Daily Republican., 1884-01-31
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For the REPUBLICAN,.
The Wilmingtonian stands
aghast at the prospect Of Col. Ford 3
nomination for Sheriff, and IL would
have people who do not know Ford be-
lieye that be is a political monster. The
editors Of that paper, under the guise
of being Democrats, have no business to
open q strife in the Democrat party by
arraigning the native born element
against the foreign element in the par
ty, | do not see what difference 1t
makes who advocates a mans claims
to nomination to public office. Mr..
Ford never held any office in this State
other than that ofCity Councilman. True
he was competitor of Purnal j.
Lynch in 1880 for the nomination for
Sheriff, but instead of MIR. Ford trying
to play the part of a shy lock, or John
Kelly ofTammany Hall, he gave his time
and his money to help Mr.. Lynch IN
his canvass, and that the editors OF the
i" Wilmingtonian knew or ought to
know. / have known Col. Ford for
about Twenty years in this city. He
made his first start at Chester build
ing boilers, and soon afterwards he
commenced building in this city. l
think am not exaggerating when l
say that he has himself and by the aid
OF others built over three hundred
houses in the city. That is certain "
creditabie to him as an enterprlslng
citizen. The Improvements he has
made has acted as q stimulus TO
others, and through him directly and
indirectly the city is raising thousands
Of dollars in taxes.
l have never known him to be a de-
faulter. He pays his honest debts.
have never seen his name in the list OF
persons who owe retail dealers bills anc
do not paw them. He is Democrat
and in case of his defeat for the nomi'
nation for Sher fl he would not, # he
could, hand the party over to the Re
publicans. The Wilmingtonian talks
about voters being sold to the highes
bidder like cattle N the sham bles.
am sorry TO say there are some sue.
purchasabe material in both parties
but it would be sorry day when sucl
people should hold the balance o
power.
The objection is not to Col. Ford as
man, but because he Is an freshman
and on that score the article Is an lnsul
to abou. one-third of the voters in TIT
democratic party IN New Castl
County. have nothing 10 say abou
theWllmingtouian's kind consideration
lof Jacob Richardson, except abou' tina
little Union League matter, in which
hummer OF his friends lost their monel
taking his word tina; he was not |
member OF that association
1t was ouly the very day before hi
! election that he told me, on his homo
/ as a man, in John Mealey's house, tina
he never was a mem Der Of it, and if /
had not been for personal friend VIII
was a Republican, | would have los
two hundred dollars. The charge wa
made by the Republicans that he was
mem Der OF the League 70 weaken hlu
with the ultra Democrats, who said tina
| il he belonged to the League they couI
not support hun, and TO get their vote
lie was forced " deny what atterward
proved 70 be fact.
| Again; tbs Wi!mlngtonian says: MI
Richardson is veteran Delewareau
as II that gave bin any more claim
upon the people than auy other citize
OF equal fitness,
think that if both men were pu
into the sea es and any practical bust
ness man asked a. TO their qualitcs
lions Col. Ford would tip the b, am
The charge that he is after the spoil
at all times is untrue. He made = re
: spectacle showing il the nominatio
four years ago and gave a hearty sup
port to his competitor. That is al
tina any honorable man can do, an
if he should get the nomination,
know several Republicans who vi
vote for him. MORE ANON.