Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25
CERTIFICATES SENT
Six Delegates Accredited to the Chi
oago Convention.
THEIR ADMISSION is DOUBTED
National Committee Membership
Cutting Figure.
COMPLEXITIES OF THE CASE

Chairman Thomas B. Kalbfus of the
democratic central committee of the Dis
trict today sent to S. =. Sheerin, secretary
of the national democl attic committee, the
certificates Of election of the six delegates
chosen by the recent democratic conyen-
ton in this city to represent the local de-
mociacy at the Chicago convention. The
certificates declare that Messrs. John
Boyle, William II. Holmead, Edward l.. Jor-
dan, George killeen, Robert Z, Mattngly
and Frank 2. Morgan were elected by the
conN ention, but do not e1umerate the votes
cast for any one Of them. This course may
lead to g. great upsctting of plans that
have been in course of preparation for
some time regarding the limitation of the
District representation at Chicago to two
delegates, which has hitherto been its
strength IL. national conventions.
1t will be remembered that the national
democratic committee, at its meeting here
in the winter, passed resolution recon-
mending to the national convention that six
delegates be admitted from each of the ter
ritories and the District Of Columbia. The
latter was included on the motion of Mr..
James l.. Norris, the member of the nation
al committee from the District.
In the campaign which followed that
meeting ard preceded the local convention
take part but his friends persisted in
making him factor in the fight, and sew
eral votes were cast for him at the conven-
ton for delegate to Chicago.
For the National Committee.
1t was also well known during the cam
pagn that the friends of Mr.. Norris were
anxious to have MIN retain his place
a member of the national committee. The
result of the convention, however, shat
tered their hopes, four of the six dele
gates We're known to be absolutely pledg-
ed to raining Mr.. Lawrence Gardner
the District member of the national com
mittee Thereupon. it is said, the move
nent In favor of influencing the Chcag 20
convention to keep the District representa-
ton down to two delegates, which was fire.
duently referred to in The Star during the
campaign alluded TO-, became more vigor-
Gus, and the leaders in various states ani
the Influential national democrats We're
besought to aid in the endeavor.
This movement has been encourag ged to
such a degree 1t is said. that those engaged
In it are now arranging the program by
which two of the six delegates chosen by
the local convention are to be admitted at
Chicago. 1t Is said that after the conven-
ton decliBeS to admit more than two dele
gates, the committee on credentials will
recommend the admission of the two who
received the highest number of votes.
Morgan and MattinsIy.
These gentlemen are Messrs. Morgan and
Mattingly. Mr. Morgan is generally admit
ted to be favorable to the retention Of Mr.
Norris on the national committee, while
Mr.. Mattingly Is for Mr.. Gardner with
steady loyalty. There is, however, nothing
in the certificates to show that the gentle
men got the most votes.
If the program outlined is carried out
there will be no agreement possible between
the two delegates over the question of ma
tional committeeman, and in some quarters
1T Is believed that Mr.. Norris in such an
emergency, would hold over.
1t is declared on the other hand, however
that in case the delegates TO the national
convention cannot agree a national
committeeman there will be a vacancy, as
the national committee expires with each
rational convention, and new one Is then
selected by the states and territories and
the District Of Columbia Consequently it
is claimed that Mr. Norris could not con-
tinue as member, and that the vacancy
In the committee could only be filled by the
admission of some one recommended by the
central democratic committee of the Dis
trict Such are the Interesting complexities
that are now engaging the attention Of the
local democrats.