Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-26
FOR HIM FOR ANY PLACE
What District Democrats Think of Ex-senator
Arthur P German.
As He is Not n Possibility They Arc n
Unit for Bryan. Says a War Horse
Progress of Fight.

An old war horse of the local democracy
who has probably worked harder in it's
ranks and received less recognition for his
efforts than any man in 1t, was deploring
the unnecessary wrangle,'' he termed
1t. now agitating the party in the District
so far as Bryan and anti-Bryan factions
are concerned" he remarked, at is only
sheer nonsense to attempt to divide the
democrats of the District in any such way
MIR. Norris and his friends are every whit
as loyal to Mr. Bryan and the principles he
personifies Mr.. Holmead and his friends
are. and there is not democrat in this
ton who does not know that Mr.. Norris.
in the last campaign, gave very substantial
evidences of his regard for Mr.. Bryan The
attempt to bring Arthur P. German into
the controversy is unkind, to use mod
crate term If there was any chance that
his name would be considered Is factor
in the Kansas City convention in connec-
ton with the nomination there would be no
doubt as to what District delegation
would do l am entirely familiar with local
democratic sentiment regarding Mr. Cor
man, and 1t would be overwhelmingly in
his favor were he possibility.
For German for Anything.
1.-The real platform of the District democ-
racy has ever been as long as 1 have had
anything to do with 1t simply 'ArthurP. Cor
man. for anything from page to President
He has been one Of US. grown up with US.
helped US, rejoiced In our successes and
sympathized with US in our failures, and
so say to drag him into the present quar-
rel is what the old darkey would call 'ez
mean ez pizen' With Mr.. German out of
all consideration as possible factor at
Kansas City. therefore. the local demo-
Gratis are unit for Mr.. Bryan. and I am
sent from the District will be instructed in
his favor IT would be ridiculous to send
an uninstructed delegation when states
that have electoral votes and territories
that will have some practical voice in po-
lttical affairs one Of these days will be fall
Ing over each other to send Bryan delega-
lions. For the District that has not and
never will have anything to do with the
ELECTION of a President to arrogate to itself
distinction of independence in such matt
ter would be nonsensical."
Instructions seem Certain.
Mr.. James L. Norris is in favor of an I'M
instructed delegation. his grounds therefor,
It is understood, being that if delegates
We're instructed in advance there would be
no use in undergoing the expense Of travel
ing to Kansas City. He is not, however, in
accord with some of his most jealous sup
porters in this. and. indeed. a wide inquiry
develops that an instructed delegation will
be certainly sent unless present conditions
change very materially.
The efforts to harmonZe the differences
between the MOTIFS ana f1Olrledu IdctlONS
continue, but it is doubtful If they will re-
suit IN anything tangible. The personal
feeling among the more active of the par
Elephants in the fight seems to be increasing
IA Their than lesSening.
There was secret meeting Of the Hol-
mead leaders Saturday night at the Warder
building, which attended by those
prominent In the anti-Norris movement, in
GLIDING E. L. Jordan. Charles H. Turner.
Capt ]. A. Collins, H. B. Martin of the
Antitrust League. E. A. Newman editor
of the Sifve.. Waterman; William H. Well,
Hermann Schultes. DR.. Riegel and William
Holmead. 1t is understood that the confer
ence proceeded with thework of selecting
slate to be opposed to that of Mr.. Norris,
but did not complete 1t.
Meeting Tonight.
A meeting will be held at Oppenheimer's
Hail. on 9th street below F street, tonight.
at which the committee appointed at
meeting of the Holmeadites last Friday
evening to select committee of thirty to
insure fair count at the primaries will re-
port. 1t was announced by those having
the meeting in charge that it was for
Bryan and Chicago platform democrats
exclusively"