Evening journal., 1896-07-27

personally and In every other way. l
bolleve that II nominated, he would carry
the solid Democratic vote aud that lots
of Republicans would vote for him
"l have fought With Peter j. Ford and
against him." said Willard salisbury,
Jr.. chairman OF the Dem ocratic County
Executive Committee. ''lf he Is nomi
mated the Republicans will know that
thoy have a fight on their hands ANY
person who has ever been against Ford
IN any fight knows what kind OF a
campaign he will make, and II It lies In
the power OF candidate Co win fight
he will certainly do II "
II think hs is thorough going
Democrat. a popular man, and withsl
thoroughly consci sntlous.' said James
W. Ponder.
think he is one Of the most enter
prleng mon In this county, said Stats
Senator John Pyle. mo one can dispute
that lie would make first-class gov
ernor n elected. He Is n very competent
man and has done good party service
He Is everything that 10 good and
nothing that 10 bad, said Charles j.
Campbell, OF the recorder OF deeds Office
with Colonel James j Ross out of the
Geld I consider Mr. Ford ns the logical
aud only candidate that the party can
unite or, said Josiah Marvel "Ho Is
sound on finance, woll known TO the poo
pie OF Delaware and will poll the full
vote Of the party aud eRcroRch upon the
Republican ranks. b.
ut Is Now Castle oounty's turn to
name the man, said ex Speaker Of tho
Senate John p. Donehoo. land l regard
Mr, Ford as the logical candidate. He Is
certainly thorough going Democrat
Auolph j. Kooch, editor OF the Frei
Prssse Il have been from the very frst
q stRunch advocate OF the candidacy OF
Mr Ford, aud to-day | an still more
strongly OF the opinion that he Is the
proper man for the RubsrnRtcrial nomi
nation Ha has tho respect and conf
deucs Of the busineBs community and
would receive many votes irrespective
OF p irty, which no other candidate wonld
receive With the German voters he IL
popular, and he would receive large
per centaVe Of their ballots. There ars
aome 500 German voters In New
Castle county. and | firmly believe thai
Mr.. Ford will got very large mBj9rity
OF them, no matter What their partl
sfiiliRtlOns may be. You can put m,
down as for Mr. Ford first, last and al
the time
w. p. Morrison, clerk of City Council
III have known Peter ] Ford, init
mAtely, for the past fifteen years AM
over. and there Is no man In this State
entertain higher respect and admira
tlon for than for Mr.. Ford. He Is jus
the man for governor, and | propose {
work for him with head, hands, feetlan
heart. You cannot express too strsngl
my admiration Of Mr.. Ford nor pat. 4
too emphatic .erms that am for him {
the end. Politically he is the stronges
man the party could select Socially
Is gentleman OF the Hrst water, and /
business life he is q shining example {
the honest. self-made man.
Magistrate John ID. Kelley. "I am ia
, Peter Ford, hrst. last and all th
1 timo. for the simple reason that b'
iieve he will make one OF the best go'
ernors toia state has ever had. Hs Is ~
ideal OF the right man for the chief g.
ecutive OF this state. A thorough bus
7 ness man, honest In all his dealing
D capable and trustworthy in business az
7 public life; he is my Idea OF q loader
; the next campaign l shall do all / OF
3 to secure his nomination and sh ell wor
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