Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-23
FRIDAY OCT. %. 1914
sTIDHAM- cANDmATE FoR sHERIpr

STIDHAM-CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF..
THERE arc few men IN the State of Delaware who
are better favoraby known to the gen
eral public than Is Harry j. stidham, Republican can
ddate for sheriff
lie has lived in this city since childhood Every an
In his long career business men. as a public
spirited citizen and active member OF the Re
publican party has been open the favorable and
the unfasorablc criticism of his follow citizens
j is TO mis- lasting credit that while there has been
much favorable criticism. his political opponents
have found in his conduct little ground
FOR uniayorablo criticism
lie is respected by all men for his manly bearing
toward his feow-mon and is looked upon not only ass
substantial citizen, but also as man who knows
party lines when ID comes to the exercise OF friendly
and ncighborly good Offices Those are known facts
which serve TO make his candidacy strong through
out the county at this time and that will result IN
the electorate rolling up for him substantial plural.
ity in the November election
Mr.. sudham was born in the city Of Wilmington.
He comes Of good old Swedish stock His foreboars
were among the earliest of the settlers i'm what is
known the State OF Delaware His father who
died six years ago was Frank c. Stidham He was
man well and iayorahly known the length and breadth
of the State His mother. Who is still living was,
prior to marriage Miss Annie C.. Collins. She is a
member of of the most prominent families i'm the
lower part of New Castle county 1t will be seen.
therefore, that MT stidham. the Republican candidate
Nr sh(rn is, in all respects, essentially a New Cas-
tie county man and who knows the county and its
people from Brandywine to Blackbird In return il
may be said that those people know him and respect
him for the many excellent qualities he possesses
Mr.. Stdham educated in the public schools
In this city. He also took commercial course in the
Goldey College Those facts quite naturally arouse
the interest Of all who attended our public
schools and Goldey College in his candidacy today
There is natural desire on the part OF such
men to have former students in those institutions at
tain places of prominence in the public service
He was st in school when the President OF the
United States made his first call for volunteers to
serve in our against Spain The patriotic and mill
tary ardor of this school boy was aroused by the
call Dsregardng the protests of many OF his clos
est friends, he enlisted and during the war in
the FIRST Delaware Regiment OF Volunteers. That his
enlistment In that regiment did not enable him to get
TO the front his misfortune rather than his fault
In common with most other members of his regimen
he was eager for active service Mr. stidham served
nine months in the regiment, then it was mustered
out of service. One OF his most valued possessions
the present time is the honorable discharge he re-
ceyed when he left the army
Mr. sudhams grandfather and father as a result OF
many years of fair dealing with the Wilmington pub
lie. had built up what perhaps the largest auc
tionoerinC business i'm the State OF Delaware Will,
he away in the army his grandfather. former
Sheriff Lewis W. Stdham died. Quite naturally Harry
}. stdhams father wished his TO become identified
with the business which had been in the family
1860. Hence, When the young soldier leit the arm.
he entered the firm as the junior partner of his
father Upon his fathers DEATH six years ago. h,
became the head and sole owner OF the business II
the handling OF it he has shown marked ability an,
That proves conclusyely that if elected. Ii,
well qualified give to the taxpayers Of New Gas
tie county a business administration of the sheriff,
Office something they always have desired and insisted
upon having
The personal popularity Of Mr. Stidham never was
demonstrated with greater force than when. in 1910
he ran for county assessor in the First district one
that is normally Democratic While il is true that n,
lost that contest. it was regarded as remarkab,
that he should have within vote of defeat
ing his Democratic opponent in Democratic strong
hold That is the only Office except the one which
he IS running. TO which Mr. stidham has aspreC
or for which he has sought either nomination or an
election lie has devoted OF his time TO con
serving The business that came 10 him. as a legacy
from his grandfather and his father
ar sudham is possessed of genial personality
he knows the value of that old saying III YOU woul,
have friends, you he frenny' II has hoo,
his creed for many years That it has born fruit 4
shown by the fact that nc has friends and wellyish
ers IN all parts of New Castle county
Mr. Stdham is member of Eden Lodge No "A
o. o. f.; Alpha Lodge, X. of p. and Telegraph Com
ell. No. %, Jr o. L. A. NJ. re also is a member =
the Delaware Horse Show Association In additio
he is prominent in the Young Mems Republican Gu
and has played conspicuous part in the building Il
OF that organization. which, regardless Of party
concededly the powerful political club in the sta
OF Delaware. the religious field his activities ha
been most apparent in the affairs of Epworth NJ
Church
Expressions of opinion heard in various sections
the county indicate that Mr.. stidhams candidacy n