Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-21
rHE GENERAL COMMITTEE.

James q. Berret.ch NJ RrOf- y L. Langley,
DR.. Charles Allen, DIR. Francis i. Loring.
Col Z. W. Ayers, Thomas j. Luttrell,
NJ j. Adler Levi L. Letter,
Mshlon Ashford. Noble ID. Iarner,
John Bowie. A. A. Lipscomb.
DIR. samuel c. Busey, b. F. Leighton.
James L. Barbour Hon J. X. McCammon.
Walter '. =. Berry, Fred Il. Mcclure.
A L. BrittOn. Charles VI. Matthews,
Gen J. e. Brerkinridge DIR. VIM. V MarmiOn,
PM Albert W Bacon, John L. Mclean.
John A. Baker Hon. David ". Hshon.
Marcellus Bailey, VIM II MsnOgue.
Robert Ball VIM. Cranch Mclntire,
job Barnard. Capt John :. Miller.
Oliver T. Beaumont, +. II. Mackey,
Henry 4. Birch. W +. Mattngiy.
DR.. q. Wythe Cook, Theodore " NOyes,
William +. Clark. john H. Oberly,
Cnldoron Carlisle Gen. John g.. Parke,
DIR. Daniel Clarke. K Ross Perry,
George ". Cochran, James @. PAYNE,
Dorsey tlagett. VI II. Parker,
John Cammack. Francis \. richardson.
Henry l. Crawford. L. Francis Riggs,
r. ;. DAVIS. J. =. kOrrsle
Lewis J. Davis. Ieigh Robinson
Walter u. pavidge. William :; Riley,
J. J. Darlington. Capt. ". T. EOssell.
William Dickson, Thomas Soule-vile,
Mills Dean. DR. Chas g.. StOae.
DR.. Henry Darling. , !. -teil vsgeE,
Henry +. Davis. SIMON Wolf.
thas. 4. DuucansOn, Ger. John VI. ScEOheid,
Josiah Dent. RsulaIrln I. SNYDER,
J. Maurv Dove. fsidore SAX
W. Riley Decide. Richard smith.
T.. q. Ds,yi-. Henry VI. S1yCeny,
John ". Douglass. - -. Staples.
Harrison DiHgmau. br l.. l. Sewers.
NJ e.. Emery. John tr. Slater.
John I. Deyinn. william. II ~elden.
John Joy Edison. 1hotnaf v. Smith.
RearAdmS Il. Franklin. Euoch To;teu.
Reginald Fendall. I a. folsom.
Albert =. FON. William ;. thompson.
james T.. Fitch H. q. TorlAs
Charles II. Tickling. Dr. Joseph NJ. Toner,
Maj. IhOs. B.EergusOn. Hugh I. Taggart,
Peter C. Garden. T. T. Ten1ev.
DIR. Frank A Gardner. Franklin Ienney,
o. {. Green. John W Thompson,
Matthew W Gait, George Iruesdell
William tialt. Jesse H. Wilson
Henry Wise Garnett Ger.. Robert Williams
Andrew Il. Graham. 4. A. Wilson.
Ralph l. Gait, Rear Admiral John l..
William A. Gordon. Worden.
l. q. Hine. Beriah Wilkins.
George {. Henning, Gen. Duncan S. Walker
Thomas HYDE. = Z. White
Peter III. Hill Samuel -. Nhea:lev
DIR. Daniel K Hzgner, Henry A. Willard
Clement ". Howard. Dr. james &. yelling,
Col. Charles Heywood, Brairari VI. Warner
Dr. H. Hollerlth. Wash y. Williams,
Edwin b. Hay jeremiah NJ Wilson
Curtis J. Hillver. james T. NiIlett
James T. Hoadey, NJ l. Weller
John +. Herreu W J. Woodward
AT. Hensey. Levi Woodbury.
Charles A. James. VIM B. Webb
T. hurt Johnson, \ = Worthington.
George killeen. DIR. Nathan = Lincoln
Blair Lee.
