Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-02
Che Jackson Democrats.

TIE STATUS OF THE CENTRAL cnuyrrrrv AGAIN
-, - ia RENoLUTIoN To DISCHARGE THE COM
a'iiEE tpSSIpEEED And NOT ADoPTED-THE As
S"tl'il'H ACCEPTS An INVITATION TO ATTEND
The CONVENTION.
ih' Jackson Democratic Association met last
evening The attendance, which was large. in
'i1trd T. : Davis, j. H. Wilson, y. Sardo. J. F..
MOTIFS = VI. Barker. C. Mann. j. stricken Bradford.
G. " Donaldson. John Farrell. r. Kelly. W. Pierce
i"ii' + IL NackeJ. j. ". Robertson. II. c. Clagett,
T. H-riHnl. l. Newton. III. Davy. " q: Sanderson.
{: W Fcititt, c. &. Frayser, E D. Wright, W. II.
NdCinni- W /. McGury, J. r. GIL. g. T. stewart,
e. :. Moore. !. w Arnold. l. Newmyer, T. A. Toll
son ii. +. Davis. j. III. Wise. j. T. COumbe. Mills
Dean, g. w Dant, James Thompson. W. Dickson,
C. " u. iiulneil. and L. Gardner.
VIZ John 4. Norris presided. with MI y. Sardo as
secretary When the minutes were read there was
Wilson finally asked: what was the condition of
the last utttin-:-'
y voica-..Drilnk" fIaughterl
Mr.. UeaA.-''I was not"
Mr. CEl-ctt.-''l Was not. came here in the in
fer>t 81 The Jackson democratic association, but
didn't hJyh t3c6r-."
NIr. {. :. Moore announced the adoption Of reso-
lEtiona ~ the central committee extending an ill.,
It''tlon - the association TO attend the conven-
u0iI W.s accepted.
MIX WILSON Pk0PoSFs TO DISCHARGE THE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE
VT Jesse H. Wilson said that for some time past
thtr had been rllinOrs that conflict existed be-
tween the committee and the association He had
been told that there was an effort making to s,lp-
Fiihi ie association. which. since 1929 had elected
u'iGitles ana had been Regarded as the .eprpSen-
IeuVt HgaiINation Of the District. lie offered a
It-oLuIph THAT all powers. II any granted to the
central committee by the Jackson Democratic.
ASSOCIATION b''. and the same are hereby rescinded
anu th'' central committee be. and the same are
hereby. GiS :hargaIu
Mr. Wilson said there should be but one power in
ih' Dl-trtt Ii seemed that certain parties were
'h'!'iN pElhS 70 grasp power IL appeared to him
t.h;t III Jackson. whose name they bore, could
rl~t up III his grave, he would say. "Gentemen,
take back seat
Association be-
UT. MHSon-"here it has always stood.
VT ILL., DlckSon said that some ~ of It's ~ MEN,
Dots Oh The committee Were Jackson democrats,
ana there lever WAS any claim OF priority over the
dsSNcidtt9L They were. by the terms of appoint
int4' con lued IN Office Till their successors were
aplH.Etf,L II was true that the committee Was
NOT appointed by the convention.
ih'- chairman said that the committee was not
h'iic'i WINE the convention was in session.
vi. H. G ttagett said that at the last meeting
me question had been decided. and they had recog-
med The legality o1 the committee and he acqui-
Mr.. r. 5. Davis said that before they could adopt
should b. reScinded.
An ISTINLTION THAT THE MEETING w,sP.cKEp
MI wilson said that at the last meeting parties
"''' present Tor Il purpr>e. and from what he had
ii'tii III" committee Was then Well represented
NJ i.'tl sid that bat three u the committee
NJ wills Dean suggested that he present scheme
i,r t't '".tioA OF delegates correspOnded with the
custom al the states.
MI Wilson said that the District was not to be
p.at-i atr'tie! with the states.
the affirmative
ih' association adjourned To meet April 18th TO
piotTc'i III 1 Dtu! 10 the cnnycI:iun