Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-13

WIN ltuH5clii III lapNpDCSu nooVuat8k
the nomination Of Mr.. Ford, said:
In tho great struggle for perpetual
ton IL constitutional government, for
the preservation Of ind ividual freedom.
md The transmission Of the heritage OF
liberty to our postsrity, it can scarcely II
be doubted that Delaware will take
her place 10 the front ranks and will
see TO 1t that her three electoral votes
are cast for that magnificent, popular
leader, William Jennings Bryan. tap
plauHe.
but beyond the national issues. and
as interesting US, Immediately We are
concerned about the administration OF
our State government. We need men
Of honesty and integrity, men OF ex.
perience. mon In touch and In hearty
sympathy with the people for that i'm
portant work. The New Castle county
delegates to-day most f1rtingly selecttd
man who measures up to all the re-
quirements Of gubernatorial standard
Peter j. Ford. tLong and continued
applause. There is Significance in
tbs fact that I'm the contest for this
honor there was displayed such in
terest as the Democracy Of Wilmington
Ford WINS sclearly and Enthusiastically
the choice Of that constituency and the
significance ia all the stronger in the
faot that 1t is more than CD years since
Wilmington has been honorrd with
guberuatorial nomination. Selecting,
the delegates from Now Castle
county have done, u man OF ripe ex-
pericnce, n fnan known to many Of you
| (for he has been going up and down
this State md mingling in public beei-
ness for long time he scarcely needs
no introduction to thish'conv invention.
But those who know him most in J.,
lmately, those who have not been com.
PEELED to judge him as they saw him
| pass by, know that there is not in all
| sLe State man whose eympnthies are
stronger for the people, one who is
more devoted heart and soul TO their
welfare than Peter j. Ford tAfpIauee ,
| "His charity knoweth no limit, 1t 10
confined 10 no class nor 10 any narticu-
lar creed, No one has ever appealed 10
him In vain Tor assistance. II II hae
bern an appeal for food to satisfy
hunger or fuel to produce warmth in
| winter, 1t has always been forthcom.
ing, willingly and unhnowipg y, to the
| general public. If it has been call
| for 90 operation In any business enter
prise he has been ever ready to respord,
IL there has been church to hui
anywhere in the State OF Delaware
and an appeal has been sent TO him,
the response has always exceed d the
expectation.
patton, but applying bis wonderful
energy and perseverance, In the
requirement Of all thIrgs necessary for
success in life he has reached posi-
tion In his city and In his State that
1 marks him at once as man OF intclli-
genoe, q man well equipped for any
occupation. for any position to which
hc may be called. and feel that while
Wilmington is to ba congratulated on
the great honor conferred upon II,
Delaware Ia to be congratulated also
that it will have the devoted services
Of man so high in his ideals Of What
governor should be and go deter
mired 10 bis purposes that the Office
shall DO administered for the general
welfare, and can say to you. IL such
assurances he necessary, that in tbs
administration OF that Office he will
recognize himself as the servant OF the
people, knowing neither friend nor foe,
hut with one purpose only, the honest
and upright administration OF that
! high office.
"As a leader, where shall we find
one more acute, one more expert, one
, more daring, one who is inore ready to
take the lead, to stand In the fore front
Of the fight, and in this contest upon
which we now enter, 1t IS necessary,
and nowhere so necessary perhaps, rs
/ In Delaware, that we shall huve
leader who is able to cope with most
) daring and astute opponents.
"You will SEQ him in your homes
and 10 your towns, he will not be
stranger to you, you will know him
, we'll before the campaign closes, and |
feel sure that you will. when you bave
him, fully sustain the high tribute |
/. have paid him.
"And now let me as last word ex'
hort you all not to underestimate tho
n Importance of this contest. 1t Ia o
v contest for the preservation Of your
i very individuality. Each individual
. citizen must recognize 10 this great
contest that he Is but striving to pre-
4 serve for himself and for his children
!. the heritage OF individual freedom
4 and the sacred principle Of equal and
!. exact Justice to all mon and special
4 privileges to none. With this to bu
. accomplished, with this before US in
4 this campaign, and under the leader.
!. ship Of Bryan, Stevenson and Ford
!. there can bs no doubt as to the out.
a come. Cheers, applause, yells and
q hat throwing ! And In November
n next we shall roll up for that ticket a
Z sub,tantial majority that will anchor
q Delaware for the next quarter Of a can
fury firmly among the Democratic
States
!. Mr.. Handy also made sraech en-
dorsing the nomination of Mr.. Ford
He said he expected to attend con
7 venticn IN which there would he I
4 fight threatening the vitals of tn,
il Democratic aity, but he was agree
i ably sun prised to be able to stand ii
u the broad daylight and talk to re
Y united Democracy. He spoke OF tbl
J preliminary skirmishss and told Of bov
= the matter had besn settled in caucus
y Ma. FORD ACCEPTS. a
y Mr.. Ford, in accepting the nomina
81 ton, said:
"Democtats Of Delaware: an
!. deeply sensible OF the honor that tn,
X representatives Of the Democracy o
10 Delaware have conferred upon me to
day. am also deeply sensible OF TIL
obligation imposed upon me by TIL
IS convention and assure you that / fee
J. you will excuse me; as my heurt is 10,
!. full for utterance. pledge you tina
!, viii leave nothing undone that is oon
" sistent with honor TO effect the stcccs
E Of the Democratic ticket ON the Gti
10 day of November next.
Gentlemen: thank you from th
g, bottom of my heart" He was greeted