Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-19

Postuon we snoutu MAKE OF aps"ntees from
our meetings regularly called. The facts are
Una, humper OF gentlemen who were
regularly appointed oy the late District conNen-
non 10 represent certain districts on the cen
trai Gemocrauc committee, "i which commit
zee "as ouly elected chairman by me votes oi
WE'VE properly accredited members at
I's organization May 3. do not respond
70 Tue ii'itaiohs h"ned 20 their addresses.
. hoer secuon OF article OF our constltu-
.toh, GooP'eo NAY D. members iallinS III arrears
Ior perioo OF three months may be dropped
from the rolls Tor such delinquency.
now the information seek from
the national committee is: First Can We
legally ekpei members Tor non-payment OF
cues! second. Have We any authority
70 declare the representation OF any
district vacant IN the event OF such
representative absenting himself from our
meetings. Third. after creating any such
vacancy have We lawfully the power 90 elect
some other resident OF such District in lieu OF
the present member?
viii you have the courtesy TO submit these
important questions for definite answer 10 the
national democratic committee at your earliest
leisure"
MR.. NORRIS REPLY.
To ,b;s communication, NJ >o,-;. ,o,.,.
warde,I IN. following ranlv.
NV Dear Sir. ,snly r.,sixs,, xorr conmn-
n;.a,ior q, IN. och ;,,.,a,, hr, -. -. IN. =.
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from the city dne ~ ,bs c,;ticai ,.anI;,inn 90
da.r f,isnd .nJ r.Ia,;.' - L. IN =. pa y.
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Won a.L tb,tI "a ,ra na,,o,aI nat,,,,;,,a'1.,.
- ~ ~: :, s "a 1iot IN
n r,va, n ,,.; oi noiuioA LAY peiofe the
Your reanes, inyolras the ',ec;.;or If ,n.s-
iei.e'' nv ~, o. 'ne ueCisi"ii OF ques-
aioa lo. sH''ea .e ~ pu' WHICH uenands
nnon mN nar, veur nou,nU,;c any I Sao
Of m;,sl; "'. ofcioI c,arantnr onS p SeinS
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90 III, liia .. we
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10 ;.. p"poi'' " oe or mus'
81, .in, a'ion rom
fnnc,;on xninh .bo,,s am a''. a,Iro;nas at,
tha na,;onai d.,a1ocro,;o r,,,,;.," ps
s.n.; - SoNii'iioo y.
matter. On the contrary. L regard the
determination of the question as necessary, SO
.at as anu coucerned ihoVtouaiiy' before l. az
damncrat;c cor,i,,as a.. Tue , rauo,.s n
quest.
WHAT rs THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
The question to which 1 refer is this:
r. the bo,v recogrizirg 10, .. %.
cnairihAn aho st!hhs i'seH me central
democratic committee OF the District
being remembered mat there is separate or
ganization which recognizes Mr. W. II.
Manogne as Its chairman and assumes the same
.itie. clearly either recognition must be given
to one or these two organizations. or, If that be
impossible; 1t must be denied to both.
nave peeh strongly inhnenced TO write Won
as nave LOT more reasons That have
SET Iorth. N0'hing could he more
eviaent than the fact that dissensions
between members or between fractional
parts OF the central committee Will cripple its
emciency IN every KIND OF political work.
ing to be compelled to admit that
the distrlct democracy AFFORDS spectacle
TO the public which cannot cdify, however much
II may amuse need not say that our useful
ness to the cause OF our nominees. Cleveland
ana stevenson, VIII De measured by the har-
insured.
.roxsr,r.r,ox srao,s-xn
.r ID -. e.. m -
"ouiu sass''' 'nA. al the members
central committee, including Mr.. McKenns
Of the fourth and Mr.. Wells of the
.;uh,.nn.h a;..-,o,. =. NJ
L. "~;.h ea toeether
al d;Nsrsnccs ,rav;daS . ~ ne a;.n sioh on
held for the burmese Of secnring ,sr.nan =.
hsr,nnnx "a 4 ,.ouia ..hs permsnent
..., nv "ouI. pernAPs, DC wen 10
S:SP ,9 'na', ior tne
s,sars 81 ,t =, ssuIS'Sn sna tne attain
u,en' vi VIC tes we AZ aesl!e, tne committee,
s.leo,,cn ~ n rss; dS wise 70 submit me
soiee',on oI Pres'oing omcer 10 the vote OF the
rscy of the district ''''e
II hope for the complete realization Of that
unanimity Of opinion and sympathy in action
which once characterized our political party in
;n ~ wn SEE. VICTORY was . common incident
go; =. o~ a. uis eme, Nnsn grea.
, ..saes sie oePendng upon individual and
ua.eu .euOh vi 'ne aemocfacy, iet promi-
nent example be given to our fellow-workeu
e.seS1ere OF concord ana esPecniiy OF
unsensn sacrinee OF mere personal ambitions
tor .ne sake OF me larger good