Evening journal., 1921-05-02
FORWOOD OUT
FOR MAYOR ON
&. 0. P. TICKET
continued from mrs. pagel

them. He was one OF the members
Of city Council selected by the pres
ident Of that body to work for the
seven member school board, and he
was chosen as chairman Of the gem
eral committee Of 80 by the body at
large, and also was made chairman
Of the Executive Committee. In these
capacities he worked faithfully and
well for the passage Of the act He
has been a slaunch supporter Oi ,ns
paid fire department measure, and
( his work and interest has been one
of the factors responsible in getting
the law on the statute books lie has
always been a booster for the greater
harbor project for this city, and 1t
has been during his term OF office
that the measure providing the har-
bor was finally secured. He has been
in favor Of and has worked hard for
the new library project.
Mr.. Forwood's supporters point
out his value to the city because of
his chairmanship OF the finance com
mittee. They say that Wilmington,
during the next two years, VIII en-
ter into a period OF greater devel-
opment than ever and the presence
IN, the executive chair, OF a man who
is thoroughly familiar with the
financial needs OF the community
and who will have had the expert
ehce Of studying those needs Will
be a great advantage. They urge
that the training and information
obtained by the chairman of the
finance committee OF Council Is Of
the greatest value possible for the
mayorality.
Mr.. Forwood was born in Della
ware county, Pa. and has been a
resident Of wilmington for twenty
years. He is contractor and
builder and lives at 20l4 Boulevard.
His friends claim that he has al
ways been regular Republican
standing for the best and most pro-
prcssive policies in the Republican
organization and that his career in
CITY Council has won for him thou
sands Of friends among the men and
women voters through the city.
In announcing his candidacy for
the mayorality Mr.. Forwood said !;
MANY of my fellow-citizens have
requested that 7 enter the Mayor
atty race at the Republican primary,
on May 81. This expression OF pub
lie opinion. together with my sim
cere desire for a progressive and
husiness-like a d m inistra / o n,
prompts me to become a candidate
! for the nomination"
Mr.. Forwood is the first Repubh-
1 can to formally announce his can
] didacy for Mayor
Action may be taken by the Re
publican City Committee at a meet
ing tonight disapproving efforts o
various organizations to eliminat
certain candidates from considera
ton for the mayoralty and other mu
I nicipal offices.
II Is said some members OF tn
- City Committee are inclined TO re
sent what they term Interference
by the Womens Republican Com
mittee in the mayoralty contest an
OF the Citizens School Committee il
lselecting and endorsing candidate
for the new even-member Board o
Education Tonights meeting. i
plans discussed do not miscarry, will
adopt resolutions reafiirming tn
committees belief In Republican
principles and vigorously condemn
ing activities by outside organiza
tlons.
MIR. Bayard's. Position.
Thomas =. Bayard. Democrats
candidate FOR mayor, today made tn
To- a. ~ fnl
in the mayoralty contest;
{. Because believe that all the citi
zens OF Wilmington realize that on
I present city charter is not only un
Z wleldly. but actually initiate
Z against efficient administration, no
i only OF the financial affairs OF IN
e city but more Importantly again'
- the physical well being and health q
'- the city. am In favor OF ne'
charter.
THE proposed new charter whic
!. was recently submitted TO the Legis
ilature. fro mmy own knowledge pre-
+ sents great step forward toward
% helping the people OF this city
a efficiently and comfortably manag
e their own welfare.
There is no doubt In my min
. that many thousands OF hte votel
OF this city are In favor Of that chal
ter. and with them, / am deeply dil
appointed in the action Of the RI
publican members Of the Legislatu
and the powers In the Republica
party behind them, who denied tf
people Of Wilmington this great OF
portunity.
MY stand. therefore. is upon n
new city charter, as finally presente
by the Citizens Charter COMMITTEE
and for that charter. whether sue
cossful in the nomination and cleo
tion or not, / shall continue to de
vote my efforts until this vital meas
ure so greatly needed and so mani
I testify desire dby all the good peopl
/ OF Wilmington becomes a law"
Friends Of DR. II. NJ. stadter, 20
Delaware avenue. are working q
have him throw his hat in the ring
for the Democratic nomination. !
is known that Dr. Stadter has beei
approached at various times b,
groups OF men and women who hav,
. asked him TO enter the race, but tha
> he has declined.
Democratic leaders are trying 4
smooth out the impending CouncI
=, nsht IN the Third ward. Forme
~ representative John F. McNabb an
+. george W. Bader, 603 West Thir
street, are the rival candidates m
Republicans are talking OF runntr
IT. a woman for Tcvr.tt a. -,