Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12

ASSoitihS al Tie utCtptloH Oh VOTERS
Seventh-Because of the unfair treat
CHOSEN officers of election, their destruction
OF numbers of legal ballots. without cause:
repeated stuffiug of the ballet boxes, and
| their refusal to accept legal votes cast
against the bought candidates by bosssm
and debauchery.
'Eighth-Because of the arbitrary action
OF your said COMMITTEES. through its secre-
tary, in refusing to receive the protests of
hundreds of voters In this District, and be-
cause of your fagrant hiring of corrupt
irresponsible individuals for tie purpose Of
repeating and depriving the democrats of
this District of their constitutional right to
vote for the candidates of their choice.
Ninth-BecauSe your illegally chosen
representatives, at said primar fes, permit
| ted. in the face of numerous challenges and
With knowledge Of the fraud, hundreds Of
votes TO be cast at said primaries by indf-
viduals non-residents of the districts in
Whch they voted, and because they per-
mitted minors and acknowledged republic
cans to vote, notwithstanding numerous
protests against said fraudulent practices.
'Tenth-Because your subsidized repre-
sentatives, acting a 9 judges, and running as
| delegates at said primaries, employed thugs
and hlrelings for the purpose of brow-beat-
| ing, threatening and depriving resident
voters OF the right to cast their ballots and
have them counted cast. And we hereby
give notice of contest"
The committee presenting the protest will
mold meeting tomorrow afternoon at .
O'Clock, to consider such matters as may
come before it and to determine unon a
future line of action.
There was animated campaigning by the
advocates Of instructions, however, and the
argument was advanced that if the anti
Norris people hold convention, as they
have announced they would, and send a
ccntesting delegation to Kansas City pledg-
\ ed to Bryan and the Chicago platform 1t
would be admitted In case the Norris dele
CATION was sent uninstructed. The fifteen
| minutes recess grew into half an hour and
1fSs1 do ht,ft t,,,ltr tt,,,,1
Two men got so warm in their discussion on
| 9th street that blows were exchanged, and
| the police took a hand. The nearby crea-
ture-coufort establishments we're we'll nat
ronized. and the results were beginning to
be noticeable in many directions.
During the recess three ladies entered the
theater and the sergeant alarms, j. Il.
Stubbs CALAMITY placed a private box at
their disposal.
Delegates Withdraw.
When the convention finally got together
again and the roll was called II was no.
uced that the three anti-Norris delegates
from the first district had withdrawn.
When the sixteenth district was reached
and the name of Edward F. Hughes was
called Mr.. Hughes answered:
Here and here all the time for James L.
Norris and the Norris ticket
Whereat the convention smiled amiably
The report of the committee on creden-
tials was received. 1t recommended that
eiie Gihti-NorriS ueleSdteS from the e1gh-
tenth district be seated. and this was for
mally and unanimously approved.
tadhent organization was then pro-
ceeded with Mr.. John A. Clarke was
ton, and escorted to the chair by Mr.. J.
Fred Kelley, DR.. Darling and Mr.. John B.
Miller. He was greeted with cheers
d. fred heiley having positively declined
10 accept the permanent secretaryshfp,
John j. Purcell was chosen by acclamati ton.
me chair was authorized to appoint a
committee OF seven on resolutions. and Sc
Tosa,h II So ey -. uis ae.oha ulstilGe'
Lord of the eighth. William r WbaIen Of
the eleventh, Harry o. Middleton of the
.hlfteehth' Dehns +. Caliaghan of the
te,it t,etn aii @haries L. sheiton OF the
demand fOr Instructions.
AS soon as the committee was announced
a motion was made to t,La . raooss for
' was ii'aoe " tame !" recess ior
twenty minutes. AT this Juncture Mr.. F. L.
HanVey jumped on a chair and demanded
the right to present a resolution
The champions of Instructions gathered
around their leader. for they knew what
was coming. Chairman Clarke said the
committee on resolutions had been appoint
ed to consider such things Nothing daunt
ed Mr. Harvey proceeded and desnite in
terruptions read resolution declaring it
tbe deIeeaton to u ue c9H nv TO SEM
support the nomination. of william !.
Bryan.
want the convention TO vote on 1t
IA rn,,oh a. " r.a,.as'o on, s,,.,,,ao
with the sentiment of the resolufion :" said
Chairman Clarke, Il must rule that II is
out of order now It must be referred to
the committee on resolutions
1t was then decided to take a recess for
twenty minutes to give the COMMITTEES an
opportunity to confer. and all except Mr.
Bradley, who was absent and whose place
was filed by Mr.. Zeb. V. Harris retired to
the stage wing
ch.,-m,n C,,rL Commentaries.
~,
Inc exodus from the auditorium occurred
again during this second recess, and those
in favor of instructed DELEGATES conerat-
Waited themselves AVID <,batr,,or frlart7, nc
,on ~ -, ,' ~ aii nan ~iai nc as
ort;o upo ~ t u.s. seiee9m oi such large pro
the committee on resolutions, at least five
OF the seven, 1t was stated, being favorable
~ Vs. 1Is, ~ ~ nn,,,,,too e,,;.,s "a.
ence the convention was again called to ~
der. and Mr.. Harvey reported the conclu-
sions reached, Mr.. James l.. Norris taking
~ sea. upoli me stage az ne began. frior 10
n.