Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-10-24

cefnlnB the Work OF the new poet iRu-
reate Of England we have an idea
that he is not earning his wages Ban
croft might apply for the place after
election.
Cycling ia commanding good deal Of
attention from the medical profession
just now.
The state Central Committee Should Act.
The present deplorable condition OF
the Democracy Of New Castle county IS
due to Samuel Bancroft, Jr., free trade
Republican, being the Democratic Con.
gressional nominee. he is the only bone
Of contention, representing as he does,
the ring and ring methods With him
of the ticket and the ring on It's
good behavior there would be complete
harmony and decisive victory.
AS the matter no " stands, his defeat
is assured and the rest OF the ticket is
endangered he has plain duty before
him 1t Ia to withdraw. The State
Central Committee should make the
suggestion and explain to him the
situation, for he does not seem able to ap
preciate It. 1t should kindly but firmly
inform him that the interests OF the
Democracy are paramount to his In
terests and advise him that his with
drawal is both polite and necessary
II he refuses TO follow this advice the
committee should take prompt action,
select an acceptable man and send
the word along the line, Demo.
Gratis would be only too glad
to hear It and to act upon It,
Ex- Speaker Of the Senate John P. Dona
hoe would Immediately withdraw from the
field and the EVENING JOURNAL and the
New Castle County Democracy would
give the new man their unqualified sup
port, It is the height Of folly to keep on
the ticket man who is defeated before
the polls open.
Mr. Bancroft's friends know that he Is
beaten. Those who are most outspoken
frankly admit 1t, and turn their atten-
ton from him TO the work Of saving the
other candidates on the ticket They
recognize that there are SO many
Objectionable features about Mr.. Ban
croft's candidacy that compromise is
out Of the question. They have tried it
and failed
Why do they not 20 to Mr. Bancroft
and demand that he sacrifice his own
personal ambition for the sake OF the
party Some are actuated BY false deli
cacy; others by stubbornneas both
inexcusable and fatal. This latter class
would rather run the risk OF wreclxing
the party vita Mr.. Bancroft on the ticket
than Of saving 1t by securing his with
drawal
We hope, that II be remains as can
didate, Democrats to whom he Is obnox-
ious will exercise due care and precaution
to so cut their ballots that no one but
Mr. Bancroft viii be affected. It is our
heartfelt desire that every Democrat on
the ticket be elected This broad state
ment does not apply to Mr. Bancroft,
because he Is not Democrat.
After the election certain men will Be
looking around to fix the responsibility
FOR Mr.. Bancroft's defeat. We expect
to receive our full share Of censure from
the ring and It's deyotees. We went
into this fight to defeat him and we have
done so. We had no selfish or Interior
motive The good OF the Democratic
party and Of the people Of Delaware alone
prompted us. We are glad that our
efforts have found hearty appreciation.
It has been manifested from sll quarters
but the ring, and we most assuredly
never expected commentator from that
quarter.
The true responsibility rests upon the
shoulders Of Mr. Bancroft. he had no
business to aspire to such place on the
ticket, much less TO use his wealth to
obtain 81 He had no right to enter q
fight ia which Democrats were contend
ing for preferment, because he was not q
Democrat. i was a Republican who
suggested him, and who talked Of I
$780, 900 contribution. He talked better
than he knew in the interest Of his owl
party. Does Mr., Bancroft think for on,
instant that II the ring had known tina
he would not have put up more thar
$1,000 for campaign purposes thai
be would have been nominatedg II ht
does he certainly over-estlmates himself
The ring did not nominate Samuel Ban
croft, Jr., It nominated his pocket.boolx
aud is now in CONSERVATION because i
, finds nothing in it, Put up L Irwin,
Handy. William Cooch, J. Harvey White
man, Edwin r. Cochran, ST.. DR.. ]. J.
Black, John Biggs, General Theodore
F. Armstrong, or any other good Demo
E orat and we can sweep the state and sem
o any Of them to Congress.
/ Rev, c, n. Grandson referred las
! evening to Anthony B. Higgins. Shade
of Abraham TiuaoIn John o. Browu