The daily gazette., 1878-05-09
To the Voters OF New Castle
County.

GENTLE N:-Beheving that you
should know all about candidate and
his intentions before voting for him, /
make this appeal to your common sense
and judgment. l have always stood
pledged to apply the net proceeds Of the
fees of the Sheriff's office-if elected
thereto-to internal improvements in our
county, to wit: The establishing of
line of boats from Christiana village, on
the Christiana creek, to Wilmington and
Philadelphia; to the opening and reviy-
ing of a market for grain and other pro-
duce along said creek. 4 tn
Christiana village being central point
In the upper part of the county, and be-
Ing decidedly the best inland location
reached by tidewater navigation in the
upper part of the peninsula, the centre
lncalculable wealth IN potters' clay, kao-
lin and iron, large business could be
built up, the navigation improved, a
great accommodation afforded TO the far
Iners for miles back from and along said
, creek, a corresponding increase in the
value of property, whereby all would in
directly receive the benefit of the afore-
said office.
Now, may ask If there be another
candidate in the field who has or will
make like solemn pledge?
| cannot resort to the small tricks of
the porter house politician; and although
Joined the order of MasOns about twen-
! ty-three years ago, never could find the
heart to prostitute the noble order to po-
litical ends. l will never join any secret
society for the purpose of making votes
for myself, and will always discounte-
nance the act in others. do not like
deception in anything, and wish it ex-
plicitly understood that wish every man
| Nghn for IN IN do 40 a1nd 10 n nd
ingly. l have no personal feud with any
candidate, and many of them 1 respect
~ gentlemen and friends. i also respect
the members of the Executive Commit
tee and number amongst them some per.
sonal friends, but do not recognize their
right or authority to assess candidates for
Ithe nomination, as was lately done, with
out the instructions of the County Con
vention. uU4- 4It.Htasl lIif ..'.l W
will never offer for the office again
after the ensuing nomination; and II
nominated and elected will never again
offer myself for any other office.
What i want is capital to establish the
aforesaid line of tugs and barges. Wal
any of the candidates OF their friends
furnish me with the capital? Don't bt
afraid to speak, gentlemen; l will guar
antee you a good return for your invest
ment. .r..0-t-.. ,.....,.
| L WiSh w uDOn NOu tldJ III
motive in being candidate for the Sher
iff's office is not selfish, nor for the ben
eft of any ring or clique. Neither is il
for the purpose of paying the debts o.
mismanagement; for, although poo
enough, Heaven knows, l do not owe
anything that am not good enough for
And further, contend that a man whs
is not competent TO manage his own af
fairs Is not competent to manage the af
fairs Of others. The great affilction o
deafness, to which am subject, 1 wei
know is made use of against me by ri
walls and their friends, but have neve
heard of their having made any seriou
complaint against my business transac
tions as Constable when they were eithe
plaintiffs or defendants.
Now gentlemen propose that a com
mittee be appointed-composed Of com
petent persOns-who shall judge of tn,
quail fioations of each and every candi
date for the Sheriffalty nomination; re
quiring each candidate to be tuiiv quail
tied 10 transact each and sUery duty Of tn
SheriG's office ,oithOut any assistance ,ohdt
eUer, and requiring each and every can
didate TO pledge himself to abide by tn
said committees decision, and Withdraw
If the decision be adverse.
The above is fair. Let them come for
ward or forever hold their peace.
Respectfully, JNo. W. WHITRMAN.
White Clay Creek HID, May 9th 1873