Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25

LOCAL PARKER BOOM
Rumor Of a Split in the Anti
Hearst Camp.
COMMISSION CHARGED
HEARST Mrn r1tn BRIEF OF PRO-
TEST AND MAKE ALLEGATIONS.
Polling Places Named-Slater Officially
Withdraws-Climax Of Campaign
Will Soon Be Reached.
COMMISSION CHARGED

Aouoy AaS Uoeu the most ACTIVE anu pro-
duotive in the history Of the local demo-
cratic campaign. distinct Parker boom
has been launched. which will undoubtedly
split the anti-Heafst vote. the polling
places In each Of the twenty-five legislative
districts have been announced. the primary
elections commission has been arraigned
by the Hearst forces, Mr.. Charles W..
Slater has issued signed statement de-
claring he is neither the political nor per-
sonal representative of Mr.. Hearst in the
District. and both factions have begun the
campaign in earnest. Meetings of all the
leaders will be held tonight in different
places. and more interesting news may be
the order Of the day tomorrow
The shaft which has pierced the quick
or the Norris supporters Is the rumor that
Parker ticket will be placed in the field,
and that half Of the anti-Hearst demo-
Gratis will demand an instructed delegation
to the democratic national convention.
While the names Of the organizers Of this
Parker ticket are withheld for the present
from publication, 1t is claimed on good
authority that Mr.. Henry e. Davis, good
local democrat, but an opponent Of Mr..
Bryan IN the last two presidential cam
pafgns, Is the prime mover, and the can
didate Of the ticket for national committee
man. The strength of the ticket will be
Drawn from the fact that 1t stands for
know what to expect from it.
NOW that this Parker movement has
broken loose. 1t Is recalled that Mr.. Davis
was present at the recent meeting Of the
leaders OF the Hearst and antt-Hearst forces
In the offices of the democratic primary
elections commission. He did not repre-
sent either side, and many were there who
wondered why Mr.. Davis was on hand, and
why he appeared to be so interested in the
pr ceedings, since 1t was a foregone con-
clusion he could not be national committee
man or even delegate on either Of the
two tickets then involved The matter was
forgotten, however. and is significant only
when linked with the rumor Of today If
such ticket is put in the field and Mr..
Norris maintains his fight for an unin-
structed delegation, the opposition to Mr..
Hearst will be divided. and the journalistic
aspirant assured a sweeping majority for
the presidential nomination.
Every one knows that although Mr.. Nor.
rs contends u for an uninstructed delega-
ton. he Is anxious for German vote,
and with German and Parker fighting each
other in the District of Columbia Mr..
Hearst should have everything his own
way.
The list Of polling places appears In the
advertising columns of The Star, the cleo
lions commission believing it wiser to make
their announcements matter of record.
The Protest Filed.
The brief or protest against the admins
tration of affairs by the democratic prim-
airy elections commission was filed at 2:45
o'clock this afternoon, and follows in full:
ITO the election commission on the District
OF Columbia: .la-.str
Gentlemen The, subcommittee of the
democratic national committee, consisting
OF Mr.. John T. McGraw. Mr.. J. Taylor Ely
son, Mr.. James II. dnffey, Mr.. William b.
Gcurley and Mr.. Norman e. Mack. acting
in accordance with the authority conferred
upor themAby the democratic national conn
mittee at a Tmeeting held in the District OF
Columbia on-the 2Sth day of March, 1904,
with the view of harmonizing local demo-
cratic conditions. designated as the cleo
ton commission on the District of Column
bia,'s Mr.. Edwin Seton, chairman; Mr.. j.
Holdsworth Gordon. Mr.. Cotter T. Bride
and Mr.. Henry s. Matthews. with general
powers to supervise and direct a primary
election. subject to certain restrictions, the
material portions of which will be here
after referred to as necessary.
"In pursuance of their appointment these
gentlemen came together and organized as
said commission and declared certain rules
and regulations for the holding OF
primary election on the 9Th day OF May,
1904, and for organizing the convention
thereunto ensuing on the 18th day Of May.
1904. To meet difficulties presented as to
the personnel Of the judges and clerks 20
supervise said primaries, the following reso-
luton was thereafter passed by the cleo
ton commission Resolved: That the
charmen of the respective bodies claiming
to be the central democratic committee Of
the District ofe Columbia and any other
OIL ganization in the District of Columbia.
be requested to furnish to this committee
within the next ten days the names Of
five persons from each body, of recognized
integrity and devoted to the doctrines of
the democratic party. from each election
district from whom the committee may, IL
deemed advisable. select judges and clerks
to serve at the primary election, to be held
on the 9th day of May. 1904
Charge Unfairness.
''Objection was made at the time of the
passage of the aforesaid resolution. but
the same was futile to prevent it's adoption.
1t. however. was not promulgated to the
public as part Of the rules and regula.
items adopted, but was retained as a rule
O: conduct for the commission in the selec-
ton of the various persons for judges and
clerks.
s"rhe operation of the aforesaid rule has
resulted in complications which render the
present condition eminently unfair and
greatly prejudica1 to the interests repre-
sented by the largest and most influential
OF ORGANIZATIONS of democrats in the District
of Columbia One Of the bodies which
claimed to be the central democratic COM
mittee of the District of Columbia, has
maintained no organization during the four
years which have elapsed since it's incep-
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