The Washington times., 1902-03-29
GRIGGS CHOSEN FOR
DEMOCRATIC LEADER

Col. Fred B. Keefer and Mr. w F. Hart,
OF the Norris faction; and Mcssrs. Cotter
Bride. Charles W. Slater H. b. Martin,
J. A. Collins, w l.. Dewart and II. j.
Schulties. anti-Norris men.
Norris to Represent District.
The Norris adherents were confident of
the outcome, while the antis were equally
confident that if they could present their
side of the case to the committee it would
be all over with MIR. Norris. Word came
from the committee room that a repre-
sentative OF the anti-Norris faction would
he heard for ten minutes. The antis held
no consultation, as Mr.. Slater volun-
teered TO present their side of the contro-
versy. lie practically repeated the story
that has been heretofore published.
Mr.. Norris answered the charges to the
entire satisfaction of the committee. and
by a unanimous vote the charges were
laid on the table.
Probable End of Fight.
The action of the committee in recog-
nizing Mr. Norris practically ends the fight
in the ranks of the local Democracy which
has been going on for more than two
years II arose over the election of dele
gates from the district TO the Kansas City
national convention. MIR. Norris sought TO
head the delegation, and in the primaries
the Norris faction won out in all save Two
of the twenty-five districts OF the city.
In the city convention the Norris delegates
were chosen by an overwhelming majority,
whoreupon the Norris faction bOlted
and held separate convention, carrying
the fight to Kansas City. There the dele
cation was equally divided by giving each
one-half vote. Mr.. Norris was, how
ever, chosen as the national committee
man.
Recently the fight been renewed
against him as member OF the Con-
gressional committee for the District,
position which he has held for number
of years. The action of the committee last
night, however, officially settles the con-
troversy for the present at least.
The following members were elected.
John Scott Maine; B. B. Smalley. Yer
mont; Henry Bacon, oklahoma; Sam
Powell Indian Territory c. A. Assertion,
West Virginia; C. A. Huffman, Iowa.
List of the Delegates.
With the exception OF the vacancies men
toned above the Democratic Congressional
committee for 1902 is as follows:
Senate-Arkansas. James H. Berry;
Florida James p Taliaferro; Mississippi
H. D. Money; Missouri. F. NJ. Cockrell;
Montana, William A. Clark; Tennessee,
e. W Carmack; Texas, Charles A. Gull
berson; Utah, John L. Rawlns; Virginia,
Thomas S. Martin.
House-Alabama John l.. Burnett: Ari-
zona, NJ A. Smith: Arkansas. T. c. Nc
Rae: California. J. c. English, Colorado,
John F. Shafroth; Connecticut, Robert E.
De Forrest; Delaware, l.. l. Handy:
Florida, S. NJ. Sparkman: Georgia. James
NJ Griggs; Idaho, Thomas L. Glenn; IL
linois, George p. Foster; Indiana. " T.
Zenor: Iowa G. A. Hoffman; Kansas, 4.
NJ. Jackson; Kentucky, ID. l.. Gooch;
Louisiana. Robert C. Davey; Maine, John
Scott; Maryland, j. w. Denny; Massa-
rhusetts, J. r. Thayer: Michigan Frank
Fl. Hosford; Minnesota, II. ]. Browne:
Missouri John Dougherty; Montana, C.
vada, F. G. Newlands; New Jersey, ]. S.
New Hampshire, Henry Hollis;
New York, Jacob Rupert, jr.: North Car
1lina. w W. Kitchin; Ohio, J. A. Norton; |
Oklahoma, Henry Bacon; Pennsylvania, II. |
D. Green: South Carolina, d. E Finley; |
Tennessee. ]. D. Richardson Texas, c. |
B. Randell; Utah. W. II. King; Vermont |
B. F. Smalley; Virginia. W. F. hhea; |
Washington, George Turner: West Vir- |
;inia, c. A. Assertion; Wisconsin, c. C. |
Vail; Wyoming, C. p. Arnold; District of |
Columbia, James L. Norris; Indian Ter |
'itory, Sam Powell. |