Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-04
WEARING DEMOCRATS.
stormy Meeting of the Central Committee
of the District Last Night.

A TIE BROKEN BY CHAIRMAN sHrLLrSeroy CAST
ING A VOTE CAUSES A SPLIT AND TWO oRGASr-
zATIoSs WE'RE EFFEcTED-ALMosr A FIGHT,
But NOTHING MORE THAN BITTER WORDS RE-
SUITED.
There was a lively and exciting meeting Of
the Democratic central committee Of the Dis
trlct last evening. II was the first meeting
held by the committee selected by the recent
convention, and the factional differences which
disturbed tho harmony OF the convention led to
an open rupture in the committee last evening.
At the convention what is known as the Cleve-
land or Norris faction scored triumph. al
though the representative of the other faction
Mr.. Dickson, declares his intention to contest
the right Of Messrs Norris and Davis to seats
in the national convention. The breach is still
further widened by the result of the meeting
last evening as two organizations were effected
aud there are now two central committees.
THE CALL TO ORDER.
The committee was called to order at ten
minutes to in the rooms Of the committee.
1929 Pennsylvania avenue Mr.. Joseph Shil-
lngton, by virtue of his position rs chairman
OF the convention, called the committee to
order. The roll Of members as prepared was
then read, as follows:
Elrst ulsLlct, lOlsO0. beCOud ulsdlCtr
mead; third district. Manogue; fourth district,
Hutchins; fifth district, Cook; sixth district,
Hammett; seventh district, Boyle; eighth dis
trict, Burns; ninth district, Cleary; tenth dis
trict. Ray proxy; eleventh district. Madigan;
twelfth district, Costello; thirteenth district,
Kelly; fourteenth district, Mohler; fifteenth
district. Cusick; sixteenth district. Brown; sew
enteenth district. Doyle; eighteenth district,
Wells; nineteenth district. Reagan; twentieth
district, Lynch; twenty-first district, Weller;
&xwa 1s-tr M,n4
CONTESTED DISTRICTS.
This roll contained the names Of those who
had been nominated In the convention by the
delegates from each district with tho exception
OF the delegates from the fourth and another
district. which had been left vacant. Such
vacancies under the rules Of the
committee are to be filed by that
body. IL was found that the names OF
Mr. Hutchins and another representative had
been placed on the rolls TO represent the fourth
and eighteenth districts. and the committee,
including these two, stood divided equally
between the two factions. Protests were,
however, made against the placing OF
Mr.. Hutchins name on the roll and
q certificate was presented by Mr. Weller
showing that John McKenns had been chosen
to represent the fourth district by majority
of the delegation from that district. namely,
Mr.. Talbot and Mr.. Mckenna, leaving Mr..
Hutehins to represent himself
had been handed to him by the secretai of the
convention, Mr.. j. Nots McGill, and he con-
sidered that sufficient authority.
An EXCITING DISCUSSION.
An exciting and acrimonious discussion
followed, it being claimed for Mr.. Hutchins
that he had received the highest vote when the
delegation for that district to the convention
was elected. A protest was also made against
the recognition of Ray proxy on
A. L
ity to represent Mr.. Ashe. who was the accred-
tied delegate. There were other protests en-
tered. but the fight was conferred upon the case
Of the fourth district, as that was recognized
10 be ,,;t the point at H issue; With nth
committee stood IL to IL as between the
two factions. With NcKenna the anti-Norris
faction would have n majority. The roll as
made up was called on the motion to lay on the
table o resolution offered by Mr.. Manogue that
the protested cases. The result was that the
vote was a tie, II to II.
Mr.. sHILLISGroS BREAKS TIE.
Then Mr.. Shillington announced that he, as
chairman, would cast his vote in the negative.
Although he is not a member of the committee
and simply occupied the position Of
presiding officer until the committee
effected an organization IN accordance
with the custom that prevailed, he
justi6ed his action by the precedent of the
authority exercised by the Vice President of
the Senate in casting his vote in the event of a
tie. To describe the scene that followed this
assertion on the part of the chair would be i'm
possible. 1t seemed that a free fight was i'm
minent. and in fact the Norris men were in
formed that the only course left open to them
TO secure control was by physical force, and
they were assured of a readiness to accommo-
date them in this respect
ME. BoYLE's PROTEST.
When 10 was possible to hear anything Mr.
Boyle made . speech denouncing the action of
the chair, which he spoke of as in keeping with
his entire course during the late con vention and
pointed out that the United States Constitution
gave the Vice President power to cast his vote
in the case Of q tie in the Senate. No such au-
thority had been conferred by the constitution
Of the central committee. He said that Mr.
Shillington was not q member Of the commit
tee and was merely present by custom.
TWO MEETINGS IN ONE ROOM.
The chair, however, adhered to his ruling
and then, under the lead Of Mr.. Boyle, the
anti-Norris men proceeded to hold meeting
of the central committee. Including Mr.. Nc
kenna from the fourth district, whose Gre
dentials were accepted, twelve men took part
In the meeting, which is quorum
Of the central committee. The other
members representing the Norris faction
also proceeded to hold a meeting, neither party
leaving the room. Mr.. Boyle. who was the
chairman Of the comm ttee of the convention
four years ago, presided, and the following re-
sponded to the roll call: Holmead. Hammett,
Boyle. Burns, Weller. Wells. Mcdonald, Madi-
gan. Mckenna, Doyle. Costello and Lynch. A
permanent organization effected by the
election of the following officers:
Chairman Michael l. Weller.
First vice chairman, William Holmead
Second vice chairman, DR.. ]. Whit Hammett
Third vice chairman. John Mcheupa
Secretary, Walter j. Costello.
Financial secretary, Robert Z. Doyle.
Corresponding secretary, W. l. Wella
Treasurer. William G.. Burns.
Sergeant-at-arms, Bryan Mcdonald
Doorkeeper, Edward Lynch.
A new constitution was adopted which pro-
vides for q redistricting of the District and
Saws that all voters must be democrats in good
standing and all delegates to the central COM
mittee must be bona tde residents OF the dis
trict which they represent A committee con-
sistng OF DR.. Hammett and Messrs DOYLE and
Costello, was appointed to fill the vacancies
on the central committee.
THE OTHER FACTION.
The other faction elected officers a. follows:
Chairman. William II. Manogue.
Recording secretary, James F. Brown
Corresponding secretary, W. y. Cleary.
Treasurer, W. ii. Mohler.
WHAT Mr. BOYLE SAYS
Mr.. Boyle said this attemp: last night BIZ the