Evening journal., 1910-05-30
DEMOCRATS
in REVOLT
Meeting on Thursday Night
in Fifth District to Launch
Independent Ticket
MAY SPREAD ALL
OVER THE CITY

1t was announced this morning that in
vitatons have been quietly issued TO near
ly one hundred of the younger active
Democrats Of the Fifth Representative
district to attend a meeting to be held
this week in furtherance Of the vlau to
launch an MISREPRESENTATION ticket
in that district. The indications ars that
the movement, while at present confined to
the Fifth district, win spread throughout
the city and may even lead to the put
ting up Of Independent candidates for
Representative in at least three districts
this fall.
The purpose of the independents seems
to be solely a revolt against dictation by
clique, which. the dissenters allege.
seems bent on bestowng all the offices
within the gift of the party upon its own
satellites to the exclusion O. the men
whose work makes the party's success
possible.
The whole movement seems to be very
quietly conducted, evidence that there are
brains behind It, One of the men who Is
interested in promoting it said to re-
porter OF THE EVENING JOURNAL to-
day:
Make no mistake about this The
movement lo a cAflNAlg lltulbtIdllE AFFAIR.
We who are interested in It are deter
mined TO throw off the heavy load OF
would-be leaders who have so long
brought reproach upon the name of De-
mocracy in this town. We are told that
it is impossible for us to win any offices.
Maybe II is. But there are some things
better than offices For instance. decency.
independence and self-respect We pro-
pose TO demonstrate that there are some
Democrats to whom these are not mere
empty words.
You will hear it said that this is merely
the result Of the desire OF a few sore
heads TO get revenge for inability to land
jobs. But there are deeper issues than
mere jobs involved. We believe that IN
every party organization the men whose
brains and work and support eliminate in
success should be recognized, and we be-
lieve that both party regularity and abil-
ity to Ill the positions sought should be
the test for candidates. Neither Of these
has been requisite under the resent
regime,as the appointments made by every
branch Of the city administration show.
Instead, the only requirement seems to be
subservicency to the personal ambitions
Of one man or one small cabal, whose
members are always seeking their person
al advantage rather than the party good
"Since we have been urging the wisdom
Of putting up an independent ticket. we
have been assured Of cooperation and sup
sort from every part Of the city. and II
would not be surprising IL. Jefore this
campaign ends. we have a candidate in
every district in Wilmington. Only a few
minutes ago, I had one man stop me and
tell me that I could count upon him for a
contribution of S25 toward the expense in
CURED in effecting our organization.
THE election Of Andrew c. Gray. as
Attorney-G General in November. 1905 would
seem TO be a sufficient indication of the
present temper of the people Of both par
ties in Delaware, but il Is an axiom Of
politics that Democratic bosses and boss
let's never learn by any one else's exper-
ience They must be taught by hard
knocks"
What do you know about a meeting
to be held in the Fifth Representative dis
trist this week?" the JOURNAL reporter
asked
where did you hear about that?" was
the return inquiry. I'D rather not saw
anything about it at least for the pres
ent. can only say that this Is purely
Democratic affair and we'd rather not
have it discussed. particularly in Re
publican newspaper, at least until we arc
ready to publicly announce our plans"
! Inquiry in the Fifth district shows that
there is certainly spirit Of revolt among
men who have always been vigorous Dem
ocratic campaigners. and they make no
secret Of their sympathy with those who
seek 70 establish an Independent-Demo-
cratic organization.