Evening journal., 1915-05-25
TUESDAY MAY 25. 1915
PRICE AND THE PEOPLE.

VAAfES f. PRICE, Republican candidate for Mayor,
will sweep Wilmington like whirlwind next
month. From all quarters. many Of them unlocked for,
he is receiving assurances OF support The indica-
tions that he will have plurality in keeping with
the Unprecedented plurality of Dr. Harrison w. Howell
the Republican candidate two years ago and the present
incumbent of the Office
II is a fact not dspleasing to Mr.. Price and his
friends that Dr. j. Harvey spruance, the Democratic
candidate who defeated signally by Dr. Howell
has been put up this time as the opponent
Of Mr. Price Nothing has occurred in the intervening
time to increase the popularity of Dr. Spruance In
fact. when the circumstances surrounding his nomi-
nation taken into account his vote this time should
be smaller than that OF two years ago. He Is
machine politician and machine candidate. Through
him the Salisbury machine hopeful OF gaining con-
troll of city affairs and exploiting them for the
benefit Of that machine and. its manipulators.
THAT Republicans will stand unit in opposition to
such scheme against the public interest without
saying. What worries the machine manpulaors is the
knowledge that many Democrats, weary of having the
Salisbury heel upon their necks are going to vote for
Price and most of the candidates on the Republican
ticket Those Democrats are fully determined to put
the Salisbury machine out Of business
Nor is there any valid reason why any Wilmington
voter who values the interests of his home city should
not for Mr. Price, the Republican candidate for
Mayor, and his associates the ticket Few men
are well-equipped is Mr. Price to discharge the
duties of Mayor He is man of the people Thousands
of his Eiends and neighbors esteem him for the hon.
esty and earnestness with which he has served them
In the Office of City Treasurer. They also value him
for the many admirable personal qualities he pos
sesses. It is felt that man may vote for him with
out doing violence to his convictions.
In this connection It may be of service to the public
for us to trace briefly hiscareer He born in Bucks
county Pa. February Z, 1853 He came to Wilmington
with his parents at the age of years, attended the
public schools in Wilmington until ~ years of and
then went to work in a cotton mill He remained there
until he II years old and then learned the trade
OF morocco finishing at the factory Of William Bush
& Co That trade he followed about 10 years. In
1895 he took up the insurance business which he is
still following having been connected with his present
company (the New England MutuaD since 1898
He is a member of DUPONT Lodge of Masons of JEFF
ferson Lodge Of odd Fellows and is past grand master
OF the Independent order OF Odd Fellows in Delaware
He also is member of the Young Mems, Republican
Club, Of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce and
treasurer Of the Presbyterian Union. For twenty-five
years he has been elder OF the First Presbyterian
Church
-Four years ago Mr.. Price a candidate for State
Senator at the Republican primaries In May 1913, he
was nominated by the Republicans for City Treasurer
BY a majority Of 1888 In June Of that year he was
elected to that Office James J. Cahill the Demo
cratic candidate by a majority Of 1,454.
Nor should It be forgotten that after Mr. Price had
ton for Mayor, he said;
"The Office of Mayor Of Wilmington is certainly
very honorable No thinking can be insensi
bic to the honor it carries with IT, Since became
City Treasurer I have done everything could to con
duct the business of my Office in business-like way
That may be by any citizen who is sufficiently in
terested my Office and examine the books and
papers connected herewith. If a majority of the vot
ers of city it to honor me with an election
will be my sole aim, highest ambition and creates
pleasure give to city business-like adminstra
tion and to do everything possible to have that same
policy extend throughout the various city departments
together with the further policy Of doing everything
that be done to promote the best interests of tn
municipality"
That is the who is appealing 10 you today 70
your suifrages. That is the against whom th
Salisbury machine has had the effronery nominal
DR.. J. Harvey spruance. former Democratic Mayo
whose administration far from being beneficial
the city, and who has nothing better to offer at th
time It is the bounden duty of all citizens of Wi
mington who opposed to boss rule and to the di
creditabe tactics pursued by the Salisbury machir
to vote put Mr. Price in the Mayors chair He wi
hll it well and worthily