The evening times., 1895-12-17

The District Republicans who assert their
desire to see a revolution for the better In
the manner OF electing Washington's dele
gates to the national convention. have dis
covered an anomaly between their original
intention and the convention call. Issued by
Senator Carter.
Many claim that If it is not rectified by
the latter. it will result in no election inno-
yation whatever.
There were quite a number OF the Re-
pubiicans of the District" said Mr.. Andy
Gleeson this morning, "who wanted TO see
a revolution in the mode of selecting dele
gates. Every one knows what the conven-
tons have been in the past. and W. wanted
to show the public that the sentiment of the
best Republicans could be secured in some
way. and to go TO the convention once with
out controversy as to who was the right
delegate. on our hands"
Because OF those reasons. Mr.. GIeeson
explained, some OF his friends prevailed
on him to submit proposition 10 the ma
uoDal committee praying for the prim-
aries. The proposition was submitted bv
MIR. Clayton. and IL was tie general inn
preston OF Republicans before Chairman
Cartcr's call was issued 'bat the national
committee substantially adopted tie proD-
osition, save where il provided the system
for holding the eicctions ana the appoint
ment OF the third Judge.
WANTED PRIMARIES TO ELECT.
1t was the intention OF Mr.. Glecson and
Tue u nave tHc tWO OutltEstttS tietttrk
directly at the primaries. and such they
all believed the national committeeman
understood. When the formal call was
issued, however. II specified ifat the Dis
trict delegates should be cl. osen at con-
vention composed OF delegates elected from
the TWENTY-FIVE districts of the District
of Columbia.
Below is given the proposition fathered
by Mr.. GleesOn. and which was understood
to have been adoptedon with minor changes
by the national committee:
For the adjustment OF the controversy
in the selection of delegates from the Dis.
trict OF Columbia.
I'm order 10 prevent the usual wrang Cling
among the factions and the disgraceful
In the District of Columbia and the usual
contest in the national committee and con.
vention, the following is submitted:
THAT primary elections be held in each
of the twenty-two election districts OF
the District of Columbia for the two dele.
gates to the national convention, similar
to what is known as the Crawford county
system In Pennsylvania.
THAT such primary elections shall be
conducted and the result certified by an
election board. composed OF three per
sons, one OF whom shall be elected by
Mr.. Perry Carson. one by MI. Andrew
Gleeson and one by this committee.
1.-THE time, places and manner OF holding
the primary shall he under authority and by
direction of this board OF election, and the
result OF such election shall he certified by
said board to this committees and creden.
tials shall be issued by said board to the
persons who are ascertaine to he duly
elected as delegates to the Republican ma
tiOnal convention.
PETITION AS PRESENTED.
1.-THE foregoing proposition is approved
and indorsed by the majority OF the Republi.
can party of the District OF Columbia, as
will secure fair, full and honest expression
OF the popular will at the ballot box. and
will prevent the manipulation Of tricIsters
in caucuses. committees and conventions
and save much expense
THE TEXT OF THE CALL.
The clause taken from Chairman Carter's
call relative to the selection Of delegates
reads as follows: THE delegates from the
District of Columbia shall be chosen at q
three provided for by the hational cnmmit-
| tee at its meeting in Washington city. on
Decmeber 10. 1898. and such conveati9n ,In,1d in
| District primaries. to be held at sucn time
| and pla ces and presided over by such judges
| OF election as said committee OF three NAV
appoint" ,,
What makes the a ttempted innovation still
| more important Is that District Republicans
| who have heretofore taken more or less
| modest part in the contests Identified
| themselves with the advanced ideas or
| Mr. Gleeson and his friends. AT the sa me
! time the proposition came from him 10 tue
committee. 4 memorial found It's way tnete
| through L. NJ. Saunders. Both proposition
| and memorial were substantially the Same
| and the former was adopted by the commit
| "I wanted to see the political status in
| the District raised" said Mr.. Saunders.
| land / believe that the institution OF the
| primaries was a step in the direction or sur
| rage rorus. But fail to see the advantage
| that has been gained this time for the con-
/ yention that is TO follow the primaries may
| quite likely have a tende ency to undo all that
/ is done.
| "Wewill bave 10 he wary. though. Senator
i Carter told me that the convention has mad
/ too much trouble with the Dist rict of Co
lumbia in the factional fights flor the past
| few conventions He said IL would have tn
consInc less time or be wiped off the
slate"