Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-10-25
WILMINGTON, THURSDAY, ocE 20
Thomas Isayard aeisel.

Among the vigorous and competent
young men whom the Democrats of
New Castle county have put in noml.
nation, none enjoys greater personal
popularity than Thomas Bayard Heisel,
who was named in Red Lion hundred
for Representative in the General AS
sembly.
He is resident of the town of ST.
Georges, and practicing lawyer, with
his office in this city.
He was born in st, Georges on October
LIST, 1865. His father on that evening
had heard Hon. Thomas f. Bayard
make political speech in advocacy of
Democratic principles, and was in such
hearty accord with the lofty sentiments
expressed by that statesman, that he
complimented him by naming his new.
born son Thomas Bayard 1t is not to
be wondered at that the boy with such
father and such name has been in
love with Democratic principles since
ais earliest memories.
Joseph Heisel, the father of the pres
eut nominee, has been blacksmith, and
he has hammered out good honest work
upon his anvil. He is to-day univcr-
sally respected in St. Georges.
I. Bayard Helsel sprang from sturdy
stock of honest ard hard working
people; and, although his thirst for
learning and indomitable energy have
put him in the ranks of learned pro-
fession, all of his sympathies are with
the plain people. There is no aristocracy
about him. He is a Democrat all the
way through.
I. Bayard Heisel attended Delaware
College, graduating from that excellent
institution in June 1888. 1t was neces-
sary for him to win his own way, and
he consequently spent three years teach
ing in the public schools of Delaware
He was principal, first of the school at
Leipsic in Kent county, and afterwards
OF his home school at st. Georges.
He pursued his law studies and was
admitted to the bar in February 1893.
He was the only lawyer admitted dur
ing the brief term of office of the late
lamented Chief Justice Robinson.
In 1899, before he had been admitted
to the bar, his friends and neighbors
brought him out for the Legislative
nomination in Red Lion hundred. The
opposing candidate, James II. s. Gam,
was also popular young man, and he
defeated Mr.. Heisel by majority of IS.
This fall the same men were opposing
candidates, and Mr.. Heisel won by a
majority of SO. Mr.. Heisel supported
MIR. Gam loyalty after the nomination
two years ago, and Mr.. Gam is doing
the same thing with equally good grace
Tor Mr.. Heisel now.
The personal popularity of Mr.. Heisel
is not hard to understand. His DISPOSE
ton is sunny and amiable; his manners,
cordial and sincere. He is gifted with
strong intellectual powers which have
been well trained. He is upright and
faithful in all his dealings Young men
OF that kind naturally grow in tho favor
OF all who know them.
It will be q pleasant duty for conserv-
alive citizens to vote for Mr.. Heisel for
ms first public office, knowing that he
has the capacity and training to lit him
to serve his people faithfully and we'll.
A man who has worked for his own
education, who has successfully taught
IN our public schools, who has early
made reputation as a competent
lawyer, and who has won the warm
endorsement of the community in which
his whole life has been an open book,
will be apt TO run ahead of his ticket,
even when that ticket is as good all the
way through as the Democratic ticket is
ut this time.