Evening journal., 1900-09-15
CHURCHNiN SEES
VICTORY AHBAD
Believes Republicans viii
Have MAJORITY Of 4,OOO
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN BEGUN
John Ilana at Head Of Ticket, hakeS
a SirOng One for Support
Of All Republicans
VIGOROUS ClMPlIGN BEGTs

Philip Q. Churchman, chairman Of the
Republican State Central Committee,
sees overwhelming success at the polls in
November for the Republican ticket az
agreed upon yesterday. In John Hum,
Mr. Churchman believes the Republicans
OF the state have candidate for gov
ernor who Is Il credit 10 the ticket and an
honorable, upright man capable Of dis
charging the duties Of the high office 10
which 1t is proposed TO elect him with
marked fidelity and devotion.
In an interview Mr.. Churchman said:
"John HUM will be the next governor
Of Delaware and his majority will be
about 1000 declared State Chairman
Chnrchman last evening
"rhe people Of New Castle county do
not know John Hum. ] didn't know him
last Tuesday or there would have been
no necessity for the meeting Of the Re-
publican State Committee 40 Dover to-
day. I think that the Executive Cone
mttee on Tuesday last would have
agreed 10 accept Ar HUM as eon-
promise candidate Tor governor. | have
received the assurances OF the leading
Republicans OF Kent county that MIR.
Hum is moi only a proper man 10 be gov
ern0r eli this state but is The best man
that could be selected. and after a per-
sonal interview with him am entirely
satisfied chat those men are correct in
their views Mr.. Hum was born in ST.
Georges hundred, in this county. and
lived there for several years. His father
was one OF the stannchest Republicans
Of the war times and was arrested and
imprisoned during the war for harboring
fugitive slaNEs-not once, but several
times-and became nsolvent thereby.
'He Is Qnaker OF very decided views
and if he is elected governor he will be
governor, for he certainly is mo mans
man. lle is his own man. and ] am as-
snred that in the performance Of his dut-
les as governor ne win exercise that same
imnartialty and fairness that has char
acterized aud distinguished him ia private
life. Every man in the state OF Delaware
will be accorded such treatment. lie d, Ia
we SO and his word. which all those who
have had dealings with HIM Ia Ms years
Of active business life la Delaware say,
Is ~ good as his bond
II was greatly impressed with him, aa
well as were all others who saw him in
Dover To-day for the FIRST time. and the
voters OF this city and county Wll agree
with me when they see HIM. / told him
thar the voters here foI ihe most part l'd
not know him. ana / requested when L
told him that we had agreed 20 accept
him ns the compromise candidate for gov
ernor that ] desired that he should come
TO New Castle county NJ the camna gn
and see as many ol our voters as he
could.
"lle reulied that in accepting the nNm-
ination from both organizations Of the
Republican party be knew chat here was
much work To- he done TO insure Republic
can success. ANA that NE was ready 10 do
that work. and would gladly come tn New
Castle county at any time and place and
as many times and as many places as
asked him to be present
"Mr. HUM also told me In my in'cr-
view that he had never hefore been 4 cam
didate for a public office until he was
named hy both organizations for the Of
Zee of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and unani-
nousy by both organizations that he sp-
preciated that compliment. which he said.
came 70 but few men in the course OF
their lives. lie further said that he never
expected 10 become candidate Tor gov
ernor and did not want 10. but If the Re-
publican party could use him TO advan.-
age IN uniting upon a ticket he would
gladly sacrifice his business interests aud
his time in order 70 secure party success
believe Mr. HUM meant what he said
for he has manner of saying 4 thing
which carries conviction.
"Mr HUM Is now prepared TO entel
actively and vigorously into the work OF
the campaign, and, like everything elsl
which he has attempted in his life b,
proposes TO make ii successful cam.
paign. The Executive Committee of thl
Republican State Committee unanimous
IrI "a.
OF the party. and It now becomes the duti
in my iudvment, OF every Republican Il
support him for governor Tho Renuhli
can state organization ma the Repuhli
can organizations in each Of the fous dis
tricts OF the state WIN support him to
man. and the fonr districts now ask tha
every Republican 81 Tie state shpll als
support him actively and vigorously
prevent the state from going into III
hands OF the Democrats
"No understand aHt have been inform
ed that the Democrats in desperation an
recognizing fhaf il we cfrrg the sta . .
this election. fhey ui Be uua8le Rs uai
control Qf L for many years Oh come. hat
already had draws ana prepared f1r +.
PRODUCTION in the next General Assemb
= statute which they intend snail hecn
the law of the state. which RIil dcari
large proportion OF t1e lteuuuhcan SO
OF the right of franchise. This aet ] q
informed is IN relation 90 The qualihcati0
Of voters, and VIII prescribe lhat in ord
TO vote voter Shall read The Constitute
not that be shall be able TO read bu; th
he shall read t. and whether OF nor 1
voter can read Il IS 10 be determined
the Inspector I'm every precinct TN
they call NOT an additional qualfcatio
l.t4A IaH HfIIrf 80. ltr B.
elective franchise.
Therefore not in violation of the 60