The evening times., 1900-04-04
RULES FOR THE PRIMARY
The Special Committee Of Demo
Gratis 20 Report Tonight.
A strong Desire Locn--S to send
Delegation TO the Convention iu-
structed TO Vote for Bryan-OpPo-
sition 10 Norris Naming the Flee
dion Judges-Fnir Play Wanted.

Tonight the meeting Of the District
Central Democratic Committee will be
held. at which the special committee. ap
pointed to prepare rules and regulations
governing the primaries Gu April 10, viii
make its report.
These in local politics who favor the
sending of instructed delegates to vote fer
William J. Bryan at the National Demo-
cratic Convention are awaiting this report
OF the special committee with great in
terest. The fact that the committee is
composed principally of the followers of
James L. Norris, who has declared him
self against the instruction OF delegates
Heads to the belief that it will be decided
TO have the Central Committee appoint
primary judges, rather than their seiectioh
by the voters of the District
That the Democrats Of the District are
greatly aroused over the probable decision
of the committee was made apparent at
the Bryan mass meeting held last night
in Brightwood Hall
IF Mr.. Norris insists upon appointing
fhe Judges and secretaries TO take charge
OF the voting places" said a prominent
Democrat last night, "a storm oil Indig-
nation will go up from every district OF
the city. The people are demanding fair
representation. they want to send pledged
BRYAN men 10 Kansas City, and IL Mr.. Nor
ris does net conclude to ask for only half
of The primary Judges he will make
greater mistake than when he took his
stand against the instruction CT delegates.
Ii is believed by some that the special
committee may again postpone its report
in order that the rules OF the primaries
may not become known until day or two
previous to the day OF voting. The COM
mittee was 10 have made its report last
week but on the excuse that il had not
been able tc select hall in which 10 hold
the District Convention the rules and reg
ulatious were not made known. 1t IS the
general opinion, however that fearing TIE
indignation that would naturally be caused
among the voters Mr.. Norris viii not delay
the report any longer.
1t is pretty well known who will make
UP the Norris slate for delegates to the
National Convention. but at Bryan Head
quarters 1929 Pennsylvania Avenue, the
names of candidates are not given out
There has been much speculation as TO the
names CT the Bryan candidates, but the
Executive Committee is working silently
and with great effect. Five men who are
probably named in the Norris slate are
Mr. Norris. John A. Clarke, J. Fred kel-
ley. William J. Donovan, and Edward
Neumeyer William Hart is a possibility
The Bryan rally meeting at Brightwooc
Hall last evening was a great success, and
the cheering that went up on every occa-
sion when a speech was made favoring tbs
instruction Of delegates showed that th'
movement had captured the Democratic
voters OF Brightwood and that they would
be practically unanimous in support of il
Several prominent speakers addressed las
nights meeting. They were Representa-
tive zones of Virginia, Rhea of Kentucky
and Williams of Mississippi. The meeting
was a rousing one from start to finish an'
the hall was packed to the doors witt
the friends OF Mr.. Bryan who were anXiou
TO express approval Of the movement 10
the instruction Of delegates and the de
mand for fair representation at the prima
lies