Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-10-01
wICKERsHAM AND HIS CANDIDACY.


n NE Of the most popular Republican candidates in
" New Castle county is Gen. l. Pusey Wickersham
nominee for Levy Court Commissioner in the Second
District That district embraces all that section OF
the city Of Wilmington Of Market street, and is
an exceedingly important At present 1t is rep
resented by Samuel J. Dennison. Normally it is
eprblican by plurality OF 400 more General
Wickersham, the present Republican candidates is
of the most popular men in the district He won
the nomination this Fall after spirited fight in which
two other popular men were pted against him in
the primaries One Of those men is James Keenan,
and the other is George II. Groves. General Wick
ershams plurality II votes. The election was
so clean all sides that there talk Of a
test and Mr. Keenan, and Mr.. Groves, who always
had distinguished themselves good party men,
quiesced the verdict given by the Republican voters
Since that primary certain Democrats in the district IN
the hope OF gaining control Of the Levy Court, have
been trying to arouse among the followers of Mr.
Keenan, and Mr--Groyes feeling of antagonism to-
ward General Wickersham. As a rule the reply OF
those partisans of the two has been that the
primary fight fair and square, that It was won
by General Wickersham and that the Keenan, men
and the Groves will give to General Wickersham
in the general election the hearty support that
they would have looked for from the Wckersham men
had either Mr. Keenan, Mr.. Groves won the nomina-
tion. other words that, having participated in
the primaries, it is the duty Of true party men to
abide by the result
1t is known to everyone that General wckersham
did not seek the place the ticket He became
candidate only at the and insisent solicitation
Of personal and political friends. and Of many Re-
.ubiicans the Second district That he had TO
end against popular and energetic rivals for the
nomination is shown by the fact that his plurality
II votes.
General Wolersham is stranger to Delawareans
Wimingtonans. He was born here, and except
for four years Of boyhood spent in smyrna has spent
his life here. He educated in the Wilmington
sch OILS and for many identified with the
business first with Pusey and Scott at Third
and Madison streets afterward with the American
Leather Company AT present he is engaged in the
automobile business. Although he always has been
interested in public affairs he before has been
candidate for public Office. In business he always
has been regarded man whose word is as good as
his bond.
That he is a man of unusual ability is shown by
his career in the Delaware National Guard. He has
his way through the various grades from the
lowest to the highest place in military organiza-
ton He joined it thirty-hve years and today is
the Oldest in point OF service He started his
military career enlisted and served five
years the ranks Step by step he his way until,
when John Hum elected Governor he made
Acknowledgement His administration OF the military
department able that Governor Lea reap
pointed him. and he has continued in that capacity
under Governor Pennewill. There has been
scandal in the department since he became its head
To General Wokersham belongs the credit of much
the work of developing the State Rifle Range Even
his political opponents admit that he has handled IL
carefully and in business-like way from the pur-
chase Of the property down to the present time
AS Adjutant-General he has stood for a business
administration OF the department II elected a Levy
Court Commissioner, he will stand for business-k,
administration of countys affairs. He is a mar
NSho believes in progress without extravaganza, and
public improvements without jobbery In his behal
it also may be said that, a candidate for Lev,
Court Commissioner he is not bound by any pledg,
to any or Of
It is not surprising that emissaries Of the Demo
cratic machine at work in the district endeavorin
to foment opposition to General wckersham amon
the friends Of Mr. keenan, and Mr.. Groves. Thos
machine Democrats know that If they could defea
General Wckers ham they might get control of the Lev
Court and thar the handling of all the county fund
and Improvement might pass into their hands. Il
with that end in view they working SO indusi
among the followers of Mr. Keenan, and Mr. Groves
Democratic suggestion that Mr.. keenan, Nj
Groves would countenance or encourage Republica
disloyalty to General Wickershan who won fairly
open Republican primaries is insult TO those me
and their friends, who know how important il is Il
the interests Of the people Of New Castle county
the Levy Court shall remain under Republican .onro
If Mr.. keenan, Mr.. Groves had won the nomination
lie not only would have looked for, but would ha,
received the hearty support of the friends Of Gener
Wickershain- The Democratic suggestion that eth
OF those would participate in primaries and th,
knife the successful candidate is so outrageous tn
It should be resented not only by Mr. keenan, al
mr.. Groves, but also by all their friends in the di
frct. It is libelous for Democrats even to ntsma
da that Mr. Keenan,, Mr.. Groves and their frien
an would be guilty of such Judas-like conduct
1 Thus far no one has accused any of the food shar