Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
THE REASONS GIVEN.
The Letter to MT. Harrity Signed by Tweu
one Democrats

The Letter to MT. Harrity Signed by Twenty
one Democrats.
The text Of the letter which, as stated in yes
terday's STAB, had been sent to Mr.. Harrity by
the gentlemen whose names are attached re-
signing from the inaugural committee il as fol-
lows:
WASHINGTON, d. O., December 81 1892
Hon. Vim. F. Hsrritv, Chairman Democratic
National Committee:
Dear Sir: The undersigned, heretofore desig-
mated as members of the committee of City
charged with the conduct of the ceremonies
incident to the Inauguration of President-eiect
Cleveland on March 4, 1898, and of all matters
relating thereto, beg leave to decline service
upon such committee for the reasons hereinafter
appearing.
The chairman designated BY the national
committee, Col James G. Berret, in the pre-
tended exercise of the authority conferred
upon him to increase the membership of the
committee, has added to it's membership a num-
Der OF persons, seventv-fve or eighty in all,
sufficiently large to overwhelm and destroy the
committee as originally constructed In
making these additions the chairman has con-
suited with, and has been in large part guided
by, certain members Of the committee. whose
previous conduct in relation thereto brought
about the situation calling for your recent in
PREVENTION, but wholly ignored the members Of
the committee whose Intervention brought
about the action of a national committee in the
premises.
Moreover, wholly without the knowledge of
the committee. and in advance of any meeting
or organization thereof. and in derogation Of
the plain rights of the committee in the prem
Uses, the chairman has assumed the authority of
selecting the grand marshal and Of designating
the offices to be filed, and has gone far as.
prior 10 any meeting Of the committee. to Sc
lect the persons to discharge the principal
functions in connection with the conduct of the
Inauguration ceremonies.
The action of the chairman in the premises
has thus wholly neutralized the purpose of the
national committee In the appointment of the
committee of citizens and has revived and in
tensIhed every former cause Of dissatisfaction.
Under these circumstances the undersigned
reel that they cannot consistently with their APP
prehens1on OF the national committee purpose
in the matter ana their own self-respect serve
upon the committee transformed and fashioned
by Chairmen Berret, conclusion regrettully
reached, but from which they see no possible
escape.
(Sgned) Very respectfully, George f. Ham
ilton, q. 7. Dunlop. A. A. Wilson, Calderon
Carlisle, Reginald Fendall, James p. Willett,
William A. Gordon. Z. S. Parker. Jas II. Hop
kins, Saml. Z. Wheatley, L. J. Hannah, S. ".
woodward, T. l.. Moore. Vim. Holmead. Henry
D. Davis, Joseph Shillingto:i. Chas. ". Darr.
VIM. H. Manogue, F. 3. Mcclure. Edward J.
Stellwagen. J. Maury Dove
1t is stated that in Withdrawing from the
committee these gentlemen have no hostility
toward Chairman BerTet or his committee and
that they will cooperate. all good citizens
ought to do, to make the inaugural ceremonies
great success. But they realized that it
would be better under the circumstances to
step aside and allow Chairman Berret to carry
out the plans which be has formulated.
MR.. BoYLES VIEWS on THE RESERVATIONS.
The inaugural committee MIDDLE" said ex-
Chairman Boyle of the democratic central COM
mittee today. lis unfortunate. but do not see
how self-respecting men coud have done Diff
terently from what the twenty-one men who
resigned did do. Mr.. Harrity appointed
n committee of fifty which gave satisfaction
and was formed to restore harmony which had
been dissipated by the unwarranted appoint
Inent by Mr.. Norris of his pocket committee
1t did restore harmony. Mr.. Norris how
ever. does not seem to have been satisfied and
through Col. Berret has accomplished bv
indrection what he could not accomplish
through Mr.. Harrity by direction. / do not
think Col. Berret was willingly party to this.
but the effect is the same. lie has overwhelmed
the original committee of fifty.
''Of course democrats will be found to fill the
vacancies, but when SO many men of high stand
ing resign in body from committee it seems
to me time TO pause and ask if they would do
SO unless there was some great moving cause
at the bottom to inspire such unusual action"