The Washington times., 1902-03-15
No Election in Congress
sional Committee.
], |. NORRIS is RECOGNIZED
Accepted as the Representative of the
Democrats of the District-Ends a
Bitter Controversy Among Local Party
Factions.

The Democratic Congressional commit
tee was in session Ior two hours and a
half last night. and by vote of IS to
the committee will meet again and per-
feet its organization by electing chair
man. secretary. and assistant secretary.
Thirty-six members were present last
night, including seven Of the nine Sem
ators who act with the committee.
The Roll Call.
The meeting was .caliod to order by
Chairman Richardson. Secretary Pearey
called the roll and the following members
responded to their names: Senate-Ar-
kansas, James H. Berry; Florida, James
p. Taliaferro; Mississippi. H. D. Money;
Missouri. F. NJ. Cockrell; Tennessee. E.
w. Carmack; Utah. John l. Rawlins; Vir-
ginia. Thomas S. Martin, by proxy.
Senators Clark of Montana and Culber-
son of Texas were absent
House-Alaba bama, John L. Burnett: Ari-
Zona, M. A. Smith: Arkansas, T. c. Nc
Rae; Colorado, John F. Shafroth; Florida,
S. NJ. Sparkman; Georgia, James NJ
George P. Foster; Indiana, W. T. Zenor;;
Kansas. A. NJ. jackson; Kentucky. D. l..
Geoch: Louisiana, Robert C. Davey, Mas
sachusetts, ]. R. Thayer; Mississippi. ].
S. Williams; Missouri, John Dougherty;
Montana. c. Edwards: Nebraska, ]. S.
Robinson: Nevada. F. C. Newlands; New
Jersey. ]. S. Salmon; New York, Jacob
Rupert, jr.: North Carolina. W. W.
Kitchin: Ohio, ]. A. Norton; Pennsylvania,
H. d. Green; South Carolina, d. E. Fin
ley; Tennessee, j. D. Richardson; Texas,
C. B. Randell Virginia W. F. Rhea.
Representative Broussard had Repre-
sentative Davey's proxy.
Election of Officers Postponed.
motion was then made by Senator
Carmack to postpone the election of Off
GERS until the vacancies on the committee
had been filed. This was opposed by
Norton and others, who
wanted the committee to proceed without
delay to elect the officers.
A debate followed, which lasted for
nearly two hours. with the result of the
vote as stated above.
Before the meeting adjourned the fol-
lowing vacancies on the committee were
filed.
California, James E. English; Delaware,
L. F. Handy; Maryland, J. w. Denny;
Michigan, Frank H. Hosford; Minnesota,
L. E. Rosing; New Hampshire, N F. Hol-
lis: New Mexico, ex-Delegate Ferguson;
Utah, Representative King; Washing
ton, Senator Turner: West Virginia, ex-
Senator Charles ]. Faulkner: Wisconsin,
E. C. Wall; Wyoming, Ex-Governor John
E. Osborne; District OF Columbia, James
l.. Norris.
The motion of Representative McRae
of Arkansas Representatives Richardson,
Zenor and Norris were appointed a COM
mittce to correspond with the State
chairmen of the following States, who are
to submit the names of candi-
dates for the committee: Connecticut,
Iowa, Maine, North Dakota, Oklahoma.
Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and
Vermont.
Reelected for Two Weeks.
Chairman Richardson. Secretary ]. L.
Pearcy. and George n. Jesse were tempo
rarily reelected for two weeks.
The question of who should succeed
Chairman Richardson was not discussed,
but it was learned during the evening
that Senator Clark of Montana would not
accept the office.
The election of Mr.. James L. Norris.
who was present, to represent the Dis
trict on the committee was unanimous,
and ii settles the dispute of long stand
ing that has waged in merry war among
District Democrats.
Protest Against Norris.
Just before the meeting was called 10
order petition from the boiting members
of the Democratic District commit
tee protesting against Mr.. Norris
being present at the meeting and against
his selection for membership on the Con-
gressional committee was filed with the
The protest was not read.
The protest also asked that the commit
tee select some District Democrat who
had not been identified with either fac
tion of the District Democracy.
At 10:40 the meeting adjourned to meet
again on the evening of the 2Sth.