The list was mailed TO Chairman Harrity this
morning. and it Is said that 1t viii he promptly
approved By him. and that upon Lis approval
of it he will. ON behalf of the democratic na-
tional committee. address the gentlemen named
inviting them to act.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.
In the absence Of Chairman Martin F. Morris
Mr.. James l. Norris called the committee to
order, and at his suggestion Commissioner John
W. Ross was selected a. temporary chairman
Those present were Henry J.. Bi-coe. H. o.
ClalghtOn. Geo. +. Dunlop, Lawrence Gard
ner. Geo. L. Hamilton. Robert O. Hoffman. J.
Harrison johnson. J. Fred kel.ev. Chas C.
Lancaster. Geo. W. NcLarahan. Pred l. Moore
James l. Norris and John ". Ross. The alb
sentees were Martin F. Morris Chas Z. Glover.
Nm- HO!mead and 4. 4. Wilson Mr. Hamil-
ton stated that Mr.. Norris wa detained at
home by sickness and had requested hlr To IN
form the committee that there was rot the
slightest truth III the repor. that he (Morris)
would resign from the committee. but hat he
would remain a M mber II il and would do all
In his power To- make ;heir Ebors a grand and
naemoSsble success Mr.. Hoffman said that
Mr. Glover had found IL impossible To be
present and had requested him To 30 explain
his absence.
Before proceeding with the business of the
evening letter dated November l. from Nix
a \. Wilson read. IN which the gentleman
rendered his resignation member OF the
executive committee. AZ was stated that NJ
wilson had said al the fir>t meeting OF the COM
mittee that he would serve and the resignation
vss laid ON the table. Mr.. HOlmead's absence
wa- not explained.
In a discussion Of the powers of the central
democratic committee OF the District Messrs
"a
serted that II had no power or authority 20 act
n the formation Of an inaugural committee
IL Was stated that in IsSi the central committee
asserted no right 20 do go. mat It Was not con-
suited IN the premises. and that of iis members
its chairman, Nr. Thomas J. Iuttren Was The
only one appointed on the general committee
OF hfty citizens That committee. u was ex-
planned. was prepared by few gentlemen in
about the same manner in which the lrescn:
one had been. that the list was sent To th.
democratic national committee for IL ar-
prOyal and when approved the gentlemen
selected received written invitations to act.
signed by Senator German and Mr. Barnum
Mr. NORRIS sTATINExr
Mr.. James L. Norris then made a personal
statement explanatory OF his position in he mat
ter. He said tina; all he had done had been done
solely for the welfare OF the party and of the
city. That lie was urged 10 act by many Of the
best citizens Of the District. and BY others
high IN political life because of his POSITION as
national committeeman for the District He
informed the committee tha- he had handed
M hArrity the communication of Messrs
CAughton- Hamilton and Dunlop. together
with the names OF the executive comuiittee and
OF the citizens committee. "a fa- a. the latter
Wa completed at the first meeting. His course
and lhat OF the executive committee he be-
heVed To be proper and safe. lie felt assured
That those present knew that no favoriti-m had
been shown 10 any one. In recognition Of the
work done by the Virginia and MARYLAND
Democratic Associations Of the District
The Jackson Democratic Association. the
Columbia and Young Mems Demo-
cratic Clubs, the only democratic organi-
zation- here which did work during the past
campaign, the president II each organization
each man a resident of the city had been an
pointed on the executive committee In addi-
non 20 those gentlemen the chairman of the
Democratic central commute of the district had
also been made member Of the executive COM
mittee- Therefore. II was a truly representa-
i've committee. No unjust unfair discrimi-
nation had been made IN it, composition and
he stated that IN his opinion they would be the
only committee recognized by the democratic
national committee and that the opposition Of
the District central democratic committee
would amount TO nothing. The remarks of Mr.
Norris wee duly approved BY those present
and about midnight the committee adjourned
20 meet at the call OF its chairman.