Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-06-01
WEDNESDAY, JUNE |. 1910
DEMOCRATIC TROUBLES.

~ He fuss kicked up by the Democrats over
4 the returns from the Fourth District OF
the Second Ward was the beginning of much
trouble for the city leaders. Behind the bring
ing OF the contest which has ended in the court
that is expected to render decision soon, was
the desire for offices The scramble for place
has been incessant and the motive power behind
the Democratic organization There are sore
heads almost without number.
When their consideration of Mr. Allen as the
elected candidate from the Second Ward inter
fcred with the plans OF the Democratic spoil
mongers of Council they refused to permit him
to enter the caucus although they had declared
him elected as Councilman This action by the
Democrats of Council may be taken as an ind-
cation that after all thev do not believe him
entitled to sit IN Council. According to The
Star which supported the Democratic candi-
dates during the city campaign. there is a dis
turbance in the Fourth Legislative District.
Again it isca quarrel over the offices, and the
same story is repeated in the Fifth District, the
Democratic stronghold The Democrats resent
the efforts of a small clique to control the party's
affairs. There is talk of an nsurgent move
ment in the Fifth District, and it would not be
surprising if an Independent legislative candi-
date were nominated
If the Democrats have been torn asunder by
a quarrel over few petty Offices what will be
troll of the legislative nominations. That con-
test will be personal from beginning to end.
Considering their record in this city and in
Kent county, the Democrats cannot with effect,
make an appeal on the ground that they are
interested solely i'll good government. for their
brief record since they have returned to power
in the city and in Kent shows that the chief
thing which concerns them. is the division of the
Offices.
The victories OF the Democrats in the city and
IL Kent county arc unlikely to help them i'll the
big battle for the state ticket and for the control
of the Legislature. Had they remained out OF
power. thew might have entered the coming con-
test confident that they had a fighting chance,
the confidence being based on the belief that the
people had forgotten the latent ability of the
Democrats to fight among themselves. Even
with only a slight hope of victory the Senatorial
aspirants arc preparing for war to the knife
Considering these conditions, it is well that
Mr. Billany should give some authoritative
statement of the Republican situation as viewed
bv the CITY chairman. Some persons may imag-
inc that the Republicans will enter the coming
battle in Delaware divided or torn up. Articles
that have appeared in certain Republican news
papers of the state discussing party affairs have
been reprinted and magnihed. But these papers
think nothing could be gained by turning the
state over TO the Democrats. If there were any
doubt on that point the doubt should be dis
PEELED by the tange into which the Democrats
have gotten since they rode into power in this
city with a gttering array of promises. The
troubles that the Republicans have been having
at Washington are unlikely 10 affect the party
here There is no valid reason why the Repub-
licans should not win victory next autumn.