Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-13

extravaganza and corruption of the
party in Congress were all vital issues
in t'i1 campaign and affected the inter
ests * each man, woman and child in
the state MS much as any local question
thas could be presented. What the Re-
pullicans called home issues which they
pro posed to fight upon alone, were really
OF little Importance when compared
with the mighty national questions that
ovCrshadowed everything else.
The conduct of the lower House of
the General Assembly at the last session
ana the manner in which the affairs of
thin county have been conducted by the
minority in the levy court gave our
people an insight into their selfish and
partisan methods when in power and
thAy refused to place the State govern
m.nt in their hands.
The partisan investigating committee
Of the levy court has proved veritable
Boomerang in the hands Of those who
attempted to wrcak destruction upon
the Democratic party by unfair means.
Tho people refused TO believe anything
emanating from this source and have
set their seal of condemnation upon
bringing into Delaware the mode of po-
liical warfare used by Republicans
elsewhere.
We have always commended that Sus
suS county was so thoroughly Demo-
cratic that all the money that could be
brought here would not purchase a
Republican majority if the Democracy
was united, and the election last Tues
day shows this to be the case. That
they had a large corruption fund at
every polls in the county will not be
disputed, and that il was put where it
would do the most good is also true.
For some reason, however, it failed to
produce the effect it did two years ago
and in many of the hundreds it is said
that all they had could not be used,
1t was lukewarmness on the part of the
Democrats in lssS that caused them to
have an imperfect organization and de-
creased their vote. 1t was harmony
among them this year, as well as a
knowledge Of what Republican domi-
nation meant, that closed up their ranks
and gave the Republicans no chance to
break them.
AN ARCH TRAITOR UNMAsKED.
Midiletown Transcript.
The Republican party was thoroughly
organized for last Tuesdays fight and
made il the hottest and most unscrupu-
lous ever known in this State. Money
was used lavislily. Tie negro was
brought out in full force and voted for
all he WIS worth. The result in the
State shows what the people of Della
ware can do when thoroughly aroused.
In Kent the result proved TO
be waterloo for the Republicans.
They claim that John f. Salisbury was
working for them to the very limit of
his power, If such is the case the defeat
Of The Republicans is only of secondary
importance. II is better that the Demo-
cratic party should rid itself of one trail
tor than to win ten victories over known
enemies. The victory, however, proves
the wisdom of the nominations made by
the Democratic convention. The fac
tional troubles have passed away and
the party rises above faction with a new
lease of power and responsibility. In
our own county the Democrats suffered
the Republicans to run IN many negroes
wno were not qualified voters The
fruits Of this negligence are now being
gathered.
REEpIsM on \ SMALL SCALE.
Sussex Journal.
The same principles that characterized
the acts of Reed and his followers char
acteriZed the acts of our local Republic
can leaders who used the brief authority
with which they were entrusted in 1883
to trample on the principle of local self
government and to impugn the honesty
Of innocent men. The people of Sussex
arc n sensible people. They are clear
headed and they can see straight. They
know when Il thing is one-sided and un-
fair, and because they know this they
voted against the Republican party
whose one-sided partisanship in Sussex,
falls little short Of the partsanship of
the national Republican leaders who
have acted as if the minority had no rights
that the majority is bound to respect,
The country has redeemed itself, old
Sussex has redeemed herself, old Kent
has redeemed herself; Delaware has re-
deemed herself, but we are sorry that,
amid the general rejoicing, New Castle
is out in the cold.
SORRY AND GLAD AT ONE TIME.
Sussex Republican.
While we feel sorry to lose Sussex
county from the Republican column, yet
we can rejoice that at last New Castle
county has been redeemed and taken
from the control Of us corrupt u set of
political triXstcrs as ever lived. We
still have fighting chance in Sussex
and we hope to be able two years to
come to again achieve a victory. We
need some new leaders in our party;
men who will not sit down thinking
they have no work to do until just be-
fore the election, but set of determined
men who will work from one election to
another and leave nothing undone that
will add strength TO the party.
b A SURPRISE ALI AROUND.
Delaware Ledger, Newark.
The election Tuesday was a great
fight between the two factions in this
State. The two lower counties, Sussex
and Kent, went Democratic by good
maiorities, while New Castle county
lost her grip and the Republicans
elected full ticket by small maiorities.
The result was n general surprise all
around. TIE fight seemed to be centred
in the two lower counties, while this
county was neglected, 1t is verify n
valuable lesson TO the Democrats Of this
county. The working forces seemed to
be in disorder, and allowed their voters
70 wander. The lesson that the lower
counties had received spurred the DEM
ocrats to greater action. Note the re-
suit They secured victory while the
Republicans claimed much.
FLOODS OF REPUBLICAN DOODLE.
Sussex journal.
Wilmington was flooded with mar
shals and money. Those not up to the
times were bought and inundated like
sheep. Wilmington is Democratic on
a 70 ~ and bppaet oount onJ avarvhpdV