Evening journal., 1912-10-05
SPRING. AND LUCKY .1s.u +,

# there had been any truth in the superstition
that the number "1S' is unlucky, John T.
Spring, Jr, the Republican candidate for Coroner
OF New Castle county, would have been dead long
ago He born December 10, married Sep
tember 10, and there thirteen members OF his
household himself Mrs Spring and eleven children,
five boys and six girls There thirteen letters
in his name, and as he lives in No. 2i10 Lamotte
street II will be seen by taking the ten in that house
number and adding to it the two and the one, the
was born in the year 1863, and there the and
the three appear again, to make up the 13. Finally
in the recent Republican primaries, Mr.. Spring wound
up rafting campaign for the nomination the
evening Of September 49, In short, 49, has been
his lucky number through life and he is ashamed
TO proclaim the fact Other candidates may carry
their graveyard rabbits feet and their shamrock
leaves but Mr.. Spring always carries in his right
pocket thirteen cents his mascot and he says
the number seldom has failed him.
This is the optimistic fellow-ctzen who will be the
next Coroner of New Castle county. He is so pop
ular that the Democrats practically have abandoned
all hope Of defeating him.
Mr.. Spring has lived in Wilmington ell his life.
Early in life he lived in the Eighth ward Eighteen
years ago he moved into the Ninth ward aud has
been active in politics there during the entire time
He Is a son Of John r. and Jeanette Spring, and
was educated in the Wilmington public schools When
he left school he entered the plant OF the Hilles
Jones Company and devoted himself for four years
to learning the art Of boiler making. He won
his way 10 the position OF iourneyman and has
pursued the calling of a boiler maker since.
When Mr.. Spring only is years old he began
TO play an active part in politics, and became afili-
ated with Republican organization known as the
Hastings Guards, in honor of the late Washington
Hastings He remained with that organization until
It dsbanded and subsequently identified with
several other party organizations Il not until
he had moved into the Ninth ward, however, that he
showed the best that in him in political way.
Mr. Spring waited sixteen years to obtain the nomi-
nation he has received this Fall from his party Six
years ago he entered the fight for the nomination
for coroner There were seven men in the fight and
he came in third in the He decided not TO try
again until he thought he could win, and that time did
not arrive until last month Meantime he had en-
deavored 10 obtain from Governor Pennewil ap-
pointment as state Sealer Of Weights and Measures
He was backed 50 strongly for the place that the
Governor held up the appointment for month con-
sidering what he should do Finally he decided not
20 appoint Mr.. Spring. but to disappoint him. Mr.
Spring took his medicine maufully and, three weeks
before the primaries this Fall he decided he would
make another try the Coronershp He went at the
thing with the same VIM that characterizes him in
making boiler and the result was that by the mar
row margin Of AZ votes, he defeated an unusually
strong opponent
Today he is regarded by the voters one Of th'
best and strongest candidates the county ticket
He is strong in this city and also in the outlying hun
dreds and his popularity as candidate is grownI
hourly