Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-01
THE DISTRICT DEMOCRAC
Meeting Of the Central Cowu,,,,..

Meetamg OF the Central Committee.
| ARRANGING FOR THE ELECTION OF TWO DELEGATES
TO THE ST. LOUIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO BIZ
HELD APRIL 10, TIE LOCAL CONVENTION APRIL II.
ats long time since / was seated here re.
marked MT. Thomas J. Luttrel the chairman of
the democracy central committee, last evening" as
ne looked around the room (the committees head
quarters In the Vernon building In a reflective
manner. Some OF the members of the committee
were present. and Mr.. Luttrer was waiting for
others TO come to make quorum before calling
the committee to order for its Quadrennal meeting.
III you had your way" observed Mr.. Mills Dean,
pleasantly abiding TO the fact that the chairman
was candidate for the Office of recorder Of deeds
you would have been sitting in a better place"
"fes," aSsented Mr.. Lutsrer, acknowledging
gracefully the allusion, al expect 1 would have
been recording deeds"
MANY are called, was Mr.. Deans consoling re-
Spouse, "but you know few are chosen"
The laugh which this little interchange created
the qSfy de1 away when m, MI Dorsey Cagett
"How are you Dors?" called out Mr.. Luttrell in
ana then the chairman inquired generally how
many members were necessary to make a quorum.
in the old times, suggested Mr.. Clagett who
had found seat. ga quorum was as many as we
could get together"
FAMILIAR FACES.
The chairman, however. counted noses, and as
others had dropped In he called the meeting to
| order. He said that he was glad to see so many
of the familiar faces. Nearly three years had
elapsed since their former meeting and there had
been many changes. Their secretary, Mr.. Chas. $.
Moore, who had rendered valuable services, had
been taken away by death Their old friend. Mr..
John Norris, had passed away, and they had lost
by death Capt. Goddard, OF West Washington, who
had worked so hard during the last Inauguration.
Mr.. Luttrell said that the business now before
them was to prepare for the coming campaign and
TO appoint time for the holding OF primaries in
ritz thsaa ola
alternates and three delegates TO meet in conven-
ton and elect two delegates and two dlternates TO
represent the District In the national convention
LIST OF MEMBERS PRESENT.
DIR. II. ii. Barker was appointed temporary secre-
tary, and the roll was called, and the following
members answered TO their names: W. II. Rose,
first district; r. L Cropley third district B. Kill
martin, NTH district; Thos. j. Luttrell, seventh
district; Geo. w. Donaldson, eighth district: DR..
H. III. Barker ninth district; Dorsey Clagett, thlr-
tenth district Mills Dean. fifteenth district; W.
=. Bell, sixteenth district; Chas. +. Rowe, nine
tenth district W. ii. Maginnis, twentieth district
The credentials OF Julius Emmner, Jr., from the
tenth district, 10 NIL the vacancy caused by the
death of Mr.. Moore, were approved, and also the
following proxies: F. p. Morgan. In place OF Cnas
+. shelton, OF the twenty second district; Chas
W. Dare, In place OF Frank II. Findlay, OF the
twelfth district; Howard c. Clagett in place OF j.
ID. Entwisle, OF the sixth district; NJ. l. Weller in
place OF Geo. III. GaddiS OF the twenty-1rst dis
trici.
CHANGES.
Mr.. Dorsey Clagett said that he had rem owed
from the thirteenth district and therefore would
not serve the committee after the present meet
Ing. He had tried TO see Mr.. John Miller to ask
him TO serve In his place, but had failed 10 lind
him. Mr.. Miller or some one else would take his
place at the next meeting. Mr.. W. Pierce Bell
also said that he was no longer \ reSiden OF the
district which he formerly represented and was
nos a resident OF the District OF Columbia. He
wOulu therefore have some one designated TO take
his place.
Mr.. CLAGETT RESIGNS.
or E,a 1,Io
was presented and was referred TO the auditing
committee without being read. Mr.. Cilgett then
resigned as treasurer and the resignation was
ceptet
Clagett a member or the committee. he -tcoy-
niZed the necessity for il as Mr. ClagetJ now
cupied an official position. He had discharged his
duties as treasurer in an able and satisfactory
manner and he would therefore move a vote OF
thanks.
