Evening star., 1900-10-01
VACANCY DISCUSSED
District Democrats Again Agitated
Over Committee Membership.
JESSE B. WILSON NOT A CANDIDATE
Mr.. Norris Says Regulars Will Be
Satisfied With Outcome.
INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION

Rumors have been prevalent In usually
well-informed democratic circles for sew
eral days that the democratic national COM
mittee will shortly be called to meet in
Chicago. and while discussing national af
fairs would also give attention to the va
cancy existing in the membership from the
District of Columbia and proceed to fill 1t
without further delay.
Such statements were not received with
satisfaction apparently by the anti-Norris
democrats but they seemed to get solace
from the impression that in case the ma
tional body did take such action 1t would
elect Mr.. Jesse B. Wilson, president Of the
Lincoln National Bank, to membership as
the Districts representative. In order to
ascertain Mr. Wilson's position in the mat
ter an Evening Star reporter called upon
him this morning at the bank, and after
acauainting him with the prevalent rumors,
asked him:
Are you a candidate for the membership
on the democratic national committee from
the DISTRICT"
Il am not" replied Mr.. Wilson. promptly
"Have you ever been?"
81 have not" answered Mr.. Wilson. Some
weeks ago." he continued. Il was called
upon by a party of gentlemen who described
the unfortunate differences existing between
District democrats. and declared they could
not be harmonized under present conditions
They then asked me II l would accept the
membership on the national committee II 1t
were rendered to me. 1 replied that no
democrat could consider any such tender In
any other way than a great compliment,
and that / would be gratified IL l could be
the means or restoring harmony In the Dis-
trict ranks. l am a democrat but not I
partisan" said Mr.. Wilson, In conclusion.
.'but so far as being a candidate In the
common acceptation of that term am not
so in any sense
Mr.. Norris Views.
When Mr.. Norris was asked II he hao
heard anything about the proposed action
of the democratic national committee, ne
said that in his judgment the national body
would not act until the subcommittee ap-
| pointed at Kansas City to consider the con-
| test in the District heard the matter and
| rendered it's report. If any other course
were adopted, he said, the national COM
mittee would place itself in the position OF
! ignoring its resolution creating the sub
| committee and directing it to report at the
| next meeting of the whole committee
II am sure the democratic national COM
mittee,'' said Mr.. Norris" will reach a
| wise and just decision when 1T finally set
| ties the case, and that its conclusion Will
| be entirely acceptable to the regular de-
mocracy of the District of Columbia
| Mr.. Norris left for Baltimore this after
| noon to attend, at the request OF Chairman
| Murray Vandiver. meeting OF the demo-
| cratic state central committee of Maryland.
| to be held there. 1t is understood the plans
| for the future conduct of the campaign in
| the state will be drawn up at today's con-
| feI ence
Appeals for Active Work.
| Mr. Norris has also been invited by
| President w. r. Hearst of the National
Association of Democratic Clubs to attend
| the convention in Indianapolis, October
| and f. In the course of his reply acknowl-
| edging the invitation Mr.. Norris wrote as
| followsi
| ested In the welfare OF Indiana, since we
| owe much to that state. We should recall
| at this meeting that we are on the native
heath of those noble democrats. McDon-
ald Voorhees, and the peerless Hendricks.
| Surely, there were giants in those days.
and we should pay due homage to their
memory. Indiana must be redeemed once
more and placed in the democratic column,
and 1 sincerely believe this national meet
ing will materially aid this attempt. My
father canvassed the state during the Han
cock campaign, and the glowing report he
made of the people and their political
struggles has interested me In their efforts
ever since.
Permit me to suggest that earnest ap-
peals be made continually during this
meeting for more earnest and active work
in the campaign. What fear is apathy, q
willingness to let some one else do the nec-
essary work. This Is neither right nor
democratic. and is in striking contrast to
the noble example of Mr.. Bryan. His ex-
ample of hard work and energy is grand,
and every true democrat should endeavor
to emulate 1t. If one hundred democrats In
each state would do as he is doing democ-
racy would triumph in November. and an
administration based on the traditions Of
the fathers would once more gladden. our
hearts. Mr.. Bryan ought to win; he would
q nd a1r iriS
tration grounded on the principles he holds
and backed up by his honesty and courage
would serve as model for future genera
tions. We as democrats should rally
more earnestly to his support, and rescue
the nation from the perils which threaten
know of no avenue better adapted to give
a more emphatic impetus to the campaign
than national meeting of democratic
clubs"
Going to indianapolis.
William T.. Whelan will leave tonight for
indianapolis at the head of a party of rep
resentatives of the Jackson Democratic AS
sociation made UP from among the follow
ing gentlemen, all Of whom were appointed
| as delegates: John G. Campbell, William J.
Donovan. John Maher. Dennis P. Gala
chan; @ John a; Clarke. Frank L. Hanvey.
Frank j. McQuade, d. Webster Hancock,
DR.. Henry Darling. Charles w. Petit. Jas.
T.. Boiseau. Samuel D. Nedry, Jesse B.
Whitaker. James E. Hoadley, DR. Charles
Hilen ooha.lIah =. SIoWley, J. mcdowell
Darlington, Charles w. Handy. James A.
Cahill and Robert e. Lee. jr.
Messrs. Petit and Boiseau are the oldest
living members Of the association, and
were present at the Inauguration OF An
drew Jackson, in 1888. Both are confident
OF Bryan's election and are arranging to
head the Jackson Democratic Association
in the inaugural parade.
Mr. Whelan was recently awarded the
third prize OF $40 in the contest for cam
paign songs held by the National Associa-
ton of Democratic Clubs Three. prizes
were offered and over 1000 compositions
submitted, Mr.. Whelan's being an anti-im-
perialism production, called THE Flag"
Ask for a Receiver.
The National Capital Brewing COMPANY.
and others. through Attorney Alexander III.
Bell, this afternoon filed suit in equity for
injunction and the appointment of a re-