Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-19
STANDING BY MR.. NORRIS.
The jackson Democrats Pledge Loyalty T.
Their President.

membership tnat appilcatlOnS LOT memOersh
should lay over for one week. and the secor
resulted from the introduction of a resoiuti
BY Mr.. Robt. Ball indorsing the action Of {.
president Of the association. Mr.. James
Norris, in connection with his appointment
The inaugural committees. .
APPLICA TIoNs FOR MEMBERSHIP
The proceedings became interesting when Il
committee on membership recommended tn
the applications of the following gentlemen
laid over until the noxt meeting: W. g. Whes
ley. Phil Lindhemer. W. J. Costello. Motley
Dutton and ". W. Mortimer. There was
slight controversy between Mr. John Clark al
Mr. J. W. Barker as to which of the two had Il
foor, but Mr.. Clark gracefully gave way 10 !
elder and Mr.. Barker moved that the recoI
mendation of the committee be approved. NJ
Clark then moved an amendment providing f
an immediate election
Mr.. McCauley, one of the committee. thong
that unless The committees recommendatis
was approved the committee had better
abolished
Capt. Geary wanted TO know who Mr. Nor,
mer was lie was in office, he was told.
Mr.. Barker intimated that any good man wi
now saw the error of his way and wished
join the triumphant democracy should
granted salvation through admission to Il
association.
Mr.. Robert Ball thought the committees r
quest reasonable one, and President Morn
thought that where a candidate was vouch,
for he should be at once taken into the fold
DR.. Chas. Allen said tine fact that man d
sired to become a member of the associate
should be enough. Four years ago hundre
of thousands of men voted for Mr. Harris,
who last week voted for Mr.. Cleveland. Cou
it be said that they were not democrats? I
said that he knew man in the governme
service who had been a member of the associ
ton for twenty years and his membership hi
been held over him and had prevented deserv,
promotion.
THE INAUGURAL COMMITTEE.
The recommendation of the committee "
then approved and Mr.. Robert Ball. calling a
tention to paragraph in yester days STAR co
tanning the remarks of President Norris In r
lation to the inaugural committees, offered
preamble and resolutions setting forth that
"Our honored president, James l.. Norris, wi
is a member of the national committee. vi
his usual industry and forethought, and wi
the advice of large number of the true den
ocratS of the District of Columbia. has taken Il
proper course in the preparation for the il
auguration of Grover Cleveland and A.
Stevenson, President and Vice President of Il
United States, this association most cordial
approve of his course, and will give him 4
the support in its power In his laudab
undertaking." and that I'VE ask cool deliber
ton on this subject by all of our party in wha
ever organization in this District. and tn
they will not come to n hasty conclusion, b
wait until they ascertain the true merits
the controversy that has arisen in relation
the approaching inauguration
The resolutions were loudly applauded. al
amid cries of Good" That's it's That's Il
way" Mr.. Ball explained that it had gone Of
in the community that Mr.. Norris had actt
hastily and unwisely, and he thought that Il
association should sustain and approve what
president had done.
Mr.. NORRIS STATEMENT.
Before putting the question Mr.. Norris toe
the floor and explained his action in the matte
He had expected the bombardment which l
had received. and if it delighted any one
would not complain. He said he was astonishe
however, that the men who villifed him shou
have gone to the extremes they did. The ge
tlemen well knew that they lied for the mo
part. That was strong language. but he mea
just what he said and every one knew where
Gould be found. He did not say at the Ebbi
House conference that he was the represent
tive democrat, but he did say that the demo
racv of the District was got at through him
national committeeman. He said he was great
surprised that man like Mr.. Holmead shou
have done what he did. He was present at Il
conference and assisted in making up the hol
orary committee. But as to the composition
the executive committee he (Norris) was alol
responsible. He made it up without consult
ton with any one and was quite satisfied wi
II. He was too well known here to be knocke
down by sausage suffer.
The name of Thomas J. Luttrell was on Il
list. but at the request of a personal friend h
name was stricken off. because Mr.. Luttrell
friend stated to him that, as the gentleman O
cupied a federal position and would come u
for disappointment in December. it migl
operate against his continuing in Office if h
name appeared as member of the committe
A gentleman who occupied prominent fe,
eral position here under Mr.. Cleveland h
claimed at the conference that he was
schemer. His reply was then and forever tn
the gentleman was the prince of schemer
This gentleman had undoubtedly urged II
action taken by the central committee.
want to say" said Mr.. Norris. that was for
warned of the action to be taken by some
the viilitiers who attacked me at the meeting
the central committee. am well aware tn
the man who posed as the author of the resol
lions passed at that meeting was not the auth,
of them. but am satisfied they were the col
coctlon OF Others, one of whom was the sci
same gentleman who demanded that l shou
surrender the place of national committeema
TO him, and because refused has done all
his power to breed dissension in local dem
cratic circles ever SINCE
Il can assure you" concluded Mr. Norri
THAT despite the central committees l inter
going ahead on the same lines have begun m
the committee selected by me will have fu
charge of all arrangements attending the il
auguration of Cleveland and Stevenson"
MR.. sARDO WANTS TO GO 1T ALONE.
The resolutions we're then unanimous
adopted and Secretary Sardo offered a resoluti,
providing that in view of the statement ma,
by President James l.. Norris in relation to Il
action of the central committee on the night
the 18th instant that the jackson Democrat
Association make such arrangements as may
proper to celebrate the election of Cleveial
and Stevenson as an Independent organization
the Oldest association in the United States, wi
but one exception" After brief discussi,
the resolution was laid on the table,
The letter sent by Mr.. Norris to Presiden
elect Cleveland congratulating the latter on b
half Of the club was read and received with a.
proval and one from the president of ii
Maryland Democratic Club of the District
Columbia returning thanks for a contribute
to the campaign of Congressman McKaig VI
read. The association then adjourned to me
next Wednesday evening, after resolving
parade on the night Of the democratic jollific
zion next Friday night with torches, music Al
red, white and blue umbrellas.
"Saml of Posen" on Trial Again.
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