Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-21
Latest Phases of the disturbance in
Local Democratic Banks.
THE DELEGATION TO KANSAS CITY
Norris Men Declare It VIII Be
Instructed for Bryan
THE MEETING TONIGHT


meet tonight at Meyers Hotel, Penns. l.
vania avenue between Az and 9Th streets,
to receive report from the subcommittee
created at the last meeting to draw up
rules to govern the primary elections to be
held April 10. 1t is believed that the sub
committees recommendations will closely
follow the regulations that have governed
such elections in the past. They will be
held for the purpose of choosing three dele
gates and three alternates to a convention
to be held April II at the Academy of
Music, which body win select six delegates
and six alternates to the democratic ma
tional convention, which meets July at
Kansas City.
1t is believed that the differences between
the two factions in the local democracy
which are distinguished as the Norris and
Holmead factions will have their final bat
tie at the primar ies and accordingly both
sides are girding their loins preparatory to
the fight.
Charges and DeniaIs.
The adherents of Mr. Holmead have again
put forward the statement that Mr.. Norris
is not a loyal Bryan man, and claim that
he has already fixed up slate to be pushed
through the Academy convention, if such
a purpose cannot be frustrated at the
primaries which will determine the COM
plexion of that gathering. The Norris sup
porters emphatically deny that their leader
is in any way lukewarm in his support or
Mr.. Bryan, and with the exception of Vice
Chairman John A. Clarke of the central
committee declare that any delegation sent
to Kansas City from the District OF Co
lumbia will be instructed to vote for Bryan.
Complexion of Central Committee.
The Norris people now have absolute con-
troll of the central committee as the follow
ing list of members and their predictions
will show. The first district is represented
by Mr.. Victor Boyer who is seriously ill,
and it is expected that his successor will be
chosen tonight as it Is said that his ply
sicians have forbidden his taking any fur
ther active interest in affairs not absolutely
necessary to his business demands. The re-
mainder of the districts, the men who rep
resent them and those they favor are as
follows:
Second-Darling: Norris.
Third-Maher; Norris.
Fourth-Small, Norris
Fifth-Connor; Norris.
SiXth-Holtzclaw: Norris.
Seventh-Boyle; Holmead.
Eighth-DonOvan; Norris.
Ninth-Turrer; Homead.
Tenth-Sanseney; Norris. go.
Observation-Disclosures; Norris.
TWelfth-Scanlon; Norris.
Thirteenth-kelley; Norris,
observation-disclosures Norris.
Fifteenth-JCrdan: Holmead.
Observation-Disclosures; Norris.
Seventeenth-Doyle HoImead.
Eighteenth-Wells; Holmeaa.
Nineteenth-Killeen: Holmead.
Twentieth-Lynch Norris.
Twenty first-Clarke: Norris.
Twenty-second-Mill Norris.
Mr.. Robert Doyle of the twentieth dis
trict is ill, and James Welase.has his proxy
Mr.. Boyle of the seventh district, it is I'M
derstood, has announced his intention to at
tend no more meetings nf. the' committee.
An Emphatic Expression.
The successor to Mr.. Thomas B. Kalb-
fus, former chairman of the committee, as
member from the eleventh district, is Mr..
William T. WhaIen the author of 1.-The
Jeffersonian Banner and other standard
democratic songs. and dyed-in-the-wool
Bryanite. He was asked by Star reporter
today If he had any views on the pending
differences in the ranks of local democrats:
Yes he responded, some decided ones
In reference to this antiBryan agitation
that is being fomented by the opponents of
Mr.. Norris I wish to state that it vas orig
inally started by them at the beginning of
this local canvass, and for the single pur-
pose of obtaining an unfair and dishonest
advantage over Mr.. Norris and the men
who supported him for national committee
man.
THE withdrawal of Senator German from
being considered national candidate par
TALLY set it at rest, and the seal of utter
condemnation was fixed upon it by the
democratic national committee. which. after
hearing it, inGorsed Mr.. Norris and his
loyalty by unanimously electng him a
member. The resurrection of these con-
temptible misrepresentation is only the
expiring effort of a disappointed and rapid
ly dying faction to perpetuate those differ
enceS in the local democracy which should
be eliminated in order to give undivided
support to William Jennings Bryan.
Speaking individually said Mr.. Whalen
in conclusion, land believing that 1 echo
sentiments those W re
supporting Mr. Norris, 1 am in favor of the
District delegates being unqualifiedly III
structed to support William Jennings
Bryan"
Mr.. ScanlOn Wants Harmony.
Treasurer Michael B. Scanlon of the GEN.