Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11

the scene tonight They will bring an Of
fer of $4,000 in cash and throw in some
Inducements as to hotel accommodations,
which they think ought to carry the day
for them.
Mayor Rollo Wells ex-Mayor Walbridge
and a delegation from the business men S
association will comprise the st. Louis out
At.
New York boomers will get In late this
evening, headed by ex-Mayor Van Wyck.
The preliminary work for the New Workers
is being done by Mr.. McCarren and Mr..
Mack. A meeting of the New York crowd,
which will be attended by the New York
Mack's room at 8 o'clock this evening to
lay out the campaign. New York is ear
nestly after the convention and is the most
formidable opponent of Chicago
Assistant Secretary Seton has received
the proxy of ex-Gov. Steunenberg of Idaho
for ma onal Committeeman Wolf. j. X.
Ryan of Nevada and Maris Taylor OF
South Dakota have given their proxies to
Chairman James K. Jones. All proxies
should be handed to the assistant secretary
for recording.
The national committee will hold its first
meeting at noon to morrow. 1t is doubtful
whether the committee can conclude lts
business in one days session.
= Trouble in the District.
One of the first questions to be brought
before the democratic national committee
tomorrow morning will be in relation to the
action of Chairman Jones in appointing Mr.
Edwin Seton national committeeman Tor
the District of Columbia.
When Mr.. Seton was appointed the ac-
ton was declared to be in the interests Of
harmony. and 1t was believed it would be
possible to bring together the two warning
factions in the democratic camp in such a
way as to insure primary elections next
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body. Mr.. Seton has been considering
means for accomplishing that result At one
time it was thought that the most advisable
course would be to have rules and regula-
tions drawn up and approved by Mr.. Sefton
and the other two members of the commit
tee to be named by him. Of which he will
be chairman, for the conduct Of the pri-
mary elections. SO that the sanction of the
national committee might be had for the
adopted plan.
What was formerly known as the Bryan
faction, and now as the Hearst faction, OF
the District indicated friendliness toward
Mr.. Seton very shortly after he was ap-
pointed and declared willingness to act
in harmony with him. Mr.. Slater, who is
regarded the spokesman of that faction,
lost time in congratulatng Mr.. Seton
upon his appointment and in offering his
services to bring about harmony in D.s-
trict affairs.
The Norris Faction.
racy. regarded as favorable to the nomina-
ton of Mr.. German and headed by James
L. Norris. has shown no inclination to ac-
cept the action of Chairman Jones. That
faction claims that it has not been fairly
treated in the appointment of Mr.. Seton.
and that Chairman Jones exceeded his au-
thority when he took that action.
Mr.. Norris will be represented by Mr.. G.
v. Menzies of Mount Vernon, Ind, before
fha mott tfa mil Mr
Menzies represented Mr.. Norris on the oc-
casion of the contest over the District dele
gate to the last national convention, and is
fully acquainted with all the facts bearing
on the District democracy.
Mr.. Menzies will tomorrow seek an op-
portunity to present the case of Mr.. Nor
rfs before the national committee. 1t Is
not thought likely that the committee it.
self will hear these arguments, but that a
subcommittee will be appointed for that
purpose. If that is done the subcommittee
will meet at once and hear all testimony
that may be submitted to 1t SO that a
prompt report may be made to the ma
tional committee in order that the diff
culties in the District may be Strengthened
out at once.
On behalf of Mr. Norris 1t will be claimed
that there 10 but one central democratic
committee in the District of Columbia,
which has had entire control of all primary
elections since 1880. Prior to that date
these primary elections were conducted un-
der the auspices OF the Jefferson Demo-
cratic Club. It will be shown that the
contesting delegation that went to Kan
sas City four years ago was elected under
the control Of what was known the
Bryan central committee. Since that time
this committee has styled itself the demo-
cratic central committee and has placed
that designation on it's letter heads. But
1t will be contended by the Norris faction
that the assumption by the opposing fac
ton of the designation democratic central
committee is without warrant.
The Last Committee Action.
Mr.. Menzes will also call to the atten-
ton of the national committee the fact that
at the last national convention subcom-
mittee was appointed, of which Senator
Jones was chairman. to hear both sides in
the contest between the two District dele
cations, and that that subcommittee was to
meet at Indianapolis after the convention
in order that there might be a final settle
ment of the question. In the meantime the
national committee ruled that the vote of
the District OF Columbia in the convention
should be shared jointly by the two warning
factions.
1t will be shown that the subcommittee
has never met and given an opportunity for
q further hearing In the case, ana II win
be claimed that in view Of that fact the
appointment by Chairman Jones Of Mr..
Seton as national committeeman for the
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