The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-30
SOME SHOUTING FRAUD
Carson and GIeeson's Seats Are
to Be Contested.
POST-ELECTION GRUMBLING
Democrats Showing Activity With
Reference to Choosing Delegates to
BE Sent, Though the Last Conven-
tion Said There Should He But Two.

Interest in the Republican election is dy'
ing out. The only remaining action is 10
give Messrs. Andrew Giecson and Perry
Carson their certificates of election. This
win he done in a day or two. Mr.. Parker
said this morning hat he intended to leave
the city Saturday and would issue the
certificates before he departed.
In the Nineteenth district Il parade head
ed by brass band. made a demonstration
because of Gleeson's victory. The GATH
ering paraded up and down II street near
Mr.. GleesoBs home, and numbered fully
500. The Indignant contestants are en-
gagged III verifying their information as
to fraud ard in securing the necessary data
and affidavits with which TO press their
claims upon the national convention for the
unseating of Carson and Gieeson. The
strongest contestants are Saunders and
Bailey, Nauck and Brooks.
rumur was current this morning that
they viii Combine in their efforts to IN
seat Carson and Glecson.
IN DEMOCRATIC RANKS.
In Democratic circles a little hustling
is apparent as the time approa eiies for the
meeting of the central committee. Chair
date for the meeting. Last year it was
early In February, and it is reported ii
will be about the same time. A slight
change will be made In The method of Sc
leciing the delegate s To- the local convention.
As before, there will be three delegates
and three alternates from each district
This has been done by a primary eIecti~1.
but there has been, hitherto, no registra
ton OF voters. owing to the effect of
this as shown 10y the Republican prima rics
the Democrats have decided this time 10
have a registration. and no one but a
registered voter will be allowed to vote.
You can rest assured there will be no
such action at the Democratic primaries
as there was Tuesday" said Mr.. II. Z.
Davis this morning. Another thing l
would like to say is that under no circum-
stances am TO lie considered as a candi-
date or alternate. ! am out Of politics
and will not be a candidate"
The sixty-six delegates chosen by the
primaries VIII hold Il convention and that
convention will select the delegate to the
national convention.
DOUBTS AS TO ADMISSION.
There has been some doubt as 20 whether
ihe SIX delegates lGt endeu Ia De CHOSEN
will be admitted to the convention. Re-
ferring to this. it Will he remembered that
at the last national convention il was found
that New Mexico and Arizona had selected
six and the convention established prece
dent by admitting all six. II was then
thought by the District delegates that at
the next election they would follow the
example of New Mexico and Arizona.
The national convention adjourned with
declaration that the representation OF The
District OF Columbia should be two delegates
Mr.. Norris resolution. adopted by the
national committee. has no authority what
ever, but viii be OF great advantage
with the national convention, because the
six delegates Will go virtually with the
recommendation Of the national conven ton.
Il have no doubt said Mr.. Davis, but
what all six delegates Will be SEATED"
There are number of candidates in the
field for the honor of representing the Dis
trict. Among them are william Holmead.
of the First district. and chairman OF the
central committee: James l.. Norris. of the
Sixteenth district: Frank Madigan, OF the
Eleventh district: Joseph Shillington, of the
Fifteenth dis. and William Dickson. Of
the Fifteenth district. In addition Ia these
Mr.. NJ. /. Weller is prominently mentioned
from theeastern section of the city.