Evening journal., 1910-10-17
INSURCENT
DEMOCRATS
Thomas F. O'DOnneIl 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-announcemen is MADE
that an insurgent Democratic ticket
will be fled tomorrow, with the
name Of Thomas +. O'Donnell, OF the
Tenth ward, as candidate for the
Legislature. The Democratic nomi-
nees for the Legislature in the district
Is Thomas F. Gormley. Mr.. ODon-
nell Is a member of the Board OF
Education from the Tenth ward,
whore he always has had strong sup
port from the people.
The remainder OF the Independent
Democratic ticket will be selected to-
night If the regular Democratic
nominees consent to their names go
ing on the insurgent ticket with Mr..
ODonnell as an independent legisla-
tive candidate, thoses names will be
filed. If the regular Democratic
nominees balk at lnsurgent O'Donnell
as a running mate, il is likely that the
names Of the Republican State and
legislative nominees will be fled
along with Mr.. ODonnell's name as
the Independent Democratic ticket.
The meeting tonight will be held at
the Headquarters OF the independent
party. No. ia Brown street, where
the meeting was held last week at
which the insurgeut movement took
formal shape.
Form Insurgent Organization.
Charles A. Glazier, president OF the
independent Democratic Club. was
elected State and county chairman,
and Frank s. 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 f.
Bayard chairman OF The Regular
Democratic State Committee and told
him that they we're willing to enter
the names of all the Democratic
nominees with the exception OF Mr..
Gormley. candidate in the Fifth dis
trict providing that the State com
, mittee would give its assurance that
I they would not withdraw at the last
} minute. This Chairman Baysrd said
Z could not be done by him. but he ad'
! vised them to communicate with th'
3 candidates
Accordingly the following letter wal
- sent TO Robert c. White. OF George
q town, Democratic nominee for Con
G gress:
! "Hon Robert c. White. Georgetown
n Delaware:
s Representing between four hun
\ drod and five hundred Democratic
= voters. we propose TO support an In
dependeut candidate for the Legisla-
lure I'm the Fifth Representative dis
frict OF New Castle county We want
a separate ticket on the official ballot
and wish 10 file the remainder OF the
= Democratic ticket, State and county
, Our committee has consulted State
= Chairman Bayord He says the State
committee has no authority TO pledge
us that the Democratic candidates
. will not resign from our ticket aftei
Il Is filed. He instructs us to get The
nromise of each -3ividual candidate
We must know NJ 4 D. m, Monday
Otherwise will file Republican ticke
and our candidate for representative
Similar letters and kilograms are be
u ing sent TO every Democratic can
n didate Reply by letter o. Telegram
d to Charles A. Glazier, chairman, No.
'e Cedar street, Wilmington.
" Charles A. Glazier Chairman
Al Mr.. O'DOnneIrs Platform.
lie Mr.. ODonnell has outlined his plat
n form as follows:
e pledge myself, If elected 10 n
le Fifth Representative district, TO d
A. all that lies within my power to hay
such laws passed as will tend to th
le betterment and welfare of all citizen
I r.rflI urorl- nd vofa fnrs
re A home rule charter for Whining
tn ton.
t. An Initiative and Referendum Law
lie empowering the Mayor for the cit
and the governor for the State, to ca
I'd special elections under certain r.
e. strictions, so that the voters can pas
e. upon all important questions concerI
is ing our city and State government.
r To present and urge the passae
rs OF an act aboIishing all appointiN
ee Offices in city and State and providir
Is. for the election by the people OF a
Is. officers now appointed.
To present and have passed sue
Ief legislation as will bring about dire
10 primaries. including primaries Il
en- United State Senator; and TO wol
cd for all measures putting more go
erning powers in the hands Of q
lf- people.
~ II is said there Will be more this
er four hundred signers TO the indepe
n dent party's petition when the tick
To- is filed tomorrow. 2 Democratic lea
ers are beginning 10 realize that the
es is danger Of them losing the stron
~ hold Of the Fifth district because
90 the revolt, and pressure is bell
,m brought 10 try to get Mr.. O'Donn'
to withdrawn as an independe