Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-01-08

The election tor mayor GOWN IN
jackson, Mississippi, on Monday, was
q very peaceable, quiet election, so the
southern dispatches say. There were
two candidates for the Office, one get
ting about $50 votes and the other |
some les votes. The quiet election
was the cause of the latters small
vote. 1t was an election entirely by
the white chivalry OF the city, but
they did rot divide near enough the
centre to make the election close or
exciting. These quiet elections down
in Mississippi are very commemorate
things In their way as nobody wants
any thing else but quiet elections. The
white citizens OF Jackson are TO be
commended for the precautions they
adopted beforehand to insure quiet
and peacesble election, There is moth.
ing like taking thing in hand in
season II a certain result is to he &C.
complished. The plan adopted by
the quiet election advocates OF Jack
son 10 something like this.
They hold meeting some days be-
fore the election and they pass resolu-
tons. One Of them is resolved that
we elect mayor. Another Is that Mr..
Smith be the mayor. A third is re-
solved that we appoint committee of
one hundred 10 elect him. 1t is this
last resolution that insures the quiet
part of the election 1t is always a
good plan to have large committees a,
these elections. Then this committee
has something to do before it proceeds
10 elect Mr.. Smith. 1t meets snt
passes resolutions something like this
Where's, We have been appointed {
committee of one hundred to elect Mr.
Smith, Resolved that we arm our
selves with Winchester rifles. Sec
ondly, resolved that no Republicans be
allowed to vote. These resolution:
are adopted unanimously.
1t don't take long for Republicans tc
find out that il is desirable to have {
quiet election, and on election day
they generally have business in som,
other direction. Las, Monday some
two dozen or 60 Republican voter.
sctuslly had the eftrontery to approach
The poles and ash il they would be per
mitted 10 vote 1t is strange tina
there is always somebody ready to
create disturbance, by going where
they should not go and ask 10 be
allowed to do things that they SET
others dolng, at the risk OF creating
Disorder. Be ii sadto the everlasting
credit Of this committee Ut one hun
dred, that instead OF firing of one hun
dred Winchester rides al these men
who run the risk OF making disturb
ance at the polls, they merely toll
them that it would be more conducv
10 good order at the polls and 10 thei
10 Mort and good health if they d
not attempt to vote
All honor to the committee OF On
hundred for IL cir torbssrauce wit
these dastardly Republicans who cam
20 near breaking up quiet and peace
able election. IL there ale not slwsy
quiet and pesceable elections in Jaci
son II will be no !alt 0! tic Demo
cra.s. Tney don't want to have an
disturbance with the Republicans, an
ii the latter stay away from the POI
there are always quiet and peacef
elections. The jackson p.an OF hol
Ing elections Is most earnestly press,
upon the consideration Oh Mess
Bayard, Gray, Rodney aud OH
Democratic leaders ia Wilnlia ton.
great deal Of friction, bal iee. IL a
disorder might be avelled by /
Democrats simply appointing cor
mittee OF enc hundred Instructed
elect the Democratic uc6t, instead
leaving that important duty To devo.
upou Collectors Mckec all Doug
erty.