Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-30

chairman Of the Joint COMMITTEES on
arrangements.
Thomas F. Bayard, the present can
didate for the United states Senate
on the Democratic ticket, was born
fifty four years ago, on June 4. 1858.
in this city. He first saw the light OF
day at "Delamore Place" the old Bay
ard family mansion which for SO many
years was one OF the historic homes
of Wilmington. II Wig located on South
Clayton street but has since been dis
posed Of by the family and RACED His
mother was Louisa Lee, a daughter
Of Josiah Lee. Of Baltimore.
Thomas. the boy. spent his youth
In much the same manner that other
children do and when he was old
enough TO leave home he was sent TO
St. Paurs School at Concord, New
| Hampshire. After his preparatory
course there he went 10 Yale and
there, IN 1890, he took the degree OF
| A. 3. He spent one year in tho Yale
| law School after which he returned
% wilu ington and read law in tho
| office of his father. He was admftted
to the bar in September, 1893.
In 1897 Mr.. Beyard went 70 New
York City end there became one pf the
IaEsis-ants to Fren,is NJ. Scott WHIP. at
that time, YVES co-pora ton counsel Tor
lfhe CITY of Nsw York. He remained
I'm this Office for more than year and
Then took rp the practice OF law for
himself. maintaining his office IN New
| York City until September. 1901, when
he returned to this city and here ne
has lived ever since.
i In 1896 Mr.. Bavard was a candidate
for Congress. This was his first real
effort in the political field and no
ninned his houes 10 the Democratic
J, sound money ticket. His opponents at
that time were the late L. Irving
Handy, william Michael Byrne and
Robert G.. Houston. As everyone
familiar with the political history OF
the State WI recall the four cornereo
fight resulted in the election or Mr..
Handy. Although defea-ed Mr. Bay
lard was not without his compensations
, In the fight. The Democratic sound
money party of those days had on its
= ticket all the Democratic nominees
except the pres DENTAL electors and
Congressman, thus holding within the
democratic ranks hundreds of Della
ware Democrats who o herw-se would
have forsaken the party.
In 1905 Mr.. Baya-d was candidate
q flor State Senator and was deNeatec
|. Inv the late George w. SPARKS, in the
: First Seaatorlal district in Whining
$ ton. From 1906 uni 1916 Mr.. Bayarc
: was the cha'-ran Of the Democratic
( State Commi'-ee and from 1sll u
a 1919 he served as city solicitor o.
. wilmington, having been appoin-ee
II Ito this office by Msyor John w. Law
# son. This Later position is the oniA
hubble pol>.cal Office Mr.. Bayard IA:
ever held.
In 1921 he was the Democratic
nominee for mayor of Wilmington ans
although defeated at that time by th'
incumbent, Mayor Leroy Harvey. hi
II great popularity was attested by IN
e fact that he succeeded in reducing tn
q overwhelming majority OF over 500
1t given President Harding the previou
d wear in this city, TO less than 400
votes.
II In accordance with the promises h
D made to the people Of the city during
; the campaign he waged at that tim
D. for mayor, Mr. Bayard has suqceede
IT. In having incorporated in the Demo
q cratic platform adopted at the Stat
convention in Dover few weeks ag
y. the plank pledging the party 10 civ
a. to Wilmington a non-partIsan HON
- rule charter.
ne on october 3. 1908, Mr.. Bayar
~ married Miss Elizabeth Bradford d
"a Pont, daughter of the late DR.. Alex
) I. and Mrs. du Pont. They have nv
- children, three boys and two girl
: Their town house is at No. Ned o.
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