The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-11
dur Dover Latter.

Dover, May o, 1S92.-Our State Con-
vention has been held, and every Re-
publican here is buckling on his arinor,
taking hold OF his spear and laying
aside any taciturnity he may hitherto
have had, ID resolved TO again do his
part in THO great struggle Tor liber-
ty and progress. AT previous Conyen'
lions we hive had more or less dis
agreements and want OF harmony
arising from individuals posing as
leaders in the party, and others with
ont due consideration allowing them
selves to act as followers OF such
would DO leaders, but happily at the
Convention Just held on Thursday
last ii was Enthusiastically demonstrated
that In tho Republican party or Della
ware at present there are no followers,
but every man is a loader and deter
mined to be himself a hero in the
great fight for national life.
In national affairs there is no doubt
but one and all would like to see the
'Plumed Knight" at the helm, but in
asmuch as he has expressed bis disin.
clination tp take hold, why should we
not, as we have done, send oar six
delegates 10 Minneapolis to favor the
re nomination OF tried and trusty Ben
taniin Harrison. His administration
OF our national affairs, to use the Ian
guage OF Senator Higgins in his adj
dress to the Convention, has been
fearless, frank, and all that goes to
make up a good government His
fidelity in the past inspires our conf
dence in the future. He is not q hope.
He is a realization.
1t wa indeed gratifying to your
C correspondent to hear, as he did
hear an Intelligent prominent citizen
OF Dover, who in 1883 cast his ballot
for Grover Cleveland, say, on hearing
the resolutions adopted by our con.
vention read. Certainly in our for
eign atiails, Harrison and Blaine have
been wise and right, and have main
tanned the national honor and dignity,
in striking contrast to the lmbecility
or cowardice OF Cleveland and Tom
Bayard. l}ut it is not only by its
conduct as relates 10 the foreign affairs
of the nation that the present admins.
tration commends itself to approval
OF our citizens.
One years experience of its inca
sures to protect the Industries of the
country, and promote its internal i'm.
provement, incline us to believe that
in November next instend Of the Dem.
oerats having US they claimed TO have
had at last election, in this state. a
majority of some 500 there will be u
Republican majority OF at lcnst 1900.
OF course in arriving ut this conclu-
sion am very much guided by my
knowledge Of the changes in public
opinion in Kent County arising
from the actual experience of the
beneiceht results IN this locality OF
the Mckinley Tariil law, and the gen
eral desire to have the control of the
administrative functions OF legisla-
tion in Our + dte in other hands than
the faction which OF present has, and
has had, the control,
In this fight there must be no lack
OF decision arising from that kindness
of nature Which leads us often TO sac
riiice principle for little peace OF
mind an by desiring to satisfy every
one, drift in our connections with dit
ferent parties into words and contra
dictory engagements 10 Ue willing
to perform our duty is the moral part,
and to know how to perform it Is tho
mental pait, and 1t is only bya coali'
ton OF the mental and moral powers
that any .prugress can be made
1t Is matter of great regret to all
Republicans here that Mr.. II. A. Rich'
ardsou's health other engagements
would not permit of his going as q
delegate 10 Minneapolis. We ur>
waiting very patiently for the chair
man OF tho County Committee to pre-
sent tho names of subsidiary commit
tee nominated by each member o
County COMMITTEES III his raspCctiv,
hundred Such was To be presented II
adjourned meeting of lra1ing Repub
\ Leans of the county held on Wednes
day last, but was not.