Evening journal., 1904-08-30
TUESDAY, AUGUST so, 1904.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.

TIME Democrats are embarrassed
with wealth OF rich material
from which to select ticket
with which to enthuse the voters Of
this state. We are enough Interested
in the State ana its welfare to express
the hope that our friends, the enemy,
may have the good sense and patriot
ism to name men Of unquestionable ln-
tegrity and capacity. We may be told
that it is none Of our business, but we
reply that 1t is.
There Is always a possibility OF a sur
prise It might happen that with con-
tinued Republican dissenslons and with
Individual ambition continuing to OBJ
trude itself to prevent harmonious ac-
tion, Republican success win be denied.
In that case we desire TO see elected
men who win be a credit to the state
and who win give us good government.
It Is oar business, ours and yours, gem
tie reader, whether we be Democrats
or Republicans. But, anyway, 1t Is
more creditable to an concerned to have
opposing tickets composed OF sound
material and platforms creditable ia
the state and It's people.
Let us then scan the list ofcandidates
for the gubernatorial nomination, sus-
sex seems favorable TO Joseph L. Hol-
land. Mr.. Holland is man who has
carved out his own fortune in COM
munity where wealth is not to be found
on bushes And yet he has been gem
orally respected as an honest man, a
fair man and a good citizen. II a life
time Of integrity is any assurance Mr..
Holland would make am honest COVER
nor
Then TO jump to the other extreme,
Wilmington presents the names Of
three men. David T. Marvel perhaps,
is the most prominently mentioned.
His career is an open book. Born IN
Sussex, he was ambitious ana became
a lawyer. He served for a number of
years on the bench. and although he
was young and without breadth Of ex-
perlence at the time, yet the lawyers
learned to respect him for his attention
10 details and his caution. A man OF
genial nature, good habits ana honesty
he has hosts OF friends.
Then comes our Mayor. Charles d.
Bird. The objection to Mr.. Bird viii
doubtless be his inexperience in poll
ties. Yet there IS something better
than experience; it is good, hard sense
Mr.. Bird seems TO possess this in goo,
measure. To say that thus far he ha.
made good mayor, It but TO say wha
everybody knows. and there is prob
ability that he would show the sam
traits as governor.
Then comes Peter J. Ford, althoug
it may be questioned where Mr. For
stands some say ne wants to go t
Congress. and some say he would IN,
second nomlnation for Governor. Nj
Ford has many warm friends, but
candidate once defeated always is han
dicapped. Besides It is not an unkind
ness to Mr. Ford to say that should h
be placed on the ticket his record
the matter Of the making OF a secon
contract with the Sand Filtration Com
pany would come up for scrutiny
Several others are mentioned: Wi
liam salisbury and J. wilkins Coco
being the most prominent. Mr.. sauls
bury has never done anything startIins
and Mr.. cooch is known as an homes
man who has given great deal OF hi
time and energy to the party
These are the candidates. and the lis
Is interesting because Of the fact tina
with two tickets in the field the on
that is chosen from this list viii b
elected. With all Republlcans unite
on DIR. Chandler. however. there woul
be different tale to tell.