WPCNR BACKROOM BULLETIN. By John F. Bailey with WPCNR Reporters. May 24, 2005: The Democratic City Committee met at the YWCA on North Street tonight and failed to nominate a candidate to run for Mayor against Joseph Delfino. Ron Jackson, who had stepped into the breach last week, saying he would run for Mayor, did not attend the meeting.

WPCNR interviewed Mr. Jackson this evening, and he said he has been invited to go before the Democratic City Committee Nominating Committee within the next two weeks to be considered for the Mayoral nod. He said Liz Shollenberger, Chair of the City Committee had been in touch with him to arrange his appearance. Mr. Jackson said he was attending the Comprehensive Plan Committee meeting at City Hall this evening and that is why he could not attend the Democratic "city convention."

WPCNR's correspondent at the meeting reports, the Democratic leadership promised they would field a candidate by June 6. The committee nominated Tom Roach, Jr., Rita Malmud and Glen Hockley to run for the three council seats.

WPCNR's political correspondent said the leadership vowed not to "cross endorse" Mayor Delfino and promised opposition to "America's Favorite Mayor."