The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-19

The Evening journal, which has until
lately claimed to be the only Democratic
daily In the State. hasat hast fought out
with John 7. Diokey and Pat Nsary. and
the Democratic Committee, last evening,
proceeded to read Edwards and his paper
out Of the party. The action was prompt
cd we presume by the following scathinR
article. which appeared In the Journal on
Thursday;
WE COURT sUoH ACTION.
The ring has grown desperate. II now
proposes to read the Evening Journal
out OF the party. We court such action.
1t will only prove retroactive. The ring
cannot read anybody out Of the party, but
tit
The Evening journal lie the only Demo.
cratic daily newspaper in the State. 1t is
too Democratic to support Samuel Ban
croft. Jr., and the political detaucf1sry
which his nomination representa-. We do
not levy war upon any man who repre-
SCENTS Democratic principles. We do.
upon a system Of politics which Is run
Tor the enrichment OF few men. The
Evening Journal ls to day the staunch
supporter OF every man on the ticket who
Is Democrat. That has been Its policy
all along aud will continue to be its poll,
the part OF any mmittee or any ring
can change 1t. The ticket remains at the
mead OF our column until victory or defeat
10 assured. The rank and file of the vot-
ere 10 opposed to the ring and ring meth
DDS, and will uphold the Evening journal
In Its course by defeating Mr.. Samuel
ticket.
The ring is between the devil and the
deep sea. II they decide that the New
a nj a M nA.. l. III
nave Its ticket printed on the ballots
their Doodle nominee for Congress will
not pay over a cent. while II they decide
that the Nav Castle county Democracy Is
not entitled to place on the ballots they
VIII bring down upon them the wrath of
striking the name OF Mr.. Samuel Bancroft
Jr., of OF the ballots which the members
thereof will cast on November O.
THE JOURNAL No LONGER DEMOCRATIC.
At a meeting OF the Dem ocratic Exocu.
tive Com mittee Ia st night this resolution
was adopted.
Whereas, Persons pretending to be
Democrats are often able to do more in
jury to true Democracy whom disg used as
Its friends than as open enemies, and this
Is true oil newspapers as we'll as indi-
viduals. and
Whereas. The Evening Journal. a news.
paper published in this city Is manifestly
endeayoring to SOW seeds OF disaension
IN the Democratic party by failing to In
clude among the regular nominees of the
Democratic a.ty at the head of its col
umns the name OF our nominee for Con.
gress. who received the unanimous vote
In State Convention, and while protesting
to be Democratic newspaper is In fact
trying to SOW dissensioD and discord to
the best OF its ability among the Demo-
Gratis OF New Castle county, and is ad.
mitted to their houses to he read in the
RutA6 oil Demnpratip ma
therefore resolved, That this commit
tee, III the performance OF its duty as rep.
resentlng the Democratic party of New
Castle county hereby declares that the
eald newspaper in no sense can he taken
as true exponent OF Democratic princi-
pies or practices and should not be SO re.
garded by the Democrats OF New Castle
county.
Resolved That copies oil this resou-
tlon he given to the newspapers for publ
cation and with request for such publ.
cation.
The Journals fight against Bancroft Is
personal one OF its editor and reputed
owner Charles william Edwards, who
had beon promised the position OF Public
Plinter at Washington. ID. O., having the
backing OF Dickey, Neary and Company.
lie had letters Of recommendation for
the position from Ambassador Thomas +.
Bayard and Senator George Gray. The
Frlnter's Union, through Mr.. Samuel
Bancroft. Jr.. waited on Messrs Bayard
and Gray and got them both TO Withdraw
their support OF Edwards. Edwards Is
now gettlng even with Bancroft by pub
fishing some rich caricatures OF John
Dlckey Pat Neary. John Callahan, and
Gibbons.
The second spasm appeared In last
nights issue They are certainly rich in
design II not In likeness. The battle is
on and the public are looking on enjoying
tho fun. The Democrats are certainly
mad and some of them lighting mad.