Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-18
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REPBBEECAH GORYhNTION.
State Newspaper OpiMIona on TIA
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state Newspaper OpiMIona on the
Nominees and Platform.
Dover Delawarean.
But, it is seldom that body
of men meet with SO much ability as was
IN the Republican State convention, last
Tuesday, and make 80 grave and serious
an error or mistake aH was made when
the convention declared that the election
franchise lin Delaware) was On inherent
right" aud not political right.
GLORIOUS PRINCIPLES.
Sussex Republican.
The Republican convention held at
Dover ON Tuesday was the most harmoni-
GUS convention ever held in that old
historic town. The selection of Richard
son and Cannon as the standard bearers Of
party hasstimulated every Republican
to 60 into the fight to win. The platform
il Ons OF strength and the glorious prin-
cples laid down therein should be upheld
oy every true advocate Of reform.
RIoHARDsoN's STRONG POINT.
II. i. Hynsons Chronicle, Milford.
Ths convention wRs enthusiastic, too
aud it had every reason for being SO. AS
in the past, it felt confidence in the JUS
tios Of its cause, aud more thsn ever the
wrong and weakness Of its opponents.
The time seemed ripe for q revolution in
politics and reform in State and county
government. No wonder that the Re.
publicans who had been In the Wilder
ness for quarter OF century should
shout with delight at the sight of the
Promised Land. Mr.. Richard.
sons nomination is particularly happy
10, kba ne I,at hs.f la faa ut
nor bitter politician.
HIS FATHERS RICHES.
Sussex journal
Against Harry Richardson, personally,
we have not a word to say. He is doubt
less very nice man, but the fact remains
that he never would have been thought
of for governor il it were not for his and
his fathers riches.
TWO MONEY BAGS.
Sussex COnntian.
The people of Delaware are not pre-
pared as yet to elect two money bags
over two oft-times tried and aiwayaiound
true candidates OF az honest and eoonom-
ioal party.
GOOD, II ELECTED.
Laurel Gazette.
Tue vtry cnaraater OF the men Repub-
lican NOMINEES and their staining all
over the state aud elsewhere, give the
people tho assurance of good goyernm ant
if they Ese eieetad.
BonnLE RATHER THAN MEN.
Delaware Democrat,
So Like the national platform OF
the party il 10 i. vide not seG to catch
gudgeons, but it Will not be able to de-
osiVa any considerable portion Of cur
people. Tae cac6idates chosen to head
the Republican IicEst are fair exponenta
of the doctrines sst forth In the platform,
and if elected may be- expected to do the
will Of the patty leader in the customary
way, that is, to do Whatever party exi-
genoies may seem to require. Expedi-
ency more than principle has always
been the rule among Republicans in
official cnnduct, and the candidates just
nomir ated are not superior to their fell
low partisans in this regard. As was ex-
pected, the question OF the amount of
Doodle the nominees would be able to
furnish entered very largely into The pre-
liminary contest before the primaries and
had great influence in determining the
choice of candidates. The leaders
wanted heavy purses to drawn upon dur
ing the campaign, and 1t ia we'll known
that this, more than any special fitness
for the high positions, was the cause of
the apparent unanimity of the oonyen-
finn