Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27
! fidant cries of 1--WE will we WILL "There'I
be no trouble about instructions"
DIR. Rtegel,s Remarks

be no trouble about Instructions"
DIR. Riegel's Remarks.
When quiet was restored DIR. W. A. l..
Riegel. massive man with a heavy head
of hair and a big mustache, rose in his
seat. He was chairman of the committee
appointed last Friday night to select a COM
mittee of thirty. which would, in turn. Sc
iect a committee of nine to take executive
control of the Bryan forces in the coming
primary election and convention. Dr. RE
gel was undoubtedly earnest. 1t would
not be exaggerating to say that he was
sometimes excited. He sent to the secre-
tary and had read recently printed inter-
view with Mr.. James L. Norris. in which
that gentleman declared himself against an
instructed delegation 70 Kansas City. Then
he surged violently sideways and raised a
ponderous hand.
Somewhere in the Good Book" he ex-
claimed. I'VE find that the Son Of God said.
Those who are not for me are against me. -
l don't mean any sacrilege, but it holds
good everywhere. that men who are not
for thing or a mansis against EN-. We
are for Bryan. and l say ninety nire out
Columbia for him. And" he added,
with resounding emphasis. 1.-The other one
is bought
An Interchange With Mr.. HOImead.
This declaration inspired great applause.
we who have started this movement are
not a Holmead faction, as they call us, -
he went on. Whoever says so. lies
There was another salvo at this, Then,
turning to Mr. Holmcad. who sat within
arms reach of him, DR.. Riegei said:
Il never met Mr.. Holmead until two or
three days ago. or rather-yes. 1 did. !
met him once to be introduced to him four
years a CO.
Yes exclaimed Mr.. Holmead. rising,
"aG6 I baf han
l.. Norris was the peerless leader of the
District democracy, and l wanted to choke
You for it
You knew Mr.. Norris then better than
L did, responded DIR. Riegel with a pro-
found bow. and the gathering enjoyed the
interchange very much.
Would Even Instruct Bryan Himself.
Now. l want to tell you about this COM
m1ttee," he continued. Our committee
was authorized to select thirty men to
pick nine. but we selected hundred. Yes
sir. hundred, and all Bryan men. No
member of the committee of nine Is a
candidate for anything at this coming cleo
ton or Kansas City, either. They to
have executive charge of the business Of
choosing Bryan men, and-non but Bryan
men, and seeing that they are instructed.
every soul OF thenl for Bryan. Why, II
Bryan himself was here and candidate
for delegate to Kansas City, 1 wouldn t
vote for him unless he would agree to go
instructed. No, SIR"
DR.. Riegel declared there were brains to
fight in 1.-THE Norris clique" as he termed
1t, and Solemnly assured his hearers that
the Mckinley administration was in ca
boots with the antf-Bryan movement. He
pleaded with the laboring men to turn out
on election day and vote for Bryan men
and get their friends to do the same.
Watch the polls" he exclaimed, land If
you see anybody trying to prevent a fair
count grab 'em by the throat and throw
EN- out of the window.
The Committee of Nine.
DR.. Riegel then launched into glowing
tribute to Mr.. Holmead, who, he declared,
did not want to be national committeeman,
but who should certainly be sent to Kan
sas City. Finally. DIR. Riegel sent to the
chairman the names of the committee of
nine which will have executive direction of
the campaign. Some one called on Mr..
Holmead to make a speech. but Chairman
Collins ruled that the business in hand
should be settled. The secretary then read
the names Of those composing the commit
tee follows: Charles H. Turner chair
man; Captain James H. Collins, William E.
Carr, DR.. w. A. L. Riegel. John A. Boyle,
Thomas p. ODea, Joseph A. Quill, S. S.
YOder and Edward L. Jordan. The meet
ing approved the selections.
The committee of 100 to work under this
body will be announced in a few days. The
settlement of the committee question was
followed by a general discussion of cleo
ton plans, in which a number participated.