Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-30
DISTRICT DEMOCRATS.
How 1t Is Believed Harmony Can Alone BE
Secured.

HOW H Is Believed Harmony Can Alone BE
Secured.
democrat prominent in national and local
political circles, and one who has not been iden-
tilted with either of the bodies claiming 10 be
the central democratic committee of the Dis
trict, was asked by STAR reporter his views
respecting the present inharmonious condition
of things in the local democratic ranks While
not consenting to the publication Of his name.
he said:
SIN common with all democrats who have the
good Of the party at heart very much regret
the existing condition of things but with nv
knowledge OF the two men claiming each to be
chairman OF the committee | have very little
hope Of restoration Of harmony without a
Complete change of the situation"
How can this be brought about?'' inquired
the reporter.
well" was the reply sit is evident to me that
neither Mr.. Manogue nor Mr.. Weller viii yield
to the other, and the only way ont of the mud
die that suggests itself to me is this: Let both
parties agree upon some good man who has not
been identified with ether faction for
let every one claiming to be
member of the committee whose name was not
on the roll, announced in the late conven-
ton. resign all claim to membership on the
committee: let whatever vacancies may then be
found to exist be filed by those members whose
then let the committee, as constituted in this
way, elect as chairman the gentleman agreed
upon. This will solve the difficulty, and il can
be solved in no other way"
But, asked the reporter, will any member
OF the committee be agreed upon by the others
for chairman
No." WAS the answer, "and don't contem-
plate such thing. My contemplation is that
some outsider should be agreed upon. This
would, II course. involve the resignation from
the committee of the representative from that
Legislative district to which the person agreed
upon belonged and the election of the latter
But assume that il harmony is really desired
| there will be no trouble on that point.
You see, the gentleman continued, "the part
to be played by the central committee in this cam
paign is of minor importance. The important
thing is to have central committee whose
legal constitution will not be called In question
four years hence, when tho time comes to
calf the local convention to choose dele
gates to the next national democratic conven-
ton. II we do not succeed in getting recog-
nlzed central committee we shall have two
local conventions and two sets of delegates to
| the next national convention. involving the
district in another contest with the inevitable
loss Of standing and influence the part
Of the District and its representatives. If
such a thing should happen the best democrats
| of the District would have nothing further to
do with its politics, and the President, whoever
| he might be, would be again annoyed by con-
ficting representations, which could only result
in his ignoring all parties, and make hisDistrict
nominations to suit himself"
| HAS the central committee the right to fill
| vacancies?" the reporter asked.
"Of course" was the reply; land. by the way
neither Mr.. McKenna of the fourth district nor
Mr.. Wells of the eighteenth district is legally a
member of the committee. Neither was named
1 in the convention, and on the adjournment of
the convention the functions of the delegates
ceased, and they had no more right to choose
members of the committee than had"
| well, what about the members of the Man.
| ogue committee who were chosen to fill the al
| legged vacancies occasioned by the non-attend-
ance of the Wellerltes?"
why. they are not members OF the commit
| tee, either. The constitution of the central
! committee makes no provision for such Gases.
| "Then," said the reporter, according to
| your view the only legal members of the COM
mittee are the twenty men who were named in
| the convention?'
Exactly, and there can be no harmony and
no Ioyefeast' until this fact is recognized as a
starting point for whatever negotiations may
| be had
But suppose" suggested the reporter. .'that
no agreement, such as you propose. can be ar
rived at. what them"
''Why. the only thing then to be done will be
| for all the good democrats of the District to
ignore both of the so-called central committees,
form voluntary organization for the cam
with the national executive and campaign COM
mittees, and go to work for the CON-
mon cause. If the central commit
! tee fight is not soon settled
and such an organization l suggest is not
formed there will be no effective work done
/ by the District democrats, their contributions
I will not be forthcoming and they viii have no
place in the estimation of the incoming admin
istration except place of ridicule and impo-
| tence.''
THE MANoGUE MEETING LAST NIGHT.
At the meeting of the Manogue central demo-
cratic committee last night Mr.. Ma
nogue presided and Messrs Mohler and
Reagan were present, although they did
was called. Mr.. Mohler again requested that
his place on the finance committee be filled,
for as long the contention between the
Manogue and Weller factions continued
he would affiliate with neither
| Mr.. Mohler also refused Mr.. Browns invitation
to give his (Mohler's) proxy to some good
Cleveland democrat who would affiliate with
| the Manogue committee.
Mr.. ManOgue, in speech on the political
| situation, pointed out to the committee the
necessity of action stating that instead of fight
ing Mr.. Weller they should turn their attention
to the common enemy and fight it. As
| to the local controversy he remarked that his
people were right when the committee organ
lied and they were still right.
The date of the notification meeting by
unanimous consent changed from the It'll to the
14th of September. The constitution and by
laws OF the committee were then adopted after
lengthy discussion. The vacancy in
the fourth district was filed by the appoint
ment Of Mr.. c. II. Tickling. while those in the
eighteenth and twentieth districts will be filed
next Friday evening. to which time the COM
mittee then adjourned.