Evening journal., 1896-08-19

hAoocAACh - 0ohS nbFolO"0 ah0 o@fN
the iotimstion hss been made here to |
day that no man IN this room has more |
profouBd regard for Mr Tnnnell than I |
have mys H. Some weeks ago. ss q
newspaper man, sounded all The pos
eibilities for governor. | saw Peter
Ford and ne positively refused to become |
= candidate for governor so long as there
was even q possibility Of MIR Tunnel |
becomlrR q candidate. | thereupon
called upon Mr.. Tunnell at his Office Ia
Lewes and he positively refused to ever
enter the contest for governor, and bade
me TO carry back and communicate the
inter view to Mr. Ford Not In ono IN
terview, but In two Therefore, gentle
men, We Of New Castle county, demand
by all that is honorable that Sou noai-
nste Peter j. Ford
The sIoRan-"I Am Democrat"
Colonel Martin said In reply that Mr.
rnnnell's brother-in law, Dr. David L.
Mustard had presided over the Sussex
caucus and brought the word from Mr.
runnell, ~ am \ Democrat.
Those who Held the Election.
Chairman Reynolds appointed ss elsc
ton officers James 3uiliERn, CLERK
James Mcvey Of New Castle and VIII
liam T. Allabsnd Of Kent. telsrs By
this time both the platform and hall
we're densely packed with men aud the
heat became UNDESIRABLE The reporters
were SO crowds that detail had to be
sent to the chairman's desk to heGr and
see.
Wanted to Vote as a Unit
A chaotic scene followed the attempt
OF Sussex county to apply tee unit rule
e r Cochran. Jr who hsd been acting
es 3 sort OF judge advocate general and
high mogul for tho Sussex delegation,
although New Caste county man,
offered TO cast the vote for Sussex
county
The votioR Compile ted.
Order was not restored until Secretary
John r Lay ton OF the Sussex delegation
agreed 10 Withdraw the unit rule action
and vote by ballot. Then strong appeals
for order we're made by Willard Sauls-
bury aud Colonel Il. l.. Martin and the
vote was proceeded with.
After Sussex had voted motion was
made that the vote OF Sussex Detailed,
but this was lost and Kent called.
The Triumph of Tunnel.
When the teilers and clelks prepared
their ta lies of the vote there was loud
chesriog for Tunnel. who bad then been
conceded the nomination. Governor
Reynolds announced this result:
Ford, n; Tunnel, 10S
The uprosr that followed was ouly
qlslled when William Gibbons, Of
WI m Ston, was raised TO the table aud
nominated John Blggs for Congress.
oaick work f,r CspgrsssmsD.
SPEAKERS nominating Congressional
candidates then arose Ia rspId succession.
Mr.. Bigg made hi nsslf heard above the
din and declined the hohor for personal
reasons John g. Gray, of Sussex, nom-
mated l.. Irving Handy; willard Ssuls-
bury nominated Theodore i Armstrong;
| Ismes Kitchens nomina ted Robert
Reynolds and 1t was some time before
the speaking ceased
The vote on congressman was taken
and resulted as follows:
Handy, 81; Armstrong, 10; Ford. 2
Many delegates, fully halt OF those fro u
| New Castle, had gone home when this
vote was taken.
The convention ratified the caucus
nominees for presidential elecsors-John
81 Rodney, John Hsrrllgton aud Psynter
Frame-snd then adjourned.
Sketch OF the Candidates.
Ebs Walter Tunnell, the nominee for
governor. was born nes; 3 sokw stsr,
Sussex county, Delaware, on December
81, 1874 ais paternel ancestors were oil
/ French Hngusnot stock aud thoIe on the
maternal SIDE from England, blth set
| tling In Sussex county IN the early
history Of the state The early education
of E6e Tunnel was such as the schools
OF his nsighborhood could afford, and
later he attended the best select schools
In Lewes and Milford. Early In life he
connected himsslf With the Black water
| Presb5 terian Clutch.
Alter leaving school, Mr. Tunnel on
gagged With his father In merohandis isirg
at Black water, In which business ha still
has an interest He was elected to tho
lower branch OF the General Assembly In
1870, BY large msjority, running con
sidsrRbly zhead Of his tlcket, and made
an excellent legislative record &C the
ensuing session. he was ective Ia 90
curiog the charter OF apd tbs extension
OF state aid to the Break water and
FraDktord railroad (aow a part Of the
Penneylvsula railroads Delaware, Mary
land aud Virginia SYSTEM and was af
terwsrds elected one Of the directors of
bho company. he IS now director
OF the consolidated D, A. & V
system De served also as director for
tue state in che State Bsuk Al Dover snd
the branch bank at Georgetown. Ia
1888 BE was tppont-d clerk OF the peace
OF Sussex county, serving nearly Ave
ears. ljuriDg mis- term his deputy
proved defaliter TO the county 10 the
extent OF nearly $4,000 but. Mr.. Tunnel
reimbursed the county TO the last cent,
without compelling q resort TO legal pro.
csedinss, rs soon as the amount of the
ds6cis0ey was ascertsined by q commit.
tes of tha Lsvy Court
Since 1873 Mr. Tunnell has made bis
home In Lswes he Is unm arried and re-
sides with his sister, the vile of Dr. D.
L. Mustard BE takes an active interest
In all that Affects thu welfare OF the
town, the county aud thu state He has
bsen o consistent Democrat sincs at
tanning his msjority, aud an active
worker for the sucssss OF the party In
every lnpagn. Personally be is OF
genial Temperament, kind and synpa
thetic, and 70 ponsiSs to tue demands Of