The daily gazette., 1882-08-04
CANDIDATES LErrERs.
What Messrs. Curry and Hastings wrot
In Accepting the Nomination.

| AZ AcCoptAhB tne NOmlnA0ons
The following letters are furnished for
publication
GREENWOOD, August 3, 1882 Gentle
men; have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of the LIST inst
formally notifying me of-my nomination as
the Republican candidate for the office of
dovernor Of my native State, unanimously
conferred by acclamatiOn at the convention
assembled at Dover on Thursday last
have also carefully considered the plat
form of the party adopted by the conven-
uon, and heartily endorse the doctrines
which It proclaims. HI'dU y ~
The spirit of unity and harmony which
prevailed in the convention | hail as the
harbinger of victory for our party at the
coming election. Should this prove to be
so, and be elected by the people as the
Chief Magistrate Of the State, you and they
may rest assured that shall address myself
TO the duties of that high position with fair
ness and impartiality, and In the same spirit
| OF prudence and economy which, trust, has
characterized the conduct Of my own private
| business affairs. I
With assurances of my high regard I am
gentlemen, very truly your obedient servant,
ALBERT CURRY.
Messrs. Anthony Higgins and others, com
mittee, etc. tr
WLMINGToN, DEL, August 3, 1882
MeSsrs. Anthony Higgins, LeU O. Bird,
dustin Harrington, George II. Fisher, Benidh
Watson, j. X. Lofand, Jdcob Moore, Daniel
Burton md Charles +. Richards, Go1,t,aittee,
dc.-GENTLRMRN / have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your valued
letter of the LIST inst, conveying to me, in
your official capacity, the gratifying infor-
nation that the Republican State Conven-
tion which assembled at Dover on the 9th
ult., nominated me unanimously and by
reclamation as the candidate of the Repub-
lican party in Delaware for Representative
in Congress.
have read in the newspapers the pro-
ceedings of that convention carefully, and
have been and am to-day rejoiced to know
that at last our party has broken the
shackles which years of internal strife and
contention had rivited upon its limbs that
IN the strength and dignity which belong to
It's history anu traditions II has risen above
factional quarrels and dissensions, and with
rare good sense has determined that this
time, and from this time forward, 1t will
march against the enemy In solid column
and not In struggling battalions.
The platform OF principles declared by the
convention, embracing as It does protection
to the labor of the American workingman,
care for our shipping interests, reform of
the civil service, honest elections, equal
rights for all men, common school educa-
tion of the most liberal character possible,
representation according to population, the
district system for the election of Senators
and Representatives TO the General Assembly
and Levy Court commissioners, county
officers to be elected by the people, the
reform of our judicial system, more liberal
it might have been added more merciful-
exemption laws, the repeal of the present
unfair and unjust taxation laws, are
all wise, just and much needed
measures and when they become part of our
statutes will place our beloved little Dia-
mond State IN the front rank among the
States of this Union where she properly be-
longs. The platform throughout COM
mands my admiration and support In the
greatest possible degree, and / have no
doubt but that its wise and wholesome pro
visions commend themselves to the good
judgment ofthe voters of this State and will
receive the seal of their approval on election
day With respect to my own candidacy,
up to within ~ hours of the meeting
of the convention, ! had never in the whole
course of my life been able to discover any
indication of a public sentiment which
pointed towards me as its choice for public
position SO high as this for which the con-
vention has named me, and ! have always
endeavored to gauge my political aspirations
by such public manifestation. Coming to
me as the unanimous action of the conven-
ton of the Republicans of Delaware, prize
this nomination more highly than | have
words to express, and accept 1t with the
largest gratitude. / will use every honest
and honorable means TO secure the
election of the whole ticket, and if am
elected ! will perform the duties of the
office to the best of my ability.
| am, gentlemen. very regDeCtfullVs Vour
obedient servant, W. HASTINGS.