The evening times., 1896-09-03
PARTY WHIP FOR B0[TERs
District Democratic Committee
Will Lash the Oddities.
READ OUT OF THE PARTY
Postmaster wiIlett, Collector Clag-
gett and District Marshal Wilson
Already Marked-Other BoltinY
Members VIII BE Denied Admission
to Future Party Primaries.

Democratic boilers OF the Chicago ticket
In The District of Columbia must pay the
penalty OF their alleged folly.
This is the verdict OF the Democratic
central committee OF the District OF CO.
lunibia. The party whip has been pro-
yided with new lash, and it has already
been piled with vigor over the heads s3f
several distinguished members OF tbe-party
here.
The aforesaid verdict and lash are the
result OF lively meeting of the central com
mittee at Meyers Hotel Tuesday evening,
mention OF hicl W as made in the morning
papers OF "Wednesday. but the full particu-
lars OF which were given only to a reporter
OF The Times today.
Nearly the full membership of the COM
mittee were On hand at Tuesday nights
meeting and The Times informant, who is
no Jess personage than a leading member
OF ihe committee icSeIf, declares that the
most satisfactory unanimity of opinion tx
istcd on the party whip question.
Itwas decided with only short debate that
boilers of Bryan md Sewall will be marked
for future reference ard in years to come
denied the privilege of participation In the
District t primaries OF the party.
NOTABLE MEMBERS PUNISHED.
This action, said the committeeman, who
gave the information 10 The Times, was
really presage1 by certain events OF the
primaries held in the District last March.
At that time it is recalled that City Post
master james SIP. wiliett. District Marshal
Wilson, Collector Dorsey claggett, ofGeorge-
town, and other well-known Democrats OF
the West End were actively working for
the election OF gold delegates. The memory
of that fight is very fresh in the minds OF
the public generally Ind OF the Democratic
central committee in particular.
Its remembered by eyeryo that Messrs.
Wiliett, Wilson. Claggett, ct al, were
ruthlessIy ''trown down" By the central
Committee, which was. and still is, mighty
in power.
Now. when the committee is already
beginning TO mark boilers for future pun
ishnent at the hands OF the party. the
distinguished trio of Democrats mention ed
above are the first ones to receive the
fatal brand. The committee declares
that henceforth. unless speedy repentance
shall be forthcoming. and unless this trio
of renegade Democrats shall audibly con-
fess their going astray and profess their
renewed allegiance, they will be denied
future participation in District primaries.
Thus Nessrs- willett. Wilson and Clag-
gett are disposed Of before the crack of the
new party lash has fairly begun to resound.
HOPES TO SCARE THEM.
But the convention knows that there will
be OILERS; at the same time, it hopes the
number will not be large. For. be it known
S.fr Ia
ing. the purpose OF this edict OF the central
body is not To bully anybody, but to
bring the several wandering sheep OF the
party flock into the free silver fold. The
committeeman referred to did not Use these
words. but they embody the substance Of
his remarks.
We want il understood" said he. with
the emphasis OF authority. that party
traitors aren't to be trusted in the future.
Ii they desert the regular organization once
they VIII do il again or course, realize
that it is a long time before-the mex: phi
maries will be held, but it is not so long
that these boilers Will not be remembered
They will not be allowed 10 enter the halls
where primaries are held. They need not
apply"
The edict OF the committee has not been
promulgated as yet among the gold trait
urs.'' but when the story was told by The
Times reporter to one of these victims of
the regular party's dspleasure lie pre-
faced his comments by a request that his
name be not used. Then he spoke out as
follows
Party whip, is it, Well, now does it
not occur TO the honorable Democratic cen
trail committee of the District Of Col1m-
bia that they may not be in a position
four years hence to execute their threats
II Bryan and Se~all are defeated. as seems
to me likely, doesn't the question arise,
Which is the regular party organization?
The present committee, composed of free
silver heretics. would be discredited and
dishonored b. a faction of the local Demo
cratic party which is larger and stronger
than they now seem to think. That threat
doesn't cut ice among the sound money
Democrats in the District. We are not to
be scared by a threat, however terrible
which caa never be carried out"
HON A. NJ. BLISS HERE.
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