The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-19
GORNAN
IS FIRST CHOICE
OF Regular Democrats in
the District.
PARKER BOOM STRIKES CITY
Hearst Making Frantic Efforts for Z
FoIlowing-Labor Demonstrations
Planned for Him.

The Parker boom has reached Wash
ington city. and the local Democrats
are putting much more life into their
campaign, the Hearst and anti-Hearst
forces making a fight for every avail
able vote.
Ii was announced today that the labor
unions OF the city would make a DEM
onstration IN favor of Mr. Hearst on
Monday. There viii be a Hearst meet
ing this evening in Maccabee Temps.
While this is going on the anti-Healsr
Democrats, under the leadership o.
Games l. Norris, viii hold forth at the
Hotel Raleigh. whore they viii complete
sncir lists OF judges and delegates. IT
Is understood that this work has been
done and the meeting Is more TO rattfy
lists than TO take an initiative.
Despite all reports to the contrary,
the central committee has been work
Ing hard and il was said today that
enough work had been accomplished
to give the factions an unpleasant
surprise when the vote is counted. II
was also stated authoritatively that the
first choice of the conservative wing
OF the local party for Presidential
candidate is Senator Arthur pue Cor
ss7.sn. with Parker. second. and th.is
should the opportunity arise. the cen
tral committee will come out for either.
German First Choice.
On the surface, however. the central
committee is simply working for an UNI
instructed delegation 10 the natio2ai
convention. and it VIII go on the door
of the city convention witt this propo-
sition. Ia speaking of the matter this
morning National Committeeman James
J.. Norris said:
We are for German, Gray, Parker.
or any other conservative Democrat
who can win The action of New York
naturally makes Judge Parker a power
full candidate, and we like him here.
want TO say, .-ewever. that we are
working for am aniastructed delegation
To the convention. A large attendance
is expected at the Raleigh Hotel meet
ing tonight.
At the Hearst meeting there win be
several members of Congress, and other
prominent speakers. The mass meeting
viii be under the auspices Of the Hearst
Business Mems Club and the Hearst
WOrlSiugmen' Association.
The Central "a Dor Union viii have
Representative Hearst as IT'S guest on
Monday evening The usual business
meeting viii be held al O'Clock, and al
3 Mr.. Hearst is expected 20 be present
The invitation Is Significant. as Il shows
that union labor organiza lions as such
Will take part IN the campaign. AG-
dresses viii be made by Representative
caldwell. hughes. and Van Duzer.
Holmead Faction.
The four men who We're ousted from
the Hearst wing of the Democrats tive
days ago held another meeting las
night. this time substituting the HoI
mead Democratic Club for the defunc
Bryan central committee. The meetin.
took place at 1923 Pennsylvania Avenue
and Captain Collins. the chairman d
the Hearst Campaign Club. who Ia,
been chairman of the executive com
n.ittee Of the Holmead Club. was pres
ent TO resign. The club refused to al
low the resignar on. and oIsted the cap
tain The matter is looked upon as
joke. however. as the Holmead Clul
has a membership OF less than a dozen
Concerning tickets that the election.
commission may recognize, Chairman
Seton said today:
we expect to recognize all bona fld'
organizations. Expense may proven
| many from sending in lists from all o
I the twenty-five legislative districts o
the city. but there is nothing 10 preVen
, the smaller organizations from putin.
up tickets IN their own districts
Chairman Seton Is busy today ne
| gOtiating for a theater in which 20 hols
! the local conVen ION.