Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-02-01
THIRD EDITION,
Hne King Of CnnciGate Rse Is.

Tne Kind Of Candidate nae IL.
A contributor to one OF our city pa
pe-s writes a. follows concerning the
csndidAtare Of County Treasurer Her
bert for Governor:
A few days ago met William Her.
BERT OF New Castle, une of the mott
prominent Of those who are mentioned
In connection with the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination, and The
conversation naturally drifting upon
nnairs political. the question OF the
length OF MT. Hsrbert's active connec-
sion with politics in this county and
State was broached.
LET me see." said Mr.. Herbert, re-
Aeotiveiy, nay connection with the
Democratic party dates back 70 the
memorable days of 1874, when Polk
and Dallas were the Democratic caudi
dates, and Clay and Frelinghuysen
were The Wing candidates for the Pres
idency ana the Vice Presidency. The
Wings used rs their campaign emblems
the old log cabin aud coon skin, and
the Democrats had the white house and
poke berry bushes. was only IA
years OF age then, and belonged to an
organisation known as the White
House Boys"
"When did you begin to take an &C
tive paIt In politics.?"
'In 1913 I made the window book
for New Castle Hunir, d, bnt my maid
On vote vas cast IN 1850 for samuel
Chandler for Sheriff and the whole
Democratic ticket Ny first Presiden-
tial vote was cast in 1852 for franklin
Pierce. A. this time New CASTLE Hun
dred gave q ms jority of from 80 to 100
against the Democrats / have ssood At
or in the window OF the voting place in
my Hundred ut every election for 80
years, and have been a mem Der Of the
Democratic County Executive Com
nittee for 20 years."
The conversation then drifted on the
subject of Mr.. Herbert's election az
Sheriff OF New Castle county, which
happened before the county had swung
around TO Its present Democratic
moorings.
"That Was in 1866, /" said Mr.. Herbert,
"When, At the request OF a number OF
friends, became the Democratic can.
didate for Sheriff. There was little OF
NO prospects Of ele ction, rs tor 10 years
previous to that time no Democrat bad
been elected to any position in tht
county. At this election, James Brad
ford, Of Wilmington, was elected a
member OF the Legislature and l wai
chosen Sheriff, by majority OF eleven
votes"
It was during Mr. Herb ert's term q,
Sheriff that Collyer and Kelley, two
noted priss fighters, accompanied by q
large delegation of roughs, bruisers and
sporting men, came TO Delaware AND
pitched q ring near the State line, above
Newark, for the porpose OF having s
mill" Sheriff Herbert, no wever, ~ al
on baud, alone and una!ded, aud by
stepping into the ring and threatening
20 arrest the first mau that attempted Il
aght, prevented the State from being
,disgrace1 by the brutal exhibition.
Mr.. Herbert sad he was first elected
County Treasurer in 1874 and had serv
ed continuously ever since. On the
subject of his connection with the &C.
bernatorial nomination, he frankly
said:
In the fall sense Of the term, which
amplies seeking an Office and using all
honorable personal efforts to secure IL,
am not o candidate, as / believe the
office of Governor of this Safe is one
which should not be sought after
But IL the Democrats OF Delaware nomi
nate me for the eff 80 shall accept the
honor, aud II elected do my bes'
90 I'm the high Office in an honorable
and acceptable manner. 1 do moi
stand 10 this position in the interest OF
any faction have no connection with
factions lam Democrat"
Concerning An allusion to rumors IN
circulation 10 the effect that his candi
dacy was simply In the interest Of
another candidate, and that at the
proper time be would be withdrawn in
favor OF this candidate, Mr.. Herbert
said empEatically:
"No, sir; such an act on my parl
would be simply absurd. am no man.
candidate, nor am l of that kind o
POLITICAL clay that is so pliable. Ny
friends have put me in the canvass
and certainly shall at no tins do th en-
the injustice to compromise or Withdraw
in any ones favor. AS l said before
should the nomination be rendered m
By the Democrats of the State, in con
vention Assem- bled, would accept. A
to being controlled by any men or set @
men, In the event of my election,
have only to say that | need no one t
control me, as 1 have been able to con
troll my self ever siRce 1 was 10 years G
age. whether successful or not, an
satisfied to leave to the people of th
State. 1t Is rather premature to spea
OF appointments to Office, bu, as tn
subject has been raised l would say, i
this matter 1 woald listen to the advic
of all good Democrats, with due con
sideration, and be governed acoordin
to my best Judgment. For one thing
certain, should be elected Governor
will be as a free man." pledged in n
way, manner, shape or form to any on
man or to any set of men,"