Evening journal., 1913-04-17
DIR. SPRINGER
ASPIRES TO
MAYORALTY
Or. SpruanCe Announces With
drawoI From Fight in
Favor Of New Candidate
DEMOCRATS TO
PLAN THEIR CAMPAIGN

DR.. willard Springer, a lifelong
Democrat and prominent physician r
Wilmington, today announced his
candidacy for the nomination for
mayor on the Democratic ticket at the
coming election. Dr. Springer has
had the matter under consideration
for some time, and finally came to
a conclusion today that he would run.
II seems coincidence that Or.
Springer should announce himself
for the Office at practically the same
time DR.. j. Harvey Spruance. former
mayor, stated he would not be can
didate. This was explained by the
statement that Dr. Spruance had
Withdrawn In favor Of Dr.. Springer.
Dr. Spruance had been requested
by large circle Of friends to again
become a candidate for the office, hul
after considering the offer he saio
today TO a reporter for THE EVEN
! ING JOURNAL that he could not af-
ford the time or make the sacrifice OF
entering a contest for the nomination.
He said he had withdrawn in favor
of Or. Springer. DR.. Spruance serv-
7
j the second, but was defeated BY DR..
Harrison w. Howell, the present
mayor.
DR.. Springer is one Of the best
/ known physicians In the city. He
was a candidate for the same Office
some years ago but was defeated
It was hinted today that there may
be another Democratic candidate for
the Office but the name cannot be
announced at this time.
DR.. Springer said that he had
reached a conclusion after consult
ling with his friends. When asked
whether Or. Spruance had withdrawn
lin his favor the candidate replied
Yes, his friends Will be behind
me-"
II became known today that efforts
are being made by some Of Repre-
} sentative Timothy ]. MONEYS friends
10 induce him 10 become a candidate
for President Of Council William j
Gibbons, whose name has been men
: toned in connection with the same OF
fee, says he will not be a candi
> date.
So far there have been no forms
!
r mayor on the Republican ticke
r though il is understood that Mayo
p Howell viii be the candidate of th
= party for reelection Dr. Howel
Z said today that he was not ready I
. announce his candidacy at this tim
but would probably be in a day o
two A we'll known Republican tods
suggested Police COMMISSIONS
Charles r. Jones as Rcpublica
candidate for the mayoralty.
City Treasurer William s. Iednur
! will be a candidate for reelection o
the Republican ticket. A boom ha
been started for William p. White 70
this Office. Mr.. White is one Of tn
2 most active members among tn
National Progressives and at on
time represented the Eighth ward /
the City Council.
Probably one OF the most interest
ing contests on the Democratic sid
will be for the office Of assessor an
collector of taxes for the sOuther
: district an Office held by Eugene n
. sayers for a number OF years. He
, candidate for reelection and wi
u be opposed by John c. Dolan. of NJ
boU AUtclnul clltti WuO dullouiCt
himself sometime ago for this offiC
and is already making an active car
vass.
Lee Dugan. a resident Of the Sec
= ond ward. South Wilmington, toda
~ announced his candidacy on the RI
= publican ticket, for the Office Of Ia
- collector in the southern district. II
= is i'm the employ Of the America
- Leather Company AS a Republica
- worker he is a hustler and while i
'e realizes that there is a big Demo
cratic majority to overcome. he wi
10 work hard to land the nomination.
~ There will be a meeting Of DEM
N Gratis OF the city under the auspic'
le of the Democratic League at q
re club house of that organization q
III night Members Of the city commi
er tee will be present. and an invitatiC
is extended to all interested membe
III OF the party TO attend. Matters pc
tanning to the coming city clccti'
i'll will he discussed and a boom start'
he for the success Of the party.