The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-03

Han 1929 Pennsylvania Avenue. whore
meets iu daily session the Executive Com
mittee representing those Of the District
Democrats who favor the instruction OF
delegates that go TO the National Demo
cratic Convention. was the scene OF mucn
activity as well Of rejoicing last night
The rooms were packed with the friends
of Mr. Bryan. VINO are enthusiastic in
working 10 secure the election OF dele
gates at the District primaries on April
10. who viii accept instruction from the
voters people to vote for the Neb-askan
az Kansas City
The evident inclination of James L.
Norris who controls the majority Of
votes in the District Central Democratic
Committee. and who has an along declared
that such instruction is unnecessary, 10
join the sweeping Bryan movement. was
the chief topic OF discussion at Bryan
headquarters
Charles W. Slater who acted as secre-
tary %, the BRYAN mass meeting held last
FRIDAY night az Masonic Temple lu speah-
iup Of Air Norris sudden change OF heart
and the growing sentiment i'm favor OF in
struction OF delegates. said last night
There is no facti0naI fight among the
District Democrats today. for the move
ment favoring the pledEing OF delegates
TO vote for Mr. Bryan could not be cou-
trolled by Mr. Norris or his followers al
ter Friday nights meeting.
Mr. Norris came ito the arena Ct public
affairs of the District and practically de-
olared himself 10 be the political boss OF
the people and said that he would not
De instructed as a delegate 10 the National
Convention. But the people of the Dis
trict held a mass meeting and from y
effects the movement for pledged Bryan
delegates spread until Mr. Norris found 10
his surprise that he was 10 longer boss
and that the people were declaring for
fair representation. Now he wants 10
De Instructed and it is my opinion that
all the instruction he viii get viii be 10
stay away from Kansas City.
Let ii be remembered" said H. B. Mar
tin. President of the Washington Anti
Trust League and a worker in the Bryan
ranks. that the tight which is now being
made for the instruction Of delegates is
not only TO secure such delegates TO vote
for M Bryan first, last and all the time.
but also 10 have these delegates pledged
TO vote for the reafiirmation Of the Chico 80
platform with an antitrust plank
And one Of the very strongest reasons
we have for opposing the Norris men is
the fact that their leader was one OF tho
principal promoters Of the 81. 0e0 600 cleo
tric trust recently organized in the city Of
Washington Men who are engaged in the
business of organizing and promoting
trus. s are not the kind Of men 10 be sent
a. uninst ructed delegates TO a national
convention where their principal duties
vii b. 70 frame a strong antitrust plank
in the platform and 10 nominate a Caudl-
date for President who viii see that an
antitrust legislation. now on the statute
books CT hereafter enacted shall be Stern
ly and effectively enforced.
We have today received proof OF the
wisdom OF not sending the Norris C3ndi-
dates 10 the National Convention from the
lips OF some OF Mr.. Norris leading men.
who declared that the main purpose which
they had in view in seeking TO send an I'M
instructed delegation was in order tbs.
their delegates might vote IN the conyeu-
tion for such a modification Of the Chi
caco platform as would enable the Demo
cratic party 20 win back into its ranks
those rich men who formerly contributed
large sums 10 its campaigns. These
charges we're made in the presence Of Wit
uess6s who are ready 10 vUuch for The
truth OF their statements
Taking all these facts into c0nsid-ra-
tion. the Bryan men feel that they are
amply justified in their fear that con-
spiracy is on foot. backed by the influence
OF the trusts to get sufficient control in
the National Convention 90 enable them 20
so emasculate the Chicago platform as TO
make il impossible for q man Of Mr..
Bryan strong antitrust views TO con-
sistenJly stand upon it.
we know that attempts similar to
those now being made in Washington no
secure uniustructed delegates are also be-
ing made in other States. Evidently the
Democratic National Committee. which is
largely controlled by antitrust men. have
detected this secret movement and &C.
cordiugly have sent out their warning
circular calling upon all friends OF Mr.
Bryan to see that their delegates are iu-
structed 10 vote for him and ihe Chicago
platform. This conspiracy Of the trusts
50 revealed gives new force TO the old
maxim that eternal vigilance is the price
OF liberty"
The meeting Of the executive committee
last night was held behind closed doors
but at its conclusion Chairman Turner
announced that nothing but routine cam
paign business had been taken up. u is
the general opinion among the campaign
workers that the list Of candidates from
the different districts has already been
completed, but no names viii be given
out at present by the committee
1T i4 probable said Chairman Turner
last night that the names OF the taudf-
dates Will not be made known 20 the
public until a day or two before the
primaries are held on April TO-"
il is the intention Of the Bryan Demo-
Gratis. it is understood. TO ign three
O. their six representative at each polling
place 60 the sole duty Of counting the num-
Der of voters who present themselves al
the polls and their tallies. after the votes
sre al taken. viii be sworn 90. showing thg
exact number OF voters who came 10 iHt
voting place This viii be done TO prove the
d.-e-spaucv In case there are more ballots
found Iu the boxes than there were per-
sons counted going 90 the polls b Is
probable that each ballot issued boy The
Bryan Democrats wiil bear the amGuH.s-
upnf.
For su instructed delegation from no.
District 81 Columbia 90 the DemoeIale
National Convention
Arrangements are now complete for the
at 81 ghWCOd Hall this evening. and Mr.
Edwin Newman. who has had charge Of tn.
details says that be fears the hall viii
not be large enough to accommodate Tie
large number Of Democrats Of Brightwool
who desire 10 attend The speaker at this
meeting will be Representatives Robinson
o. Nebraks. Rhea Of Kentucky, Jones 81
Virginia aud Mr. Blair Lee of Maryland
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