The Sunday globe., 1901-05-26

lion. Urey NOOusOu, VI hSANuNhJS
Hon. True L. Norris, OF New Hamp-
shire,
Hon. H. B. Paul., Of New Jersey,
Hon. ]. M Clancy, Of Wisconsin, and
Hon. John Overmeyer, Of Indiana,
as a subcommittee to hear the contest
presented from the District OF Column
bia, which committee unanimously re-
ported its decision In favor OF seating
what is known as the Norris Regular
Democratic Delegation" to the Demo-
cratic National Committee, which com
mittee, July 8, 1900, unanimously con
firmed the action of its sub-commll
tee.
The Credential Committee divided
the vote of the delegations. The con-
vention passed a resolution, July .,
1900 referring the matter Of national
committeeman for the District Of Co
lumbia to the Democratic Natonal
Committee.
The Democratic National Committee,
on July 9Th, named a subcommittee to
determine the matter. The sub-com-
mittee consists of the following mem
bers of the Democratic National Com
mittee:
Hon. James K. Jones, Of Arkansas.
Hon. w. J. Stone, of Missouri.
Hon. Thomas F. Taggart, Of Indiana.
Hon. Thomas Gahan, of Illinois.
Hon. N. c. Blanchard, Of Louisiana.
Hon. Timothy r. Ryan, OF Wiscon-
sin.
This committee is unanimously OF
opinion that Hon. James l.. Norris Is
the regular Democratic national com
mitteeman from the District Of Column
bia. but despite the meeting in Indian
apolis for the declaration Of this opin'
ion Hon. James X. Jones manipulated
matters so as to present the formality
of the official announcement, although,
as a matter Of fact, Mr.. Norris is
bona fde member Of the National Com
mittee, Jones or no Jones.
There Is a whole distressing history
behind this obtuseness, stubborness, OF
cranky position Of the National Chair
man. without going deeper into the
matter than the surface, the SUNDAY
GIoBE. in the following condensed cpl
tome of the matter, places Mr.. Jones
in a position where no man aspiring
TO be a leader and an unprejudice
chairman of a great party would like
to be placed.
In response to a letter from Mr.
Jones. and supplementary to the an
swer sent him by Mr.. Norris, that gem
tleman. on July 25, 1900, forwarded
the following to the National Chair
man:
Washington, d. c., July %, 1900
Hon. James X. Jones,
Chairman, Democratic National
Committee, Chicago, Ill.
Dear Senator Jones;
Enclosed you will please ind let
ter addressed to you signed by the nVe
delegates who were elected at our city
convention, April IL, 1900, along with
myself, making the entire delegation
of six members, as provided for by the
Democratic National Committee.
These five delegates, Messrs. J.
Fred. Kelley, William f. Hart, Will
lam T. Whelan, William ]. Donovan
and John A. Clarke, commend me 10
the Democratic National Committee as
their choice for National Committee
man for the District of Columbia on
the Democratic National Committee
please consider The same at your
convenience,
Very truly yours,
JAMES l.. NORRIS"
Tne following Is the letter referred
to by MI. Norris: ,oo
washington, d. o., July ~, lSOO,
ITO HON. JAMES *. JONES,
"ChdtrUtdH, Democratic National
committee, Chicago Ill.,
"On April ~, 1900, the city Demo
cratic convention Of the District OF Co
umbia. consisting OF siXty-six delo'
gates and siXty-slx alternates, being
three delegates and three alternates
from each of the twenty-five legislative
districts in the District, elected US as
delegates to the Kansas City Demo
cratic convention. Following out the
wishes Of the convention, as well as
the unanimous desire Of the delega
ton, we selected and recommended
Mr.. James l.. Norris, of this city, %
the Democratic National Convention
as National Committeeman for the
District of Columbia. His name was
accordingly presented to the conven
ton and accepted. After this the mat
ter was referred to the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, and we hereby re-
new our recommendation to the Demo
cratic National Committee that Mr..
James l.. Norris be selected as Nation.
al Committeeman from the District OF
Columbia, and we trust our selection
and recommendation will be accepted
by the National Committee.
We know Mr.. Norris is worthy of
that honor, and that it would be very
gratifying to the Democrats of the
District to see him placed in that posi-
tion.
We were selected as delegates to the
Kansas City convention along with Mr.
Norris, by our city convention, by a
practically unanimous vote. The. con-
vention desiring to emphasize its faith
and confidence in Mr.. Norris, made his
selection unanimous both by voice and
by rising vote.
1--WE trust our request will be grant.
ed, and the District Democracy repre-.
sented by Mr.. Norris on the National
Committee.
Permit us to add that an important
campaign is upon u.s. and we believe
Mr.. Norris can render the party, as
heretofore, invaluable service.
Very respectfully yours,
81. FRED. KELLEY,
CIVILIAN r. HART,
WILLIAM T. WHELAN,
WILLIAM J. DONOVAN,
"JoHN A. CLARKE"
Here follows the letter of the Dis.
trict chairman
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 20, 1900.
"To Hon. JAMES X. JONES,
Chairman, Democratic National
Committee, Chicago, III.
DEAR SIR; We, the undersigned, be-
ing the regularly elected chairman of
twenty-one of the twenty-five Demo
cratic legislative districts of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, constituting twenty
one out Of the twenty-five members
that compose the Democratic Central