The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-09-15

MR.. EDIToR:-The sheriffslty contest In
this county Is becoming very interesting
The persistent canvassing Of the several
Republican aspirants has attracted gener.
III attention to this affair and given the
nomination of the Republican candidate
An unusual Importance.
have not only listened to the pleas Of
all the Republican aspirnnts for this office
In their canvass for votes, bat have tried,
seriously and oandidly, to compare the
party records and personal capacities Of
these men in my selection Of a candidate
for whom to vote at the Republican nolni.
nation election OH September o..
1t Is possible that my decision Of this
question, and the reasons for 1t may DO of
Interest and value to some Other Republi-
can who Is thinking about the same thing.
Frankly, thon, have chosen Francis S.
Bradley Us tho all-around best man for
this Office.
First, without any disparagement of any
other candidate, MI. Bradley Is tho equal
Of either Of his competitors In inteli-
Kence, executive, ability and honesty.
These are essential character sites without
which any Other quality Of fitness would
not count.
The sheriff office Is ON important one
in business sense and should DO filled by
man OF business capacity; an honest,
capable man.. Aside from this, however,
II Is ono OF the offices which we regard US
1ttlhkly reward for party service, and
there can be no objections to this when
the candidate is worthy and his claim Is
endorsed by y majority vote.
Mr.. Bradley Is u Delawarean born. He
lived In this state until of Ell ago to learn
trade; he then removed to Philadelphia
and learned the stone cutters trade ally.
ing himself practically and closely with
the gre mass Of American wOrk-people.
Mr. Bradley returned to this state and be-
came a resident Of this city in 1852, Tx
ing up his residence In the Eighth ward.
!e Immediately connected himself active.
ly, with the Republican party.
:, TIC was chosen member OF tho Repub-
llcan City Committee In 1885 and was vice
president OF the First District committee
for several years. His attention was ut
onco called to the condition of the assess
ment laws OF this state and to their effect
upon Its politics His study of these laws
made him a recognized authority upon all
questions pertaining TO tax paying us u re-
qulslte for voting. His interest and work
IN the politics of the state changed tho
politics Of the Ninth ward to which ho re-
moved, SO that having never before given
Republican ajutily, ut Il State election,
has never failed to do that since he became
active IN the promotion Of Republican in
tbtests.
The Ninth ward Of this city gave Re-
publican majority Of $50 1T the last Stuto
election, and has continued solidly Re-
publican through the trouble Arising from
party division. This is artcognIad result
OF his work and Influence. Nou,n in 10
republican party of this county has dc.
voted luure time, or more Intelligent effort
or been more successful. in working for
the party IS success, during tho last twulvJ
years. This labor Las been given grntui.
tously for the purpose Of wping cut tho
ih' qualities which have cxi ted In this
state. and to cqualiz, tho rights Of citiAon
ship among ali classes OF proplo.
AS lifting result of this reco d MIR. Brad.
leg Is, fad upon Investigation, supported
for the sheriifalty nomination by almost
every politica worker, and leader without
regard " divisions in tho Republican
party.
conclude that Mr. Bradley ought to be
tho Republican nominee for herff
Yours Respectfully
REPUBLICAN VOTER.
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