Evening journal., 1890-04-21
Nor pARrY nlsAAR MoNN.

The letter written by Kent" in reply
to an editorial OF the Dover Delawarean
was not only unnecessary, but IL likely
misrepresented the intention of the edi
torial. "Kent" directed his masked bat
terry not so much at what the editorial
said as at what "Kent" thought it
might have said. To make the muddled
misconception worse the Delawarean
prints a long letter from "New Castle
which the author was evidently dying to
write. New Castle says;
The Delawarean advocated harmony on
a fair basis aud one that commended 1t.
self to every sensible, unselhsh and
patriotic Democrat in the state and
"Kent" would do his party service by
accepting the advice rendered by the
Delawarean Kent" knows the party
is not harmonious; so does every Demo-
crat in the state know it. Unfortunately
IL is so in every county and in every
hundred in the state The want of hRr.
mony In 1883 brought defeat In Kent and
SUSSEX, and it will bring defeat in 1890.
Kent, however, says that there are not
fifty Democrats in Kent county who will
not vote any good Democrat who may be
nominated.
The chief anxiety Of New Castle" is in
the assertion. and only the assertion,
that the Democratic party is not har.
| monious. The chief purpose Of New
! Castle" is to show that he is not har-
\ monlous. Things have not gone to suit
!. him, hence the party is not harmonious.
/, There is nothing to render the party
i inharmonious. There is absolutely nc
= difference of opinion concerning
local or national issues. There
are several candidates who eacl
have their coterie Of friends. That i
likely to happen at every election. Their
j is no reason why any man. who is com
" petent, way not make an effort to serv
n the party and seek its favor. But be
N cause the interests OF the several candi.
of dates may clash, even If the candidates
he should sometimes quarrel, that IS n
he reason why the party should be said I
Nv lack harmony. The candidates are nS
a the party. Their quarrels should not
Is assumed, they should be squelched /
ed the party.
as The ''laek OF harmony" cry is bu
les bear to scare weak people. It is
nd specious plea to win favor for certs
ira candidates.
i'd No doubt New Castle" feels ba
Every defeated candidate feels bad, q
iss pecislly if he thinks he has been cheste
be 1t usually requires years to restore su
nly a man to complete harmony. Sometim
the process kills him or drives him in
the ranks Of the enemy
of The mistake that all Of these distres
no ingly inharmonious writer's make is abo
bat their own Importance. They perha
ler have good reasons for being out Of hi
iere mony and deserve sympathy. B
lcy. that is all. They must not exp,
fed to be put in command Of the par
mo and to dictate its candidate
no II anybody is to do that, It will not
no the sore-head, the kicker or the m
the who lacks harmony, The party "
nen select its own sandidatesland manage
late own affairs in its own way lfanybt
fact does not feel sufficiently harmonious
bite allow that, he may wait on the side Va
7 in tn the procession goes by or 70 owes
in once 10 the Republicans ue msv r
ton assured that he canuot tome ito
and D.1iocsafic ranks and lead tho fght,
the BIC use he IS sne wounded. blind
YES. maj That is ihe very earon wlv
qe.. ct.tot lead The party Rauis sol
nli- nan to c4ely tie oanner