The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-15
A Republican Legislature
Assured and Repub-
lican to
SUCCEED SENATOR GRAY.
A Delightful Straddle by
the Gold and Silver
Wing0f the Demo-
cratic Party.
HANDY SPEECH THAT FAILED

The hand of John Biggs was plainly
seen in the shaping of tho platform by the
Democratic Convention, which met at
Dover on Tuesday last. The silver wing
led by John +. Salisbury and backed by
John G. Gray and Congressman Handy
In the platform, endorsing free silver, but
they were completely outgenerailed, aud
the remarkable sraddle was brought
forth by the committee on resolutions.
The Convention was one of the tnmest
held by the Democrats in Delaware.
There wns none of the old timed speeches
and en- husasm, no cheering or wild yells
of delight, at the doings Of the convention
Even the silver tongued orator. l.. Irving
Handy was not given II chance to speak,
after he had been endorsed by the Conven-
tion. 1t wss one of the un1indest cuts Of
all as John /. Salisbury arose after the
resolutions had been read by John H.Gray
and named for an adjournment of the
Convention, which was rs quickly put by
Chairman Richards and the Convention
stood adjourned. There was no rooters for
this or that particular candidate, as two
years ago when the candidate for COVER
1or was selected. That was a cuckoo, and
the followers OF Potter j. Ford and tho Ebe
". Tunnel men had u warn, tlmo Of it
roofing for their favorite candidate for
Governor The Tunnel mon VIII ere in tho
majority, but the Ford men put up big
fight.
There yet remains two days in which to
got registered.
This important law In the new Consti-
tuition relating to Justices of the Peace ms
well as other judicial bodies says: No
public officer shall receive any fee, without
giving to the person the same or receipt
thereof, if repaired, therein specifying
0Ycry item and charge
ocosts shall he paid by u person. &C.
cnsed on Il bill being returned ignoramus
nor acqulttal.
The Dover Deawarean says: every
American citizen owes a duty to his colin-
try. Not every man can he a soldier. There
are often many good Persons in time of
wnr why man fails to offer himself for
military or naval service.
During the war with Spain thera were
hundreds OF thousands of men remaining
as home and not offering their services,
who We're Just as patriotic, just as loyal,
Just as anxious for the glory and success
OF their country, rs any man who wore Il
uniform. Every man ought to vote
There will be two moro opportunities for
those not already registered to qualify
themselves to vote at tho noXt general
election in this State Every good citizen
who Is not registered should attend t. this
duty next Saturday"
There is one thing certain and that Is
that to enable you to vote you must got
registered. The lew Constitution makes
this imperative. 1t is not a good citizen
who fail to get regist cred an ! av,l5 OF tho
Opportunity to vote on election day.
The Evening Journal some days ago
B,id Tho sending OF tho Delaware regi.
ment to Middletown, Pa, was nothing
more than Il political trick, and we ale
nngercl at Senators Gray and kcnnoy and
Congressman Handy in not ob.rctyns to
the scheme. A rough census of the camp
was made and it showed tho Democrat. to
DO in he majority and the sending OF our
regiment OUT of the State will lose for the
Democratic party between Co and 100
vote'."
This is the sillest thing out II the
men are not registered they will not he
nblc to vote. Thus far very few Of them
have availod themselves of the opportu-
atty to get registered. In fact thoy havo
not had the dollar which they thought
they could part with to get registered
Such silly articles as the above out Of the
Journal shows what straights the Demo-
Dratic press of Delaware are driven in their
Shorts to mako it appear that that was the
sole reason why our soldier boys wero
moved to Mlddletown, Pa. Senator Gray
being away in Paris on the Peace Com
mission will give the silver wing of the
Democratic party more chance than ever
toe in their fine work during his all
sence and sow he seeds Of free ,siver doc
trines in such u manner thut il the Demo-
Crats get control of the Legislature another
tree silver Democrat would go to the sen
Ate But tho gold Democrar need not be
alarmed, the Republicans will have the
majority in the next Legislature and Re-
publican Senator elected to succeed Sena-
Dor Gray,