Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-22

1i'>AiSs PoHtcs are IN constant cOinInu-
nica;ion with their trusted lieutenants
Active workers from the field rush
In and make a hurried report and
then hasten away to their districts to keep q
watchful eye upon the movements Of their op-
ponents, to prevent them from getting away
with anything that does not belong to them. 1t
Is a day OF feverish activity. and there will be
no let up on the strain until the results Of the
primaries are announced this evening
PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE DISTRICTS.
These busy political hustlers report peculiar
circumstances in number of districts. One
reliable informant states that in district beer
Is lavlshly on tap and is kept running regardless
OF expense. From another district distracting
rumors come of the contemplated impor tatlon
OF voters in the interests of some particular
candidate. The virtuous Indignation of those
who report such rumors is truly edifying. They
are not merely shocked, but they are grieved
over the want of principle that such
methods betray. They confident that
these attempts to defeat the will of the people
will be resisted by force if necessary the
part of the loyal voters and it is suggested that
the police authorities should send not merely
one policeman, but several, to attend certain
PRIMARIES, bat the veterans assert that there
will be no necessity for police interference. 1t
Is not certainly known. but it is posi-
BILE. that Maj Moore will nave the police re-
serves in readiness to chack any disturbance
that may break out.
MODERN POLITICAL MACarNERY IN USE.
Some people think that the election of dele
gates to the natiCnsl convention is an event i'll
the politics of the District of no conss sequence,
but all such lack that public spirit which is
supposed TO animate citizens. All the ma
chinery of modern politics is now in use in
this District, and the with which ii is
employed shows that with most men modern
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democrats of the District are not getting left
on any political methods which decorate
the political proceedings in other places.
In one Care where the polling
place Is rather remote arrangements have been
made to convey the voters to the polls in
riages-at least those of the voters who are
willing to vote for one particular ticket
THE PRINCIPAL CANDIDATES.
The two principal candidates in the field are
regarded as Mr.. Dickson and Mr.. Norris A
Dickson man thus assigns the votes in the diff
ferent districts as follows:
For Dickson-Second, sixth, seventh, ninth
TENTH eleventh. twelfth, fourteenth. fifteenth,
sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth.
Total, SO.
For Norris-Third, fourth, fifth, eighth. thir-
teenth, twentieth. twenty-first and twenty
second. Total, "a. The first district is not in
cluded in this enumeration, but it is claimed
that Dickson has as good a show there Nor
Inc tHTtt T-sist uistflctS winch
are given to Norris ill the above estimate will.
it is thought, vote solidly for Weller and then
divide up the vote between the two leading
candidates.
The Norris estimate differs considerably from
the above, and while all tine districts as enumer-
ated are claimed for Norris, his supporters are
confident that he will get u good MANY votes
from the other districts. For example, the
sixth, it is said, Will give Norris three votes and
Dickson three.
SOME DISTRICT TICKETS
The tickets in some of the districts, in addi-
ton to those already printed, are as follows
Tenth-A. L. Campbell Edward Wyatt and
Charles A. Senseney. Alternates, J. A. Kear-
ney, ". II. Burnett and ]. j. Foster.
Tenth-For delegates George A. Davidson
NJ. L. Greene and A. II. Darr. Alternates,
Frank Carrigo, H. J. Eisenbeiss and Martin
Horsey
Eighteenth-For delegates, John T. Clark,
AL xahder Sanford and Thomas Dunn.
Twenty frst-For delegates, William H. Llovd
William F. Martin and Frank p. Morgan. For
altenates, H. Meads, James Craven and W.
Beall.
seventh--John Boyle, James F. Duhamel
Charles c. Hail. Alternates-W S. Klemroth
Matt. y. Jirdinston, ]. Harry Atchison.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING.
At the meeting of the central democratic
committee last evening the order of busine ss
for the primaries, prepared by Chairman Boyle
was adopted.
l. Meeting to be called to order by member
of central committee at pm. 2. Election of
chairman. 3. Election OF secretary. T. Elec-
ton OF three judges. 5. Voting to commence
at 1880 p sharp. s. Polls to close at 80 D. m
sharp. T. Announcement of result of vote. g..
Credentials blanks to be filled out with names of
the candidates elected, and one copy to be sent
to the chairman of the central committee. at
1929 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. before IL
O'Clock Tuesday night and the other duplicate
copy delivered to one Of the delegates elected
the credentials to contain names of delegates
and alternates elected and signed by the chair
man of the meeting and the secresary.
Each member of the central committee has
been given twenty-three white tickets, admit
ting to the orchestra circle, and two blue tick
cts to the stage, and the members of the COM
mittee have been given tickets for the dele
gates VINO will be elected tonight. They will
be distributed follows: Five white tickets to
each of the three delegates in every district
and two each to the three alternates making
! twenty-one for each district. space on the
orchestra floor will be reserved for ladies.
MR.. LAWRENCE GARDNER TALKS.
Mr.. Lawrence Gardner, in conversation with
STA reporter today at the rooms of the Ma
tional Association OF Democratic Clubs, of
| which he is chairman. said:
Yes hear that my name is still used by
| friends In connection with the election Of del
eSates 10 tne DatlOlidl convention. / aplre-
ciate the kindness in mentioning my name;
! at the same time l am today exactly in tho
position l was in January. when The
| STAR published u statement that l would not
| be candidate. One of the main and prin-
| clpal reasons you see around you
in the amount Of work that
| am called to do in connec-
| ton with the National Association OLD emo
cratic Clubs. iii whose service ] have been
! spending my evenings and spare time for
| months past One Of the fundamental princi-
Piles Of the association is that il to be used in
| perfecting organization to elect presidents
| and not to make them. In the position hold
| naturally have u great deal of correspondence
| from all over the country. some for one candi-
| date and some for another. But have tried
| to hold the association in as neutral position
! as possible"
Mr. James L. Norris is not on any ticket for
the sixteenth district, in which district he re-
| sides.
| GOSSIP AT THE CAPITOL
| Although matters of national interest are
pressing, there was room today at the Capitol
| for gossip about the local democratic situation
! Some of tine busy wirepullers were in consulta-
| ton in the halls of Congress, apparently inter-
esting several prominent legislators. Those
who ought to be familiar with the situation say
| that while it is not probable that any of the
| delegates will be instructed, there is an
| understanding that true District democrats
should support none but ti-Cleveland