Daily Republican., 1888-01-02
Delaware Republicans for Blaine.
IoonMUEIoATED

CONGRATULATED
WILmINGToN, DEL. Dec go, 1887. =
Did the Young Mems R,pu bltcan Club,
of Wilmington, m lsrepfessnt the Re-
publican, OF Delaware ~ the conven
lion Of Rspubiioan clubs held in New
York City, Dec. 15sh and 1861? It has
bseu said by many TINT they did. l
so, We fesl sure that 1t was su error Of
the head aud not OF tho heart. We car
not bslievs that they would purpossly
mierspresent the Republicans OF Dsla.
ware for the purpose OF losssuing Mr.
Blaine's chances for the nomination
During the session the following ques
tion Was asked the delegates: "Who
Is the popular ohoioo for President In
your distrio,?" On bshAlf OF the Young
Mems Republican Club OF Wnmington,
Del, DIR. J. Paul Lukius responded as
follow There 10 no one man talked
OF. and no indication OF who will get
the delegates from Delaware" Now
gentlemen OF the Young Mems Rsppb
licap Club Of Wilmington, WI be leave
10 ditfr with you on this point.
we sAy, AM We think We know what
we are talking about, and we are Of the
opiuion that coming events will prove
tina. our assertion 10 true. Past events
havs assured 1t without Q doubt. We
cay that three out OF every four Rspub
lioans you meet in Delaware nrs for
Mr.. Blaine, and wa think that there
10 every Indication that Mr.. Blaine
will receive the support OF the Della.
ware delegation, provided he should be
p'acei In nomina.ion. We base our
opinion from Information received
from Republicans In dl.fsrent parts OF
the State, and from the very fact that
In 1876, ct Cincinnati, the Delaware
delegation voted solid for Mr.. Blaine ON
every ballot until Hayes Wal nomina-
to-. In 1880, At Chicago. the Delaware
DELEGATION voted 36 times solid for Mr..
Blaine, and on the last ballot wheu they
wtr, confident that Mr.. Garfield would
he nominated on that ballot, yet the
Delaware delegation voted sDlid FOR Mr.,
Blaine. It has been said by some waga
tnHt Delaware vOtsd FOR tntse uAys
after the convention had ad ournsd for
Blaine; that last ballot we cannot vouch
for. 10 1884 ct Chicago the Delaware
delegation vGted solid for MIR. Blaine on
evsiy ballot until he was nominated.
With the exception OF one delegate that
delegate did not support Mr.. Blame o,
Chicago, for which the msjorlty OF Re
pubicAns iu Delaware were not re.
spODsiole, and AN not suite that Ghil
one vote represented the Young Men'i
X publican Club
We highly respect and appreciate The
organization OF the Young Meas lis
publican Club Of Wilmington, and fee
sure that their intentions are poSd, bn
they should inform themselves OF the
popular feeling before they act on queB
tons that affect the majority of thu
party in the State. AZ we have sale
before, we highly appreciate thes,
young Rspublicansj at this same tim,
We have very higa regard for the ole
Republicans. Speaking OF old Rspub
licAns, 1t cArrys our mind back to 1850
In that year, In the month of March
VIC visited Dover, Delaware. Ga thu
south side OF Green, in an old iramt
building, We fonnd gen uine, pure
unadultcrated Republican club, com
posed OF gentlemen OF integrity ant
ability. Prominent among them wer
Hon. N b. snithers, j. d. Batsman
Il. nj Jones, Andrew SWithers ant
George V. Massey, the latter . boy no
more than Ii years OF age, but fall o
Republican patriotism and liis which
made up In . great degree for his youth
Al the first call for troops in 1861, thi
same boy was one Of tbs first 70 offe
his service'; they were accepted and b.
served during the war.
l am told that this same old club 1
for Blaine, and Delaware would cas-
her electoral vote for James g Blain
In 1898 were IL not for these imam on
and oppressive assessment 10 Rp, MAXIM
II almost impossible for o on.property
holding Republican TO get on the assess
ment, and II by chauos he gets hi
name placed on the assessment list
when he calls on tho collector for tn,
purpose Of paying his tax, he ards bill
name spelled Incorrectly or o middl,
letter left out; therefore the colleoto
will not reosiye his ta1, and the would
be taxpayer is turned away without 3,
tax receipt, which dehars him from
voting. There Is no. State In tn,
Union that is more completely unde
the heels Of this Bourbon Democratic
party than the State OF Delaware
therefore, Republicans Of Delaware ar
for blaihr, beiievlng him TO be thor
ouRhly American, and II nominate,
and elected that he will use all the con
stitutional power NJ his CONN snd fo
tho protection OF every citizen In hi
perBlBal and political rights, both q
home or abroad.
REPUBLICAN OF 1860