Evening journal., 1894-08-31
rhs Right man IL the wrong place.

The Right Man IN the wrong Place.
The last two elections have clearly
demonstrated that Delaware has no
longer the right to place in the column
OF States which are assuredly Demo-
cratic The slender majorities by which
the Democratic tickets were elected were
Indicative that Democratic success at
this election would be a matter Of doubt,
and so we find it
This is a campaign In which every
Democrat should vote for every Demo-
crat who is running for office In the
State OF Delaware. II is no time for
skulhng or sulking. Thus far, every
Democrat who has been nominated for
office Is worthy OF support There ia
Tunnel for governor, Carmichael for
sheriff and Hallman for coroner. The
legislative primaries viii doubtless give
us men equally IS good The people are
satisfied that the candidates mentioned
ara men fully capable of performing the
duties Of the offices for which they are
running, and that they are Democrats
who have, since early manhood, con-
tributed their full share Of support to
that party which has now placed them
in the field to represent It.
The Question has been repeatedly
asked, What policy is the EVENING
JOURNAL going to pursue In the ap.
prosehing campaign Our answer is
that we are going to give our hearty
support to every Democrat who Is nomi.
mated, regardless Of personal feeling.
That has been the policy Of this paper
ever since 1t has been under the present
management, and will continue to be Its
policy
The Delaware Democracy has never
he'd more bold aud earnest advocate.
The Republican party Of Delaware has
never had more fearless snd aggressive
foe The only criticism that the EVEN
ING JOURNAL has been called upon to
meet az to its political policy, is that. II
anything. it is too Democratic We
have never claimed to be conservative
We stand in this State as the only Demo
cratic daily newspaper-one upon which
the party may rely for support in pros
perlty and In adversely.
We do not feel called upon TO support
Samuel Bancroft Jr. Il would be con-
trary to policy which we have pursued
for six years Mr. Bancroft is Re
publican in a Democratic cloak. We have
no faith whatever in his Democratic
pretensions, nor do we believe that those
men who were instrumental in having
him put on the ticket as the Congress
sional nominee believe that he Is q
Democrat He was not the natural
choice Of New Castle county Democrats
and n usage had allowed Kent and Sus-
sex counties to have a voice in the
matter be would not be TO day sopardiz-
ing the entire Ticket
Mr.. Bancroft is beset on every side. He
has record as an Abolitionist which
will not commend him to some; he has
a record as Prohibitionist which viii
not commend him to others be has q
record as a Republican member Of the
lower branch Of the General Assembly
which his most earnest advocate cannot
deny; that be wished to return to the
Legislature In like capacity and was de-
tested at the Republican primaries by
Philemma Chandler cannot be contro
yerted II is a matter OF record that. still
unsatisded, be made the ight OF his life
TO represent the Republican party In tbs
State Senate snd,wss defeated by Leandel
Riddle; it Is known to all that he ther
sulked and soured, voted split tickets uT
to the last election, at which time ther,
was a secret ballot and none but himself
and his Maker knew what he voted. al
has, by means Of his paper figured in th'
domestic quarrels Of the Democracy an,
defeated Democratic candidates VIII
were not to his liking, not having tn
fairness TO raise his voice until after th
party had putthem IN the field .Thereiar
former party leaders aud their friendI
who have been waiting for years 70
revenge and now they have their oppoi
tunity and win avail themselves Of it.
Thisis the political side Of the man wboi
the Democ rats Of Delaware are aske
to send to Congress- to represer
them This is the amalgamation {
political principles which threatens t
carry the state ticket down to defeat; I
put the people Of Delaware under I'll
odious rule Of Republican demsgogus
aud carpet. haggers, ard to return NJ
higgins to the United States Senate +,
six years
Personally Mr.. Bancroft is unsssai
able. He is respectable end respecte
and. as business man. has been su
cessful to remarkable dearea. We
not intend to indulge in vituperation al
abuse, but. on the contrary. will defer