Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-07
ANOTHER TRIAL TO BE MADE
Democrats to Meet Tonight to Choose Ma
tional Committeeman.
Friends of James l.. Norris Say He
VIII BE Elected on First
Ballot.

There will be meeting tonight of the
democratic central committee of the Dis
trict of Columbia for the purpose of select
| ing successor to the late Lawrence Card
ner on the national democratic committee.
1t Will be held at Meyers Hotel. and will
be called to order at o'clock. A meeting
for the same purpose was held Thursday
evening last, but there was deadlock, and
consequently no choice.
1t is claimed by the friends of Mr. James
l.. Norris, who was the leading candidate
Thursday, that this gentleman will be elect
ed this evening on the first ballot. There
seems to be good foundation for this san
gulne prophecy, as the past two days have
seen many changes in the views of the CEN
tral committeeman. 1t is said that Mr..
Norris has made no further effort toward
being elected. but that his friends have
worked earnestly in his behalf with the
result, they contend. that enough votes
have been secured to make him the ma
tional committeeman from the District
without the shadow of a doubt.
The campaign inaugurated in behalf of
~: Norris was short, but decisive, it is
i<:5. md today his supporters are of the
opinion that they will sweep the committee
tonight with a good-siZed majority 1t is
almost certain that a committeeman will
be elected this evening, and the Norris
folks say his will be the name at the top
OF the list. Their campaign is ended, they
declare for there is no further necessity
Tor work, enough votes to elect having al
ready been pledged. If there should be a
ballot without choice. it is believed the
second will surely result in an election for
a number of delegates have agreed to drop
their favorite If it Is shown on the first
ballot he has no possible chance.
Necessity for Prompt Action.
The necessity of agreeing upon a man
has been thoroughly impressed upon the
members Of the District central committee,
and it is said they appreciate this fully. A
second meeting without choice would be
an indication of internal strife that would
not al ar well before the national COM
mittee, should that body be called upon
to appoint member from the District as
result of the failure of the central COM
mittee to make a selection.
The friends of Mr.. Edwin A. Newman
claim that his supporters are still loyal and
that he will be in a good fighting position
tonight. Mr.. Holmead is also still in the
race, and he has many friends who believe
he has an excellent chance of being the
Districts representative on the democratic
national committee.
Since Thursdays meeting there have been
rumors and reports of combinations formed
to defeat Mr.. Norris. At these stories the
Norris faction laughs heartily and says
nothing can defeat it's candidate.
To those on the inside there is much sig
nificance in the fact that this second meet
ing follows the first so closely. 1t indica tes
they declare, that the powers that be in the
District democratic world are perfectly sat
isfied with the turn affairs have taken and
that there will be no second failure Mr..
Norris is wealthy and influential. and is
well known to prominent democrats
throughout the country, and his constitu-
ents avow him the only logical candidate
to fill Mr.. Gardeners place. For Mr.. New
man and Mr.. Holmead the contentious are
much the same. Either would make an ex
cellent committeeman, fair-minded and I'M
prejudiced, District democrats declare.
Mr.. Norris Is satisfied that he will be
elected, and that one ballot will be suffi-
Gent. 1t certainly looks though he had
marshaled his forces we'll and is in posi-
ton to dictate tonights action.