Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-10
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD
Democrats Make Surprising
Gains in Maine.
A TRIBUTE TO MR.. CLEVELAND
SenatorHilI and Sentiment III
the South.
because Ho Has Been Invited South is
no Reason the South Is Going to Jump
to --Treachery Well Punished.
Alger VIII be u Candidate.


PORTLAND, Me-, March 1.-THE pre-
liminary skirmish in the political battle
between the Republicans and Democrats
who aspired to control the affairs of this
state took place to-day. Elections werc
held in many cities, and wherever
changes have been made all have been
in favor of the Democratic party. Port
| land has elected a Democratic mayor for
the first time in 20 years and Democrats
control the city government. Saco has
| Democratic city government and
mayor for the first time in % years, and
Lewiston has also gone the same way.
Never before In the history of the
| state has the Democratic party been so
well organized and the elections noted
are taken as foreshadowing further VIC
| tories. The Democrats have declared
against the prohibitory law, and liquor
was tho great issue in to-day's voting.
STANDS LIKE A ROCK FOR PRINCIPLE.
An editorial in to-day's Philadelphia
L0dger says:
IL is a relief TO the intelligence and
conscience of the country to turn from
| this uncertain politician [Senator Hill
who by Implication at least, complies
with the demand of the free silverites,
TINT the man for whom they vote as
| President shall be one who will not
veto free silver bill should Congress
| pass one, to a statesman like ex-Presi-
| dent Cleveland who, in the language
Of Mr.. Singerly. the editor of the
Record, sis a man who sets principle
above expediency," "who Is a strong
man because no has the courage Of his
convictions" and who "has positive and
| pronounced views on the great economic
| questions Of the day." and on none
more positive, more pronounced, than
on that of the national currency. Mr..
Cleveland stands like q rock in support
of the principle of safe, honest money;
| of dollar which is dollar, and recog-
nzed and accepted as one all the world
over. No voice has more clearly, wisely
.or strongly than his warned his coun-
trymcn against the perilous mischief,
the disaster and ruin which Turk in a
debased currency, of such currency as
the free silverites propose to infiict
upon the country, and Of which Mr..
Hill fears to publicly, plainly and un-
mistakably approve or disapprove, and
with regard to which he stands swaying
from side TO side, like the unsteady
| iuggler with his pole on the tight rope
| uIlIoOlNtu 10 W WHICH biuC ub SNAIL
jump, yet always inclining to the wrong
side. In n certain fine, manly integrity
and frankness; in his wisdom, sincerity
and courage, and in his steadfast devo-
ton to the purest and most patriotic
| principles, Mr.. Cleveland towers head
and shoulders above Mr.. BANDS candi-
date, who has given assurances" of
such uncertain character upon every
important national question as to leave
the country still in doubt as to what
| policy he is for and what he is against.
Between these two leaders the Demo-
cratic party will apparently make its
choice Of a Presidential candidate, and
as 1t chooses wisely or foolshly will its
chances of success or defeat be great or
small
HILLS SOUTHERN TRIP.
A Washington special to the New
York World says Senator Hill will
leave Washington for jackson, Miss,
next Sunday night The party accom-
panying him will not be large, and the
members have yet TO be selected. The
itinerary is also yet to be definitely ar
ranged Invitations for the senator to
stop at various places are still being re-
ceived, and his desire is to accept as
many OF them as possible.
A distinguished southern Democrat,
speaking to-day about the interest in
Senator Hill now being manifested in
the south, said:
because the Mississippi legislature
has invited Senator Hill to visit jackson
and address il on the issues OF the day
is no reason for assuming that the Mis-
sissippi Democracy is getting ready to
instruct for the senator for President.
Neither is it to be assumed that because
the Kentucky legislature has invited
him to stop ut Frankfort en- route, Ken
lucky will instruct for him for Presi-
dent. Such an Interpretation of those
civilities is misleading"
POLITICAL TREAcHERY REBuKED.
| ALBANY, N. Y, March z john Boyd
Thatcher, once an ardent Cleveland man,
but who became u Hill convert, was
defeated tonight for the presidency Of
the Young Mems Democratic Club, the
leading political organization in the
city, by Congressman Charles Tracey,
Cleveland Democrat, by vote of 7S 20
0. 1t is reported that the next move
will be to GUST Mr.. Thacher from the
presidency of the state league of clubs.
ALGER is A CANDIDATE.
DETROIT, Men, March 7.-General
Alger said tonight: al have concluded
to take the field" for the Republican
nomination for President He said he
has been undecided until recently, but
yields TO the wishes of earnest Repub-
licans throughout the country.
NEW yoRK's ANTI-HILL MOVE.
To-day's New York Times says The
May convention movement is booming
along in fashion that will result in
opening the eyes of many professional
politicians before many weeks have
passed.
Information has been received at tho
headquarters of the Democratic pro-
visional state committee at 81 Williams
street that the forms of enrolment arc
being signed even moro rapidly than
had been expected Mt the outset. The
indications are that very little trouble
will be experienced in getting 100000
Democrats to sign the call for the May
convention.
Clubs have been formed to further
the movement in Hamilton, Oneida and
Madison counties, and similar clubs
! will be organized all over the state.
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Disastrous Train Wreck.