The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-18

of the Republican.

lCorrespondenceo OF the Republican.
DoyEp. Del, Aug. TO- Is92.-A very
enthusiastic meeting of the Colored
Mems Republican Club of Dover was
held yesterday evening in the school
house for colored pupils. at which dele
gates were elected TO the convention
of the State League OF Clubs to be
held in this town on Wednesday next.
Several very excellent addresses were
delivered.
Joshua Parker urged upon the MEM
bers OF the Club the necessity of MAX
ling themselves familiar with the pro.
visions of the New Election Law of
the State. and of seeing that the taxes
of every colored man were paid before
the time of for registration, and said
should they require any Information
or assistance in their endeRvors to be
properly registered, or as 10 voting. to
apply to the Young Mems Republican
Club, or to the chairman or member
for the precinct OF the Republican
sponsible individuals who cared moth
Ing for the Grand Old Party or the in
terests of the colored race, and whose
only object was to promote selfish
ends, and for that purpose desired to
control votes on election day.
i Professor Besmer, of the State Col.
Ilege for colored students, made q
thrilling speech. He called upon th,
members of the club to act like intslli
gent beings, to assert their manhood
TO uee every endeavor to ameliorate
the condition of the colored race In
Kent county. II WIS his opinion, ht
said. that in no part of the United
States were the colored people so bad
lly treated as in Delaware. And for the
Iindigpities TO which they were sub
ljected they were. in q great measure
In blama tbemealraa For hfa mart hs
was disgusted at the manner in which
Icolored men in Kent and in SUISSE,
ALLOWED white Democrats to carry
their franchise in their waistcoat pock
cts at the last election.
He understood how It was possible
for colored man in Pennsylvania oil
New Jersey to be induced to vote the
democratic ticket, but no colored mar
who had any self-resLect or love fol
his race could conscientiouely vote the
the Dem ocratic ticket In Delaware
10 know. he said, how the coiorec
race are regarded by Democratic au
thorities in Delaware we have only t.
read the Index, the organ OF the Dem
ocratlc administration.
| The Democratic State Convention
was held to-day here and the Hon
Charles IL Lore, DR.. Cooper and Mr.
lCoulbourn were elected as Presidential
electors. and Mr. Causey was endorsed
IL the Republican Slate Convention
ion Thursday dominates Jonathan S.
Willis or Joseph X. Whitaker for Rep
preventative in Congress either of those
gentlemen will have q walk over sc
far Us Kent county is concerned. MIR
lCaueey is very unpopular with the
rank and file" of the Democracy, and
the dissension amongst the would t
leaders of the Democratic party make
a genei al Republican victory possible
III our county convention nominatet
the proper men.
1t was the opinion and the desire OF
a great many Republicans that JOIN
lB. Wharf on should be nominated and
elected Sherifi, and the writer believes
that but for The manner in which MIR.
Wharton conducted himself in regard
Ito the primary election on Saturday
last. his election II nominated would
Undoubtedly be certain. Rut since
SATURDAY there is d great and growing
lukewarmness towards MIR. Wharton
, Conscious of the manner, whether
knowingly or unknowingly, the cam
lpaiRn in Kent county in 1890 was mis-
managed by certain individuals on
Trusted with the conduct of 1t, the
people here are disinclined to TAX,
much stock in a candidate for offlc,
who acts according to the dictation O
! these Eelf-same mismanagers.