Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-13
FORREST 1LoNE FAILED
The Combine hedsed Five of the Delegates
to Chicago
Closing Scenes, of the Local Demo-
cratic dn.&ntion-Thc New
Cenaraa Committee.

The District democratic convention COM
pleted its labors shortly after o'clock yes
terday afternoon, after electing Robert E.
Mattingly, Frank p. Morgan, John Boyle.
William Holmsad, George Killeen and Edw.
L. Jordan delegates, and D. William Oyster.
John A. Clarke, M J. Donovan j. ]. O'Day,
A. O'Brien and Edward Gibbons alternates,
to the national democratic convention. at
Chicago, July T. 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
eject MIN, but upon 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 6avor of Mr..
James l.. Norris failed, and the persons who
thought In the morning that Mr.. Darr might
eventually be made compromise candidate
when the fight got hot were disappointed,
as one ballot settled the matter.
strength OF the Com tne.
AS anticipated by The Star during the
campaign, the combine or straight-out
ticket had everything pretty much it's own
way, electing five of it's members, and only
losing Mr. Forrest because the immediate
supporters of Mr.. Boyle did not assist him.
But for 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-
sideration of any subject that might lead to
dlHerenceS among the delegates was car
ried out to the letter.
the result of the votes was as follows:
overwhelmingly, 60; Morgan. IS; Hol-
mead, 81; Boyle, SO; killeen, 40; Jordan AZ:
Edwin Forrest, AZ; James L. Norris Is:
Charles w. Darr. 8.
Acknowledgment, G5; Clarke, g; Glib
bons, 5S: O'Brien. 81; Donovan, Al: ODay,
~; jeremiah Costello, IS; John l.. Baldwin
y; Edwin Clayton. o.
Cut on Col. ChriAty.
At the cor clrsion of the balloting and af-
ter quiet had been rarity restored Col. Rob-
ert Christy inquired If it would be in order
for him to offer a resolution instructing the
delegates to support Mr.. James L. Norris
for national committeeman.
Chairman Kalbfus promptly declared that
such course would be Unprecedented in
convention history, and Col. Christy grace
fully accepted the inevitable by moving a
vote of thanks to the chairman and other
oflcers of the convention, which was also
out of order, because there still remained
business to trar sact. This was the crea-
ton of a new democratic central commit
tee.
Chairman Kaibfus, who will also be chair
man OF tho new body, 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
mitteemen were declared as follows:
Second district-Dr. Henry Darling.
Fourth district-Arthur Small.
Fifth dfstrict-Thomas F. Cook.
Sixth district-W. b. Holtzclaw
Seventh district-John Boyle.
Eighth district-W. A. O'Brien
Ninth district-Charles H. Turner.
Tenth diStrict-Thomas b. Kalbfus
Eleventh district-George F.. Neitzey.
Twelfth dstrct-M. B. Scanlon
Thirteenth DISTRICT. Fred Kelly
Fourteenth district-Frank J. McQuade
Fifteenth district-P. F. Cusick
Sixteenth distrct-John c. Wfttekindt
Seventeenth district-Robert E. Doyle.
Eighteenth district-William l.. Wells.
Nineteenth district-George Killeen.
Twentieth district-Edward Lynch.
.TWenty-first distr. CIV illiam II. Lloyd.
Twenty-second district-John B. Miller
= After the usual resolutions Of thanks the
convention adjourned. .s-.-....,.......s