unit
rnlel they wouldn't do ii said a Demo.
cratic ward worker last night. "and /
guess he's right They see their fatal
mistake. But it's all nonsense for the
leaders to endeavor 70 shirk the response
| bility Of its enforcement. WHY it's
nothing new with them Two years ago
these very same leaders, none Of whom
were then delegates. decided at a private
conclave held the night before the county
convention, that the unit rule
should be enforced. Then the county
stood five hundreds for Wolcott
and four for the Sanlsburys. When the
county delegates met in caucus next dav
| they found that their delegates were not
all with them on this point. Hon. James
Williams took decided stand against il
and made a strong speech ON this issue.
/ There was a disposition on the part OF
some Of the delegates TO bolt the caucus.
because these leaders still urged their
point; but Sheriff Robinson Of
| Duck Greek stood guard M
the door and wouldn't let anybody out.
/ Now, mark You, q show further that
these same leaders were anxious to push
the unit rule, it is only necessary to state
that when The convention assembled II
was only by the most earnest fighting and
the pledging themselves 90 drop Lore and
vote for Gray that the Salisbury dele.
/ gates got their rights. And
another point Wilbur Burnite. who was
chairman Of that convention. was on
posed to the unit rule, ana when a dele
gate from Little Creek tried to kick over
the traces and put John Hutsou in nomi
nation IN opposition to Peter Lowber.
burnite sat down ON him So rapidly that II
made his head swim. and informed him
that the majority Of the delegates from
Little Creek had named their candidate
No; l guess Mr. Fulton is right. and
don't think they will do it again bv tho
time we r. through with them But TIL.
isn't the first time they've tried il