The times., 1899-10-06

Twelve votes, or a majority over all,
being necessary TO a choice, no election was
declared.
The committee was not called 10 order
before s: As, when the business OF supplying
four vacancies from as many districts. and
OF examining the credentials OF several
proxies. was taken up. While this bust
ness was proceeding behind closed doors
candidates and friends were busy &C.
tioneering and discussing the Vaccinations
OF the opposition.
The first contest was really over the ad-
mission Of three proxies fIom the Four
teelIh, Seventeenth, and Twenty-second
districts. and q vacancy in the Fifth
The division OF the forces OF the three
leading candidates. Norris, Holnead, AMI
Newman, appeared at this juncture to be
so even that the workers watched every
movement Of their rivals, and charges AMI
counter charges of attempts TO work tne
convention were freely and openly made.
The proxies and vacancies were filed
as follows: Thomas l. Connor, for TIE
Fifth district; DR.. Charles Allen, for the
Tenth district, in place of Chairman
Thomas b. Kalbfus: Frank McQuade, for
the Fourteenth district; jackson Yates. for
the Seventeenth district, in place OF Robert
E. Doyle and Robert E. Mattingly in the
Twenry-second district. in place of J. B.
Miller
While the committee was on this pre-
hminarg work all sorts Of combinations
were being made or attempted On the out
side Among these was & combine be-
tween the Jordan -Holnaead forces TO defeat
Norris This was Of short life, however.
for when the news reached the outside .hat
Newmans friends were voting TO seat Nor
ris delegates there was treachery charged.
and for time things were very lively, un
I'll the news OF Jordan's withdrawal. when
ID was predicted that Norris would be
elected On the first or second ballot. Con
nor and Moran. two proxies. were credited
with the breaking up CT the combine
against Norris. the only thing, it was con-
ce6ed that would beat him
Leaders Of the Democracy IN the Fifth
district were u2der the impression that
Connor would support the Jordan Holnead
combine. and offered no opposition TO him
on that account, but when Conner an
nounced himself for Norris. they prevailed
upon 7. p. Moran TO come TO the meeting
and oppose him. connor, however. being
seated, the Norris n.en proceeded 10 fiji the
other vacancies. mostly with Norris sup
porters By winning the Fifth district it
was supposed Norris had secured the
twelfth man, thus assuring his election.
The reason for the combine against Norris
was his supposed friendship to Senator
German and the fear he might be thorn
N the side Of William J. Bryan on the
national committee. II was charged By
Newman's supporters. on the outside. thar
he was grossly deserted in the house Of
his friends. they having voted against
Moran, who was pledged against Norris.
and again for McQuade. who vas known
10 be for Norris.
Vice Chairman John A. Clarke presided
over The meeting, with J. Fred Kelley sec
retary. There were present, besides the
full central committee such old-time
Democrats and wheel-horses as William
Dickson, Andrew Lipscomb, s. A. Combs,
John ". Thomas. Lee CrandaIl, Colonel
Washington. Brice Tilley, J. Mccarthy,
and Gen. William Brindle.
One Of the features Of the meeting was
the adoption. unanimously, Of q strong
resolution endorsing William Jennings
Bryan without qualification. Bryan and
the free silver sentiment psrmeated every
thing in and about the meeting, and every
candidate and delegate was 50 pledged.
Bryan pictures and busts were displayed
everywhere and Bryan songs and tree
silver sentiments were sung and uttered
on every side by the true and IN
terrified representatives OF District Democ-
racy. Il is certain that the candidate
whom this committee viii choose viii be
ungualihedly for Bryan and the Chicago
platform.