Evening journal., 1896-11-03
OUR GOVERNOR AND CONGRESS-
MAN.

MAN.
Many persons are unacquainted with /
the principal points in the life histories
Of our next governor and congressman. /
In order that they may become fully
acquainted with them we publish the
following sketches Of Hon. Ebe. w.
/ Tunnel and Hon. l.. Irving Handy:
Ebe W. Tunnel was born az Black I
water. Baltimore hundred, Sussex
county December 81, 1914. lie was the
son of Nathaniel Tunnel, who was a
/ farmer, merchant and miller, and a |
very prominent man in his community.
He was one term Democratic member
Of the Legislature. His mother was
Mariah Walter, daughter of Ebe Wal
ter, also a prominent citizen and
! farmer Mr. Tunnel attended the pub
] lie schools at Blackwater, helping dur
! ing this time his father on the farm
and in the store, He used to. also help
| grind wheat and corn in his fathers
mill and was quite a boy miller. He
/ also attended a private school at the
home of his uncle, llbe Walter. In
1859 and 1860 he was a student at the
private school Of Professor William
Aldrich, in Milford, after which time
/ he attended the school Of Professor
/ Sherman u, Adams, of Lewes, for two
years. About the time he came of age
he entered in the mercantile business
with his father at the old stand, which
his father founded in 1912. His father
died in 1868. In 1870 Captain c. Il.
Aydelott became his partner, and the
firm still continues, doing a thriving
business under the firm name of Ayde-
n "A ..a11 rre.a
to Iewes In 1872 and became a partner
with his brother-in-law, Or. d. l.. Mus
tard, and the firm is still engaged in
the drug and hardware business as d.
l.. Mustard g. Co. In 1870 Mr. Tunnel
was elected to the Legislature from
Baltimore hundred. He carried the
hundred by twenty-seven majority,
which is the only time Baltimore hum
dred has ever given a Democratic ma
jority. The hundred gave 1S0 Republi-
can majority two years before, and
that party had the addition of the
negro vote in 1870. In 1885 Governor
Stockley appointed him clerk' of the
peace for Sussex county, which posi-
tion he filled for five years to the en-
; tire satisfaction of the party.
Mr. Tunnel was never married. He
makes his home with Is brother-in-
; law and sister, DR.. and Mrs. ID. l.. Mus
tard, in Lewes. Mrs. Mustard is his
only sister. An only brother, Thomas,
died when about q years of age.
AS a citizen Mr.. Tunnel takes deep
interest in all matters conducive to the
improvement and welfare of the COM
munity in which he resides. He has
also given his influence for the open
) ing of the inland waterway from ASA
l,.,rr Ia
ton of which is expected to benefit the
interests OF lower Sussex to a consid-
cradle extent. He was very active in
promoting the building of the railroad
e in lower Sussex, and is now a u4rectoI
: of the d., NJ & V. Il. r. He is a direc-
tor on the part of the state in the
Farmers Bank. He is one of the direc-
4 tors and is president of the Rehobotf
Beach Association.
. His modest and retiring disposition
g has hitherto precluded that advance
ment to which his standing and efforts
I'm the cause of Democracy entitled him
He has always acted on the principle
Z that the office should seek the man
o As a business man he is noted for affa
d bility integrity and caution. In th'
Il social walks of life he is genial ant
a companionable and is always respon
sive to the demands of charity. lie de
lights in and has great enjoyment il
his quiet home surroundings. He is
IS member OF the Presbyterian Church.
Il Two years ago he'was nominated TO
If governor by the Democratic State Con
- vention by aCclamation. He made
good contest and received 1868 votes
T. about 200 votes ahead of the ticket. II
S. was defeated by Joshua Maryil by
D. majority of .221, by means we'll know
n to the people. No man could hav
70 been elected at that time and Mr.. Tur
i, nell then. as now, is considered as
y very strong candidate for the party.
ll Levin Irving Handy, the nomino
h. for Congress- is a native of the Easter
es Shore of Maryland and is a relative {
the late Judge l.. T. II. Irving, of th
Court OF Appeals of Maryland, fC
IN whom he was named. His father Is
- Presbyterian preacher, residing on til
"' Eastern Shore of Virginia. Robe
40 Handy. one of his brothers. was at OF
is time principal Of the academy at Gun
of berland, Md, and is now in the Agr
no cultural Department at WashingtO
I, Another brother, William, resides
St. Paul Mimi. EX-COngressman
As C. p. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, is h
a. uncle. Young Handy was educated
he the Washington Academy, at Prince
ew Anne. Md. He engaged in school teacl
ne ing when very young in DelawaI
Later he became superintendent
public instruction Of the state. Tn,
he was connected with Newark Aca
m. emy. at Newark. Mr.. Handy will
.or one Of the youngest members of Co
grcss. being hut 35 years old. He
lo' chairman of the Democratic State Ce
m. tral Committee He possesses gre
rs force of character and is a fluent al
rn forcible speaker
ter They are men of whom Delawarea
Or may we'll feel proud.
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