Evening journal., 1894-07-06
TUNNEL WILL ACCEPT.
Will Obey the Party Wishes
Expressed in Convention.
MANLY LETTER TO MR. SALISBURY.

He Has No Right 20 Say That He
Would Do Otherwise Than Obey the
Party.
Ebe w. Tunnel, Of Lswes, has written
letter in which he says that he will
accept the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination, If the party tenders It to
him. It is thought that this settles the
matter, as political leaders here believe
that the Sussex county delegation to the
state convention will be almost unit
for him.
lTr. Salisbury TO MIR. Tunnel.
Mr.. Tunnells letter was brought out
by Willard Ssulsblry, Jr, ex chairman
CT the New Castle County Democratic
committee, who sent the following com.
munication to him:
WILMINGTON, Del, June 2s, 1894.
my DEAR Mr.. TUNEELL:-
"The interest feel In the success Of
our party in the next election and my
earnest desire TO assist in securing and
continuing good government to our
state, which l believe can only be OBJ
tained through Democratic success
must be my excuse, IL excuse is needed,
for now addressing you
almost without exception it is the
wish of theI best men Of our party that
you will accept, If rendered you, the
Democratic nomination for governor.
you cannot doubt this with the evi.
dence you have at hand, from the polit-
ical signs within our party, that you un-
doubtedly have observed.
Everything tends to make you our
candidate and this sentiment is and will
be irresistible unless interfered with by
your own act
1T is impossible I know, that you
should not feel honored by this condition,
never having sought the place yourself,
or encouraged your friends to seek It in
your behalf.
You must now know that you occupy
so peculiar position that should you
interfere 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 nOmina-
tion which now seems to assure success
THE hope that you would consent TO
be our leader in the coming election has
deferred many Of US from suggesting
and supporting other candidates who
might, at one time, have been acceptable
to our party.
"rhe time has nov passed when any
one else will hope to be so acceptable q
candidate as yourself and IL you should
now decline that action might lead to
such strife and contention within our
party as to endanger Democratic success
81 feel you are not uumiudful of your
1 n - Huf mi Il ff
matter az what personal Inconvenience,
no matter how it may conflict with your
personal wishes for q quiet and IN.
official life
MAY we not, from now until in state
convention our party shall officially
declare its choice for chief magistrate OF
our state, heartily encourage that senti-
ment now favOring your nomination with
the assurance that you will not fail us,
but, foregoing your personal wishes, will,
as a true Democratic son of Delaware,
ready TO perform your duties TO your
state, accept a nomination, snre to come
to you unsought, unless you yourself de-
cline it,
Your assurance that you will accept
the nomination If offered, will inspire
our party with new life and energy
your failure to give such assurance
would now lessen our chance Of party
success.
May we not know that you appreci-
ate the sentiments have expressed and
that you Will accept a nomination from
our party for that post which has been,
and IL you are nominated will be filled
with high honor.
"Hours very truly,
WILLARD SALISBURY"
"To Honorable EBE w. TUEEELL, Lewes,
Delaware
MIR. Tunnel to AIr. Salisbury.
Mr.. Tunnels reply is modest and
Characteristic:
'LEwEs, Del, July 9, 1896
"WILLABD SALISBURY, ESQ,
DEAR SIR:-I have yours of June
2Sth. The subject Of your communica-
tioG is, of course. an interesting one to
me, and I appreciate most highly the
good will OF those of my fellow citizens
who with you, are connecting my
name with the gubernatorial nom.
ination. have never allowed my
self to aspire to this high honor anC
only looked forward to fighting in tn,
ranks of my party for its STANDARD
bearer, whoever he may be. l feel, how
ever, that have no right to say that
would do other than obey the wishes o
my party as expressed ia convention, i
/ perchance their choice should fall on me,
. as l will with the utmost alscfity anC
pleasure should it fall upon another.
"Very respectfully,
"EBE w. TUNNEL
Onlv one other Man In the Field.
It may be safely said that there is onl.
> one other man in the 6eld for the nomi
nation. That is ex-Speaker of the Hous
William i Sirmsn, of Delmar He il
making an active canvass.
Ex-Speaker of the Senate Charles B
Houston, ex State Senator John b. Dor
Q man, Colonel William d. Stevens an,
! Colonel James J, Ross have been men
- toned in this connection but are no
e making a canvass for the place, and SOM
OF them will doubtless earnestly supper
| Mr.. Tunnel for the nomination now tina
he has openly declared that he will &C
< cept it.
r CrIsfeld to Have Water Works,
CRIsFIELD, ND, July John h
Buxton, general manager of the Buxto
4 / w.t. fop,ronu orrivad In CRYSTAL