Before putting this motion the chairman said
that Mr.. Clagett had been the most faithful mem-
Der on the committee, and had worked hard from
the beginning 10 the end OF the campaign. He
thought that no one had done his part better than
their treasurer.
Mr. ClageIt expressed his appreciation for the
KIND words that had been uttered, and said that
his sympathieS were with the party and its sue
cess.
The resolution OF thanks was adopted.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
VI. i. Weller was erected treasurer, Charles +.
Rove, secretary, and Howard c. Clagett, CORES
pOnding secretary.
\ resolution offered by Mr. Emmner provided
that the primaries should be held on the 18th OF
March, and the convention on the 14th- This was
amended by MI. himartin who proposed April 10
and Il. IL was argued In favor OF the resolution
that the national committee had chosen earlier
date for the convention, and this committee ought
to follow in the same line. Mr.. Weller argued in
favor OF the poStpOlement OF the matter until the
next meeting. He thought that there was plenty
or time ana no nee0 70 hurry. His motion TO this
effect Was lost.
MIR. Clagett favored the holding OF the conven-
ton week after the primaries were held. AS one
or the members suggested, this would give them
time to get their breath.
Mr.. Dean SAID that it was customary to hold the
convention on the day alter the primaries.
at has been customary with the republicans"
observed Mr.. Kilmartln, 'but not with the demo-
Gratis"
Mr.. Dean was under the impression that this
course was followed last year. but he was Informed
that such was not the case.
TIE PRIMARIES AND CONVENTION FIXED FOR APRIL
Ii AND Il.
The amendment TO mold the primaries April I6
and the convention on the 18th was adopted by
rising vote.
The question OF the hours TO be fixed for the
primaries 10 be held was discussed.
Mr.. Dean was In favor or fixing The hours from
70 o'clock. He wanted ample time given.
Mr.. Luttrell thought that the polls should be
open for at Least an hour ana a half. He knew the
time when there were only a dozen democrats or
- 10 vote, but now he supposed that they would
come up 10 vote by the hundreds and thousan -
Mr.. Bell spoke OF the Importance OF having a
liked time Tor holding all these meetings. II
would
PREVENT COLONIZATION AND REPEATING.
Mr. Morgan remarked that there was nothi NC OF
the kind likely TO occur in the democratic prima-
ries In this city.
In response Mr. Bell said that Mr. Morgan was
evidently not familiar with District politics.
MI. Weller was In favor OF hayiIg a fixed time
for keeping the polls open but that should De dis
tlhct from the time necessary to organize a
meeting.
Mr.. Dean thought that II was hardly necessary
to hold public meetings. All that was needed was
a place 10 vote.
Mr.. Maginnis concluded from what had been
said that there was going to be terrible time in
elec1lIlg the delegates TO 81 Louis. He remembered
the time that there were not enough democrats to
make any trouble, but now he supposed 1t would
be different.
Finally the motion made by Mr. Whitney. that
the polls should be opened at z 80 and closed at
$50 was adopted.
The arrangements In regard to publishing the
hall for holding the convention and other matters
were deferred until the next meeting which viii
De held In two weeks. Before adjOurnin0 the
cnalr appointed Messrs- Dean, H. C. Clagett and
Morgan committee TO draw up suitable reSolu-
tons in regard TO the death OF Messrs Norris Cod
Odru ana moore. The committee then adjourned
SIX MONTHS FOR SHOOTING AT A MAN-Joseph A.
kldwell, lamp-lghter, was tried In the Police
Court yesterday for an assault on Alexander Ward
Ihey were In kidwells house POS street north
west, and had some words, when Kidwell shot at
Ward. kidwell was given six months In jaiI.
GUILTY OF H0UsEBREkKNG.-In the Criminal
Court yesterday, the OF James H. Thorn
ton, colored boy. was tired the charge being
A. h. Evans, No. $50 Rhode Island avenue ON
October ID last, and taking away seven school