Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-23

Of 1866 also raised tho Issue of repre-
sentation according TO population
and to demonstrate sincerity in advo-
eaey OF this principle, adopted an
appoftiunment OF dclegates-t1Ipn
equally divided among the three coiin-
ties--to future State conventions
based as nearly as possible upon the
population of the counties and Of the
city OF Wilmington at that time. Tho
State was divided. for Republican
party purposes. into four districts:
Wilmington. 40 delegates; rural New
Castle county. 3s: Kent. 10. Sussex
az. This apnoftionment. stands to
this day. az 1t viii be seen by COM
parison with the great increase IN
wilmington's population al this time
how far the party has receded from
It's then valiant stand for representa-
ton according to population.
The Union Republican State Con-
vention also nominated James Riddle
of Wilmington for governor and Rev
John L. MeKim Of Milford for Repre-
sentative in Congress.
New Richmond In the Field.
The 1866 campaign was especially
enlightened by the appearance, ON
Monday. October q. Of Wilmington
first permanent daily newspaper ven
ture. the Wilmington Daily Com.
mercial published By Howard NJ. Ien
kins and Wilmer Atkinson. The earn
paign was well advanced BY that tifne
but tho Commercial. while declaring
In it, salutatory that II intended 70
be "A newspaper, a I've newspaper. =
gave cordial support to the Rnpnbii-
can platform and the candidates
thereon.
jenkins and Atkinson came here
from Norristown. IA. regarding Will
mington as a good field for their ven
ture. and they made good news
paper Of the Commercial. Jenkins
was editor. scholarly man ana a
foreeful. ineisive writer. Atkinson
was The publisher and a mar Of fine
business ability. There was pre-
yailing belief that Mr. Jenkins, like
many other outsiders 81 that time.
looked upon Delaware aa state IN
almost AiaVe-Iika submission te the
Rayards ard Saulsbutys. and there-
fnre a promising field for a wise po-
liclal leader to If the benighted
people out pf bondage. With himaelf
az their Mesea and seat in the
United States Senate a. his reward.
nut If 80. sadly were his hopes
wrecked Editor Jenkins could not
keen IL accord Rith the leaders Of hiE
party. much less anlighten benlehted
Democrats. and II he had any political
ambitions they soon faded away. lie
learned. az others have learned, that
there lis more politics to the square
inch" In Delaware than IN any other
State. and that the people Of DelaA
ware. especially in Kent and Sussex
counties. fairly "eat. drink and sleep
with" politics. The best political pre-
ferfnent that Mr.. Jenkins achieved
was nomination for Representative in
the General Assembly on the New
Castle county Republican ticket, in
1876. and this brought no reward.
The entire ticket was defeated. Jen-
kina worse than his colleagues, as
his nomination was resented BY down
state party leaders. and the Dover
state Sentinel loudly voiced their OPP
position by earnestly beseeching VIII
mington Republicans to scratch Jen-
kins. on election day.
The Democratic state Convention
nominated Dr. Cove Salisbury Of
Dover for Governor. lie had held the
Office then for mere than a year. Gov
ernor William Cannon. elected In
1862 on the Union Republican ticket,
having died on March |. 1865. DIR.
succeeding him by virtue
Of being Speaker OF the State Senate.
John A. Nicholson was renominated
for Representative in Congress. The
chief Democratic campaign argument
was vigorous protest against Negro
Suffrage and the policies of the Re
publican Congress with respect 20 the
Of the States lately in
rebellion. The result of the election
was Democratic victory in the State
by about 200 ma jority for both Sauls-
bury and Nicholson. and a LegisIa-
ture Democratic in both branches.
A Democratic Gladiator.
One result of that contest was the
election, in New Castle county. 81
Herbert to the office Of sheriff
by ma iority of IL votes ovee Samuel
Allen. Herbert. who is well remem-
bered by many today, WAS a very pop
ular man and ran ahead of his ticket,
else he would not have been elected.
An incident OF his term of office was
The attempt by the hackers of two
noted champions Of the pugilistic ring
20 have championship contest, with
pare fists, staged an Delaware soil, at
/ place adjacent to the junction. of
he State lines of Delaware, Maryland
md Pennsylvania. Hearing of the
affair, Sheriff Herbert determined that
{ should not come off in this state,
md was on the ground early ON the
lay set for the mill. lie allowed the
to drive the stakes and
stretch the ropes for the ring. when
he stepped inside the circle, alone and
and took charge of the situa-
ion. Addressing the large and decid-
idly threatening crowd, he said the
arranged performances was a viola
ion of the laws of Delaware, and that
&c as sheriff would not permit it to
AXE place.
The two principals. in order to avoid
/ forfeit of their posted stakes, each
stepped into the ring, from opposite
sides, but Immediately sprang out
lgain. Then the stakes were pulled
md the assemblage moved over the
inc into Pennsylvania, where the
light took place. Sheriff Herbert re-
seived great praise for this pIucky
lie was an active fig-
ire in Delaware Democratic politics
or years thereafter, almost eontinu-
,usly a member--freuuentiy chairman