The times., 1899-10-11
SITUATION BADLY mixed
Split in the District Central Demo
cratic Organization.
Both Norris and Hclmead Claim
Election 10 the National Commit
tce-AeSsman's Friends Think They
See Success in the Mixed Situation
Result OF Last Nights Meeting.

gates by proxy, representing members v ho
were themselves present, met last night at
Meyers Hotel. in third attempt to elect
a successor TO the late Lawrence Gardner
on the National Democratic Executive
Committed. James l. Norris and W. L.
Holmead were the candidates for the
honor. and both OF them are declared, by
their supporters, TO have been elected by
a majority Of the votes Of the committee.
The committee was called to order shortly
after O'Clock by Chairman Clarke, and
when the doors to the committee rooms
were unlocked two hours afterward both
factions claimed the victory, and both told
different stories of what had taken place
Each side proceeded at once to send
notification committee to their candidate
20 inform him of his election, and 10 make
merry over the result. Mr.. Norris was
ushered into the room, where the commit
tee had been in session, and there formally
acknowledged the honor bestowed Upon
him In & short speech. The Holmead sup
Porters repaired TO Jordan's restaurant, IN
Ninth Street taking that gentleman with
them. and speech making and banqueting
were INDUCED in.
sides TO the controversy. the trouble b gaa
over the question OF proxies. Mr. Yates
and Mr.. Matungly were present with pEoX-
les from r. E. Doyle. of the Seventeenth
district, and J. B. Miller of the Twenty
second district The latter two gsntiemel
we're also present. and beth arose and re
Questea that the proxies which they had
given 10 Messrs. Yates and Mattingly at
the first meeting OF the committee TO. the
purpose of electing a successor TO Mr.
Gardner should be revoked, saying that
they desired to vote themselves. The
question was holly debated for scme time,
and the ruling Of the chair calle1 for. In
response 10 this, Chairman Clarke an
nounce5 his conclusions by saying
THE question of rev0king proxies can
not be considered and for an obvious rea-
son-at least TO the mind OF the chair
This is not an adjourned meeting, but on
the contrary, a continuous met ng-a re-
cess-pGre and simple, taken for the ex-
pressed and exclusive purpose of contin-
uing the bslloting for a successor to the
late Lawrence Gardner as national COM
mitteemsn on the National Democratic
Committee. This matter, and this one,
is the business now before the commit
Tee"
When the rclI was called on the ques-
fion Of sustaining the chair On this ruling,
it is claimed By the Eolmead men, Yates,
the pTo1y OF Mr. Doyle, was permitted to
vote on his oRn retention. and thereupon
the Eelzaead delegates. including Messrs.
Doyle and Miller, who had been contesting
for their oEn seats withdrew into the ad-
joining room, where they organized, elect
ing G. " Killean as chairman and Joha
Boyle secretary, and then, according 10 M.
Boyle, they elected NT. Eoimead as ma
y-fr al
10 notaiagv Mr. Boyle said that Nj.
Clarke. Ire chairman, ruled tha. the pres
euoe IN person CT a principal did not re-
woke a proxy given at q previous meeting,
although the constitution Of the Democratic
Central Committee expressly says "a proxy
is always TeTocable in person"
The statement Of Chairman Clarke made
TO Mr. Norris after he had been brought
to the committee room and informed OF hie
election. was as follows:
--Mr Norris / take great pleasure il
announcing 70 you that you have been
elected as national committeeman. There
were thirteen members Of the central com
rnittee present, twelve OF whom voted for
you. and one voted for Col. William Dick
son. The Holmead men. as soon as they dis
covered that the chair had been sustained
in its ruling, held another meeting. ar
L4EAE AE2E -DLLA AA-AN -A4~--ADIA-r <---A
elected Mr. Kilieen chairman, who de-
clare6 Mr. Holmesd elected"
At the conclusion Of Mr. Clarke's re-
marks, Mr. Norris was congratulated and
cheered. and cries Of Speech. speech, f" wers
heard. and were responded to by Mr. Norri:
as follows.
Mr.. Chairman and Members Of the Democratic
Genital Committee u the District OF Co
luElbia:
From the innesnost, deepest recess Of ms
hear ] thank you tor the, 10 me. very gTea
honor you have conferred by elecilug and thereb.
recommending me 70 the Democratic Aatlona
Committee 20 seTse thereon IS national commit
teernaH for the District Of Columbia. ] say. Z
me The very great honor and ! say IL ztte
mature reflection, fer know cf 40 position sha
caDies wsrh il ereater respect. grarer FeslscIisi
bilitics. IaQre tFFiRg ogaeais, and loyoEs result
Khan lile saat J am 20 resume through your ilEd
ness Though iTanght Nltn ifiais ana niscoil
ftHres xlich the approaching Presidential cam
psign EnUst nccess4Fily entail, saaB take "a
place IN that august assensblage, tins ufne, vat
icar and trembling least ] may not MEASURE q
20 EClr ideal. am human only ana WAAteHe
mistakes ! may make VIII not be the outpat q
Iny heart. and believe ypu, mE friends, wit
your broad charity, w5ll overlook them
] am a servant. the moufh-piece u the rep
resfaststive, the sturdy Democracy Of the Dis
trict Il Columbia, represented here tonight b
the twenty-five legislative districts comprise
Vsghir thr boundary of the District Of Columbia
81 rare iudeanlnt and wonderful lnteiheene
when sllsn declare from ny seat that ] com
20 plead the cause uf rcck-rIbbed, r0ck-bDuld
plain. Hnaduiterated, yet untesrihed, horesi, an
oidfasIionCd 5efierz0sian end Jacksonaa De7nos
racy. a. 1as good enough for our fatiseFs- an
l. i0daF meets Olr appreciation. and shall FeceiF
our willing, hesrilest support Whale We ma
have ouF Individual preferences for the slant
ardbeaEer before tlIe nomination. aye loyal {
the maH and the platform upon which
Stands, and we vac, one with the other,
giving both our best. united. untiring. zealol
support Sncia men know Eog To be; sgch
man / hope y0a believe ne 70 be. yield 10
one in parry fcslfy. IN the past ! have brongs
10 the support Of the Democratic parts wiiatey,
of ialcuf and energy ] may haye possessed an
z0rigbf ] before sou 10 again renew N
obligations n drty and OF pleasure 20 sers
fhafh grand and glorious old party with reii
VigOFatrd energy May the future, the seQui
show that ycE made miEtake in placing ros
onufdencc in rne. Nay ny voice be forev'
stilied i ] abuse tizt trus, Let Bs each OF
put aside our Individuality and stand as a seli
phalanN In uploldiDg the principles oi JeaeFso
and q Jacasson.
II was stated By Mr.. Kelley, Secretar
Of the committee, that when the Holmea
men saw Nr. Naher. OF the Third distric
voting TO sustain the chair in his rulin
they Immediately bolted- Their cause wa
lost by the loss OF this vote and the
formed their rump convention. The dele
gates claimed 10 have been recorded a
voting for Mr. Norris were Maher, Small
Connor Donovan. Alien. Scanlon. Keller
WiueEndt, Yates. Lynch. Clark, and Nc
Quade, Mr.. Aattingly. representing NJ
Miller. voting Tor Colonel Dickson. Til
delegates claimed 20 be recorded as vofin
for Mr.. Eclmead under Chairman KlIlee
were Boyer Darling. HoltzciaH Boyl-
Turner, Neitzey, Jordan, Witfekind
Doyle. Wells, Killeen, and Miller Thi