Evening journal., 1907-06-06
Curtis E. Davis for Governor.

Af'AN'A hh AaNtullE journal.
As there is quite a ;it;le local gossip
as TO the nomination of governor
from Sussex county next year by the
Republican party it is no more than
Just that all eligible candidates should
be thoroughly discussed relative to his
merits and qualifications for the place.
and If possible, find out one who has
not been too closely allied with either
Of the old political factions, and whose
personal worth commands the highest
respect Of all parties and people; with
such a candidate victory is sure.
Little Creek hundred. that furnished
the first Republican candidate to he
elected since the Civil War, has an
other candidate TO present to the next
state Convention, in Curtis H. Davis.
under whose leadership lis home dis
trict has been transformed from q
Democratic stronghold of four hundred
majority twelve years ago, to a Re
publican majority at tho last election,
whom the first Republican member OF
the Legislature was elected from this
district since 1860 at least, and with
out the use of any money. Mr. Davis
Is young man, just turning 40 and
VISA born in.the county he now lives ina,
year Brilgeville, on his paternal side
he comes from the well known family
/ Of Davies that settled i'm Somerset
county the latter part of the seven
teenth century ana whose prosecutors
extend from Cape Charles TO Whining
ton to-day In every war of oGr
eountry's history they have partici-
| patod; some as officers and some as
/ privates. and always with honor They
are representative people Of the kind
who first settled on this Peninsula. on
his maternal side he zones from the
Spicer family, who has been in Sussex
| county about two hundred years, and
always heen land owners. and has
been represented also in every war
our country has known. Therefore, he
Is "of the manor born" So much for
his people. whose only claim is Of the
middle class that has served both
England and this country SO well in
the past.
We now pass on to the personal lie
Is a magnificent specimen of man, he-
ing about feet 10 inches in height
and Weighing about 100 pounds, smooth
expressive face. of light complexion,
easily approached, of n iovial DISPOSE
tion, but the strong lines around the
mouth and sturdy jaw commands with,
out words, and has been taken many
times for the distinguished ex-gover-
nor of Virginia, Montague; is a close
student of men, has Just that knack
Of getting more than he gives in con-
Versation, Is a teetotalcr or abstaincr
from all liquors While he remained
/ during the late factional strife in our
state. with the people of his country
he never was entrusted by its "lead~
| ers" with any place OF responsibility
! as they an knew he was "a man for a
/ that "a that" and always opposed the
use of money and never would handle
it in his district. consequently has
never lost the confidence of any man
in his county or district is the senior
member Of the well-lSnown marpic
and granite dealers Of Laurel, whose
business extends all over the Penn-
| sula, IS closely identified with the
business interests of his community,
being a stockholder IN the Peoples
| National Bank. and having one
brother director; is president Of the
Laurel Building and Loan Association,
also president of the Sharptown Ma
rine Railway Company located at
sharptown. Md, which does an exteu-
sive business and has heen very sue
cessful from a financial standpoint.
He Is a Master Mason and Gran
ger. as well as a practical farmer, own
ing a large farm dowl on the Nanti-
coke river, which he gives his per-
sonal attention at all times, and Is
never more delighted than in discuss
ing the ways to improve, or the means
to adopt. TO make both farms and far
mers better. Mr. Davis married In
1891 the only daughter OF eX-Speaker
of the Delaware House Of Representa-
tives E. b. Riggin. of Laurel, and has
three daughters. He las a magnih-
cent home on sixth street, where con-
geniality and happiness reigns su-
preme, with good books and hard
study constant companions.
This is the man that many people of
our county want for a candidate for
governor IN 1908. As a representative
citizen of our communits, and one who
has never failed to make good in
any place he has been called on to
serve, and whose private life and busi-
ness career has not blct or stain IN
the past. and if honored by his party
| with the hlgn oilice OF AoNtIloif N"h
not he successfully attacked in any
manner to injure the Grand old party
in Delaware by their rivals for these
qualifications and virtues that l know
he possesses. and as an humble mem-
Der of the party, who has the good OF
the party at heart and an earnest de-
sire for its continued success, / intend
to do an I can to bring about his
nomination
Yours,
A Sussex Republican.
Laurel, Del, June 6.