Evening journal., 1894-11-16
Reorganization Absolutely Necessary.

Reorganization Absolutely Necessary,
Now. If ever, is the time for the
Democratic party Of Wilmington to get
together and reorganizs with new leaders
and new methods. II Democrats expect
to win at the municipal election next
Spring, the election for delegates to the
Constitutional convention or the general
election two years hence 1t is imperative
that decisive and immediate steps be
taken to bring men TO the fore who Will
not only command the respect, confidence
and support Of all Democrats but who
will be trusted and supported in their
honest endeavors for good government
by that large and constantly increasing
class OF independent voters who would
prefer to vote the Democratic ticket Il IL
were placed in the field uuder proper
auspices.
There never was q time when the
party could, with better grace, relegate
to the rear the men who have brought 1t
into disrepute and who are responsible
for Che overwhelming defeat which over
took 1t on last Tuesday week
The Republican party, flushed with
victory due to Democratic discomfort, Is
about to be disrupted over the spoils.
The election Of J. Edward Addicks to
the United States Senate would practi-
cally mean disintegrstion Of the party so
far as effective campaign work is con
cerned The return OF Senator Higgins
4 l.. I~a - .s4 fstf4
sensions, while the selection Of third
man would result In triangular fac
tional fight, bitter and incorporating
In character It means trouble ahead
for the Republican party, no matter
from what vantage ground the situation
is viewed, and reorganized and whole.
some Democracy win have an opportun
ity to re-establish itself upon a new and
lasting basis and upon higher plane
than it hiss occupied for many years.
That such reorganization should
meet with objection from those men in
our city who are now classed as leaders IS
but natural They win think it hard f,
ship to give up that power which they
have 50 long exercised and enjoyed but
the good Of the party is paramount to
their personal ambition and pecuniary
interest.
The Democrats have spoken. They
will no longer follow such leaders They
have sent up protest 50 emphatic In
character that 1t can no longer be
ignored They have served notice
through the ballot-box that, rather than
march under such leadership, they will
stay at home altogether or desert to the
enemy. There is nothing left for thesi
men to do but to surrender to their
party as gracefully as circumstances
win ADMIT They have outlived their
usefulness by several years, and to RS
tAin their waning power they have beer
compelled to resort to methods whiol
have lowered the party in public opinion
Those Democrats who really wish 70
party reorganization should not walt 70
primaries 10 be he'd, II they do the
win be on twitt ed, for the men to whor
we allude are shrewd manipulators, an
the vote at the primaries is seldom
honest and never representative /
character.
Some program should be mapped on
which will not admit Of such manipull
tlon, but which will relieve the party o
the burden under which II now labors
The events Of the next two years meA
the life or death Of the Democracy
Delaware as legislative and admin
trative factor In our state government
II is confronted BY the greatest Of dai
gers, just as the people are confront,
by the greatest Of evils
Should the Republicans secure csntr
OF the Constitutional convention u
instrument Of its creation viii
drafted for the express purpose Of e
tending snd perpetuating Republic
control. Every branch Of our system
government will be revolutionizsd, a
the state SO gerrymandered that il "
be well-nigh impossible for Democrat
have a voice Ia any OF the affairs Of I
commonwealth. In the face OF suet
danger it behooYes the party to ia
advantage of the opportunity which n
presents itself. II it does not it will
beaten even by its disrupted opponent