Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-09
Hancock and EnEEiSE,.
MEETING OF THE JACKSON DEMOCRATIC AssoCIa
TION.

AELilNf w IhE JAChNUH DEhUCRAIiC ASSOCIA-
TI0N.
The Jackson democratic association met last
evening at Cosmopolitan Hall-Mr. j. E. Norris
presiding and Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb secretary. 4
number OF new members were enrolled. among
t5em Nj. w. johnson, who enclosed fee o. >
fr0m MIR. r. 5. Davis, asking leave to withdraw
bis resolution providing for the adjustment of
the central committee. Ir. MCGinli3 and Mr.
w P. Bell objected, b., the chairman over
the letter be accepted. The chair put the QueS-
ton and decided that it was carried. Mr.. Nc
G'nnts.-.That is nice way to get out
Notes.-The resolutions VIII come up In order
subsequently,, DR.. Allen moved that the resolu-
tons be taken up. The question being put, Mr.
Norris decided the motion adopted. Mr..
tie table; carried. Mr. Frayser moved to re-
consider aud TO lag that motion on the table
carried. Nolces-''rhat kills it, They are
buried and the epitaph Is written.'9 The chair
announced the following committee direc.ed at
the last meeting to be appointed for co1suira-
f fon with the Young Mems Hancock and Eng
W. FenWick. h. S. Davis, c. c. Frayser ana A.
a. LipscOmb. Dr.. c. P. Culver said he had
letter from the next President of the United
states tApplause.l The letter. from Gen. Han
COCK, was read. returning thanks for the honor
OF electing him member of the association
Mr.. LpScOmb offered a resolution that demo.
cratic clubs or associations should be repre-
sented Oh the Central committee By a member
or their OWL selection. Mr. LipscOmb, IN urg
Ing the adoption Of the resolution stated the
TACT that the convention adjourned before the
committee was appointed, and remarked that
there were number OF clubs claimed that
there was no authority to appoint the commit
tee at tnat time. Mr.. Dickson remarked that
there was precedent in the District, the dem
ocrat1c committee In 1871 when Mr.. Merrick
was the candidate for delegate to Congress,
having been appointed after the adjournment
OF the convention. He explained that the CON-
mlttee was appointed after conference with
the jackson association, then the only dem1-
cratic organization in the District and reading
from the minutes OF The Jackson association he
Claimed that it had confirmed that action. Mr..
Lpscomb continued, and said that 1t was
an anomaly that we have a committee on
which there was not single club
represented, and he was only advocating
one OF the fundamental principles OF the
party that the people should be represented
The debate was continued by MeSsrs. Bell. E.
Il. White, Howard Clagett. A. Ii. Jackson Dr.
Alien. X. W. FenWick, j. +. Ennts j A. Clarke
and MIR. Norris The latter said that he was
8stonished that there should be eX cited debate
f0r the resolution did not reflect On any oGe IL
simply proposed to express an opinion that as
there were fifteen or more ciuOS In exist n :,
now than there was when the committee WAS
appointed, they should be represented. IT, was
true that he had felt lite sore, but tue kick
did not hurt much and The effects are not felt.
The resolution was adopted Adjourned
4 MEETING OF VIRGINIA DEHOCR ATS
was held last night at Sol ID street for the pur-
pose OF organizing a political club to work in
the Virginia campaign. temporary organza-
tICn was erected,