The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-10-05

Mr.. EDITOR:-The magnanImity Of
Messrs. Sprunnce and Hayes Is manifeEI
tation OF patriotism and self sacrifice thai
deserves the appreciation OF oil true. Re-
publicans In the State and will elevate
them to position Of greater honor and
respect. II tho boilers from the May cone
vention had exercised good political judgY
Inent and astuteness, and the Transcript
News and Advertisers all benefciaries un.
der tho Higgins patronage had acquisceQ
IN the proceedings Of that convention, and
the one that nominated Hoffecker and
Willis they would have placed the Repub,
leans beyond all doubt, but without I'd.
gard to the wishos Of two thirds 81 the Re.
publicans the Same old gang constituted
themselves the Body Polite Of Delaware.
elected themselves delegates to ST. Louis
substituting Now Castle mon for the two
lower counties and under the unwarant.
able rulings OF that convention were
recognized.
AS friend want to say to them that
the majority of the Republicans Of thls
state have become tired Of the manage.
ment and means employed by them III
political affairs tor they know that they
might as well try to dam up tho mouth Il
tho Delaware River with tho fumes of our
idle factories Us to 60 into this fight with.
out unity, for what, not that they love their
country, but they want to Kill CeaseF,
Who Is this Ccaser they wish to destroyi
Is it Jchn II. Hoffeckor q man who has
stood first in the ranks Of tho party, as
honorable man MS the state can produce,
full of years of experience, honesty of pur.
pose, man whom the people of Kent and
his native town would like TO crown, not
with thorns but with Honor, by efectine
him Governor? Is it j. s. Willis who no
man can gainsay has made ono Of the best
Representatives Delaware has ever had,
emineDtly qualified and by courtesy en-.
titled to DO returned, they arc men abreast
or tho times, practical. conservative and
deserving to be honored by the people 0t
this State? Are they to be sacrificed on
account of this same old gang electine
themselves delegates to tho Georgetown
convention, precedent dangerous, illogi-
cal and without Justification or support Of
the thoroughgoing Republicans. i
NOW, gentlemen, this Is the status Of
the case ns viewed by the people Of this
state What are you going to do about II
for ifyou have any tears to shed you had
peter she'd them now, for you IRE chains
ing your nominees to the wheels Of disy
content, and goading thom with the LASH
OF adversely and prospects of throwing the
election into the hands Of u party we have
been lighting for SO many years, and
widening the breach of discomfort beyond
future repamtion. 1t Is an old adage that
he who knows how to give wise counsel TO
those who consult him to animate tho I
citizens probilty, virtue and love of his
country is the true magistrate. We are
an brothers, fighting the same battles for
tho same cause, and II we have sinned LET
us kncel at the altar Of forgiveness, COM
mune together, emulate tho actions of M.
Spruance and Hayes and like Dougla4p
throw before us into the battle the blesAs
ing head of Sir Robert Bruce and hgRiofs
toit like men, then victory is sure. eel
GEORGE W. lNGRA.I