Evening journal., 1910-10-19
O'DONNELL ON
THE BALLOT.
Independent Democratic Ticket
Filed With Clerk Of the
Peace Brown
ALL PLACES BLANKs
EXCEPT LEGISLATURE

The name of Thomas f. O'Donnell,
well-known Democrat of the Tenth
ward and member of the Board OF Ed
ucation, last evening was filed with
Clerk Of the Peace Brown as candi-
date for the Legislature from the Fifth
district of this city by the lndepen-
dent Democratic party. The lndepen-
dent Democratic ticket contains only
the name of Mr.. ODonnell, all the
other offices on the ticket being left
blank after the regular Democratic
nominees had declined to allow the
use of their names on the Indepen-
dent ticket. The Fifth representative
district is heavily Democratic, and
Thomas f. Gormley is the regular
Democratic nominee there against
whom Mr.. O'Donnell will really be
pitted as a candidate.
The insurgency in the Fifth dis
trict, including the formidable inde-
pendent movement throughout the
Eleventh ward and the candidacy OF
Mr.. ODonnell, has stirred the Demo-
cratic leaders and they are attempt-
ing to make light of IT, One OF the
principal things urged by the Demo-
cratic newspaper against the lnde-
pendent Democratic Club, IN an at
tempt to belittle the uprising in the
party, is that it has paid no tax for
a sideboard from which liquor is dis
pensed for its members. That the tax
has been paid, just as 1t is paid by
other political clubs having side
board, excepting the Young Mems Re
publican Club which has no sideboard,
is asserted by members of the lnde-
pendent Democratic Club.
It became apparent yesterday af-
ternoOn why Robert c. White, Demo
cratic nominee for Congress-. was
sparring for more time In which to
send a final answer to the committee.
He expressed wish to Mr.. ODonnell
yesterday morning that his answer de-
clining to allow the use of his name
not be considered as final, as he de-
sired to inquire into the situation fur
ther before giving his final answer. Il
developed that the object Of this delay
was to give Mr.. White and the other
State and county nominees on the
Democratic ticket an opportunity
jointly to sign an answer to the Inde-
pendent Democratic organization
along lines suggested by the Demo-
cratic leaders. This answer was re-
ceiyed by Charles A. Glazier, chair
man of the Independent Democratic
party this morning. The answer was
made public in the Democratic news
paper yesterday afternoon shortly af-
ter it had been drafted. The Indepen-
dent ticket was filed by Chairman Gla-
zier, Frank S. Dooley and a secretary,
and a committee of the Independents.
This morning MIR. Glazier received
the following refusal from the Demo
cratic nominees, the language of
which has stirred up the Independent
leaders more than ever:
Wilmington, Del, Oct 1S, 1910.
Mr.. Charles A. Glazier, No. Cedai
street, Wilmington, Del
Dear Sir: Replying to your lette
OF the 18th inst, in which you asl
to place our names as candidates il
the coming election, on what you cal
the Independent Democratic" ticket
we beg TO state as follow:
First. That as Democrats we ar
bound to support our own party, ant
our own ticket. and cannot support
directly or indirectly, any other part
on any other ticket.
Second. That your proposal mean
that we shall assist you in your
endeavors to defeat Mr.. Gormlel
the Democratic candidate for tn
House in the Fifth Representative dis
trict. and such a proposal we absC
lutely spurn.
Third. Your threat that you vii
in the event Of our refusal to acced
to your desires. place the names {
Republicans on your ticket instead
our names, shows beyond the shade
of a doubt. the underlying motive {
your proposal, which is to advance th
cause Of the Republican party, and
injure the cause Of the Democrat
party.
Fourth. From authentic source
. we have every reason to believe thi
your whole movement is being n
stigated and advanced either direct
or Indirectly by the Republicans. ar
is merely one of their many unde
hand schemes to indirectly secul
Democratic votes by misrepresenti
ton. Very truly yours,
Robert c. White. candidate for Coz