Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-21
Hughes, George Cole; clerks, Eo. n. re'ei''
d. F. Manning.
The Fight in Anacosda.

d. +. Manning.
The Fight in Anacosda.
Politics in the democratic councils OF tho
er.+ legislative district have reached the
stage where the makeup of the ticket Tor
the city convention has been announced by
the leaders of one Of the parties In the ols-
trict. The personnel of the ticket ID AZ
follows: For delegates-Messrs Thomas :.
Moore. Charles J. Ha a13aua.e s AM
Edgar Leapley, William F. Hayden ana
DIR. Thomas D. Mud6. This Is the ticket
standing for an uninstructed delegation 70
men IN the district. it is believed 1t will
REQUIRE a stronger opposition than mas YET
developed among the opposite iacuon u
cause this ticket any difficulty. All the men
composing the ticket named above are resi-
dents of Anacostia Arrangements have
proceeded far enough In the district to ten
tatively select polling place, Whicn, II Is
thought, will be at No. Z Harrison street,
Anacostia Electioneering for the dlHerene
delegates is now in progress. 1t is expect
ed that several meetings Will De helo. II
is currently reported that the oistrict may
have candidate for st. Louis In the per
son of Mr. Moore, but nothing definite on
this point has been decided upon. MT.
Moore is in charge of the work in this dis
trict for the ticket just announced.
A Hearst Victory.
signal victory was won yesterday after
noon by the local Hearst forces, when the
democratic primary elections commission
after an hours heated argument and two
hours elaboration, declined to change the
hours for casting ballots on May g. The COM
mission originally set the hours at from 10
10 o. m anddeclared 1t would not change Its
ruling under any circumstances. Dissaus-
faction was expressed Immediately by the
anti-Hearst forces, and the Hearst people
as quickly came to the support OF the
commission. The Norris adherents have
been trying ever since to get the hours
changed to from to 8 pm, and it was
rumored that they intended to have their
way yesterday afternoon, whether or no,
but the result is decidedly to the contrary
of the wishes Of Mr.. Norris and his friends.
The meeting was held in Mr.. Seftons Of
fee, in the Colorado building, and was at
tended by the other three members OF the
commission, Messrs. Bride. Matthews and
Gordon, and about fifteen others, all OF
whom were affiliated with one side or the
other. A galaxy of forensic stars appeared
to argue the cause of the Norris faction,
was defended by Mr.. Charles w. Slater
and Mr.. c. A. Pfau. Col. e. B. Hay OPEN
ed the discussion, after the Norris list of
candidates for judges had been submitted
by stating he had invited himself to the
gathering for the purpose of making
kick, and, in the best of humor, he pro-
ceeded to make the kick. He claimed many
voters who go to work at o'clock in the
their vote, and said for this one reason
the hours should be changed to from to
pm. Mr.. NJ b. Scanlon, in rather dis
connected argument, endeavored to support
Mr.. Hay, but Mr. Pau and Mr.. Slater came
to the rescue with a counter argument that
many store clerks and streer railroad en-
ployes could not get to the polls until after
o'clock, and said this was reason enough
to warrant the commission standing by it's
original ruling.
Mr.. Scanlon endeavored to get personal
on one or two occasions. and constantly
repudiated" the statements of his adyer-
saries, but cooler heads prevailed and the
discussion was switched back to its proper
channel.
The Executive Session.
The meeting adjourned at 4:3O o'clock,
and the four members of the commission
went into executive session. From that
time until few minutes before 6 o'clock,
1t is understood, Messrs. Matthews and
Gordon. the two Norris members of the
commission, stood out for change In the
hours. while Mr.. Bride. the Hearst MEM
ber and Mr. Seton, chairman and indie
pendent, maintained the original ruling
should be adhered to. When the pangs Of
hunger made themselves felt, and the sun
began to sink in the western sky, Messrs
Matthews and Gordon are said to have un-
dergone change in sentiment, and for the
sake OF harmony, and preserving the au-
thority and dignity of the primary cleo
Seton and Bride, and there was effected
then and there the first signal defeat of
the Norris forces in the present cam
pafgn.
Seceders Ignored.
BY another decision the commission has
added greatly to the prestige and influence
of the Slater-Hearst faction. At the meet
ing the seceders, represented by T. ]. Co.'S
tello, Herman Shulties and J. Frank
O'Meara, submitted a list of judges and
otherwise endeavored to take formal part
in the proceedings. but it is understood
that only one Hearst list will be consid-
cred by the commission, and that the one
offered by the Hearst Democratic Cam
paign Club and signed by Capt. Collins and
Mr.. Slater. Mr. Seton. as chairman
of the commission having charge of
the primaries, will call the convention to
order in the Lafayette Theater May IL, and
will then put the question of a permanent
chairman Of the convention
Those present at the meeting yesterday
afternoon included Messrs. Seton, Bride,
Matthews and Gordon, Mr.. Henry e. Davis,
Capt. ]. A. Collins. Mr. Frank Morgan. Mr..
C. A. Pau, Col E. B. Hay. James L. Nor
ris, jr., M. b. Scanlon, G. W. Darr. ]. Fred
Kelley. VIM. A. Vaughan, Col W. Cranch
Mcintyre, p. ]. Ryan and Charles W. Sla-
| ter. In submitting the list Of judges to
the commission Mr.. Bride, on behalf OF the
Slater faction, remarked, IT represent Mr..
william r. Haarst" This II considered Of