The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-01-21
New Castle Democrats Loyal to Gray
From the Laurel Gazette.

Here he welded wife, and after
ward welded her sister, when thel
Death King bad done his work, here
all endearinR memories hold him toI
the people, We love George Gray. The
Star was speaking very sensibly OF the
race next fail that is now
agitating the minds Of the people. 1t
thinks that our great leader CleVe
land, Is out OF the race, and that we
ought to push Senator Gray's claim
forward. We have a candidate in Sen
ator Gray, who is as good as any oil
them, (better) than most aspirants andl
has just rs good chances of securing
the nomiation. SO with an eye always
open, il is consistent with the citizens
ideas to present the name Of their es-
teemed orator at the lem ocratic Con
yention for Presidential honors.
Every true son OF Delaware must
say Amen to such patriotic proposal
there are many men who, opposed To
MIR. Gray politically, would vote fot
him out OF State pride, and Delaware
would roll up the largest Democratic
majority they have ever given. Since
my last epistle, i have looked into Mr..
Gray's official record and find that the
charge of nepotism is grohndless.
have also cuulseled with a number oil
the leading citizens of New Castle anu
every man sustains the Senator in the
appointments made in respect to his
family and marital relations. The!
all ask the question, whether fitness
rather than capacity for wire pulling
should not In the criterion of olhclal
appointment. Public office Is public
trust, that's cardinal Democratic doc
trine, and Senator Gray has put the
ablest men and women in the public
places. And If that hit his family II
is not his fault Yea, ii is glory to him.
Tie t,rnys. Blacks Coppefs and Rod
news, have been associated with the
Lest families for century. They
have teen educated for many genera
tions and have been and are now fitted
to grace The finest places III the land.
| heir SONS are brave and their daugh.
terS fair, Senator Gray and Mrs. Gray,
maintaining the family honor, had
| heir beautiful daughter educated al
Paris last year. Some of the envious
Republicans around here and even q
| few low democrats call them artistic
cfats.n But nine tcntLs OF the people
and the yeoinen. know them for thell
3 Ierioritl If you please, so to spenl
of them. To the earping critics ant
I ppuhlicun hcnchmen. we answer
proudly "Iet Senator Gray fill office,
% trust with his relations, for Dem
ocracy recognizes capacity, integrity
land culture in it's officials"
Now, is it consistent with truth, the
| charge that Senator Gray has onl,
| named his relatives for Office. III IN,
| Investigations OF the last four weeks
| find uncomfortable proof to TIN
contrary right here in this old town
| ard ] have no doubt that the sam
| fact can he established in every OH
| town In the State. | herewith cal
| our attention to the appointment
| made by the distinguished Senate
| rom New Castle:-E. Ii. Icmison, hos
carpenter Washington; VIM. j. Her
bert Minister to Japan.
| isdward J. Rogers,
lanes Rogers,
Giles Iambson, Jr.,
iames Ii. Houseman, Clerk, Washing
ION. David Brown, p. o. Supt. Gee
W. Duncan, Light House, Port Penn
b. L. Holcomb, Light House. NeN
'astle. Vim. H. Grow. Messenger
Washington, s. j Brown, Carpenter.
In addition to these William il
/ Black is Minister to some Germa
| principally, and Samuel II. Blacl
| collector of Customs at this port. Nil
| Nanloye is postmaster, but | am in
| iormed that he is doomed to the Hie
| gins guillotine A friend of mine an
/ of The noble senator's well suggest
i # he wanted 10 enter into the ignohl
race OF Office getting it is doubtful
if The Higgins machine can show sue
la record in any town in Delaware
Not even in Wilmington.
| desire to refer To another matter
hoping not to trench on your patlel,e
and space too far. There ia secretl
being conducted IL mlserableeampaig
against Senator Gray in our own rank
which deserves the condemnation {
all good citizens.
We noticed that Receiver of Taxi
John L. Dickey appointed his Collie
tors for Delinquent taxes eyerywhel
except In New CASTLE, and 1t Is staie
upon excellent authority that he I
lffained from selecting n person her
because he could not find one to pl
on tile Reynolds collar, sotrue arc Il
New Castle Democrats to Mi. Gray.
this is true, 1t is stain upon the goo
name of Democracy, and Mr.. Dieke
ought TO be ashamed of himself. ii
appointment WAS not the wish OF II
New Gastle Democracy, and he Is d.
ing his best now, ii reports are eorret
TO divide us into factions, and rais
enemies against Senator Gray. L
will not succeed.
The democrats of New Castle cou
ty are loyal to their leader, and viii
they have respect for Governor Re
nolds' generosity, they cannot thin
of him as n fit man for the lofty pla'
in the United States Senate lie hi
not been educated for such an homo
and lacks the manners conspicuous
so say they who have been much
his company. Neither do we ackno'
ledge Dickey as lit leader for OF
Democracy.
He is an "upstart, SO to speak, wi
has made vast fortune out OF pc
tice IN the corruption of Willningto
We want clean, true and tried me
not like Mckee and hickey, who can
tempted to sell us out, ! WIS assure
10y one oil Our most honored leade
OF Senator Gray's opposition TO Die
ey's appointment. The Senator wal
ed u man with an honorable reeer
and one who was not mixed UP vii
Wilmington politics. He said that |
, one could be found to do this wo
but Dickey. The New Casio Demo
{ racy will nominate and elect a wort
+ | man for this Office next fail.
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