The evening times., 1900-04-12

Army Hall in the city Of Washington.
April II. 1900. do nest sOlemnly and
earnestly protest against the Organi
zatiOn of the body OF men claiming to
have been elected AT the primaries IL
legally aid fraudulently conducted.
charging that in the conduct of this
election a NEST fragrant outrage on
the rights OF the citizens OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia. as guaranteed by
the Constitution and the sancuty OF
the ballot. was perpetrsted.
Notwithstanding these criminal and
Illegal practices. we declare that a ma
jOrity Of the votes. which were cast,
were cast for the instructed ticket can
didates. and that the certificates Of
election recognized BY your sO-called
Democratic Central Committee repre-
sent but a small minority OF the votes
cast at said primaries aud We claim
that this result has been brought about
by the following wrongful methods:
First Because of the repeated aC-
tions Of your sO-CalIed Democratic Cen
tral Committee. az its various meetings
anterior 10 the lCth day OF April. 1900,
the date set for the primaries, in the
unseating Of legally elected members
Of that body. and the substitution
therefor OF pronounced enemies Of Mr.
Bryan working I'm the interest OF those
opposed TO his denomination.
Second Because Of the unjust. un-
constitutional action Of the said COM
mittee in violating every right Of the
voters OF said District. denying them
the right TO vote al the primaries held
on said date and TO count their votes
when cast
Third Because of the Un-Demo-
cratic action of your said committee in
denying TO those favoriug an Instructed
delegation for the denomination OF Bry-
an and the resfErmaJiou of the Chicago
platform the right TO be represented by
judges and clerks at the said primaries.
Fourth. Because the right TO organ
ize the primaries and choose the OH
GERS OF election ras denied 10 the Citi-
zens Of the District OF Coluu bia at said
primaries,
Fifth. Because in some districts
your judges -Eou-TesiGents OF the dis
trict in which they Dictated and iE
some instances individuals known to be
pronounced Republicans.
sixth. Because Of the UnloBcaaled
frauds committed against the franchise
at said primaries and because OF yoUr
Illegal action in changing voting places
selected by legally chosen Democratic
Central Committeeman. re ultiug iE the
deception Of voters.
Seventh Because Of the unfair
treatment received az the hands
or illegally chosen officers of
election; their destruction Of
numbers of legal ballots.
without cause, repeated stuErE Cf the
ballot boxes. ard their refusal % ace II
legal votes east against the bought
candidates by b1ssism and teh3uchery.
Eighth. Because of the arbitrary ac-
tion of your said committee. thIouah
its secretary. iU refusing 20 receive the
protests of hundreds of voters ir ttis
District. and because Of your fragrant
hiring of corrupt. irresponsible indi-
yitUals for the purpose Of repeating
and depriviUE the Democrats Of this
District OF their constitutional right 20
vote for the candidates of their choice.
ninth. Because your Illegally
chosen representatives. at said pri-
maries. permitted in the face of
numerous challenges and with knowl-
edge Of the fraud. hundreds OF votes
10 be east sat- said primaries bv indi-
viduals non residents of the districts
in which they voted, aud because they
permitted minors and Acknowledged
Republicans 10 vote. Notwithstanding
numerous protests against said fraud
ulent Drseticss.
Tenth. Because v1ur subsidized
representatives, actiLs as judges and
running as delegates at said primaries.
employed thugs and hirelings for the
purpose of browbeating. threatening.
and depriying resident voters Of the
right to cast their ballots and have
them counted as cast.
And we hereby give notice Of con-
test.
"ROBERT Z. NATTINCLY.
.. J. SLATTERY. NJ. D..
MILTON II. HAWKINS,
"P. F. O'CONNOR.
"W. 6. RILEY.
dated April -. 1900
This document is a reflection or the Il
tegrity Of every man in the convention
declared Chairman Whalen. heatedly. eft
glsncing at the commUE icatiOn.
Then 1 move that il be referred to Il
Committee ON Resolutions said Delega
Frank 3. Lord. of the Eighth distric
The motion was carried
This matter being disposed Of the cha
announced the following Committee I
Credentials:
Armstead Williams. First district: Joi
Maher, Second district; Thomas : Coz
nor. Fifth district; John W. Thomas. Six
district; James p. O'Dea. Seventh distric
William }. Donovan. Eighth district;
Webster Hancock Ninth district; HadI,
Libbey Eleventh district; Edward
Buckley Twelfth dis .rict; William Co
dard, Thirteenth district; Frank J. NJ
Quade. Fourteenth district; James Wo
den. Fifteenth district; John c. Wit.ekin
Sixteenth district; John r. Walsh, Twel
tieth district.
A recess OF thirty minutes was tn,
taken. This time was spent in some liv
ly jOckeying among the delegates. Il W
becoming evident that the. sentiment (
an instructed delegation was gainn
strength and that despite the attitude
Mr.. Norris the delegates might take Il
bits in their teeth and demand Bryan Il
structions Indeed. Delegate William
Hart was almost alone in heading the d
mand for an uninstructed delegation.
The Permanent Organization.
Mr.. Norris was not disposed to fight q
new movement and a conference which
held at 1880 With a few OF his foliowe
resulted in a decision to let the resolution
OF instruction go through
If you boys want to instruct. wi
90 ahead, explained Mr.. Norris. Il a
not here to set my judgment against q
judgment of the united delegation
When the convention reassembIed
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