Evening star., 1900-07-26
He Takes Up the District Demo-
cratic Quarrel.
WILL NOT TAKE FRACTIONAL side
Says the Matter Must Be Settled
by Agreement.
THE NATIONAL OUTLOOK

Senator ]. K Jones, chairman of the DEM
ocratic national committee, who arrived
in Washington last evening, was at the
congressional headquarters at the Metro
politan today in conference with Chairman
Richardson and others on various matters
relating to the campaign work.
The District Row.
During the day Senator Jones was visited
by Mr.. James L. Norris, Mr.. John G.
Slater and others representing the two
factions Of the District democracy, with
reference to the settlement of the differ
ences between them over the selection of q
national committeeman representing the
District of Columbia and the District DEM
ocratic organization. Senator Jones re-
fused to take sides in the fight, but en-
phatically pointed out the duty devolved
upon the District democrats to devise some
means themselves of bringing about a fair
adjustment.
AT Kansas City the question was referred
to subcommittee of the national commit
tee for investigation, the selection of the
national committee man to be made by the
national committee.
Must Settle 1t ThemseIves.
When the national committee meets at
Indianapolis on the Sth of August Chair
man Jones will recommend that the whole
matter should be referred back to the
democrats of the District, with the distinct
avowal that nothing will be done in the
matter until the District people settle the
dispute for themselves.
Senator Jones feels that it is an utter alb
surdity that such a condition of affairs
should exist among the District democrats,
two organizations being in existence fight
ing each other, and that the slate should be
wiped out and the organization formed
over again.
The national committee will, it is said,
insist upon the District democrats adjust
ing the matter for themselves upon the
pain of going without recognition if they
do not
DIR. Regal Mr. Martin, Mr.. Bride and a
dozen or more of the anti-Norris democrats
saw the senator. Mr.. Norris called on Sena-
tor Jones in the morning, to talk over the
situation. and Mr. w. f. Hart. one of the
delegates of the Norris faction, had talk
with him in the afternoon other political
business not relating to the District fight.
An Encouraging Outlook.
Senator jones is to go to New York this
evening to confer with some of the demo-
Gratis of that state.
He says that the situation In the middle
west, where he has been. is very encourag-
ing from democratic point of view. He
says that the citizens of German birth are
very generally dissatisfied with the admin
istration on account Of their opposition to
Imperialism and militarism. This attitude
is not. he says, so much friendliness toward
Mr.. Bryan as it is hostility toward the ad-
ministraton. AS a rule this hostility Is
very pronounced
In some localities they are undecided in
their attitude, but in most localities the
feeling among them is very strong.
Letters l have received he said, make
it very plain to me that the Germans are
very much dissatisfied with the policy Of
the administration and with the prospect
of a standing army. l have letters from
prominent Germans in New York who give
me names of other Germans who are no
longer with the republican party
On Imperialism.
He says that the country appears to be
deeply stirred over the question of i'm
perialism.
Speaking of the democratic prospects in
New York, Senator Jones said:
Il have been in correspondence with a
large number of democrats, both in New
York city and in the state, and I am led to
believe that we have a chance of carrying
New York for Bryan. / accept with sin
cerity the assertions made to me that Gro
ker and Hill both desire to see the success
of the democratic ticket. and l know that
they have buried the hatchet. We are GER
tainly going to make fight for New York.
and from present indications our time and
money will not be wasted there"
Representative Richardson, chairman of
the democratic congressional committee
has been called home by a telegram an
nouncing the serious Illness of his mother
He will leave for Tennessee this afternoon
His mother is very old and 1t is feared that
she may not survive many days.