Evening journal., 1914-10-27
-CANDmATE FOR CLERK or TnE OR.

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Gerry. Expressions Of opinion heard in all parts Of
The county indicate that he only will poll the full
strength OF the party with which he has been so long
so prominently actively identified but also that
he viii draw much support from independents and
personal friends in the other parties.
Mr. Ewing won the nomination after a spirited con
test. Now that he has it he is making an equally !
spirited and active canvass the election not only
of himself but also of the other candidates on the
ticket In fact he has made it manifest. wherever ne
has gone that he regards the success OF the ticket
whole being OF equal importance in his mind !
with that of the election Of himself This spirit OF
fair play only to the party but also to his assoc
ates in the field has resulted in the making of friends
for him I'm all the districts
There are men who accept nomination and then
sit back and let others do the work for them. Mr..
Ewing is not Of that type. Since his nomination he
has the forefront the political battle that is
on in this county. Before the campaign ends he will
have made both his voice and his influence felt in
every district from the Pennsylvania boundary to the
Kent county line.
The Office to which Mr.. Ewing aspires is exceed
ingy important one I'm view of the that It is the de-
pository this county for the records of the Orphans
Court and the Court OF Chancery The public has
vital interest in the in which those records are
kept No who knows Mr.. Ewing will question for
an instant his ability to perform that work expedi-
tiously and well. He is man who Is accustomed to
dealing with public affairs He has been in position
10 gam thOfOugn OF ue BehVid plhh-
ciples and practices which prevail in that Office. AS
a man he believes in keeping the AFFAIRS of an office
up-to-date in all particulars to the end that tgans
and others who have business therein may at no time
suffer either inconvenience or embarrassment through
faulty books and papers In sections of the county
where Mr. Ewing is particularly well known, the ex-
preston general that the people sngularly for
tunate in having opportunity to obtain his SER
vices in such important capacity
Mr. Ewing born in Rockland, near this city
He is a son Of Henry J. and Sarah j. Ewing, and is
member of a family that has been identified with New
Castle county for more than half century. He re-
celved his primary and elementary education in the
public school Rookland and also by extensive read
ing later in life. When he a young man he en-
tered the Goldey Commercial College in this city
student He graduated from the Commercial Depart
partment Of that institution. In connection there
with he won prizes for rapid calculation and pen
manship Those are two qualifications which will
stand him in good stead in the office for which he is
now running.
Following his graduation and the intense study in
cdent thereto Mr.. Ewing decided It would be better
for his health were he to obtain outdoor employment
instead of conhning clerical work Therefore, be-
Ievng in the principle that every boy should have a
trade he decided to learn that OF carpentering He
obtained employment with Thomas J. Day, former
Representative and also former Grand Secretary and
Grand Master OF the Grand Lodge of Masons OF the
State of Delaware Mr. Ewing completed his trade anC
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the Bancrofts He started in business for himself
His building operations extended through Brandywin
hundred and even into Wilmington During all tina
time he actve in Republican politics in Brandy
wine hundred. He served in the Legislature of 1883
He was reelected two years later and served in thu
Legislature OF 1901. Many of the most importan
bills of those sections handled by him. He wat
also member of several prominent committees
In 1906 he was elected Assessor of Brandywine hun
dred The work was well done that he was re
elected in 1905 His services as a Representative
and as an Assessor made such strong appeal to tn
people of Brandywine and Chrstiana hundreds tha
in 1910 he was nominated by the Republicans for Stat
Senator and was elected by banner plurality MI
Ewing served in the legislative sessions of 1911 an
1913, and also in the recent special session He wa
recognized of the ablest and most active men
bers of the upper branch of the Legislature. Durn
/, the last three years, when not in Dover on omc'
work he has occupied a clerical position in th
Prothonotarys office of this county and we'll thoug
Z Of by all persons having business therein His e.
perence in that office will him in good stead
I the office - which he is running there being cou
duties and transactions there which, in many respect
are similar to those in the Office of the Clerk of Il
Orphans Court and Register in Chancery
4 Mr. Ewing is a member of the Young Mems Repu
+ ican Club the dupont Gun Club Blue Rock Castle,
25 Knights OF the Golden Eagle; Talleyvie Lodg
IS No. 10. Knights Of Pythias and Alapoeha Tribe
J., Red Men.
!. For years he has been interested in the cause
, good roads and the elimination of grade crossin
, wherever such elimnations may be made in justi
p to the public and to the railroads He took an
J., pecially prominent part in the movement which
D. to the elimination Of the grade crossing over the
r & o. tracks at Concord Turnpike. He also has be
m very active in promoting the educational interests
"A his home district That well known interest in ed
,s cation led TO his selection chairman Of the Sc
ate Committee on Education in 1911 and TO his rete
- ton as a member of that committee in 1913.
was one of those who reported favorahly the bill
vidng for equal educational facilities in the State
both boys and girls. He supported heartily
legislation which resulted in the founding of the
mems College of Delaware at Newark which recen
was dedicated with such imposing ceremony.
= Ewing also was an ardent advocate Of the establi
= ment of the state Department Of Education which
- present is headed by Commissioner Wagner.
q In other words he is a sef-made man and one "
a' has served the public faithfully and well in seve
le mas ser'eu 'ne puOi'' s.rs as assro,