Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-18

This committee met and chose Col Berret chair
man, and subsequently elected a committee Of
tvifteen-
| NE. wKLLER PROTESTS AGAINST ACTocRAcY.
Avery emphatic protest was made By Mr.. NJ.
i. Weller against this exhibition Of what he
called autocracy. The central committee, be
said, Is the leader Of the democracy Of the Dis
trict and its functions cannot be usurped by
one man. His criticism was not directed
against the personnel Of the committee, al
though there was one man named whom he had
never before heard of, but against the principle
Of the thing. He said that there was no one
from East Washington the committee, and
he said this was probably due TO the fact that
Mr.. Norris could find no one from that section
who was willing to do his bidding. He was
proud that this was SO. Mr.. Weller thought
that the resolutions ought to be referred to
a committee to ascertain il they contained
statements proper for the committee to father,
but he subsequently withdrew resolution TO
that effect
Mr.. NORRIS HAS THE INSIDE TRACK.
/ In the opinion Of Mr.. George Kiieen. who ~
member Of the advisory committee had the
right to the floor, the best thing for the demo-
Gratis to do was to stop the Kilkenny fight and
stand together to make the Inauguration a sue
cess. Mr.. Norris, he said. has the inside track
and the central committee could not do any
/ thing
This view Of the case was no. relished by
\ Mr. Brown, who was Of the opinion that Mr..
I kileen, as he was not member of the COM
mittee. ought first TO be invited before taking
/ up the time of the committee. However, Mr..
7 kileen's right to the floor was maintained by
/ other members and when this point was deter
mined Mr. kileen had finished what he had TO
say and had tahen his seat. This latter fact did
I not prevent a short but sharp tilt Of words be-
/ tween Mr. Brown and Mr.. kileen.
/ Mr.. BOYLE DEFESps THE COMMITTEES CLAIM.
| Mr.. John Boyle made an earnest ard effect
| i've defense Of the claim of the central commit
/ tee to be the representative body Of the Dis
| trict democracy. He protested against the ig-
/ noring of this committee. lie believed that the
/ people would not sanction it. and IL the pro-
/ posed inaugural committee is not backed up by
| tas people where is the money coming from?
1 Re was afraid. however, that any action the
| committee might take would not amount to
anything. He, however, approved the resolu-
| lions.
| MR. GARDSKa's EXPLANATION.
! Mr. Lawrence Gardner. who was present, but
/ who is not member of the committee, was
asked to give his opinion. He accepted the in
I vitation. and said that there were u number Of
/ statements in the resolutions which, according
| to his information. were incorrect. However.
/ be supposed that the committee were in pos
1 session OF facts about which he knew nothing
/ He said that he was present at the Ebbitt House
| meeting. and IL Mr. Norris was guilty of any
I crime in naming the committee he also
/ guilty. and so was the chairman of the central
| committee Mr.. HoimeGd as the latter pro-
posed more names than he did. He thoroughly
\ believed that the inauguration of ID President
! should be non-partissn. and while he did not
| believe in the right of the national committee
to take the initiative in this matter and appoint
tie inaugural committee yet how else could it
/ be done? Certainly not by public meeting
That had been tried and had resulted in q
| sGuabbie. He believed that this was the proper
| method, but. as has been shown, it is not a
practical method.
sR- NANoGUE ON UsURPATIoN.
| Mr.. Norris mode of procedure was character
lied by Mr.. Manogue, in n rather vehement man
I ner, as gross. unwarrantable usurpation. This
was what he thought of the general principle,
| but in detail he had something to say Of the
representatives on the committee from George
/ town. Two Of these men, he said. are demo-
Gratis who have budded and blossomed under
/ the warm RAYS OF the recent victory. 1t was
[ fact thai men who had lived in Georgetown all
their lives did not know that they were demo-
Gratis. Some one asked Mr.. Manogue if Mr.. F.
l.. Moore was not democrat.
TIE REsoLUTIoNs ADOPTED.
''oh, yes" he responded, ''Mr. Moore is q
democrat, quite recently so.n Mr.. Manogue
then made quite an elaborate speech, and after
nc udu ulisueu hE- "cllcT WIS OlSCuss1DR tlS
wording OF the resol luton. which led TO a brief
I but excited co.loquy between Mr.. Weller and
/ Mr.. Brown, during which the former said that
| lie did not propose 10 have eng gag law tried
/ on him. TO which Mr.. Brown amiably responded
/ that for his part he did not intend that Mr.
/ Weller should talk his resolution to death
However. the discussion went on and Mr.. Well
| Ter finally concluded to withdraw his resolution
10 refer to a committee. and then the resoIu-
tons were adopted by unanimous vote.
| II was decided to send copy to Mr.. Norris
l as well as Mr.. Harrity. Then, as Mr.. Bowie
/ stated that Mr.. Norris left for New York last
night and wculd probably have the whole mat
( ter decided before Mr.. Harrity learned Ifie will
| of the central committee as expressed "a these
resolutions. it was concluded to dispatch a tele-
I gram TO Nlr. Harrity at once Accordingly MIR.
BOYLE sat down ard composed Il telegram,
| which was read 20 the committee and approved.
/ IL worded as follows
TELEGRAM 20 NR. HARRITY.
1.-The central democratic committee tonight
/ by unanimous vote protested against the action
/ OF James J.. Norris. national committeeman for
/ the District in calling a meeting to perfect ar
/ engagements for the Inauguration of President
I Cleveland. and request you to defer action in
/ approving ans committee selected by him until
| you hear further IRON We are pre- pared
D as is our right TO undertake that task. subject
| to your approval. Have forwarded resolutions
adopted
A COMMITTEE TO SELECT NAMES.
/ On motion of Mr. Aanogue a committee was
appointed to prepare list of fifty names OF
citizens chosen Independent Of party to take
/ charge of the inaugural ceremonies. This list
I will be reported to the committee at the next
meeting. II was understood by some of the
members that il Mr.. Harrity d,sregards the
wishes of the committee that, Of course. the pro-
posed inaugural committee would not be ap-
| pointed. The committee is composed of the
/ following: Messrs. Holmead Manogue. BOYLE
Cusiek, Raglan. Weller, Berne, Tolson, Costello,
| Brown and Wells.
Chsirpan Holmead raised the question as to
| the course he should pursue in view of the &C
! ton taken by the committee. Some thought he
I ought 10 resign from the Norris committee
/ NJ Holmead was at first of the same opinion
but subsequently, stated that after consultation
I with friends he had decided to remain on the
! Norris committee ard await developments.
The committee adjourned shortly after II
| O'Clock.