Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-02
THE DISTRICT DEMOCRATS
Maybe They Will Not Have Six Votes at
Chicago
Movement Against an Increased Rep
resentatiOn Appears to BE
Growing Stronger.

While everything is apparently quiet on
the surface in democratic affairs in the
District there is good deal of unrest lower
down. and all is not as merry as marriage
bell among the elect-or the elected either
for the matter of that. The Star has from
time to time described the progress Of the
movement which has for its purpose the
limitation of the representation from the
District at the national convention in Chi
caSo 10 two delegates because of this de-
sire TO overcome the recommends ton of
the national democratic committee, made
at its winter meeting at the Arlington that
the territories and the District of Columbia
be entitled TO six delegates each instead of
Two. as formerly, was inspired in Washing
ton by the combination which was formed
at the beginning Of the local campaign this
year. ana which resulted in the election a
chicago delegates of Messrs. Holmead,
Boyle, Morgan, Mattingly, Jordan and Kill
leen The first five We're members of the
combine, as it was called, and Mr.. Killeen
was elected by reason of series of COM
binations entered into at the local conven-
ton.
Influences at Work.
With each recurring day it becomes more
and more doubtful that all six of these gen.
tlelnen will be admitted to the Chicago con-
Vention. A very strong influence is being
brought to bear upon the members of the
national democratic committee to secure
their aid individually in having the national
convention disregard the recommendations
they made collectively to admit six dele
gates from the territories and the District
They are being asked, it is said to repre-
sent to the delegations from their tesDec-
tive states to the Chicago convention that
they voted for the proposition to increase
the representation from the District and
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and that they believe now that the change
suggested would not be wise or proper at
this time. 1t is said that the representation
is also being made in sound money states
that the District delegates are free silver
advocates, while in free silver states thev
are being held up gold bugs of the most
shiny description. While it cannot be defin-
itely learned whether there is any truth i'm
the rumor that such representations of the
financial views Of the delegates are being
Tade, 1t is fact that national democratic
committeeman are being urged to take the
action indicated above, and in many in
stances have indicated an intention to do
so.
In the Interest of Mr.. Norris.
While it is probably being done without
his consent, the friends of Mr. James l..
Norris are managing the movement de-
scribed in the interest of his retention upon
the national democratic committee as the
member from the District of Columbia
With only two delegates admitted from the
District to Chicago it might be possible
they think, for Mr.. Norris to be again
named for that position, while if the six
are given seats and votes in the body they
know it is a settled fact that Mr. Law
renee Gardner will be named the nation
al committeeman from the national capital
1t is pointed out by those who are in favor
OF Mr.. Norris retaining his place on the
national committee that he has always
been loyal and devoted worker in the
party cause, and one of the most generous
providers Of the sinews of war in national
and state campaigns, this being notably
the case in the last election in Maryland
where Mr.. Norris devoted almost his entire
time to the interests of the democratic
party there.