Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18
DISCUSSING INAUGURATION.
Lively Meeting of the Democratic Central
Committee Last Night.


Committee Last Might.
Mr. NORRIS ACTON ~ APPOINTING IN ExEcU-
TIVE INAUGURATION COMMITTEE VIGOROUSLY
pESoUEcZD-BEsoIuTIoSs ADoPTKDAND SEMI
TO cEAIRNAS uARRrTT-sonx EARNEST
SPEECHES MADE.
Mr. Norris and his inaugural committee vas
he subject of long and spirited discussion al
the meeting Of the District democratic central
committee last evening. Strictly speaking the
iebate WIS limited to Mr.. Norris, especially in
regard TO Mr.. Norris in his recent role the
promoter Of a movement for the appointment
fa committee 10 take charge OF the arrange
ncuts for ths Inauguration.
There a pretty good attendance Of the
twenty-five members when Chairman Holrnesd
Hpped for order, and when the final vote was
Akenths roll call showed the presence of twenty
member. Before. however, the dissection o:
Mr.. Norris began some matters relating to the
demonstration arranged 70 be held on Wednes-
day night next were discussed.
THE roRcHLrGHT DATE CHANGED.
Upon :ts recommendation Of Capt. John
Miller, the marsha. o. the proposed torchlisht
procession. the date OF the ccisbration Of the
recent democratic victory was postponed until
GUIDED that hlnksgiv.ng eve would be an in
tonyenieG; time 20 hold ;he celebration. Capt.
Miller read y draft % the order which he will
ssue in regard 20 thc parade.
IL viii start from 10Th and K streets. proceed
% Pennsylvania svenue az Washington Circle.
md thence down the avenue to 4th street east,
sherc the parade viii be disnfissed. There will
be four divisions. Tie marshal Of the first
fivision was not named. but GessTs. Edwin B.
tiav Henry Euscher and II. l.. Eiscoe will be
he marsh2ls OF the other three divisions.
DE. Brown TAKES TIE FLOOR.
Then Mr.. james z. Brown tool! the floor ard
Everybody knew that something would drop,
,ul that hey wouid not have 10 listen very bard
b. hsaT the conclusion. While on ordinary
lopics 3lr. Brown j. rather mild in his style Of
Ixrressiofi. yet VIXEN he comes to handle Dis
E1ct politics he Is apt 20 use rather striking
language. 81 least that was the case last even
mK. lie said that j, was his Tainful duly to
:ail the attention u the committee 20 a move
nent which threatened the very life OF the
,ommitsec. and certainly wns Insult and n
-efe-iicn urou The membership. lie referred.
E. f.it. 10 tho S.~SCs meeting called by
Gr. norris TO appoint an inaugural committee
tud sal tsat sucu &C lion was taken not only
without authority, but in direct violation Of
III precedent and authority. Mr.. Norris had
ucra ti' chief cause of the unhappy differences
Eh!.h had kept the central committee in two
'a.iious, ana se now displayed his contempt
silence - sBch body and usurping the powers
M rish,s a bich belonged TO tina. committee.
NR. NORRIS DENOUNCED As DICTATOR.
lie d-nouaced Mr.. Sorr.s as n dictator and a
lsurptr and said Tat be had dared to select a
committee thai cugh: 10 BE- representative of
he District from those in the purview of his
swu i-isigriacancc. Re had even found. and
Hr. Brown was a-hamei to confess it. one Of
lie members OF Ihs central committee who was
Eiiling 10 avail himself Of tine opportunity
pGe-pi b this political trickster As Mr.
bro~n aided Ina. The member refs rred 20 was
40; present his ardienca understood that he
referred 20 L. j. Fred Kelley. who had been
Irpoif q secretar- o: tbs inaugural commit
zee. ard rot to the chairman Of the central
sOTlmiflee. Mr. HolmeGd. who Is also a mem
Der OF the committee Of fifteen. Mr.. Brown
continued to dsuO-acc lir. Norris ard the plan
Ae iolD~ed IN SpT c;.tiug his committee and
1e urged the ICcnSc-s Of tne central commit
tee % DC true % their manhood and their con-
Iituents Dy protesting against this usurpatiOn
iaf refining 10 F13mit. He said that Mr..
Sorris opposed Nr. Cleveia1ds nomination
and vas prevailed UPON with diiicalty a. the
AZ moment 70 v0ie fo- lir. Cleveland. In
,oucl,.s.oa ne offered tie following resolu-
hons;
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas this committee has learned that at
he ilssISa!iCa o. Mr.. Jas. J.. Norris a secret
,oaterence Of his friends Was lately held at his
lfEcc for he u-lrrose Of f0restalling general
Icti1l on the Part &c TIE democracy OF the Dis
tTict with re-fecr 70 the selection OF a general
and an executive committee TO conduct the
Inaugural ceremonies az the inauguration Of
.ieyelaud and S.ey Gpsoa as President and Wee
ITe-ijelt Ol lie United States and
Nnerens a. a result of such secret con-
ference a further secret conference OF persons
seIected bv Mr. Norris nHd his friends was held
.t tine EhbiJt Rouse, IN this eity. on Tuesday
evening. tho 18th instant. To which latter con-
terence tile Person Invited, a large majority
- them. were selected with reference 20 carry
trr ont the uCrposes 81 the said Norris in the
premises 20 TIE exclusion az any fair represen
lEtion Of the gcas ri body of The District; and
Whereas NJ said .-.tCF conference there was
selected BY Mr. Norris and his friends without
regard TO general democratic sentiment in the
t-ssric., list 81 persons % be intrusted wi h
AL matters app-rtaiIIaS 70 the said inaugural
ceremonies Thich said lst. this committee is
Informed ard believes. has teen forwarded to
the Hon VIZ r. Harri.y. chairman Of the
national democratie committee. "a purporting
- be "a fair aud acceptable selection by and
from among the democrats OF this District for
the purposes mentioned
Therefore. resolved. that this committee
3suounees the acton o. Air. Norris in the pre-
mises a. CONTRA. 20 precedent. an unwsrrant-
able assumption or his part and al insult to tho
democracy % This District.
And resolved further. that this committee
protests aGalns- the selection Of the said persons
Aforesaid a2d against their indorserneut by
he democratic national committee
And resolved further. that the secretary be
directed 10 transmit copy Of these preambIes
sad resolutions 10 .ir. HarrltY 10 be laid before
the sald national Committee.
sR- HoLMEsD THIS WHAT WAS DONE.
In order that the committee might be more
fniiy informed a 10 the facts alleged in the
resolutions II vas suggested that Nj Eolrnead.
who was at the meeting in question al the FS-
bttt. should tel just What happened This NJ.
Holmead proceeded TO do. First of all he read
lie invitation 20 attend the meeting signed by
Mr. Norris and Mr.. Morris. which has been
printed IN 1HT STAB He said that be believed
there were uf,sea present. tie knew them all
With the exception Of Mr.. Leehan or Lerhar.
and he made several other attempts 20 get the
name correctly. ba: finally gave it up. saying
that he had never seer him before and he did
not seem to De known.
One or tEo members OF the committee at
tempted 10 help the chairman ont but thew
only got tangled ny in their efforts to pro-