The evening times., 1900-04-12

The City Convention Of the Norris wing
OF the District Democracy was held this
morning at the Academy of Music. open
ing at II:15 o'clock.
When the convention was called to order
by John T. Clarke as chairman Of the Nor
ris Central Committee. the orchestra OF
the theatre was only partially filled and
the galleries were empty. As the bust
ness of the convention proceeded. how
ever. a large number Of spectators came
in. Calling the convention TO order Mr..
Clarke said:
The Democratic party is never without
plenty Of material for the candidacy. The
great organization can put forth states
men in whose arms the party will be as
safe as a new born babe on the breast Of its
mother But this campaign calls for a
man Of Napolcouic craftsmanship. ana in
my opinion that man is William Jennings
Bryan (apIlauscl. and under his leader
ship triumphant victory will BE- ours next
November The doom Of Imperialism,
Hanna. and the trusts is sealed"
In closing Mr. Clarke suggested Jnat del
egates in rising TO address the chair
should call out the name Of the district
they represented.
with a few exceptions among the
members OF the Democratic Central Com
mittee." he said Il wish them GOdspeed
and l call the meeting to order"
The roll call showed the following del
egates and alternates present:
First District Nrdrru Bcyer Armstcld VIII
liams. and J. T. Brl~ht5rs.
Second District Nrrr Darling. Frank L. Han
yey, and William Nch. CLAYTON.
Third District -IulIu MJbsr. John i IIorri-
gan. 9uJ John J. sullivan.
Fourth Disfrjrt-Jtfu NCkCuua Charles ID.
Wool and Joseph % Blldley.
Fifth District Thomas T. Common James
o'Donnefl. and John D. Gallagher
sixth District-J-In ". Thomas George C..
Lick. and Fatucs Ryue.
seventh DstTiCr-Iohu 4 Green J-w-s P
O'Dea. and John !. Purcell.
Eighth DIstuct-Nil j. Donovan, Franz,
Freeman. and Frank f. Lord
Ninth District-Zrb v Harris. H. Webster Han
cock and Frank :. Lee.
Tenth District Charles g. Seu~cucy. Henry ID.
HAYDEN, and Rudolph r. Poetzmau-
Eleventh District p A. Shea. Hadlty Lilh.y
and William T. Nh4len.
Twelfth district-Elvard F. Buckley. Michael
~cIuIun, and steve Caldwell
Thirieer.h DiStrici-J. Fred Kelley. Harry o.
Middleton, and William ". Goddard.
F0uglrgErh DiStrict-Frauk J. MCQuadc. Pat
rick 20. ~augrUe, and John !. Neumsyer.
Fifteenth District Michael =. Mccarthy. James
Murdeu, and Andrew T. Douglass.
Sixteenth Di-uiC.-Johu A. Clarke. john C.
Ni,tekird,, and Edward r. Hughes
seventeenth District Jackson YATES. John Rab-
lit and Thomas r. Holden.
Eighteenth Di-tricr-A. j. rj. Martin
Horne. amt Richard Ryan
NinetorUth Di>yrioJ-Jglu Rlhhiugtun. Jrre.
Inisl i. Welsh, and William Wordeu
f..r.# #rr IA
p. talaEHIu. and John r. Walsh.
Twenty drst bi1ucr-Willam 90. lloyd vii
liam p. Hart. and William u. Clmpholl
Twenty Second E-rri,t-Bsulrd A. Mcdonnell
thdrle- T. shelter and John r. Miller.
Three delegates were represented by
their 8lternates. Victor Boyer. OF the
First district. was represented by Andrew
Boyer; Harry Simpson. Of the Eleventh
district by Hadley Libbey. and Nauric,
Fitzgerald by John p. Rabbit.
In accordance with the agreement reach.
Cd at the Norris caucus last night ZeI
v Harris of the Ninth district moved
that William Whaleu be made temporary
chairman of the convention. The motion
was carried by acclamation. and Mr. Whd-
len was escorted TO the chair by the dele
gates from the Ninth and Tenth districts
Addressing the convention he said
We assemble here under diGeren, con-
ditiOns than those which characterized our
Session TOUR years ago CUT OF bIII uOur
of triumph came the new declaration OF
Independence known as the Chicago plat
form. Led on ~ the peerless tribune Of
the people William Jennings Bryan. the
army then formed is now marching on 10
victory
Now all that is needed is to unite
among ourselves in carrying forward this
fight. There has been some doubt as 10
the loyalty Of certain men who support
James L. Norris. II an honest Democrat in
this district has a doubt as to the LOYALTY
Of any delegates to De seEt to Kansas City
that doubt shall be removed and / hope
that this convention will pass a resolution
inStructmg this delegation to support VIII
liam Jennings Bryan"
At the conclusion Of Mr. Whalens ad-
dress John J. Purcell was elected secretary
by aCClamatiOn.
The Anti-Norri~ Protest.
". Mex. Clayton. an anti-Norris dele
gate from the second district. then stepped
forward and presented the protest Of the
anti-Norris men. alleging fraud al the pri-
maries as follows:
To the Chairman Of the Democratic
Central Committee
We the undersigned committee OF
five. representing the Bryan Democrats
Uf the District of Columbia appointed
at a mass meeting held at the Grand
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