Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-13
FORBES HALoNE FAILED
The Combine ESoisa Five ofthe Delegates
% Chicago.
Closing Scenes sf the Local Demo-
cratic Canvsnti0n-The New
Central. Committee

pleted its laborsShOFtly after 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoons, after electing Robert E.
Mattingly. Frank r. Morgan, John Boyle.
William Holmsad, George Killeen and Edw.
L. Jordan delegates, and d. William oyster,
John A. Clarke, M. j. Donovan, j. J. O'Day,
A. O'Brien and Edward Gibbons alternates,
to the national democratic convention. at
Chicago, July Z. The voting was accom-
panied by many demonstrations of approval
when the announcements for the popular
candidates were made, and much anxiety
was shown by the supporters Of Messrs.
Jordan and Forrest over the very close con-
test that was apparent between them. At
the conclusion of the roll call an unofficial
tally showed Mr.. Forrest to have enough to
elect him, but upon a second call enough
delegates changed to throw the victory to
Mr. Jordan. There was much enthusiasm
among the adherents of Mr. Killeen when
MS election was assured, and Southwest
Washington fairly went wild over the show
ing made by its candidate, Mr.. Mattingly,
who received sixty of the sixty-five votes
cast. The attempt of the delegation from
the fourteenth and fifteenth districts to
stampede the convention in favor of Mr..
James l.. Norris failed, and the persons who
thought In the morning that Mr.. Darr might
eventually be made a compromise candidate
when the fight got hot were disappointed,
as one ballot settled the matter.
Strength of the Combine.
AS anticipated Ny The Star during the
campaign, the combine or straight-out
ticket had everything pretty much its own
way. electing five of its members, and only
losing MIR. Forrest because the immediate
supporters of Mr.. Boyle did not assist him.
But Tor this there would have been no break
IN the program. Its intention to adopt
harmless and conservative resolutions to
control the organization of the convention
IN every particular, and to prevent the con-
sideratfon of any subject that might lead to
differences among the delegates was car
ried out to the letter.
The result of the votes was as follows:
Observation-Disclosures, 60; Morgan, IS; Hol-
mead. ST. Boyle. So; Killeen, 40; Jordan, 4S;
Edwin Forrest, 46; James L. Norris, IS;
Acknowledgment 65; Clarke, GO; Glib
bons. IS; OBrien, 81; Donovan, Al; O'Day
~; jeremiah Costello, IS; John L. Baldwin,
0; Edwin Clayton, ..
Cut on Col. Christy.
At the cor cit sion of the balloting and af-
ter quiet had been partly restored, Col. Rob-
ert Christy inquired if it would be In order
for him to offer resolution instructing the
delegates to support Mr.. James L. Norris
for national committeeman.
Chairman kalbfus promptly declared that
such a course would be unprecedented fl,
convention history, and Col. Christy grace
fully accepted the Inevitable by moving a
vote of thanks tocthe chairman and other
officers of the convention, which was also
out of order, because there still remained
business to tran Sact. This was the crea-
ton of new democratic central commit
tee.
Chairman Kalbfus. who will also be chair
man of tho new body, as his election to
that Place is virtually assured, announced
that each assembly district should select
one member of the committee. There were
no candidates in the first and third dis
tricts. In the remaining twenty the COM
mftteemen were declared as follows: ''''
Second district-Dr. Henry Darling.
Fourth district-Arthur Small
Fifth district-TEcmas f. Cook.
Sixth district-W. b. Holtzclaw.
Seventh district-Jchn Boyle.
Eighth district-W. A. OBrien.
Ninth dfstrict--Chares H. Turner
Tenth di3triCtSFhenas B. Kalbfus
Eleventh district-George F. Neitzey.
Twelfth district-M. B. Scanlon.
Thirteenth district. Fred Kelly
Fourteenth district-Frank J. McQuade.
Fifteenth district-P. F. Cusick.
Sixteenth diStrict-John G.. Wittekndt
Seventeenth dstrict-Robert E. Doyle.
. Eighteenth district-William l.. Wells.
Nineteenth district-George Killeen.
Twentieth district-Edward Lynch.
ri IT Menty-first distr,ct-Wfiliam II. Lloyd
.Twenty-second district-John b. Miller.
II After the usual resolutions OF thanks the
convention adjourned. --r- .a"'t -