Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-10-09
ponal.r Candidate.

AI,ns,on has been made to the wealth |
sta haven mort, the Rspu blican can
S,dats for Governor OF New YORK AS an
,b,ao,ior to his election. IL seems,
however. that if he is wealthy he pnas
his money to a good use, and the poo
me- ret back q very large amount OF IL
in TIE way of founding benevolent instl'
tutions and in making improvements
about his native town. Ira Davenport
ne eiisr, removed to the town OF BAN
in 1878, q poor young man, ana com
ueucei merchandising. Honest anu
enterprisipg fortune, smiled upon him
ana tina foundations OF hts fortune
we're here laid He died in 1868,
Int before he died a girl orphan asylam
vxs ,~eoted. Tbs building cost $75, 600.
Es endowed 1t with 100000 and MS
brother Charles put $40, 900 more to It,
Ira. the son and present Candidate Tor
Governor. his brother John and his sis
ear Nra Sherman Rogers, take greA'
delight in sustaining the school. ine
rooms are bountifully stocked with
sysrything which cau DO of use and are
eung With the most beautiful paintings
brought home BY Mr.. Davenport from
Europe.
Tho girls are taught to do all kinds OF
work pertaining TO Housekeeping
binding two Of them who had talent
for music Mr.. Davenport sent them TO
Boston Conservatives Of music aud
had them educated in the highest
branches Of music at an expense oil
E.Ceo. A girl twelve years old TOOK
the hrst prize for the best loaf Of oreae
ut country fair, and another the hrs
prias for hne needle work.
The soldiers home is another iustitu
tor 81 Bath that Is kept under the es
pec;A eye OF Mr.. Davenport. Their
:.re now six hundred aud fifty old
crippled soldiers In the home, and fou
hundred and Atty more are soon to
added. OF the $40, 600 raised by cit
zens of Bath to erect home, Ii
Davenpor gave 5000, and when Il
buildings wanted, S25 900 more to fl
ish them, Ira Davenport took the ri'
and paid the money.
The institution now receives from I
State $50 900 year and next year
will receive 100000 Such a man ca
not make . very bad Governor for NJ
York, even II he does happen to be "
Of. But this does not include all
benefactions, in fact, they are 80 L
nereus that the public does not knt
81 ali of them. He and his brott
rave SD& each 10 make up the requir
q. 900 TO build soldiers monument
one OF the village squares OF Bath
Some years ago q beautifully wood
grove on the summit Of hill v
bought by lumber company for
purpose OF cutting the trees up II
Ianbsr. The citizens Of Bath protest
and the Davenpors stepped In
bought the place for Sl5 900 and 7
ssnted IL 10 the town. 1t is now Dav
port Park. twill, we think, strik
majority of minds that rich mon
Mr.. Davenport would be as much OF
advantage 1T the head OF the State 9
srnment a. he 10 socially and at ho
The neighbors of Mr.. Davenport
least seem TO have high apprecial
Of him and have never been afraid
little wealth would hurt him, a
shown by the vote he always recei
when a candidate for Office. Wher
ran for State Senator in 1871, and
olected, ne ran zoo WOES ahoau VI
ticket when there were but l,564 v
polled In bis town. The second
he ran 286 votes ahead of his ticket,
in 1881, when he WAS elected 5
Comptroller, he ran 367 votes ahea
his ticket and had majority of 81
1851 votes cast In 1873, George
Bradley, Democrat, was ele tied $
tor In the District by majority off
and in 1875 by a maj 1rlty OF
Davenport was not a candidate in
years, bu. in 1877 n4 was, and def
Bradley by . majority Of 1901.
Davenport Is Us popular now AZ h'
In those years, ana will be electt
the same comparative majorities h
always got, not because he is wei
but because he Is Ia every way W
Il the office, and pats his weslt
good use.
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