Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-20
NOBODY KNOWS WHAT
HARVEy'S POLICY WILL
Be, SAYS TT. BAyARD
Except the Republican Candidate
Himself, and He Wont Let
it be Known.
DEMOCRATS HAVE A MEETING

The issue before the citizehs VI WI
mington today is one that no one can
escape. Thomas Il. Bayard. the ben,o-
cratic nominee for mayor, tolo lie
Democratic City Committee at iarsels
attended and enthusiastic meeting held
in the clubhouse of the Democratie
League of Delaware last night' 0i'
Bayard said in part:
"For many years attempts nave peeh
made TO better the condition under
which our city is administered, ana
while from time TO time amendments
bav, heen made to our old city charter,
tba betterment was only in spots, with
the result that we have today very
cumbersome and expensive form OF gov
,rnment i'm Wilmington. 1t was the
realization Of this condition whicn gave
so much impetus TO the Citizens tofn-
mittec charter movement last winter
al the last session of the Legisla-
ture there was presented III hnai iofhl
bv the Citizens Committee proposed
now charter for the city of wilmington,
which would, in a great measure, uo
away with our present handicaps auo
give opportunity for the efficient ana
economic administration of the aHalrs
OF the city. But further than that, the
frame of charter provided for the eiec-
tion of the persons to administer the
city government upon a strictly non
partisan basis, to the intent that, re-
gardless of his politics, person might
be chosen and retained in Office wheh
he had demonstrated his abilities TO
efficiently and honestly administer the
arair. OF the city. This measure, how
ever. was refused passage oy the re
publican members of the Legislature
backing of the many civic bodies IN
Wilmington. with a membership of up
ward. of thirty-five thousand voters.
because / believe that the form of
charter presented by the Citizens Com
mittee is the expression OF a vast ma
ioritv of the voters of Wilmington as
shown by their discussions and meet
-fug~ during the past winter, and be-
cause / agree with them that this pro-
nosed charter with its non-partlsan
features will be a cure to the many
handicaps under which we at present
sufYer. / unhesitatingly declare myself
for that charter. My stand is not
new one. as / was from the beginning
on the committee which helped TO
frame tho charter and urge its adop-
tion ny the Citizens Committee and its
passa ge by the Legislature.
Mr.. Leroy Harvey. who is TO be the
Republican nominee for mayor, has
made a number of public addresses, IN
which he states, in substance, that ne
is for some new and indefinite city
charter and an economic and efficient
method of administration of the city
affairs. Every nominee for the office OF
naycr for the last decade has stated as
much. The Republican organization
was and is against the Citizens COM
rnjttee charter; tile Republican organi-
zation is well content with If il is not
actually responsible for MIR. Harvey's
coming nomination Despite the fact
that opportunity has been given at pub
lie meetings and despite the fact he has
been requested so TO do by the news
paper reporters. Mr.. Harvey has both
failed and refused to perform his plain
duty and declare himself fatty for or
against the Citizens Committee charter.
His clear cut statements on his issue
would be more Illuminating TO the voters
OF this city than his reference to the
historical excellencies of foreign cities.
The voters of Wilmington have a right
to and should be told by Mr.. Harvey
himself as TO just what his stand is on
the Citizens Committee charter
Robert w. Kramer, the Democratic
nominee for president of City Council,
also made a brief address and expressed
optimism regarding Democratic sue
cess at the city election. He criticised
the Republican administration and de-
'clared Mr.. Harvey's statements con-
cern.ng its efficiency are absolutely
wrong He emphasized the importance
OF interesting Democratic women and
recommended that they start a house
toulouse campaign.
Referring tc Isaac r. Browns decla-
ration T. Republican women, that the
personnel of the ticket offered BY the
Republicans cannot be excelled." Tim
othy J. Mooney, chairman of the Dem
ocratic City Committee, suggested that
Mr.. Brown compare the nominees of
the Republican and Democratic parties.
Miss Ellen. Samworth announced that
Democratic women of the Second ward
VIII hold a meeting May q probably
in No. Ia School. Mr.. Mooney pro-
posed meetings in other wards and said
the committee will provide speakers.
The committee deplored the death of
Mrs. Mary L. Fitzpatrick and voted to
send flowers TO the funeral Miss Sam
worth, John Z. McNabb and Mr. Mooney
eulogized Mrs. Fitzpatrick, saying she
Was one of the best political and COM
munity workers in the Twelfth ward.