Evening journal., 1900-09-12

most httingly selected a man who meas =
ures up to all the requirements Of GU
bernatoria standard-Apeter ]. Ford.
(Long and continued applause). There Is
significance in lie fact that in the con- .
test for this honor there was displayed
such interest as the Democracy OF WI
mlngton has not known for years. Peter
j. Ford was clearly and unmistakably !
the choice OF that constituency and the
significance is all the stronger In The fact
that It is more than sixty-eight years
since Wilmington has been honored with /
rnbernatorial nomination. Selecting, as
the delegates from New Castle county
have done, a man OF ripe experience, a
man known to many Of you lfor he has
been going up and down this state and
minelng in public business for a long
timel he scarcely ioods no Introduction
10 this convention. But those who know
him most intimately. those who have not
heen compelled TO Judge him as they saw
/ him pass by, know that there Is not IN all
/ the state man whose sympathies are
stronger for the people. one who is more
devoted heart and soul to their welfare
than Peter J. Ford. lApplause.)
His charity knoweth no limit, il isl
confined TO no class nor 20 any particular
creed. No one has ever appealed to him
In vain for assistance. If It has been an
anpeal for food 10 satisfy hunger or fuel
TO produce warmth in winter, il has al
ways been Forthcoming, willingly and un-
knowingly. to the general public. If IL
has been call for cooperation In any
business enterprise he has been ever
ready to respond. II there has been q
church to build anywhere in this state Of
, Delaware. and an appeal has been sent
, to him. the response has always exceeded
the expectation.
beginning life in an humble occupa-
ton, but applying his wonderful energy
and perseverance in the requirement OF
Z all things necessary FOR success in life he
, has reached a position in his city and in
his state that marks him az once as a
man Of intelligence. a man well equipped
for any occupation, for any position TO
@ which he may be called, and l feel thal
e. while Wilmington Is to be congratulated
g ON the great honor conferred upon IT, Del
- aware is to be congratulated also that it
n will nave the devoted services Of "a man
r. 80 high in his ideals OF what a governor
@ should be and so determined in his pur-
poses tnat the Office shall he administered
for the general welfare, and | can say tc
you. il such assurances be necessary, that
= i'm the administration Of that Office he vii
y recognize himself as the servant Of thi
y people. knowing neither friend nor foe
but with one purpose only, the homes
= and upright administration OF that higl
! office.
y AS leader, where shall we find ON
y more acute. one more expert, one NOR
!. daring one who is more ready 70 take tn
= lead. to stand in the fore front Of tn
U fight. and in this contest upon which w
- now enter, it is necessary, and nowher
= so necessary perhaps, as in Delaware
:, that we shall have a leader who is abb
~ to cope with most daring and astute on
y ponents.
y y You will see him in your homes and j
:, your towns, he will not be a stranger
YOU. you will know him weh before th
" campaign closes. and feel sure that 20
WILL when you have come TO know hin
Ae as others know him. fully sustain ii
~ high tribute have paid him.
H. "And now let me as a last word exhoi
you an not to underestimate the impor
ance Of this contest. lt is contest II
the preservation Of your very individua
he ity. Each individual citizen must recog
s. nize in this great contest that he Is hJ
Is striving TO preserve for himself and f,
ld his children the heritage of individu
as freedom and the sacred principle Of equl
on and exact justice TO al men and specii
ar privileges to none. With this to be al
n complished, with this before us in ia
OF campaign and under the leadership
ch Bryan. Stevenson and Ford there can
no doubt as TO the outcome CHEERS, al
a. plause, yells and hat throwing) And
he Noyember next we shall roll up for th
n ticket a substantial majority that W
nj anchor Delaware for the next quarter
n century firmly among the Democrat
nd states"
a. L. Irving Handy also seconded Il
nomination in an eloquent speech. A
n ter each speech there was loud a
plause.
The nomination Of lieutenant-gove
- nor resulted in three candidate beil
:. = in the field. They were: G. H. "a
y mons. of New Castle; w. T. HOey.
~ Kent, and W. n. Pierce, Of Kent. On
10 one ballot was taken. Hoey reyeiv'
o l06 votes. Salmons II and Pierce
- Kent and SUSSEX joined on HOey
M While the balloting for lieutenan
governor was going on, a motion w
al made that a committee Of three be a
n1 pointed to notify Mr. Ford Of his nom
~ nation. In a short time Mr.. Ford a
30 peared, and as he entered the sta
ba from beneath It through the trap do
- he was again loudly applauded. Tho
nr on the stage rushed forward TO gra'
III his hand and congratulate him. Aft
N much difficulty he broke away fro
at the crowd and, stepping to the fro
! Of the stage, said;
III Democrats Of Delaware: ! am deep
ri sensible Of the honor that the represe
NJ tatlves of the Democracy Of Delawa
h. have conferred upon me to-day, 4 am all
deeply sensible to the obligation imposl
mi upon me 10y this convention. and assu
od you that | feel you will excuse me. tn
'st my heart is too fun for uttcrancc.
iIr pledge YOU that I win leave nothing al
~ done that is consistent with honor 10 @
"a feet The success of the Democratic tick
'or on the eighth day Of November mex
~. Gentlemen. | thank you-I thank y,
from the bottom of my heart"
-, Chairman Ellegood announced at th
- juncture that the nomination for Ion
- term congressman was in order, al
~ Robert Davis nominated Edward
= Hearne. of Sussex. Samuel Armstrol
"a nominated Tlr Il w Eoopnr ~ Dar