The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-29

The advance guard, with two sets of dele
gates. each claiming 10 represent the Dem
ocratic party in the District of Columbia
left Washington for Kansas City yester-
DAY. James L. Norris and J. Fred Kel-
ley, representing one delegation, left in the
morning. and Edwin A. Newman, Robert
e. Mattingly, and Charles w. Slater left
last evening.
The delegates whom Mr.. Norris leads. j
Fred Kelley, William J. Donovan, William
F. Hart John A. Clarke. and William T
Whe!an. will leave Sunday. and on the
same day there will go Cotter T. Bride
William Holmesd. and J. Francis
o'Meara. the remaining members of The
delegation, headed by Mr.. Newman.
The delegates known as the uncondi-
tionally instructed Bryan men claim to rep
resent 95 per cent of the regular Chicago
platform Democracy of the District. The
resolutions by which. in convention. these
delegates were instructed for Bryan and
the Chicago platform, follow:
Having implicit confidence in his patri-
otism. courage, ability. and unswerring de-
votion to the common welfare, the best
interests of the entire country. the perpet-
uation of republican institutions and the
liberties of the people. We hereby command
and instruct our delegates and alternates
to the Convention to be held at Kansas
City to support by their votes, their ener-
gies and their whole ability, William Jen-
Gycf rE- -f nd
and we declare that they have no authori-
ty to change that allegiance and support
to any other possible candidate. And We
further command that they demand and
use their influence and their votes to Sc
cure the reaffirmation of the Chicago plat
form and to further strengthen 1t with
declarations against trusts, imperialism.
and militarism. and any planks OF similar
import which may be suggested tending
to return to the possession of the people
the rights. liberties and pTerogauVes OF
which they have been despoiied by usurpa-
ton, surreptitious legislation, and acei-
dental conditions arising from fraud. cor
ruption. and chicanery.'
Instructions to Norris Delegates.
The delegates under the leadership Of
Mr.. Norris were, in the convention which
elected them, finally instructed under the
terms of the following resolution:
Resolved. That as an evidence of our
love of and faith in William Jennings Bryan
as the exponent of the principles of true
Democracy exemplified in the last Presi-
Dental campaign, We. tho representatives
OF the Democrats of the District of Co
lumbia in convention assembled. direct
and instruct our delegates to the Kansas
City Democratic Convention to vote for the
as long as his denomination is possible.
and for the reafflrmation of the Chicago
platform Of 1885,
The alternates to the delegates condi-
tionally instructed for Mr.. Bryan are John
G. Campbell, Frank B. Lord Daniel Web
ster Haacock. Joseph Bradley, George Ds-
wilson. and Charles F. Shelton.
The alternates to Internationally in
structed delegates are ]. Syme Hastings,
Herman J. Schulteis, N. Elwyn Vowles,
Frank Richards. John Schlotterbeck, and
Milton II. Hawkins.
The contention of the delegation of which
Mr.. Norris is the chairman is that it is the
regularly constituted body. while the dele
CATION Of which Mr. Newman is the chair
man claims that it is the duly elected and
authorized body. Neither delegation ad-
mits that II is a contesting delegation.
The convention which elected the uncon-
report Of the Committee on Resolutions the
following as platform:
Whereas the Democratic National Com
mittte in their call for Convention TO
meet at Kansas City on July 4. 1900. for
the purpose of nominating candidates whose
names are to be placed upon the National
Democratic ticket, have requested that the
Democracy Of the District of Columbia Sc
lect six delegates and six alternates TO rep
resent the District in said Convention; and
Whereas a call was issued by so,
called Democratic Central Committee for
primaries to be held April 10. 1900 for the
purpose OF ascertaining the expressed will
and preference Of all Democrats. legal res
idents Of said District in the selection OF
delegates from each of the twenty-five dis
tricts to act as their representatives in a
convention to be held subsequently TO said
primary election and at such convention
designate delegates to the National Con-
vention; and
Whereas notice was given through the
press by said committee, empowering the
several so-calied District committeeman.
constituting said central committee, to
personally select the time. place. and die
tate the manner Of conducting said prima-
ries. and to appoint Judges. secretaries.
and watchers; in fact, take entire and ex-
elusive charge. control. and conduct the
casting. counting. and returning and certi-
flying to who was or who was not elected
at said primaries. thus refusing to the peo-
pie the alisnable right to organize their
primaries as they might see at and to
have fair and free representation and an
honest count OF an honest vote by legally
qualified voters; and,
Local Democrats Aroused.
Whereas In the mean time the Democ-
racy OF this District were aroused as they
have never been before on account Of the
openly charged treachery to the party of
certain would-be leaders. who announced
their candidacy for delegates to the Ma
tional Convention. and who at the same
time proclaimed themselves. through in
terviews In the press over their own sigma
lures. to be unalterabiy opposed to the
nomination of w. ]. Bryan, and that II
AooA3e 0s}le Do not CON