Smyrna times., 1915-12-08
H0V IL HANDY, MAY WANT
SENATORIAL TOGA HIMSELF
..susss TO SUPPORT THOMAS
r sAyAep FOR US SENATOR
- Gives His Reasons Wilmington
"a. Nearly Every Thing Record of
sayard in 1896 Recalled

Fv.r,ongressman L. Irving Handy,
.t,bis town. gave an intimation, in
Letter written Friday to Thomas F.
p.vsrd concerning the latter's can
5;ssev for the Democratic nomination
hr United States Senator, that he
4 "msv tbrow his hat in the ring"
The letter was in reply TO one re-
,sived from Mr.. Bsyard, soliciting
ur Handy's support for his nomina-
tim. Mr.. Handy declines. giving
.svsral reasons. one of which is that
he mag be q candidate himself. He
il resident Of Kent county. and as
ueh according to his letter, does not
ike the idea Of the next nominee
being a New Castle county man.
Nr. Handy's letter follows: Dear
Sir:-I received Thursday your letter
announcing your candidacy for the
# United States Senatorship from Del
swsre and eOurteOusly asking my
support for TIE nomination. Not
outstanding your pleasing personal
AZ liz and good record as a citizen,
cannot support you and will candiily
# give you some reasons. You Sre a
resident Of Wilmington. the same city
where Senator Salisbury resides. AS
be is 9 holdover Senator, your elec-
ton in the place Of Senator DUPONT
% would tend to continue the present
sitnaton. in which Wilmington has
both United States Senator's, as we'll
the Congressman and Governor of
Delaware. In view Of the utter fout
Of our party in Wilmington at recent
# elections. il is asking too muck of the
Democrats TO nominate second Will
nington Democrat for Senator Just
pW. Down in Kent. where | reside.
Ee think the wholesome Democratic
rstOries recently obtained in our
aanty speak loudly for recognition.
CERTAINLY shall not support any
Wilmington man for this nominee at
MS time II a suitable and acceptable
andidate can be found in some other
eetion Of the State.
# Calls up Mr.. 6aYards Record in 1896
# Nov apart from your residence in
# ne wrong place for present availa.
ollty, there is point in your political
record which would cause me to hesi-
# tate. If the Democrats should erati-
ID VyOur ambition by giving you this
# hom'nation, the circumstances sur-
# rounding your former candidacy for
# congress might trouble the partv.
# twenty years ago. when you and |
we're both younger. / was nominated
i0fCongress in Delaware by the Demo-
~ astie State Convention regularly and
# lnoeed unanimously. You became
us.eatter a candidate for Congress
8 against me on an independent ticket.
M Aunnlng 10 that irregular way vou
# nraeted, on the gold standard issue.
@ o'G LOOO Democratic voters AWAY
q run me, the regular nominee of the
o. party. While have not held "a a
n PERSONAL grievance the party wrong
w uen did me. it is nevertheless
q @ uue that the record you thus made in
q aoso would cost the party something
n you were nominated by it for Sena-
# tor in 1916
q reasons Mostly of Personal Nature
q In addition to the matters suo-
se''eo' have reason more pesrIv
ps,'Onsl to myself for not supporting
M ~ mat reason arises from the
81 .. mat partial friends have been
sns upon me the suggestion that
u!'en become candidate for the
e nomination you want. lam not
q Aoout It, because, as evervbodv
~. ~ a Democratic nomination ir
q s,s"Sfe does not nowadays neces-
d y mean election. II we put up
strongest possible ticket all the
vi... uo"h the line. and then put up a
so'Oos and perfectly clean fight
Mi s'y Tree from corruption. there
3 r. chance for us-that is ali.
90 not want 10 be nominated
N. 'saa'or unless would really be
49,, strongest candidate before the
r.r" 49, "nom our party can End and
gi.9 ' But am. nevertheless.
%." -S serious consideration to the
h fss.u0n /, Of these partial friends and
K.n, !, appears that the Democrats Of
pom'...oy county Want me to seek the
s,s s.sion' ...s shall probably be in the
I'm, sslnst s1 you. However. whether
70 m,. myself or not l shall not be able
ps.., S,'' you. As this is a public
oDs matter. and not a private
mbli.s,al snall reserve the privilege Of
'D'ng this letter -
r ia Candidates for eOvernorsbip
nay gsi,s ~. ~. Handy. as j. intimatsd
70, 4. 'aIow his hat into the ring,
nomination for Tr,;taa g..