The evening times., 1900-04-12

The City Convention of the Norris wing
OF the District Democracy was held this
morning at the Academy of Music, open
ing at 11:15 o'clock.
When the convention was called to order
by John 7. Clarke as chairman of the Nor
ris Central Committee the orchestra of
the theatre was only partially filled and
the galleries were empty. As the busi-
ness of the convention proceeded. how
ever, a large number of spectators came
in. Calling the convention TO order Mr..
Clarke said:
The Democratic party is never without
plenty of material for the candidacy. The
great organization can put forth states
men in whose arms the party will be as
safe as a new born babe on the breast of its
mother. But this campaign calls for
man OF Napoleonic craftsmanship, and in
my opinion that man is William Jennings
Bryan tapplausel. and under his leader
ship triumphant victory will be- ours next
November The doom OF Imperialism.
Hanna. and the trusts is sealed"
In closing Mr.. Clarke suggested that del
egates in rising To address the chair
should call out the name of the district
they represented.
with a few exceptions among the
members of the Democratic Central Com
mittee." he said. 4 wish them Godspeed
and call the meeting to order"
The roll call showed the following del
egates and alternates present:
First District Andrew Beyer. Armstcad VIII
lams. and J. T. Brl-H,srs.
Second Districi HtuN Darling. Frank /. Han
Vev, and William Mech CLAYTON
Third District -julu MahCr. John J. HUrri-
gan. ana John J. Sullivan.
Fourth Disirict-J.lr Ncktnna. Charles ID.
Nood and Joseph n. B,adlev
Fifth District Thomas /. ConnOT. James
oDonnell, and John D. Gallagher.
Sixth DstriCt-irin W Thomas. George G.
lick, aud Patrick Kyne
seventh Districr-John A. Green james P.
U'Des. and John J. Purcell.
Eighth Distuct-NiIliam J. Donovan. Frank
Freeman. and Frank z. Lord
Ninth Distrct-Zrb ' Harris, ID. Webster Han
cock and Frank : Lee
Tenth District Charles \ Sel-euey. Henry u.
Hayden. and Rudolph +. Poetzmau.
Eleventh District p A. Shea, Hadley Libby
and William I. Nhalen.
Twelfth district E..ward f. Buclley Michael
~cauiun. and Steve Caldwell.
Thirteenth District-J. Fred Kelley, Harry o.
Middleton. and William ". Goddard.
fourteenth lD~tTItt-trdEh j. MttgudaC- Tax
l.cN %. >augrue. and John J. Neumcyer.
Fifteenth District Michael J. Mccarthy. James
Nurleu and Andrew T.. Douglass.
sixteenth DsJrict-John A. Clarke. john &.
Nistekiudt and Edward +. Hughes.
seventeenth District jackson AateS. John Rab-
hat and Thomas T. Holden.
Eighteenth District-A j. Sin2f. rl. Martin
Horne. and Richard Ryan
NinetecuJh bI>trigt-Iolu BahbiugIHn. JtFe-
mish J. Welsh, and William M1rden.
TNeuiicu,u District Edward LyEDl. Dennis
P. tlllagi1u and John r. Walsh.
Nyu;y-trst Decentralization h. Loyd. VII
liafu r. Hart and William "a. tdmrhtll
Twenty second Bi-rricr-Brrrard A. Mcdonnell.
Charlie r. shelton, and John r.. Miller.
Three delegates were represented by
their alternates. Victor Boyer Of the
First district. was represented by Andrew
Boyer Harry Simpson. Of the Eleventh
district. by Hadley Libbey. and Maurice
Fitzgerald by John r. Rabbit
In accordance with the agreement reach
"a at the Norris caucus last night Zeb
Y Harris. Of the Ninth district. moved
that William Whalen be made temporary
chairman of the convention. The motion
was carried by acclamation, and Mr.. Wha-
len Was escorted TO the chair by thc dele
gates from the Ninth and Tenth districts
Addressing the convention, he said
We assemble here under difterpn. con-
ditons than those which characterized our
session four years ago. Out of that nOur
Of triumph came the new declaration of
independence known as the Chicago plat
form. Led on by The peerless tribune of
the people William Jennings Bryan. the
army then formed is now marching on TO
victory
Now all that is needed is to unite
among ourselves in carrying forward this
fight There has been some doubt as to
the loyalty of certain men who support
James L. Norris II an honest Democrat in
this district has doubt as to the loyalty
of any delegates to be sent to Kansas City.
that doubt shall be removed and | hope
that this convention viii pass a resolution
inStructing this delegation to support VIII
liam Jennings Bryan.
At the conclusion of Mr. Whalen's ad-
dress John J. Purcell was elected secretary
by acclamation.
The Anti-Norris Protest.
W Mex. Clayton. an anti-Norris dele
gate from the second district. then stepped
forward and presented the protest OF the
anti-Norris men. alleging fraud at the pri-
maries as follows:
To the Chairman of the Democratic
Central Committee:
We the undersigned committee Of
FIVE. representing the Bryan Democrats
Of the District of Columbia. appointed
at a mass meeting held at the Grand