Evening journal., 1910-10-17
INSURCENT
DEMOCRATS
Thomas F. 0'DOnnelI as Inde-
pendent Candidate in Fifth
Representative District
WILL FILE COMPLETE
TICKET TOMORROW

Following the revolt OF Democrats
in the Fifth Representative district
stronghold-particularly in the Elev-
enth ward-announcement is made
that an insurgent Democratic ticket
will be filed tomorrow. with the
name Of Thomas f. O'Donnell, OF the
Tenth ward, as a candidate for the
Legislature. The Democratic nomi-
nees for the Legislature in the district
/ Is Thomas 4. Gormley. Mr.. O'Don-
nell is member OF the Board Of
/ Education from the Tenth ward,
where he always has had strong sup
port from the people.
The remainder Of the independent
Democratic ticket will be selected to-
night II the regular democratic
nominees consent 10 their names go
ing on the insurgent ticket with Mr..
ODonnell as an independent legisla-
{ tive candidate, those names Will be
filed II the regular Democratic
nominees balk at Insurgent O'Donnell
as a running mate. it is likely that the
names Of the Republican State and
legislative nominees will be filed
along with Mr.. ODOnnell's name as
the Independent Democratic ticket.
The meeting tonight will be held al
the Headquarters Of the independent
party, No. ia Brown street, whore
the meeting was held last week al
which the insurgent movement took
formal shape.
Form InSurgent Organization.
A 81 Of kn
Independent Democratic Club. was
elected State and county chairman,
and Frank 5. DoOley. State and county
secretary of the independent party
The Goddess of Liberty was selected
as a party emblem.
On Saturday the State committee Of
the new party called upon Thomas r.
. Bayard. chairman of The Regular
Democratic State Committee and told
3 him that they were willing 10 enter
, the names Of all the Democratic
r nominees with the exception of Mr.
GOrmley, candidate i'm the Fifth dis
trict, providing that the State com.
? mittee would give III assurance that
Z they would not withdi. al the las
0 minute. This Chairman Bayard saiS
z could not be done by him, but he ad
vised them 20 communicate with ~
= Cstsdidates.
i Accordingly the following letter wa
= sent to Robert G. White. Of George
q town. Democratic nominee for Con
Q gress:
: Zion Robert c. White. Georgetown
n Delaware:
\ Representing between four hun
h dred and five hundred Democratic
= voters. we propose 20 support an I'm
dependent candidate for the Legisla
ture I'm the Fifth Representative dis
trict of New Castle county. We wan
separate ticket on the official ballo
land wish to fle the remainder OF thI
/, Democratic ticket, State and county
\ Our committee has consulted Stat
= Chairman Bayord. He says the Stat
committee has no authority 10 pledg
MS that the Democratic candidate
= will not resign from our ticket ate
II Is filed. He instructs us TO get tn
promise of each individual candidate
We must know by p. m, Monday
Otherwise will file Republican ticke
and our candidate for representative
Similar letters and kilograms are be
oi ing sent 10 every Democratic car
N didate. Reply by letter or telegral
4
sd to Charles A. Glazier chairman, No.
,e Cedar street. Wilmington.
ly "Charles A. Glazler, Chairman.
al Mr.. O'DOnnelfs Platform.
ne MIR. ODonnell has outlined his pla
th form as follows.
ce pledge myself, ii elected to q
ne Fifth Representative district, to
n ali that lies within my power to hay
such laws passed as will tend TO q
be betterment and welfare Of all citizen
d. I will work and vote for:
re A home rule charter for Wilmin
IN ton.
It An Initiative and Referendum la
dc empowering the Mayor for the ci
and the governor for the State, TO ca
nd special elections under certain
&c. strictions, so that the voters can pa
le- upon all important questions concer
It's ing our city and State government.
r. To present and urge the passa
srs of an act abolishing all appoint
zee Offices in city and State and proyidil
as for the election by the people OF
ds. officers now appointed.
To present and have passed su
ief legislation as will bring about dirt
ne. primaries, including primaries !
len United State Senator; and to wo
led for all measures putting more &C
erning powers in the hands OF
Of people.
OK. II is said there will be more tn
Der four hundred signers TO the indepe
a dent party's petition when the ticl
he is filed tomorrow. Democratic le;
ers are beginning TO realize that th'
led is danger OF them losing the stroI
wn hold Of the Fifth district because
ec- the revolt, and pressure Is bel
EN- brought to try to get Mr.. ODonn
10 withdrawn as an independ'
candidate.