Evening journal., 1899-01-10
TUESDAY. JAN. 10, 1883
THROUGH ONE ADMINISTRATION

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THROUGH ONE ADMINISTRATION.
The editor Of the Dover De,awar-
can claims that one Of the reasons fol
the defeat of the Democratic party ia
November WAS that it had too many
professional politicians, chronic Of
fce-holders and political tricksters" az
its head -Four years ago, by the grace
of the Democracy OF Kent county, the
editor Of the Dover De.hwarean was
made one Of the party's nominees for
representative in the General Assem-
bly,. At the time K was given to him ex-
Sheriff Joseph Mcdaniel, one Of the
Democratic leaders Of East Dover hun
dred, told him that he must not permit
the honor to turn his head. He served
one session, and many Democrats who
had assisted In electing him were ex-
tremely sorry before the session closed
that they had honored him with the
office. His term closed, but the tiger
had tasted blood, andtwoyearslater be-
came imbued with the idea that he
WAS specially ftted to serve with dis
tincfion as delegate to the Consti'
tutlonal Convention. In some manner
he obtained the nomination. He was
not e,erted; he knew that he was not
elected. and 1t is a matter Of court
record that he stole his seat. II 4e
had any conscientious G<ruples con
rerning the acceptance OF stolen goods
he never evinced them, and there Was
a time in the long-and-short division
Of Kent county's delegation when his
party would have been but too glad to
dispense with his services. But this
political saint stuck like leech to the
Spots. and took his ehare OF them like
a little man. These are hard words
we know. but one cannot expect Ia
use bodllin on the hide OF a rhinocer-
GUS with any effect. All Democrats
know his record as a delegate TO the
Constitutional Convention. He was SC
anxious to go to the Senate that ht
carved out the First senatorial dis
trict Of Kent county to serve his pur'
poses. To accomplish It he went ovel
to the Republicans for three days, ant
it was not his fsuN that the action dit
not avail him later on.
When Secretary cf state William II
Boyce was selected by Governed Tln
neil DO succeed Judge David T. Mar
vel there was vacancy in the offic'
Of secretary Of state. Immediately th'
editor Of the Dover De.awarean regard
ed hlnseT as the logical candidate. II
worked his wires as best he could, bu
received the turn-down, james h
Hughes, the present Incumbent, beini
selected to MI the vacancy. How
this for four years dislnterested wor
in the field Of politics? How is thi
for the man who is tired Of "chroni
oifice-holders, professional politician
and po1ticai tricksters?" And now n
wants TO lie the Democratic leader c
Kent county, apparently not KNOWN
that he has none Of the essential
requisite for the place. Thus is tn
four-years' record OF this past-maste
in pOlitcas cant and rant. II speak
for Itself and cannot be denied.
In concluding this reference to II
advance agent Of Democratic rejuv,
neseence in Kent county we desire
state that no lawyer Is. directly OF ii
directly, connected with the editorii
department CT the Evening Journa
and that the near and dear legal frlen
under suspicion in the mind Of n
editor Of the Dover Deiawarean
wholly guiNiess OF any participation
near or remote, in the present contr'
versy. 1t would scarce,y be fair 10 y
lawyer against a student-at-law e
pecially when pensonal. political an
social ties would become entangl,
and possibly broken in the struggle.
The editor Of the Dover Delawares
prates of The Cause and the Ren
edy.' The cause is SO many Dem
Gratis of his iik, and the remedy
relesate them 10 the Background
speedily as p7ss.ble and keep the
there. A party can never be run su
cessfully which gives comfort to ms
hike the editor CT the DoverDelawarea
who believe that they owe the party
g1udge.
Posumaster-General Char.es Emo
Smiths paper. the Philadelphia Pre-,
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