Evening star., 1896-03-02
PERPLEx|TY, DEEPE N S
Much Uncertainty Shown in tn, Ranks of
the Democrats .-,-..
The Various Still Hunts I'm Progress
Vention Cause Much Speculation.

While a large majority of the democrats
are doubtless as ,ievout and pious as the
same perc antase Of t!Ieir puitlt al Cppo-
hents, 1t Is, nevertheless. a fact that very
lew OF the believers in .Iane.s )nian princi-
pies who are actively interested in the
pehoing local campaign went 10 ,hurcn
Yesterday. They had too much to do sour
ryihS around through the various sections
OF the District and consulting with the
!a.tE1ul who are supposed to have a pull
IN tne-r respective ne ghborhoods upon the
aIl-apsofb'ng question Of the primaries OF
March 10 and the convention which is to
follow two days later There were secret
meetings here and deep consultations
mere al Owe: the city, and the men who
We're engaged in them went to bed last
rlsht with feeling of greater uncertainty
over the outcome of the campaign than
they mad hitherto experienced. Today the
perpleMty of these gentlemen was 70
t;a usspe.. LOT tne rumor was again in circula-
.ioii thls morning that the A. p. A. was
sleadily at work organizing tickets in the
various legislative districts that would com
= =lilanu sooa support and prove factors of
considerable Importance in fixing the com
p!eS'on or the convention.
Inc q dissatisfaction which was shown over
,he makeup of the "straight-out'' ticket in
rev places week or so ago has been
ls nei isistsntly 1omented by those who oppose
thlt computation, and has grown in conse-
auence. 1t Is not believed, however by the
stra!eht-outs' and their friends that this
.see!ing Will lead to any substantial de-
.ta,tt .lth. ~ is evident, though, that if the
a.i WHICH theSe gentlemen are now ar
oenty supporting is discovered to contain
az! Clements of weakness after the pr:-
iarles are concluded on the night OF
amftn fan ~ w. mat new slate will be fixed up
III .he consideration of the convention
two days later VI i''i1
me case of Ex-Congressmnn Turner.
me Question which has been shown to
the ac'Ve participation of ex-Congress-
man turner of New York in the direction
OF iocal democratic affairs has in no wise
apated, but it is probable that he will not
be such factor as was at tirst s,1nnosed
al. Al the last meeting of the democratic CEN
tral committee Mr., Edward Cleary was
admitted Gi1 as proxy for his brother Mr. W
YnrI 'ealy' ny. VINO S, is pow 81 president of New
pected to go to California in a day or two
ana thereupon some Of Mr.. Turner's
friends 1ha ID" IT is said, Got Nj. Cleary to give
tr tn,e congressman, his proxy, thus max
is no doubt that the central committee
Would admit Mr.. Turner5 on such creden-
,iais' but 1t was said today that Mr.. Cleary
", was sun IN the city and would be present
~ ~, person ar the meeting tomorrow night
Ihis meeting will be held at Costellos Hall,
ana IT Is expected that the members of the
committee who desire to appoint judges of
eiectons IN thei" respective districts will
~
Whlle these who prefer to have the judges
seiected at the primary meetings preceding
!ne casting of votes on election evening as
IN ioIhlcr Years Will also make this fact
known n number of committeeman Will
report .tp upon the polling places selected in
@ .ne.r districts and certain financial mat
ters VIII come up for consideration.
Not Afraid of Two Conventions.
Inc leaders of the "straight-out' move
lheht &c not appear to place much ere
dehce In the declaration frequently heard
that there will be two conventions. They
say tEat While call might be issued for
second convention it would have no more
blndag effect than if some individual or
INDIVIDUALS here should issue a call for "a
national convention regardless of that pub
lsned by the democratic national commit
tee. They declare that the central COM
mittee OF the District committee Is recog-
FIXED as the custodian of the affairs of
the democratic party at the national capi-
tai ana that Its actions will be upheld by
the big convention at Chicago.