Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-12

The following correspondence, wnlcn
is self-explanatory, shows that Edo W.
Tunnel of Lewes, in accordance with
the general desire that he shall be the
Democratic candidate for governor OF
Delaware, has consented to acceptthe
nomination il the convention confers IT
upon him;
MIR. sAuLspuRY' sstETTEE.
WfLMINGToY, DEL, June IS. 1S94--My
Dear M. TuRneH. The interest | feel in
the success Of our party in the next cleo
ton and my earnest desire to assist IN
securing and continuing good government
to oui State. which ! believe can only be
obtained through Democratic success, must
be my excuse if excuse is needed, for now
addressing you.
Almost without exception it is the wish
of the best men of our party that You will
accept, ii rendered you. the Democratic
nomination for governor.
You cannot doubt this with the evidence
Won have at hand, from the political signs
within our party, that you undoubtedly
have observed.
Everything tends to make you our cam
ddate and this sentiment is and will be
irresistible unless nterfered with BY your
own act.
It is impossible, know. that you should
not feel honored by this condition, never
couraged your friends to seek it i!uyour
behalf.
You must now know that you occupy 70
peculiar position that should you inter
fere with the wishes of our party and blast
our hopes by declining the nomination
for governor and we, with any other
candidate should be defeated, much of the
blame for such defeat would be awarded
| you for declining nomination which
now seems to assure success.
The hope that you would consent to be
| our leader in the coming election has de-
tered many Of us from suggesting and
| supporting other candidates who might,
at one time, have been acceptable to our
| party.
The time has now passed when any one
else will hope to be so acceptable candi-
date as yourself and if you should now
decline, that action might lead to such
| strife and contention within our party as
to endanger Democratic success
| feel you are not unmindful of your
| duty to your State and will do it, no
matter at what personal Inconvenience
no matter how il may conflict with your
| personal wishes for quiet and unofficial
life.
May we not from now until in State
| convention our party shall officially de-
clare its choice for chief magistrate Of our
State, heartily encourage that sentiment
|
assurance that you will not fail us, but
foregoing your personal wishes, will, rs a
true Democratic son of Delaware, ready to
perform your duties to your State. accept
a nomination, sure to come to you UNI
sought, unless you yourself decline it?
Your assurance that you will accept the
nomination if offered will inspire our
party with new life and energy; your fail.
IRE to give such assurance would now
lessen our chance of party success.
May we not know that you appreciate
the sentiments | have expressed and that
you will accept nomination from our
party for that post which has been, and if
you are nominated will be filled with
high honor2
Yours very truly,
WILLARD SALISBURY,
To Hon. Ebe w, Tunnel, Lewes, Del
MR.. TUNNELS REPLY.
LEwEs, DEL, July 9th, 1901 Willard
salisbury, ESq.-DEAR Sir; ! have yours
Of June 18th, The subject of your COM
muncation is of course an interesting one
to me. and ! appreciate most highly the
good will of those of my fellow-c!tizens
who with you are connecting my name
with the gubernatoria nomination.
have never allowed myself TO aspire 10 this
high honor. and only looked forward to
fighting in the ranks of my party for its
I standard-bearer, whoever he may be.
! feel, however, that have no right TO say
i that would do other than obey the wishe.
A of my party rs expressed in convention, il
perchance their choice should fall OH me
as | will with the utmost alacrity and
pleasure should it fail upon another. Very
/; respectfully, EBE w. TrNNELL.
i'hq news of Mr. Tunnels acquies,
ence is received with pleasure by Demo
Gratis throughout the State. 1t is be
lieved that no other candidate will be
!. presented by Sussex county, in which
u event his nomination will be by accla
u nation. With such satisfactory nomi
nation, made in such harmoniou
7 manner, Democratic leaders freely pre-
y dict that their party will sweep thu
: State at the next election.
&c Asleep Walkers severe Fall.