Smyrna times., 1890-05-28
The Rothwell Candidacy.

A writer in the Daily Republican o
wilmington, while claiming that tn,
Republicans will elect their candidate
IN New Castle County. is a great friend
OF Geo. c. ROthwell, a candidate fo,
the Democratic nomination, and gives
the following biographical sketch Of
him:
The late Major William Rothwell
OF the Delaware Militia, and a promip.
ent man, was born on the Levels of
Appoquinimink Hundred in 1888. He
owned 228O acres in one tract and a
great many slaves. He was an "Old
Line Wing" and intimate friend of
Hon. John NJ. Clayton. He was a
weli-intormed man, to whom the peo-
PIE went for advice. Physically he
was one ofthe most powerful men in
the State.
He was the father of six children
oY his first wife and twelve
by his second and last wife. The
youngest, William; born when he was
~ years old, is now the assistant most.
master of Denver, Col, having baen
having been appointed under the
administration of President Cleve-
land.
lie was a member and founder of
the Forest Presbyterian Church at
Mlddletown. Set in the wall of its YES.
tlOule is a marble tablet on which his
name is carved. The Rothwell family
are Presbyterians and Methodists. The
sympathies, friendship, appreciation and
confidence of all the best classes of the
people are with the Rothwells in all
their generations.
His oldest son, the father of onr
good friend, George c., is Mr.. Gideon
=. Rothwell, a well-known farmer of
Blackbird hundred. He has ALWAYS
been and is the poor mans friend and
mas paid thousands of dollars in the
aggregate to help men who were in
trouble and distress. 1t is said he
never denied poor man favor. The
iaooring men all through that great |
section appreciate the kindness of Mr. |
Gideon E. Rothwell. He has emnlov-
ed many labOrers in his time in the
large peach orchards that he has owned
he sympathiZes with the laborinO nao.
pie and they will vote for his son.
Mr. George c. ROthwell is largely
the choice of the Democratic mechanics
laborlng men and farmers of the whole
county for sheriff. He is not run hv
any ring or faction. He is an earnest
talker and as a canvasser has bean
called "a hustler" His record as q
man and as public servant none of
his rivals find it expedient to assail
he is a sOciable, whole-souled and
splendid specimen of a man, with
hdeiIty' reliability, energy, industry
and enterprise among his characteris-
.'cs' Once your friend always your
friend, and a "Iale fellow well met
he is nnassuming and easily conversed
with. He does not object to your ex-
pressing your opinion to him.
physically he is a splendid speci.
men OF man. He is muscular and
well prOpOrtioned. His lesh is solid !
He is hardy son of the soil. He !
'ympathises with and is the friend Of
Industries. He is a progressive man
and the friend of manufacturers
Industrial, commercial and agricul-
ural progress finds in him devoted
advocate. He has made one of the
pest Levy Court Commissioners we b
lave ever had from Blackbird Hum f
lred. He has never been beaten. and D
las always triumphed in every poliu- j.
al candidacy he has ever entered n
The mantel of success hangs grace-
nlly from his shoulders, and the e
rown of political triumph rests v
pOn his head. 9