Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-14
CANDIDATES ON DONAHOE
No One on the City Ticket
Gives Him Endorsement.
DIRECTLY DUBBED A DEMAGOGUE
City Democratic Association
Resolution Is a Load.
That the Ticket Does Not Choose to he
Crushed Under--"SpealSer Johns" Arbi-
trary Position of the Half Million Loan
Bill,

A representative of THE GAZETTE
called formally on Monday on the Dem
cratic candidates for the several positions
of mayor, city solicitor and city treasurer
and requested of each statement OF his
position in regard to the resolutionspassed
at the meeting of the City Democratic
Association last saturday.
The resolutions referred to are:
Resoiped That we, the City Democratic Assoc
citation, in regular meeting assembled do
nonahoe and the course he has pursued re-
Hsrding the Five Commissioners bin and the
bill providing for the borrowing Of S5OOOOO for
the improvement of our streets. and.
Rss0tged, That we condemn tho poignant ut
tack made by the EVERY EVENING on the
course he has taken, and assure him Of our
utm st confidence in the manly stand he has
taken for Wllmlngton's interests.
Candidate for Presidency of City Couu-
Cil John Q. Farra spoke as follows.
~ do not believe in the regular repre-
sentative body of the party speaking for
any individual. 1t represents the Demo-
cratic party of the city and the duty Of
that body is TO look TO the welfare of the
party as a whole II has no right to speak
collectively, ms there may be a definite diff.
ference of opinion among the rank and
file of Democrats Of the community. |
do not see how the party, rs a whole, has
been benefited by these resolutions. The
action looks like specially aiding or OPP
posing the individual instead Of acting for
the party. have no doubt Mr. Donahpe
acted according to his best Judgment in
Legislative matters. Bat lie is not ininl-
ilible. Others of equally good judy
ment and of rs much experience
held opposed views. In regard 10 the
act authorizing the borrowing of S5al.ON
Mr.. Donahoo'S course has been in direct
antagonism to the official action of city
Council Their views in such u matter
should go a long way towards showing
that the action asked is proper and Just;
And this was borne ont by the collateral
action Of the citizens committee.
Although at first glance il might be CON
sidered favorable to the interests Of the
city, Mr. Donahoc's amendment is really
piece Of demagngisn and opposed to the
permanent and real interests of Whining
ton. do not see how the members of
the Street and sewer Department, rs bust
ness men, could undertake to cNpcnd such
q sum of money under the conditions OF
the Donahoe amendment.
DIR. srRlNGER's STATEMENT.
Candidate for the Maynralty DIR. Willard
Springer replied as fullOws
al have nothing to say about the matter
one way or other, | don't think il is .
subject for Il candidatetotalk upon. What
senator ponahoo has done in the I.ogsla
ture has nothing whatever To do with the
city campaign. J don't think ! ought L
express any opinion one way or other
CITY SOLICITOR LYMAN.
City Solicitor William I. Lyman was til,
next gentleman interviewed. He said:
II don't think that John T.. Donahoe's
course at Dover is a part and parcel Of til,
city campaign. As far as the borrowing
Of The 100000 for city purposes is con
pprncd | have worked honestly for tht