Evening journal., 1896-09-11
ms WORD is ms BOND.

Peter ]. Ford's letter 70 the Demo
cratic electors of Delaware is a manly
exposition OF his feelings regarding the
outcome of the recent Democratic
State Convention, and the attitude
which he will assume towards Ebe w.
Tunnel, the Sussex county man who
secured nomination which would
naturally have come to him had not
the two lower counties, aided and
abetted by certain New Castle county
men who were opposed to Mr.. Ford,
disregarded the right Of the New Cas-
tie county caucus to name the guber-
Material candidate.
Since the State Convention met and
adjourned the one question which has
been uppermost in the minds Of the
public has been, "Will Mr.. Ford sup
port Mr.. Tunnell?" Republicans have
spent many hours in endeavoring to
convince that curious and concerned
public that he would not The action
of some OF his most earnest, but i'll
advised advocates In publicly dOclar-
ing themselves against Mr.. Tunnel
gave color to these statements ema-
mating from the Republican newspa-
pers and political schemers, but
through It all, the men who best knew
Mr.. Ford were confident that he would
never permit his disappointed personal
ambition to stand between the Demo-
cratic party and it's success at the
polls in November. In his ardent ma
ture, Democratic principles are rooted
deeper than either disappointments CT
resentments against individual mem
bers OF the party organization. He
a Democrat from principle and no
from policy. and when he passes his
word to Mr. Tunnel that hewill advocat
and support his election, that settles
it, 30 far as he is concerned. Mr.. Tun-
nell need not fear any retraction Ct
that promise, or any half-hearted full
fllment Of It, for Mr.. Ford does moth
ing by halves. He is to-day as enthu
siastic Tunnel man as the men VIII
brought about his nomination, and
will doubtless do more effective work
for the ticket than any half-dozen cl
the men who conspired with Kent AM
Sussex county to prevnt the nomina-
tion from coming to New Castle.
Mr.. Tunnel may paste this extrac
from Mr.. Fords letter In his hat anC
rest easy, so far as New Castles IA
vorite son is concerned:
"AFEW MORE WORDS WILL SHOW
MY EXACT FEELINGS; SHALL
BY ALL MEANS IN MY POWER AID
vOCATE AND SUPPORT MR.. TUN
NELLs ELECTION, AND EARN
EsTLY BEG MY FRIENDS TO Sc
ASIDE ALL FEELING OF RE-
SENTIMENT AND DO WHAT 1 BE
L1EvE MR.. TUNNELL WOUL
HAVE DONE, HAD BEEN HONOF
ED WITH THE NOMINATION o
OUR PARTY. WHICH HAS BEE
AND ALWAYS WILL BE, IF I CA
ACCOMPLISH IT, INVINCIBLE AN
UNDIVIDED. so LONG AS ITS ACT
ARE CONSISTENT WITH TIM
HONORED DEMOCRATIC PRIMO
PIES AND DOCTRINES"
Another question frequently ask
by those not intimately acquaint
with Mr.. Ford and his relations to 4
supporters is, "Can he control
friends?" He does not have to contr
them Many, who knew him be
came out in support OF the ticket
soon as it was nominated. Many othc
have simply been waitHg for Mr.. Fo
to speak, not wishing to take the
itiative. Now that he has spoken
such a manly manner, no man who
a true friend OF his, or a good Dem
crat will withhold his support frc
the state ticket. There may be
few hot-heads who will dissent fro
this proposition, but it is true, neve
thelesss
Mr. Tunnels delay in accepting {
nomination prevented Mr. Ford fro