Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-27
War in the Democratic Ranks Be-
comes More Vigorous.
RECENT PHASES OF TIE FIGHT
Probably VIII Be Transferred to
Kansas City.
LAST MIG HTS EETIN q

The local democratic party was probably
never before 80 torn asunder and turned
upside down. individually and collectively,
as 1t is at present, and the indications are
strong that these conditions will become
more pronounced before an attempt at set
Element will be made at the primary cleo
tons, April 10. The quiet members of the
party. who are none the less earnest in
their adherence to its principles, and who
have hoped that the discord between the
Norris and Holmead factions might be har-
monized, are now Disguised with the scram-
BILE. and do not hesitate to express the SEN
timent. The evidences are growing that
the fight will not be finished either at the
primaries or the convention to follow. but
will be transferred to Kansas City. 1t is
believed that no matter which side controls
the local convention the other will send a
sextet of contesting delegates to the ma
tional gathering. July 4.
Want Too Many HOnors.
A good deal of feeling is being shown by
Il number of well-known working demo-
Gratis, who have done good service in the
past. because so many candidates for the
national convention are also in the field for
delegates to the city convention. 1t is said
that in of the East Washington demo-
cratic clubs one man Is not only slated
for Kansas City. but for the local cOnven-
ton as we'll. and will also go on the central
committee which carries with It term of
four years from 1900 to 1904. One old poll
tician, in conversation with Star reporter
on this subject. said:
LAS nearly l can figure, nearly every
candidate for Kansas City is also after
membership on the central committee and
wants to be delegate to the city conven-
ton as well. This. in my opinion, is I'M
fair to the boys who want to go to the To-
cal convention l do not believe any one
in this contest should aspire to more than
one honor. If he is after the Kansas City
job he should be satisfied with that. L
am not member of either the Norris or
the Holmead faction. but ! will say that
both of these gentlemen should discourage
their friends from trying to hog every
thing in sight. In my district, for in
stance, We intend to make the candidates
for the city convention disavow any in
tentiCn to run for Kansas City trip
An Interesting Rumor.
An interesting rumor in circulation last
night and today added zest to the already
animated discussion of the situation 1t
was to the effect that the HoImead fac
ton had a substantial campaign fund.
which was to be divided in the ratio of
1929 to each of the twenty-five election
districts in the proportion of $40 TO each
of the three candidates in such districts
for the city convention. 1t was also as
ton had been arranged between Mr.. Hol-
mead and Mr.. Stilson Hutchins, by which.
in case the HOlmeadites were successful,
Mr.. Hutchins would be urged for the place
on the national committee now held by
Mr.. Norris and in return Mr.. Hutchins
would endeavor TIC have Mr.. Holmead made
a District Commissioner.
Central Committee to Meet.
The meeting of the central committee,
which is to be held at Meyers Hotel Fri
day night, is being awaited with interest,
as the committee recently appointed to
draw up the rules and regulations which
shall govern the primaries will then make
its final report. AS the committee in ques-
ton and the central committee are con-
trolled by Norris men. it is expected that
any report it will make will be the cause
for another storm of objections from the
Holmead forces.
The anti-Norris forces will also hold
mass meeting Friday night at Masonic
Temple, to which all democrats in the Dis
trict irrespective of prejudices, will be
asked to attend.