Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-22
DIDN'T LIVE IN THE DISTRICT
Democratic Central Committee Declines to
Recognise Proxy.
Election Arrangements Not Yet
FOrmulated-Discus Over
Probable Delegates.

Eighteen of the TWENTY-FIVE members of
the democratic central committee attended
the meeting held last night at Meyers Hall.
and of these sixteen were identified with
what has come to be known as the Norris
faction. The gathering was called for the
purpose of hearing report from a club
committee of seven appointed at the last
meeting to arrange for the primary cleo
ton, April 10, and the convention, which
will be composed of delegates chosen at
that election, will be held April II.
When the roll was called and the fifteenth
district was reached. Mr.. Herman j. Schulz
tets. who was very active in antagonizing
Mr.. Norris when the question of his mem
bership was being considered by the demo-
cratic national committee, presented a
proxy from MIR. E. L. Jordan. also Hol-
mead man.
The point was Immediately raised that
Mr.. Schulteis lid not reside in the fifteenth
district. but in the fourteenth. and that at
former meeting he had presented a proxy
from MIR. McQuade, who is the member
from the fourteenth.
There was considerable discussion. and
Vice Chairman John A. Clarke, who pre-
sided finally ruled that as. according to the
rules governing the committee, a proxy
must reside in the district he is authorized
TO represent, Mr.. Schulteis was not quail
fled for admission.
Not Ready to Report.
Mr.. ]. Fred Kelley. chairman of the COM
mittee of seven, reported that it was the
sense of the committee. although deter
mination had been reached, that the rules
as to primaries should be the same as those
followed in 1882 and 1896 and that arrange
ments were being perfected to hold the
convention in the Academy of Music. He
also requested that the different committees
men make their recommendations as to the
places. in their respective districts where
the voting is to take place. within the next
few days. in order that they may be con-
sldered before the next meeting OF the COM
mittee- Mr.. Killeen suggested that the
polling time be extended from 10 $50
O'Clock in the evening. as formerly. to the
hours of to O'Clock. This matter was
left to the committee. An adjournment was
taken until March 80. when a full report of
the rules governing the primaries and the
voting places Will be made.
No Quarter Advised
After the meeting adjourned there were
mterchanges of views among the members
and other democrats who had gathered at
the hotel regarding the possible complexion
OF the delegation that will be sent to Kan
sas City While some favored a ticket that
would include both Norris and Holmead
men, the majority was apparently opposed
to giving the Holmead faction any consid-
Grafton whatever.
They've gut themselves outside of the
breastworks-' said one, land have done
everything to keep I'M discord in the local
party: They have been knocked out every
round so far, and l believe in smashing
EN- again and putting EN- to sleep for
good -Four years ago the Holmead people
had the upper hand and gave nobody else
show. Now the Norris people are hold
ing all the trumDs, and if We don't play
EN- right along on the same lire, I'll be
nightly mistaken
\ Possible Combination
Close observers of conditions who are
aware of the bitter feeling existing are of
the opinion that the policy thus outlined
will be followed One slate which was sus-
Sested last night as a possible combina-
ton upon which the Norris men might
unite contained the names of James L. Nor
ris, ]. Fred Kelley, William T Whalan, Will
ham F. Hart. w. Cranch Mcintyre and
John a. Clarke.
There are numerous other candidates for
Kansas city, of course. and they include
George killeen, who stated last night that
ne hoped he would win: Catter r Bride
William Holmead, Frank Z. Morgan. VIII
liam j. Donovan, Robert F. Mattingly and
others.