Evening journal., 1890-06-14
STgAIGHT0UT DEMOCRACY
ONLY ONE HONEST OR HONOR
AELE COURSE.


a Review of she situation-ColoneI e. II.
Cooper of Dover Talks Concerning the
Status of Democracy and the Duty Of
the Democrats In Kent County.
The Morning News prints the follow
ing interview with Colonel E. I. Cooper
from its Dover correspondent:
II do not know whether there is any
good to come out of a discussion with
John F about this matter, but as you
wish it ! will say what | think. While
have my choice for governor, as
always do before nomination, | always
support the successful nominee after
wards andI am confident that this is
the feeling Of the party generally. There
are some men calling themselves Demo.
Gratis who will scratch any man who will
be nominated. Personally, am ON good
terms with Mr.. Salisbury, and also with
those who associate with him politically,
despite the fact that after / preferred
tn d Democratic ticket named two years
ago to the Republican ticket, ! was
handled very savagely by many of them
For the sake of the party | am willing
to let by-gones be by-gones, and
il the people can excuse them for defeat
Ing the Democratic party and sending
Higgins 30 the Senate, IL seems to me
that they ought TO look over the adop-
tion Of the unit rule, which was done at
time when the bad feeling en-
gendered at the primaries made men dis
posed to adopt measures which would
not have been done under ordinary cir
cumstances. Without regard to the con-
test Of wo years ago, the Democratic party
should nominate its candidates according
TO the unvaIying custom Of the party
The majority should rule. and in
no other way can party be-
come anywhere near satisfying the
people. do not hear anything
from members of the majority faction
about boilers, 'kickers, and such
terms. They seem to turn their backs
upon the past aud are looking forward to
a vi, tory over the Republicans this com
ing fall, But we are constantly hearing
the sickening talk like that attributed to
John f about unit rulers, showing that
instead of harmony they want to keep
before the people the affairs of the last
campaign. Aud in this they are aided
by the Republican press of the state,
very naturally.
Now, 50 far as John r. is concerned ]
believe that his talk is but buff game.
He knows that he Is in q helpless
minority here, and he hopes to intimidate
those who might be lacking of backbone
Two years ago with the pretext of unit
rule. the ticket could not have been de.
feated had Sussex county been known TO
have been in doubt John f., in his
paper, said that man who said that
Sussex county was in doubt was fool.
They will not be fooled that way again
II Reynolds is nominated as ell former
nominees have been nominated he will
not be cut 100 votes He opposed the
adoption of the unite rule himself, and as
good citizen and an ardent Democrat,
there is no better man 10 the state. On
this account, and because believe that
large majority of the people want him,
is the reason why favor his nomination
John F. Saulsburys figures about
Reynolds's vote in this county are all
bosh Reynolds, very likely will get the
following vote:
Duck Greek. k.......... I North Murderkin z
Little Creek ......... 5 Milford .....+...... n
sKenton .-.-....-.. Mispillion ......... 8
West Dover ......... 81
South Murderkill I. s Total. 40
''Now in the above list / have given
Duck Greek a divided delegation. The
same may exist in NJ spillion and Milford
Give the opposition four in Mispillio IN
and four in Milford; this leaves forty one
for Reynolds out of sixty.one delegates.
II Mr.. Pennewill was not candidate
Reynolds would surely carry the Second
district Of East Dover with good show
In the First district Of East Dover Rey-
nolds Is the choice Of the people and |
believe that ii would do much harm to !
turn him down. His hustling qualities |
will make up all the votes he might pos
Bibly lose nominated, and do not think |
the eonyentlca can afford TO do other.
wise, especially not a. the dictation of
any man or few men.
'Now let me tell you the truth con-
cerning these offers Of compromise that
John +, Salisbury is talking 80 much
about" Colonel Cooper continued. "As
/ am informed, the whole affair started
FIRST with East Dover hundred alone A
was started by the Sauls-
burys for us to get together here as the
delegation and elect unpledged men to
be agreed upon by all parties. The Rey-
nolds and Pennewil men both agreed co
MS ana ting understanding 9as unAt .he
Saulsburys. were to have one-hRlf
Of the delegation, selecting whom
they pleased. Well, hardly had, we
NANAhnh hnA1 hlhhttA HIhtltu Wuon a |
came from She Saulsburys TO
divide up the entire county-30 to 36-on
state convention delegates This was
followed by another wherein the Sauls
burys wanted the delegates to the county
convention divided up ia the same way
and then a further demand in which
they wanted one half representation on
the county ticket, one state senator and
the member Of Congress- allowing us the
governor Then they capped the climax by
demanding that one-half Of the present
county committee be forced to resign aud
salisbury men be put in their places.
This was little like wanting the earth
and then demanding spade to dig it up
with. But we distinctly refused to have
anything to do with the delegates from
other hundreds on either the state or
county convention lines, as we do not
propose to arrogate to ourselves the
power to say what the voters of other
hundreds shall do. But on the county
committee question, we'll, we thought
that piece Of unprecedented gall
The Situation Reviewed.
Allowing all the predictions and opin-
ions of these leaders Of the different
factions all the weight due them, the
fact remains that the surface indication
shows that Bob Reynolds is gaining
instead Of losing strength. Men who a
few weeks ago we're talking of the dan
ger that there might be in Reynolds's
a..