Middletown transcript., 1897-10-16
THE APPoINrMENTs.

naming OF John Cannon Short a
United States marshall. We hav,
known Mr.. Short for the past twent,
years, Georgetown being his post Office
and in all that time we have nevel
heard aught against his good name
He is an excellent citizen and worthy
Of the confidence placed in him by thu
appointing powers. In politics he is Q
Republican Of the kind that has Ia
bored in season and out of season fol
the success OF the Republican Party
He has been in the party councils fol
years, standing for the right as he saw
the right. Mr.. Short will faithfully
discharge the duties Of his Office and
the appointing powers have made nc
mistake in his case.
As q Republican Delaware has nc
man more worthy Of political recogni-
tion than Frederick E. Bach who was
on Monday appointed supervisor of the
rural free mail delivery system by Sec
retary Gary. When the success of Re-
publicanism in Delaware seemed hope
less, visionary because of the disfran-
chlsing laws of III, Mr.. Bach began
his work in the Young Mems Repub-
lican Club in Wilmington, and his fac
nlty for organization was soon felt in
that city. The city is largely Republic
can and has been for years, the easy
disfranchisement of Republicans and
the more easy qualification of Demo-
Gratis, made the task almost hopeless,
however. but young Republican energy
under Mr.. Bach's leadership soon
made the Dickeys to tremble as they
saw the approaching shadow of reform.
They began through their local papers
to systematically abuse and misrepre-
sent Mr.. Bach in order to belittle his
influence, and without support from
Republican papers because of faction,
those who did not know him soon
thought him Republican Dickey and
even timid Republicans became preju-
diced. In Republican councils Mr..
Bach is man of judgment and of re-
sources. often eloquent in pleading,
and to-day more prominent Republi-
cans in Wilmington and in the State
honor and admire his ability and
honesty than ever before. There is
more satisfaction among business men
of the Republican faith to-day in Will
mington where his unsel6sh work for
his party has been chiefly done than
over the appointment of any other
man. Democrats admire his ability
and fear him. They abuse him because
they have found it the way tofright-
en- timid Republicans who apologize to
their Democratic friends for casting a
Republican ballot. Mr.. Bach has been
q fearless leader. Mr.. Bach was the
first to discover the diabolical plot by
Democrats in the Court House last |
November at the Returning Board to
steal the sheriff's office, and at the risk |
of bis life he entered protest which |
but few men could have had the nerve |
to do-he did it as a Republican and |
without fear of his frenzied enemies |
or hope Of reward. Let men calling
themselves Republicans and hating |
election dishonesty hang their heads in
shame when they recall the unkind
words spoken Of Frederick E. Bach,
thoughts suggested by Democrats. We
believe in Mr.. Bach's honesty no less
than We believe in his political ability.
Had rot Mr.. Bach been politically
honest, acting within the law, the
Democratic officials, the Democrat
ic Court, would have ar
raigned and convicted him. 1t would
have been easy with partisan jury.
The reason it was not done is that the
offence against the law was lacking.
For nearly twenty years we have
known Mr.. Bach, we met as school
teachers upon the State House steps
IN answer to call to do something to-
wards the betterment of Delaware's
schools, and we have known him as al
ways earnest in his efforts towards
living to Delaware good and honest
making more sacrifices
han any other man therefor In the
State. He has labored for years for a
lew Constitution and deserved to be a
member of the Constitutional Conven-
ion but without murmur he served
he State as assistant secretary to that
body while doing reportorial work,
Ind was often advised with by the
eaders of that Convention. He won
he respect Of Democrats who thought
lin ''an evil geniusn because Of the
persistent Misrepresentation, not al
ways Democratic, and one honorable
member from Kent who often sought
lis companionship said to him: sMr.
Bach before l met you here I thought
7ou terriably bad fellow but con-
esS you are one Of the most considerate,
and Acknowledged fell
ows ever knew, ,"and Mr.. Bach has
d him q friend for life. But Of the
r Il
merits Of our friend as politician, as
! citizen, as q family man we would
lot soon tire OF the telling. and we
,now that no more worthy political
will be made in this State !
han that of Fred e. Bach. IL
As an officer Secretary Gary will j
Ind that be has the man to make rec q
rd in the new and nntried position. !
But few men excel Mr.. Bach in organi-
alton and il rural delivery can be I
made success he will accomplish it. Q
Er. Gary is to be congratulated as t
veil as Mr.. Bach upon th is appoint Q
nent. liz
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