Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10
ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATIONS
Letters From Ebe w. Tunnel
and L. Irving Handy.
RECEIVED BY STATE COMMITTEE
We're Opened at Dover on
Tuesday Morning.
The Contents of the Communications from
the Democratic Gubernatoriai and Con-
gressionai Nominees Arrangements for
Mr. Bryan's Visit to Delaware.

Special lCorrespondencr OF tiazetle and Journal
Dover. Sept. 8.-The Democratic
State Central Committee met-here TO
day and transacted considerable bust
Ness. Arrangements were made for the
meetings to be held here and in Will
mington, which will be addressed by
the candidate for President, William
j. Bryan
The letters Of acceptance of Ehe w.
Tunnel, gubernatorial nominee, and
u. Irving Handy, Congressional nomi-
nee, were received and accepted. They
read as follows:
8" Lewes, Del, Sept. S, 1896. Gentle
men. i am in receipt of your letter of
August 2Sth, Notifying me of my nomi-
nation as the Democratic candidate for
Governor of the State of Delaware to
be voted for at the election to be held
on the third day of next November.
am keenly sensible of the honor con
ferred and the obligation imposed upon
me by this action of the accredited
representatives, OF the Democratic party
OF Delaware, choosing me for the second
time TO be their candidate for the
highest Office in the gift OF the people
of this State.
As lifelong member of the Demo-
cratic party and believing it to be the
safest custodian of the honor and well
fare of the people Of the State, Ishere by
accept the nomination rendered me, re-
garding it as call OF duty which
should be obeyed without regard to my
personal preferences or my own sense
of unworthiness. From this time on
shall devote my energies to the dis
charge of the duties imposed upon me
nv this anli pf MN ~ nd Sc ,ta
will endeaYor to the extent of my
ability to serve the best interest of the
people of the State, fully appreciating
the peculiar difficulties and RESPONSE
bilities resting upon the Governor of
Delaware. Yours respectfully,
Ebe W. Tunnell."
Newark, Dell, Sent. 9. 1896 Gem
tlemen of the Committee: Permit me
TO acknowledge the receipt of your COM
mdnication of August 2sth giving me
formal notice of my nomination as the
Democratic candidate for Representa-
tive in Congress from this State.
appreciate the high honor which the
Democratic State convention has con
ferred in designating me Us the choice
of my fellow Democrats Tor this i'm
portant and honorable post; and ac-
cepb the HUMILIATION with unat16CCou
gratitude for the confidence and good
will it implies. The circumstances
under which the nomination was made
were such as to give me the right to
expect the united support of all Demo
Gratis at the polls. Upon that 1 shall
confidently rely and indulge the hope
that in this campaign. which involves
SO much touching the honor and good
name of Delaware, tho Democratic
ticket will receive the support of un-
corrupted and right thinking citizens
regardless Of ordinary political differ
ences. Remembering that our State
Is entitled to but one Representative in
the popular branch of Congress 1
realize that the one chosen must needs
bo alert and diligent in the service he
renders. If elected shall do the best
that in me lies to promote the interests
and carry out tho wishes of the people
of Delaware whose representative l
shall be; and shall strive to apply to
all proposed legislation the funda.
mental Democratic principles that ours
is "a government under which every
citizen should have equal rights and no
man any special privilege. With as
surance of my regard and esteem, re-
main Yours truly,
"Leyin Irving Handy"