The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-04-16
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
MCsars. Dickson and wright Selected
Rs DeIrRnfea To Chicago.

as Delegates to Chicago.
Tho District Democratic Convention met at
willard Hail last night for tho election Of two
delegates to the July Chicago Convention. IL
was an orderly and harmonious gathering OF
the very best men OF the District, and the de-
liberations were characterized throughout by
the best OF feeling.
Mr.. Charles &. Moore was elected temporary
chairman, with J. II. Doyle as secretary.
a Committee on Credentials was appointed,
consisting OF Messrs. O'Meara, Darlington,
Emmer, o'Brien, Wilson, Keofe and Bell The
committee made unanimous report that the
credentials OF tho delegates on the official list
were all In proper form, and tho regular busi-
ness OF the convention thcn opened by tho
election OF VIM. Pierce Bell permanent chair.
man and j. II. Doyle and Frank p. Morgan sec-
retarios.
The chair, as tho first order of business, mp.
pointed the following gentlemen to constitute
Committee on Resolutlons Messrs. Hay
Wilson, Dean, Lynch, Small and Swart. Tho
committee reported as followsi
The Democracy OF the District OF Columbia,
by their representatives In convention as
sembed, do hereby resolve
First-Thnt we pledge our unaltorable do.
votion to the principles OF the party OF Jerer-
son, Jackson and n long line OF other dis.
tlnguished patriots and statesmen, and de.
clare our belief that the ascendancy OF those
principles 10 more thnn over demanded by tho
condition OF public affairs In this country, es.
pecially In regard TO the administrations OF tho
Federal Government, which constantly tends
TO become centralized and corrupt despot
lem OF almost unlimited power.
Second-The open fraud ana threats OF vio.
lence by which the Will OF the people, OK
pressed in the choice OF their Chief Magistrate
In the year 1876 was defeated, constituted
dark disgrace to the Centennial anniversary OF
this Republic, and We believe that the duty OF
redrcssing the wrong by expelling from power
tho political faction and tho survivors OF tho
men by whom the crime was accomplished has
become moro urgent instead OF less pressing
by the time that has since elapsed, and we de-
clare that every honest man should aid IN
making the rebuke weighty and effective
one.
Third--we favor tarifr for revenue limited
to the necessities OF the Government econ0mi-
cally administered, and so adjusted In Its APP
plication as to prevent unequal burdens, en-
courage productive Industries at home and at.
ford Just compensation TO labor, but not to ere.
ate or foster monopolies.
Fourth-That as an application OF the good
Democratic doctrine OF homo rule for all com.
munities, we demand that In this District,
having nearly 100000 population, those ap-
pointed to local ofIces, especially the highest,
should be citizens and residents of the Dis
trict In the fullest sense, identified with Dis
trict interests, acquainted with the people and
the Affairs OF the District, and that strangers
from distance I'm search OF ofiice should in
no mo-, case oe gnartered upon our taxpayers.
| plause, and on being re.read received still
greater support.
Fifth-That we Join with tho representa-
| tives OF the Territories In respectfully urging
| upon the Democratic National Convention the
| Justice OF the claim that the Democracy In the
|
tributing as they do by all means in their
| power to the success OF the Democratic nom
| inees, should be accorded voice in the selec-
| ton OF those nominees by vote In the Ma
tional Convention, confident that this con.
cession Will tend wholly to the advantage OF
| the party.
| sixthSThat the chairman of this convention
shall appoint before the adjournment OF the
| Same one member from each OF tho twenty-five
| Legislative districts, who shall compose tho
| Democratic Central Committee OF the District
OF Columbia and who shall have charge and
| control OF tho party management therein, and
the delegation from each OF the said legls-
lative districts In this convention shall select
| and hand to the chairman OF this convention
the name OF the representative they desire to
have appointed on said committee, and In case
any legislative district shall fail for any cause
| to be represented on said committee the COM
mittee shall have power at Its first meeting or
thereafter to I'll any vacancy existing, and also
any vacancy that may afterward from time 10
| time occur.
ReSoired, That, in the name OF the Democ.
racy OF the District OF Columbia, this couven-
tion hereby expresses and accords Its thanks
to the late District Democratic Central Com
mittee for the zeal, ability and energy with
which 1t has discharged the trust connded 10
| 1t by the Democratic convention OF 1880.
| Adebate followed as to the method of elect
| ing delegates, and 1t was decided to do this by
chair announced that nominations were il
order. Mr.. Campbell Darlington, In mos
eloquent speech, placed In nomination Mr.
Mr.. Robert Hewitt; Charles s. Moore, In
ringing speech, placed in nomination Il. D
| Wright, while Delegate Boyle did tho honor
for Mr.. Luttrell. Messrs. A. McLaughliu
Jesse D. Wilson and j. Claughton were ais
| nominated
The first ballot resulted: Dickson, 10
Wright 81; Hewitt, II; Luttrell, 20; Nc
Laughlin, a Wilson, o; Claughton, 1.
; The two former were declared elected, an
on motion OF Delegate Boyle their election wa
made unanimous. Messrs. Luttrell and Carl
ner were elected alternates.
, The following Central Committee Will serv
the ensuing four years; First, W. II. Rose
second, d. II. Swart; third, Il. s. Cropley
fourth, Thomas Muntz; nth, u. Kilmartin
sixth, j. d. Entwisle; seventh, Il. j.. Luttrell
eighth, g. q. Donaldson; tenth, q. s. Moore
twelfth, F. II. Finley; thirteenth, Dorsey Clg
gett; fourteenth, w. Z. Dubant; fifteenth, Mil
, Dean; sixteenth, W. 7. Bell; eighteenth, G. "
Bauer; twentieth, W. II. McGlnnis; twenty
,, first, q. II. daddis; twenty-second, @. F. She
ton. Representatives for the ninth, eleventh
seventeenth and nineteenth districts are W
, to be elected.
, Messrs. Dickson and Wright, in few nttin
remarks, returned thanks to the conventiQj
| when the chairman's gavel fell and thaseG5l