The evening times., 1900-06-28

Two Of the delegates from the District
of Columbia TO the Democratic National
Convention left Washington for Kansas
City this morning and three others will
leave this evening. This is the advance
guard of the delegation which Will leave
Washington on Sunday. James L. Norris,
chairman of one set of delegates and al
ternates claiming to be the duly consti-
tuted representatives of the Democracy
of the District. with Delegate J. Fred
Kelley. left at 80 this morning. and this
evening will be followed by Edwin 4.
Newman. Robert E Mattingiy. and Charles
W. Slater. three of the Internationally
instructed Bryan delegates. The dele
gates whom Mr.. Norris leads. J. Fred
Kelley, William J. Donovan, William F.
Hart. John A. Clarke. and William T.
Whelan will leave Sunday, and on the
same day there VIII go COtter T. Bride,
William Holmead, and J. Francis
O'Meara. the remaining members OF The
delegation, headed by Mr. Newman
The delegates known as the uncondi-
tional.y inst ucted Bryan men claim TO rep
resent % per cent Of the regular Chicago
-
resolutions By which, in Convention, these
delegates were instructed for Bryan and
the Chicago platform, follow:
Instructed for Bryan.
Having implicit confidence in his patri-
otfsm, courage ability. and answering de-
votion to the common welfare. the best
interests 6f the entire country. the perpet-
uation of Republican institutions and the
liberties Of the people, we hereby command
and instruct our delegates and alternates
to the Convention to be held at Kansas
City to support by their votes their euer-
gies and their whole ability William Jen
nings Bryan. first, last. and all the time,
and we declare that they have no authori-
ty to change that allegiance and support
to any other possible candidate. And We
further command that they demand and
use their influence and their votes to Sc
cure the reaffrmation of the Chicago plat
form and to further strengthen it with
declarations against trusts, Imperialism.
and miitarism. and any plan4,S OF similar
import which may be suggested tending
to return to the possession Of the people
the rights. liberties and prerogatives Of
which they have been despOiled by usurpa-
tion. suTreptitious legislation, and acci-
dental conditions arising froun fraud, cor
ruptiOn. and chicansry."
The Platform Adopted.
The platform adopted by the convention
which elected the unconditional Bryan
delegation adopted on the repOr. OF the
committee On resolutions the following as
e platform:
Whereas the Democratic National Com
mittte in their call for a Convention 10
meet at Kansas City On July I. 1890. for
the purpose Of nominating candidates whose
names are 10 be placed upon the National
Democratic ticket. have requested that the
Democracy Of the District OF Columbia Sc
lect six delegates and six alternates TO rep
resent the District in said Convention; and
Whereas a call was issued by a 50.
called Democratic Central Committee fer
primaries to be held April 10. 1850 for the
purpose Of ascertaining the expressed viii
and preference CT all Democrats. legal res
iden;s of said District in the selection o.
delegates from each Of the twenty-five DIS
tric-s TO act as their representatives in a
convention TO be held subsequently, 70 said
primary election and at such c0nyeati5l
designate delegates to the National Coz
ventiOn. aud
Whereas notice was given through he
press by said committee. empowering the
several so-Callcd pistri I on.Li-te-ueC
constituting said central committee "a
personally select the tine. place, and die
tate the manner CT conducting sail primal
Ties. ard 10 appoint judges. se.reta. les
and watchers; ii fact take entire and cx-
elusive charge, control, and ccnduct the
casting. counting. and returning and CerI-
flying as to who was or WHO was rot elected
at said primaries. thus refusing . the peO-
pie tire sliCBable right TO organize their
primaries as they might see fit and 10
have fair and free representation and an
honest count Of an honest vote by lega ly
qualified voters. ard.
Local Democrnts Aroused.
Whereas in the meantime the Democ-
racy Of this District was aroused as they
have never been before on account of the
openly charged treachery to the party OF
certain wOuld-be leaders, who announced
their candidacy for delegates to the Ma
tiOna! Convention. and who at the same
time proclaimed themselves. through in
terViews in the press over their OWE sigma
lures. 10 be unalterably opposed to the
nomination of w. J. Bryan, and that II
elected would absolutely sfCse to be in
structed for him OF the Chicago platform.
This defiance of well-know1 public senti-
ment and refusal to carry out almost the
unanimous declaration of the Democracy
was the cause Of many enthusiastic public
meetings, held where earnest and emphat-
ic resolutions and protests were passed.
with unanimity never before experienced
in the history OF any political party in the
District OF Columbia At all these mass
meetings. the sentiment was unanimous
against the selection Of any Democrat who
expressed his treacheIy to the sentiment
OF Democracy by refusing to be instructed
The indignation became more intense when
as the time OF the primaries approached
these Eelf-oOnstituted leaders, in order to
avert the storm of public indignation, pro-
claimed that they saw a new light and
were now willing to receive instructions
thus convincing the people that they were
utterly unreliable and would resort to am
subterfuge TO betray the people and their
peerless champion William Jennings Bry-
an; and
Whereas when the hour arrived for hold.
ing the primary election the honest. en-.
thusiastic. orderly. and respectable Democ
racy OF this district assembled at the poll
Ing places they found all of the variou: