Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-09
SATURDAY, APRIL Q. 1921.
TuE CITY ELECTION.

TuE CITY ELECTION.
rh, ctt, election will he held as usual
on th, FRS, Saturday in June. and also
as usual-thuuks To the defeat OF the
new city charter movement at Dover
urd,r the same old partisan conditions
tbat have operated FOR years 70 deprive |
n, people Of wilmington Of the opportu-
n.tv IN avail themselves Of the best
and most practical agencies Of good
administration The election. there
fore probably viii see tho people con
fronted with the same old choice be-
tween two partisan ticlIcts-with one
a. two tickets representing organiza-
eons ~ small voting Ftrcngth-unless
rhe opposing selections should be Of
such q grossly partisan character and
urprornisine personnel "a 10 fairly drive
large number of our people to inde-
pendent action IN an effort to secure
the ncs, results possible under Pre-
Nautur electoral conditions.
>Ircad, the election is claiming the
oaf,.al attention of the two main party
ORGANIZATIONS. as the time is drawing
1,.s when nominations Will have to be
r,a, The Republican party organi-
satian. however is approaching the rri-
mar, work in a manner radically differ
ent from It's previous policy. IN the
ra-t Il was IFS custom to select ali the
candidates. being fully able 70 force
th.tr nomination at the primaries. This
X probably could do now. If it saw fit,
I.t its leaders are afraid To pursue
th,.r usual course Of selecting an out
r.sht organization ticket and forcing its
nomination. being uncertain that the
bulk IL the rarty.s followers would sup
ro.t il chccrfully at the election. And
5. thc organization is approaehine With
1r,at c.r, unspec ton the work ot pre-
-,atirg ts candidates. especially is
andidat, "a the omcc q mayor.
rhe reason tor this departure from
l-1- s,alishcd party policy is plain
la, Republican organization leaders ar,
sared. They know they brought about
a., defeat OF the new charter by THEN
faithful adherents in the Legislature
ard they know that a large majority
ot the voters Of Wilmington. men anc
women. are deeply incensed at Thu
blow AT their interests. Therefore IN,
orsanization leaders feel that a tickc
t. their liking. nominated by the usua
methods would be Overwhelmingly re
pudia;ed BY the votes Of hundreds O
indignant citizens who know how thi
party organization has outraged an
y, trayed them.
The desire OF the Republican or
Eauization leaders. therefore. is 70 max
nominations especially a nominatio
To- mayor that VIII not incite the ope
hostilities OF friends OF the new charte
movement. Their first move in thi
direction was 10 abandon the contem
Mayor Taylor. who was conspicuou
among the opponents Of the new char
ter Their problem is TO secure a may
orally candidate who Will not DELFT
erately challenge this opposition. whicl
once incited to action. would repudiar
any ticket representing the Kepublica
party organization at the municip;
election
The working agencies OF the Dem,
cratic party also are making prepara
tions for the city campaign as they a
ca3ed upon 10 do by the situation III;
confronts them. Naturally they a
encouraged II the present outlook. AZ
H., opportunity It affords for gainir
partisan victory over their polite
opponents II is believed. however. tn,
ar, alive to the real conditions In
prevail and are not in any mann
obsessed by the belief that any kin
q Democratic ticket could be vi
torious this year. on account Of I
strong pubic sentiment against Il
organization Of the Republican party
w believe the leaders Of the Dem
cratic party organization are actual
b. q sipcere desire to present to t
people al the coming election itch
that viii appeal to independent as W
as Democratic voters, and especia
q present as a candidate for mayor
man who Will represent TO the liz
the sentiment for reform in munich
administration which was manifested
such an unusual extent during the IL
charter campaign. Unfortunately, I
Once Of mayor, deprived Of 50 much
its former power aud prestige that
has become little more than a resepe