Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-26
Good Advice to Democrats From a
Democratic Paper.

aRbub OLA MNShA hlANAA hAAO siAiS NAANAA
the various nominations for tho Legis-
lature and the county offices are to take
Mace, the Dover Index notes the fact
that $50 far there seems to be no dis
position to endanger the ticket by any
unwise action on the part of pros
pective candidates. - 1t adds:
While there are some who have been
soliciting their friends aid toward
securing nominations, no party injury
has so far resulted from this limited
activity; although we believe that such
action on the part of persons desiring
to hold Office can be productive of no
particular good. The old saying that
tho office should seek the man, particu-
larly at this time is good one. This
adage is often replied to that the man
who wants the office is generally not |
sought for, hence the mistaken notion /
generally prevalent that he who desires |
to serve the people in an official /
capacity must hustle for the place, if !
his wishes are to be fulfilled; but it is |
we'll not to forget that party interests
are the first thing to be considered in
determining the course of action to be
followed in an exciting campaign.
No mistake can possibly be made il
tho matter of selection is left to the
people without the solicitation of the
one who may be willing to serve them.
If the party is particularly anxious for
any Individual to serve its interests,
that individual will not be long in dis
covering the fact and without effort on
his part We believe that the time is
here when there should be no effort
made on the part of persons desiring to
hold Office to foist themselves on the
Ia e. ..,n.
necessarily awaken opposition from
some quarters, and often create breaches
in the party ranks impossible to be
rernedied Therefore, in order to avoid
any possible friction among members
of the party in any district, let the
people make the selection Independently
of the effort on the part of the ones
personally Interested. Left to themselves
the people will invariably call upon
the right man to serve them and add
strength and support to the ticket by
their united efforts in working for the
success of their nominees with degree
Of enthusiasm not possible to obtain
when candidates are selected through
intrigue and political ohicanery.
This is excellent advice, and while
the Index applies it particularly to
Kent county, and to Democratic nomi-
nations, it is applicable all over the
State.
Especially does this advice apply to
nominations for the Legislature II
ever there was a time when the need Of
The Democratic party was for gooc
nominations for the Legislature
nominations that shall appeal to the
confidence and support of the people
and that shall not stand as the repre-
sentatives of personal interests-tha
lima is now. With such nominations
there is every reason to believe tina
the result would be Democrati
Legislature, no matter whether the Re
publican factions unite or have tw
sets Of tickets at the polls.
Legislative nominations of this char
acter would command the votes of a
the Democrats of the State, and thi
alone would prove tower of strength
In addition, they would appeal to thos
Republican voters who are so dete
mined and honest in their opposite
to the corrupt policy of the Union r.
publican party that they would rath
IL see a reputable Democratic administer
tion in Delaware than an administer
tion in the slightest degree taintt
with Union Republlcanism And til
support would make victory absolut
But given legislative nominatio
committed to personal instead of publ
interests, and the results would
different. They could not comma
even the full Democratic support a
would repel, instead of attracting, t
independent and honest Republic
vote. The latter would not vote at a
in all probability, if confronted BY
choice between corrupt Republican,
and personal Democracy that Y
anything but attractive, to say
least.
1t is always political wisdom
make good nominations, particula
those that will not only attract the {
strength of the party, but will pr
acceptable to the independent eleme
Of other parties. 1t is not, of cour
wise to cater to the latter elem
alone. But nominations that are sa
K factory to the great body of the vol
Of one party are calculated to comm,
themselves to the independent vol
of other organizations who may be
satisfied with the policy and purpc
of their own PARTY.
Good nominations for all places
the ticket, and legislative nominate
that shall represent the party, not
man or men, are the elements
will most surely promote Democr
success at this years. election.
1t is apparent that in addition
their devotion to the trusts, the
publican Senators who oppose Gu
reciprocity are actuated by spiri
hostility to President Roosevelt. ]
we're not in favor of his nomination
Vice. President by the Philadel
Convention of 1900, and they desir
defeat his nomination for Fresi
by the convention of 1904, if posi-
This senatorial opposition to Roost
may make the campaign prelimi
to the holding of the next conver
highly interesting.
The census report on shipbuildir
the United States for 1900 says tn
is probable that the contest for pril
during the next decade will be
tween the Delaware River and
Chesapeake Bay districts. A hun
years ago twice as many ships