Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-06
PRAISE FOR THE CANDIDATES
Work of the State Convention
lDdorSed.
THE ISSUE CANNOT Be DOUBTFUL
Nominees Worthy of the Most
Cordial Support.
Voice of Two Leading Democratic Papers
of sussex County, the "Delaware Demo-
craft aud "Sussex journal" of George
town.-A Prediction of Victory in No
Tember.


town.-A Prediction of Victory in No-
yember.
Delaware Democrat, September 1st
The nominations OF Ebe W. Tunnel
for governor and Samuel Bancroft, Jr,
for Representative in Congress are
worthy the Democratic party Of Della
ware. The first named is native Of
this county, thoroughly in harmony
with the people and alive to all the needs
of his county and State. From early
manhood he has been active in public
affairs and has done much to develop
spirit of improvement among the
people. lie has occupied high positions
in State affairs and also in the business
community and has never failed To leave
the impress Of his individuality upon
whatever he has put his hand to-
Though he has been so long in public
life, most of the time filling positions
that render tho incumbent unpopular
among those who are unable 10 agree
with his conclusions, he has retained, in
remarkable degree, the good opinion
of those who differed with him, aud
there is, perhaps, no one OF either party
who has so many warm personal friends
among his opponents. This is attrlbuta-
Bile 10 the fact that he has never allowed
his party feelings to stand in the way OF
personal friendships, and, though
strict party man in every respect, has
been willing to allow every one else the
privilege lie claimed for himself, that
of freedom of political thought and
action. Wherever known, and 10 one
is better acquainted among all classes OF
our citizens, his reputation is unassaila-
BILE and, granting that he has enemies,
no one of them would dare whisper
anything in derogation of his character.
We predict that his election will take
place by larger majority than has ac-
Cured here for years and from now
until the day that decides the contest
there need be no felr of Republican
triumph.
We are assured by our New Castle
friends that Mr.. Bancroft is in every
way worthy the earnest support of the
| Democratic hosts and that when he
takes his seat in Congress next March
| his party will have no more faithful
adherent aud his State no worthier rep.
resentatlye. A manufacturer, he has
| the wisdom to see the crime of the
Mckinley tariff and the hardship it has
worked Cor the poor men in the interest
of the monopolists. Kind and generous
10 his employees he has always retained
their affection, and his name will be a
rallying cry for thousands OF men, who
have heretofore been made to believe that
their interests were best served by high
protection, instead of tariff that would
lessen the prices of necessaries to them.
Both candidates are in the very prime
of life and usefulness, and bid fair to be
spared long years upon earth. The
nominees are men to whom the party
has been looking for some time to serve
as their standard bearers, though there
was plenty Of other material that could
have been used with just as much a
show for success. Fortunately the party
was not compelled to take any one who
would accept but was able to make
choice among several, any of whom
would have been acceptable to the
people. AS between the candidates
named by the Democrats and Republi-
cans the issue cannot be doubtful.
WILL SURELY BE ELECTED.
Sussex journal, September |.
The great State convention was held
last Tuesday at Dover, and more har.
mOnious, hearty and unanimous meet
ing was never known in the history oil
the party in Delaware. The delegates
who went to represent the wishes Vi tho
people in that great Democratic assem-
bly, could not have done its duty better.
The people long ago had demanded EbC
W. Tunnel for governor He was the
spontaneous choice Of every class oil
people in the State without distinction
There never was time in the history oi
the State when the people were so posi-
lively settled on one nun as Ebe w
Tunnel. We had other candidates
strong, loyal and honest men, to be sure
but the names of only three of them
were presented in the Sussex county
caucus. Mr.. Sirman's name was pre-
scented to the caucus and then with
drawn, and by so doing made himself
one OF the most popular men in tho
State, and his graceful act will not BE-
forgotten by "a party that honors hel
sons who have the interests of the
people at heart, before their own per
sonal Interests.
In the selection of candidate FOL
| Congressman llCIS hClt sSICIhl men "
choose from, with chance in favor Of
more than one, but when the New
Castle caucus gave majority of it
votes to Samuel Bancroft, Jr., OF Chris
tiana hundred, he was then nominated
unanimously with the greatest Of goot
feeling.
Never in the history of the State wcr,
the people more intent upon one com
mon purpose-that of consgning ever
lastIngly to past history the Republican
party of this State, and the aid AM
Immunity of the Democratic party vii
accomplish that object. The people G
this state don't want Republican rule
for they have had taste. They ar
satisfied with Democratic government
and will perpetuate it, Tunnel anl
Bancroft will be elected just as surcl.
as the 9TH day OF November come
around.
And Old Friend With IA New Face.
My dear Rose" said Miss Maciyel