Evening journal., 1910-11-02
O'DONNELL TALKS
TO INDEPENDENTS
Tells Audience Of 1000 Enthu-
SiaStiC Persons He Is
Yet a Democrat
PLEDGES HIMSELF :
TO GOOD GOVERNMENT

Thomas f. O'Donnell, the lndepen-
dent Democratic candidate for Rep
resentatiye i'm the Fifth district, OPEN
ed his compaign somewhat enthusi-
astically last night when he spoke TO
an audience OF 900 persons from the
steps OF the home OF the Independent
Democratic Club, No IA Brown
street. In his address Mr.. O'Donnel,
made It plain that he was a Democrat.
He outlined his isplatform and pledged
himself for good government John
w. Lloyd, Sr.. followed Mr.. ODon-
nell with another rousing speech.
Charles A. Glazer, president OF the
independent Democratic Club, pre-
sided at the meeting. and on the porch
of the clubhouse sat the members OF
the committees of the Independent
party
Prior to the meeting the Polish
American Band. headed by the lnde-
pendent State committee In an auto
mobile, proceeded TO the home OF Mr.
O'Donnell, at No t09 South Adams
street, and escorted him to the place
Of meeting. In the audience were
seen number OF prominent Demo
Gratis of the regular party, who were
drawn to the meeting probably from
curiosity. large number OF mem
bers Of the Eleventh Ward Democratic
Legion were In the audience.
Mr. O'Donnell spoke for hah an
hour. He gave his reasons for beinl
an Independent Democrat and also eN'
planned his platform. which includes
the advocacy of home rule charter
/ for Wilmington, an initiative ant
referendum law for city and State
and direct primaries for all offices
including United States Senators.
Mr. ODonnell called attention to the
fact that he was Democrat and a.
good a Democrat as there was. h'
said that Il was no fault of his or o
the Independent Democratic part'
that all the Democratic candidates
except Thomas +. Gormley, candidate
on the Democratic ticket Tor repre-
I sentative from the Fifth district wer'
mot on the Independent ticket.
During Mr.. O'Donnells address ~
was frequently interrupted by maj
who continually yelled ARE you
Democrat" Finally Mr.. O'Donnel
called TO a policeman, upon whose ap
pearance the disturber disappeared.
Later In his speech Mr.. O'Donnel
referred to the affair by saying:
"My address has been subjected 4
a number OF loud mouth Interruptions
inQuiring IL ] am a Democrat. | wan
to say to all the people OF the FIT
Representative district, that ] am
Democrat and always have been
. | napnocrat Unlike State Chairma
Bayard. and every other so-calle
Democrat of prominence in the stat
did not bolt the party and pro-
a traitor when Bryan was named
: the standard bearer at Chicago.
r Loyalty supported and worked
Bryan when the people who are NJ
~ posing as Democratic leaders we
raising money and doing eyerythi
l else in their power 10 defeat ii
: honored champion OF the people,
: Mr. Lloyd voiced the protest of {
/. Independent Democrats against [
, methods in vogue in city, county al
) State to retain I'm power the sar
crowd OF ofiice-holders and oflce-see
ers year after year. He made II pla
= that the Independent Democrat
! party's purpose is to secure a ne
deal and to retire the present on
1T.
After the meeting, refreshmen
we're served in the clubhouse and Sc
J eral hundred people enjoyed q
clubs hospitality.
i Another meeting to be addressed
Mr. O'Donnell, will be held at ThiI
and Harrison streets tonight.