Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07
FOUR YEARS Of QUIET
Local Political Fever Now
subsiiding.
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STATEMENT: BY SEXTON
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CERTIFICATES; ISSUED TO DEMO-
! Observation-Disclosures.
Thursday's Convention to Close Active
Struggle New Central Committee
and National Committeeman.
STATEMENT: BY SEXTON


The political furore which has stirred
democrats and republicans alike in the Dis
trict of Columbia for the past three months
is subsidinR. The last step In the local
primaries was taken today by the demo-
cratic election commission, when 1t issued
certificates OF election To- all the DELEGATES
and alternates whose tickets were success
full at the polls on Thursday. Up to a late
hour this afternoon only one protest had
been filed, and as consequence 1t Is prob
able sixty-three delegates and sIxty-three
aiternates Will receive the approval Of the
commission forthwith. The charges filed
involve the honesty of the election in the
twentieth district. the home of Mr.. Cotter
T. Bride. and the district which he failed
to carry for Mr.. Hearst Mr.. Bride is said
to have been somewhat saddened when he
round Mr.. Norris had not only sailed forth
into the twentieth district but had actually
carried 1t, and he was forced to the conclu-.
sion that something must have been wrong.
II Is said one affidavit has been f1led, chal-
longing one voter in this district. It would
seem that even II this charge is sustained
the total vote will be reduced only by one,
stu giving the district to Mr. Norris by
Capt. James A. Collins who was chair
man OF the old Hearst democratic campaign
committee. but whos preferred to cast his
i0t nnaily with Mr.. O. Reilly instead of Mr.
slater, was defeated In his own district, as
were most Of the other. members Of that old
committee . = -
The elections commission will meet Mon
day morning In the offices Of its chairman.
MI MI. SeIton on, to pass upon such protests as
may be filed today. Matters will be adj
busted as speedily, as possible, and every
thing made ready for the local convention.
Wnich wall be called to order In the Lafay-
sue eve iheater next Thursday at Il O'clock
noon. Chairman Seton has become wea.
RED with his political duties and as soon as
ne can close up theaWork ne will do so.
May Come to Blows.
It was learned this morning that +vvo
members of the democratic elections COM
mission have arrived at a serious mis,n-
uerstandlng. 1t Is asserted on good an
thority that all annrable efforts 70 settIa
.ne d h between: these two gentle
resor hase ~ lailea anG That blows are to be
Brightwood ROAD has abeen selected for the
contest, and q Considerable gallery ia IN he
present The principals. 1T is said, viii be
one e Of fhe ana Mri HoldsWorth Gordon,
Seton is friend to, Mr.. Hearst. and the
trouble came about this way. Mr.. Gordon
Yesterday afternoon while in conversation
w soif MT mr; serton Iidrifted to the subject of
COIL and modestly annpunced he could de-
Ieat any other member of the eommission
now Mr. SeftOna Is sohe of the brides Of
ene Soiumoia Club and handles his driver
ana Drassie with, true Scotch accent
ne only stymier which ever bothered him
was the Norris POLITICAL stymie, and when
comes to PLAYING against ibogfe. Mr.. Ser-
Ton Is the shining light of the club. So
MI m.en MI. Gordon hung down the challenge,
MI MI SeIton was quick with an acceptance.
Inc gentlemen thcorixed for some time.
ana finally decided tosrepafr to aff}e 1alru,,
pa links. where they will struggle for the
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Chairman's Sefton's Statement.
All local democratic. eyes are turning
now to the local convention Two impor-
tsnt matters remain to be settled by the
&C INVENTION, one the selection Of nafjonsI
committeeman, and the other the selection
OF local democratic central committee
For the purpose of defining the position of
the election commission and of informing
the members of the convention of their
powers and prerogatiyes, Chairman Seton
has issued the, following statement:
Under the decision rendered by the Nc
Graw subcommittee of the national COM
mtttee, this election commission finds itself
not empowered to participate in any way
In the proceedings of the permanent or
gantzatiOn of the District democratic con-
ventfon and for that reason begs to SUBJ
init to the earnest consideration Of that
body two important matters, with the rec
concentration that favorable action be
taken thereon. sgF8
Heretofore the selection of the person
to represent the District of Columbfa OF,
the national committee has been left to the
discretion of the delegates to the national
convention. The said delegates presented
to the national convention the name Of who
ever they saw fit for member of the ma
tional committee. 1t is well known that
out of this situation unsatisfactory condi-
tons have arisen.
This election commission Is Of the opiu-
ion that as the member OF the national
committee for the District OF Columbia
represents the whole, democracy of the
District, his selection ought to be
participated in by democratic representa-
tives from every legislative district in the
District OF Columbia.
1.-The recommendation, OF this election
commission Is, therefore, that the District
democratic convention instruct it's six dele
gates to the national convention to present
the name of some specified person to the
said national convention for membership
on the national committee to represent the
democracy of the District of Columbia.
New Central Committee.
"Some Goubt exists in the minds of a
large number of democrats in the District
as to whether or not the District conyen-
ton has the authority to select District
democratic central committee from outside
the membership of said convention
This election commission believes that
the District convention ought not to be
compelled to cenfine the selection of a
central committee to It's own membership,
but that IL should assert the power which
II undoubtedly has to go outside of it's own
membership, IL It sees fit to do so, in select
ing central committee.
1.-The recommendation of this election corn
mission is, therefore. that the District DEM
ocratic convention take such action, by res
olution or otherwise, as will definitely indi-
cate that 1t has the power to select the
District democratic central committee from
outside its own membership IL 1t wishes Co
SO do" @ =
PERUVIAN PRESIDENT DEAD.