Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-23
ToMoRRow's CONVENTION.
Claims Made for Different Candle ates-Al
engagements Announced Today.

Cisms Made for Different Candid ates-Ar-
rangements Announced Today.
The experiences at the various primaries last
evening was discussed by the various workers
VINO assembled at the headquarters Of the
| central committee this morning. There was a
iuii interchange Of views and o good many
amusing occurrences related.
while most of the workers have quite positive
opinions as to what will be the action of the
| convention in electing delegates to the national
convention, yet none of them feel certain
enough to give a detailed estimate Of the
strength of the various candidates
In general way the friends OF the two lead
ing candidates confident of their election
on the first ballot. Mr.. Dickson, who was at
reporter that he believed he would be
elected on the first ballot. rep
resentative Of Mr.. Norris was Of the
opinion that Mr.. Norris would receive As votes
on the first ballot and Mr.. Davis &c. There are
Tour districts where there will be contests,
namely, the tenth. twelfth, sixteenth and nine
teenth.
THE TENTH DISTRICT.
Mr. Campbell, who is the representative Of
the tenth district the central committee
and who called the meeting in that district to
order, told a STAR reporter this morning that
number OF men took possession Of the meet
ing, had their own ballot box. which they
brought to the meeting locked. They insisted
on running the meeting in their own interests.
| so Mr.. Campbell says and he and others withdrew
to the rear of the hall. where they organized a
meeting and elected a ticket. Mr.. Campbell is
especially bitter because, as he says. gang OF
colored men were brought in and voted.
Besides the list given elsewhere in The STAR it,
il claimed that the following ticket was elected
| in the tenth district. Delegates-Jas. Ray,
Geo. Il. Hilton. Edward Ash; alternates-Ed-
ward Kennedy, Samuel E. Further, VIM. Cur
ran.
MR.. NORRIS CLAIM.
Mr.. James L. Norris, when asked by STAR
reporter what was the outlook for tomorrow,
said ut looks from the action of the primaries
last night as if Mr.. Davis will be chosen by
thirty-nine votes and myself by forty-eight, and
We safely calculate on this result.
"In all of the twenty-five districts, except
three. where our tickets were placed our dele
gates we're elected. The gentlemen elected are
intelligent, honorable and reliable men, and
will spurn with indignation every attempt to
swerve them from their purpose. from what
ever quarter it may come.
lin each district our friends formulated and
elected their own tickets, with the exception
Of two or three districts which are vet in
doubt. both sides claiming the election Of their
delegates This may possibly only be deter
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TIE CONVENTION.
At the meeting Of the committee on arrange
ments of the central committee today it was
decided to keep the credentials from all the
districts and hand them over to the committee
on credentials when 1t is appointed by the con-
yentiOn. The committee decided to place the
boxes in Albaugh's at the disposal Of the fol-
lowing: Commissioner Ross, Senators German
Barbour and Faulkner, Representatives Hemp
hill, Compton, Wilson and Meredith. The
5ergeant-at-arms is John b. Stubbs and he
will have the following asslstants
H. W. Barbour, W. W. Kirby, JAS S. Edwards,
Edward Reynolds, Thomas Darlington, James
L. kilmartin, James J. Brown.
COMBINATIONS TALKED OF.
There is good deal of talk about combina-
| tions, especially in regard to the Sec
ond place. As rule the repre-
| sentatives of both factions start with
| the assumption that either Mr.. Dickson
Mr.. Norris will be elected on the first ballot
As has been stated. Mr.. Dickson believes that
| his friends in the convention are sufficiently
! numerous to elect him, Some of his
| friends. however. are Of the opinion
that tho results of the primaries do not show as
much strength as they expected he would
| develop. On the other hand they assert that
there are 3 good many votes claimed for Mr..
| Norris which he will not get It is
possible that combination may be made to
| elect MIR. Davis, although it is admitted that
| there Is chance of the election of both
| Mr.. Norris and Mr.. Dickson. In
!; the latter event the alternates will
| he Of some Importance, as they
will probably be called upon to decide between
Mr.. Norris and Mr. Dickson when the question
arises Of the solution Of the man to represent
| the District on the national committee.
WHAT MR. LIPscoMB SAYS.
Mr. Lipscomb, who was seen this morning,
| 4 L
votes that would be given to him. 81 know will
have some friends in the conv ention." he added,
| but carry no votes in my pocket II the
delegates vote for me 1 shall appreciate the
honor, and if elected shall endeavor to repre-
| cent the District to the best of my ability"
WIRE PULLING.
There is a good deal of wire pulling go
| ing on today and it is possible that a trade
may be made by which the place on
the national committee will be used to
| concentrate the votes on certain
men for delegates to the convention. Now
| that the names Of the delegates to the conven-
ton are known a great deal can be done in a
| missionary way and it is not likely that
| the opportunity will be neglected. The charge
| that money is being used to influence voters
| is repeated today and there are some outspOken
criticisms Of the methods employed at the pri-
| maries. Some OF the active workers are Of
the opinion that registration of voters should
be made in order to prevent 1.-The fixing Of the
primaries. which il asserted was very general
| last evening.