Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-30

regulations relating to the selection Of
judges in primary elections, which were
adopted by this prejudfeed subcommittee, as
II would be impossible to conduct fair
and honest election under their operation.
Resolved, That we request the subcom-
mittee of the democratic national commit
tee. in the interest of honest primary eiec-
tions. to appoint upon the Recommendation
of the two central committees six judges
and two clerks for each polling place, three
judges and clerk to be chosen from
each central committee named.
Resolved, That in case this request Is not
granted, the democrats of the District Will
hold convention in each of the twenty
two Legislative districts, and each conVen,
ton will elect three delegates TO a cent RAJ
democratic convention, which will elect SIX
delegates and six alternates to the demo-
cratic national convention to be held at
st. Louis. July 6, 1901"
Brinkman Opposes Haste.
No sooner had the resolutions been READ
than Mr.. John H. Brinkman of the Central
Labor Union jumped to his feet and asked
that action be delayed until the matter
could be discussed thoroughly. He was IN
terrupted by cries of Question, cues
ton" and Let's vote on the resolutions
now" Consequently vote was taken,
with the result already given.
Mr.. Brinkman then addressed the meet
ing, saying that he deemed 1t much better
politics to give the subcommittee another
opportunity to redeem itself before 1t should
be condemned. He argued that the resolu-
tons reflected upon the honesty and lnteg-
rity of the members of the subcommittee
while he believed 1t sufhc1ent to condemn
their judgment as distinguished from any
possible Interior motive" In support or
his argument he presented a resolution,
mlder In tone. but practically the same IN
purport the Slater resolution. This was
moved for adoption, but Mr.. Slater inter-
rupted, claiming the resolutions he had
offered were not half strong enough, that
I 4 Ltkv.,- t1xr py,d
by it's action had precluded an honest pri-
mary.
MI. Slater's Appeal
"The subcommittee of the democratic ma
tional committee" said Mr.. Slater, has at
tempted to seat Mr.. Norris and has is
sued these regulations because it knows
that with honest primary election the
six delegates of the District of Columbia to
be sent to the ST. Louis convention July 6,
1901 will be instructed and will vote for
William Randolph Hearst for the presi-
Dental nomination.
This subcommittee wants to defeat Mr..
Hearst for nomination, and 1t has resorted
to this expedient in order to accomplish
it's purpose.
Il denounce this action of the subcom-
mittee as a conspiracy to take by stealth
what it knows they cannot fairly win. l
denounce it a deliberate scheme OF trust
maSnates to introduce into this District a
more dishonest election method than exist
ed in the last primaries, and to further cor
rupt the politics of this city
1.-The proposition submitted by the hve
members of the subcommittee is undemo-
cratic in every line. 1t would not be ac-
cepted by any democratic constituency IN
any state in this Union.
In this fight we ask only what all should
be willing to grant, an opportunity Tor the
democrats of the District of Columbia to ex-
press freely and fairly their will at the bal
lot lpv af,d Eayn
do not merely ask it; we unquailnedly
demand it.
1--WE demand two judges and two clerks
in each election booth in each OF the
twenty-five legislative precincts OF tins
District. and We demand that each party
shall, through its central committee, APP
point its judges and clerks.
ITO refuse this demand is to confess that
the primary election VIII De DISHONESTY
conducted
This voiced the sentiment of the meeting,
and Mr. Brinkman'S resolution was laid
upon the table.
National Leadership Discussed.
Speeches were made by Mr.. John Temple
Graves, editor of the Atlanta News; Repre-
sentative Van Deuzer of Nevada and Harry
Sherman, president of the Central Labor
Union. Local factionalism was dropped,
and the only issue made in the speeches
was that of the national ticket. The local
Hearst democrats were warned not TO lose
track of the national issue in the fight
which is now on among District democrats.
The one point made over and over again
was that William Randolph Hearst is the
workingman's candidate for the presidency
of the United States.
Among those present last night We're j.
A. Collins, presiding; Harry Sherman, John
H. Brinkman, Thomas F. Ryan, business
agent of the American Federation of
Labor, Local 102; Sam S. league of
the United Protective Labor League. p
H. Shugrue, president Bricklayers Union,
Central Labor Union; e. j. Ratigan, bust
ness agent, Allied Building Trades, Central
Labor Union: Thomas T. ODea, }. Frank
O Meara and p. ]. Ryan.
Fifteen members of the Slater central
democratic committee of the District were
also present