The evening times., 1900-04-07


Just what is going to happen at the
voting booths next Tuesday when the Dis
trict Democratic Primaries are to be held
for the purpose cf electing delegates to
the District Convention. is at present the
chief topic Of discussion among local poll
iirians Since the Bryan Democrats have
been denied the right to have fair repre-
sentation at the primaries it is among
the rossibilljlcs that tive elections will
bp h,ld en- shc same dSy-Norris and anti
Norris
Al ,he mectlas ~ the District Central
Committee "Wednesday evening James l..
Norris who CONTROLS this committee,
through a special committee appointed TO
prsrare rules and regulations governing
Jhc primaries, told the Democrats OF the
District that his men would take and
count their votes cn election day. While
these exact words were not used in the
report OF the special Norris committee,
the fact remains that those representing
the Bryan voters Will be allowed no watch
judges while they are being cast.
Since the campaign was started two
weeks ago by the friends of Mr. Bryan
in the District against such methods, 1t
has been claimed that Mr.. Norris has
been working for months 10 operate his
campaign without regard to the wishes
Of The citizens who advocate the instruc-
tion of Bryan delegates. Indeed, in an
official Interview he declared himself
against instruction.
When. however. at a mass meeting
thousands of voters demanded the pledg-
ing of delegates. Mr.. Norris apprecia,ei
the strength of the movement against
poseible MISREPRESENTATION at Kansas Ci,y,
and according TO some OF his followers, re-
Iuctantlv ordered the Central Committee
10 declare for the instruction of delegates
Mr.. Norris has acknowledged the power
Of public sentiment III favor OF an IN
structed delegation, and has said that II
sent under instructions he would obey m
structions: hut the probabilities are that L
the Norris men constitute majority OF
the District Convention 10 instruct OILS
will he given the delegates.
Mr.. Norris gave notice TO the publlc. at
the same time expressing an opposition 10
instruction. that his delegates 10 the DIS
trict Convention had already been selected
in every legislative district. OF course,
the men who were chosen at tnat time
were in harmony with their chief, and
were selected because of the fact. IL
these men should be successful a the polls
and be in a majority in the District Con-
VeutiOn 70 instructions viii be given.
Andrew A Lipscomb. a well-knJwn Bry-
I'D 10 ba ST o.
tion OF delegates 10 the Kansas City Con-
vention is very bitter in his statements
regarding the Lightning change made by
James / Norris who controls the District
Central Committee. on the question OF in
strutticu Of delegates. Mir. Lipscomb said
this morning:
The meeting Of the Central Committee
OF the Democracy OF the District OF Colum-
! hia a few days ago unanimously committed
/ itself 10 the Chicago platform and 10 the
renomiration CT Mr. Bryan, although all
/ the Norris men upon it. following their
( leader. had fer several days previous 10
! that insisted that il would be a reelection
uroD their character and Judgment to be
+ instructed either for Bryan or the Chicago
platfcgm. and although Mr.. Norris in his in
! teyicws in the public press under the stress
! OF the warning sent out from the National
! Committee that all delegates should be in
/ structed. criticised the Nationsl Commit
/ tee The Democracy CT the District might
! be deluded by the unanimijy Of the Cen
! tral Committee for Mr.. Bryan and the Chi
! cagO platform. but il must be borne in mind
/ that there are to be next week elected by
I the Democratic voters of the District OF
Columbia. three delegates from each of the
twentv-two legislative districts in the Dis
,rict of Columbia. making sixty-six in all.
Those sixty-six select the six de!ega es
who are to 90 from here as Representatives
1 Of the Democracy to he Kansas City
/ Convention. and while the Gem tai Com
mitee. as hoaorable men. must be bound
! by their statements in favor Of the Chicago
! platform ard Mr.. Bryan, the sixty-siS
| delegates have not as yet been in any
! manner committed. and are not so DO md
! and il is very evident that those who wish
10 hetray Bryan and tue Democracy
/ lave merely transferred their vote from
! the Central Committee 10 the Convention
itself 1t is important that all the rea
! Democrats of the District, and the lie
/ friends OF Bryan. should see TO it that no
a single ope OF the Norris faction should
! be selected anywhere as a delegate from
/ any OF the twenty-five legislative dis.
tricts.
Driven from ore posit on. forced to de
clare themselves for the choice Cf the
people and Of tTue Democracy ags ins
their viii. they transfer the fight to the
( CONVENTION itself ard that is all tbs!
/ have done.
Mr. Norris aspires to the treasurerShiT
Of the National Democratic Committee. L
must be evident 10 all that TO put mar
4 in the position who is in sympathy with
the Whitney. Lamont AMI German wirg O.
/ the Democracy. who have re GENTLY con-
| spired to injure Mr. Br. an by the candi-
dacy of Admiral Dewey. would be most
/ unwise. because liz d national campaign a
! great as the one now impending the fnan.
! cials secrets Of either side are of the ut
I most Importance. The Democracy of tn.
/ District should repudiate at their poilin,
I place every candidate who is not ab0v,
suspicion in his real Bryan Democracy. nt
matter how softly they now coo for BTy
! an
At a meeting of the District Democrati
| Central Committee held last night at Ccs
teIlo's Hall Sixth and G Streets northwest
the location of voting places was an
nounced by the committeeman from th
various districts. The locatio-s wer
named as follows:
Second district Brightwood Hall: Thir,
district, 1858 Thirty second Street north
west; Fourth District 3O66 NJ Street north
west; Fifth district 1928 Twenty-secon,
Street northwest; Seventh district. 141
Fourth Street northwest; Eighth district
1912 Seventh Street northwest; Ninth dis
trict corner Thirteenth and II Street north
west: Tenth district. 1926 E Street north
west; Eleventh district. corner Eleventh
and B Streets southwest: Twelfth district
403 Eighth Street northwest: Thirteent