Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-26

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| We are q isstly pleased with the seleo.
tion Of Attorney General Gray for United
States sensior.-Nsoark Ledger.
The selection 10 good o"e, and Attor.
ney General Cray Is . worthy successor
Of ex Senator Bay ard CenheUiHe Record.
DelkWare 10 to be congratulated upon
sending 80 worthy . successor OF Mr..
Bsysrd TO the Senhte.-Esderals6u
| Courier.
Delaware will be ably represented In
the United States Senate In the person Of
Hon: George Gray, Just elected to succeed
Mr.. BayArd.-Suiser Journal.
1t is generally conceded that Mr.. Gray
is possessed Of . high order Of ability,
and that he will make worthy successor
to Mr.. Bsyard.- Chsstertoon Transcript.
The Legislature has done we'll. Mr..
Gray ia man Of ability, and the inter
ests OF little Delaware will not 60 amiss
In bis hSnds. We congratulate the people
OF the State udon securing such an able
successor TO Mr.. Bayard.-Seaford Enter
prise.
Mr.. Gray Is = man, though young,
whose worth is known and recognised by
our State. Were Delaware aa large As
New York, no better man could be found.
Mr.. Gray gives every promise Of being .
bright star In the Ssnate.-Breakpats
Light.
In George Gray the Democrats appa
rently choose their best man for senator.
He Is young, able, disni6sd and pre-.
possessing. he is undoubtedly the
natural equal, II not the superior, Of Mr.. |
Baysrd, though not so industrious.-
Milford NsDs.
Attorney General George Gray Of New
Castle county, was on Tuesday chosen b,
the Delaware Legislature to succeed
Senator Baysrd in the United States
Senate. On his shoulders the mantle Of
little Dslaware's statesman will be grace
fully borne.-Denion Journal
Mr. Gray was the ma ursl successor to |
Mr. Bayard. possessing natural abilities, /
dignity Of character, honesty Of purpose
and cspscity for development and that |
quality Of ohivalry that has been dis |
tinguishing trait Of his predecessor |
Legislature oould not have filled the |
place better.-Smyna Times.
He Ia . representative DelawArean, q |
statesman In every Bense Of the word, |
one that will fully Rustain the reputation |
Of the State. A fluent speaker, OF fine
form, commanding presence aud easy
manner, he possesses all the qualities
that make men popular, and we prophecy |
for him brilliant career 10 the Senate
Milford Chronicle.
Delaware is to BE- congratulated not |
only in having good msn, bat in having
the eood sense to send her very best men |
to represent her In the national Congress.
With snoh men as SAulsbury and Gray
in the Senate and Lore In the House we
can safely say 10 the would don't Judge
our State by its size hut by the men we
send to represent us.-SRyrna Record.
Mr.. Gray Is large msu, and weighs
nearly $50 pounds. We think he is the
peer OF Mr.. Bsyard, either In or out OF
the Senate, and the Stste will be honor
ably and ably represented by him. He
ia a man who will do his duty. His
course In the riot case, in this town,
Satisfied MS that George Gray was built
out OF the proper material.-Douer
Sentinel
Mr.. Gray is q gentleman we'll qualified,
both by natural ability and education, to
represent the State creditAbly in the |
Senate, and DelAwArsans should take |
pride that our little commonwealth may
still take high rank, as she always has
dome In the body where the Baysrds, the |
Claytons, the McLRnes aud the SRulsburys
have shed so much lustre upon the name |
Of little Delaware. Democrat.
As we predicted on the eve OF the cleo
uon, the choice for senator was speedily
made, and the friends OF the other able |
and excellent men who aspired to the |
place have accepted the result In the |
proper spirit. Mr.. Gray ia eminently,
equipped to win for himself . foremost
position In the Senate. Delaware expects
much Of her new senator and we do not |
think she will be disappointed. d.-Middic-
topn Transcript.
Mr. Gray has served the State we'll for
several years Ra Its attorney general, and
no fears are entertained but that he will |
fill BayArd's seat In the Senate fully as
we'll II not better, than any man that
could have been selected for ths position,
and the few dissAtiehsd cnes will no
doubt become reooncIled 10 the wise SO.
lsotioi, and will Join the masses who
wish Mr.. Gray q suooessful carser In the
United States Senate Middleiopn NeD
Era.
Mr.. Gray is a gentleman Of ability and
will DO doubt take front rank in the |
Senate. he has for many years been
prominently connected with politics ~
one Of the party lesders In New Castle
county. As attorney general he has per.
formed the duties Incumbent upon MIN |
faithfully, and we believe that in the |
new 6vld TO which be has lSiely been |
called he will prove himself worthy OF |
the irust which the General Assembly |
bAN PLACED in him = Dsuer Dsldrarean.
Tire obo'cs Of Mr.. Gray has given great |
satisfaction, particularly to the BAyard !
element OF the party. Senator Ssuls-
bury's friends say that though they re-
gret their inability to elect Congressman
Lore they think Delaware will have every
reason to feel proud Of Mr.. Gray, who is
conceded TO be q ehivalrous, upright,
talented man. He is also a splendid
specimen OF physical manhood. bis
election is one Of the rare instances Of the
office seeking the man. SalibuTy AdUer-
tiser.
The election Of the gentleman to the
most important post Of United States
Senator ohu only be crested with 10y by
the whole people OF Delaware, irrespective
Of party During his career as attorney
general, Mr.. Gray bas shown by his FeoM
tude and oonsoentiousness that he Is
fully worthy Of the trust which his
fellow citizens committed to him. We
are confident that In the larger field
which his coming position Offers he will
use his abilities only TO the welfare of all
and especially Of his h'ms State Of Della
ware -Freie hesie of 7ue'day
senator GIAY.