Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-07
DEMOCRATS SATISFIED
BELIEVE d THEY WILL HAVE
HONEST PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Meeting ofsthe Local Commission Yes
terday Afternoon-Resolution as to
Appointment Of Judges.

Success finally Has crowned our efforts,
and l believe We are going to have honest
primary elections in the District Of Column
bia," said Mr.. Charles w. Slater this morn
ing, in discussing the result of the rules
adopted yesterday by the democratic pri-
mary elections commission. and printed in
full In The Star. This same sentiment was
expressed by all the old factional leaders.
! Mr. James L. Norris, who is at the head of
the Hearst opposition in the District, was
eminently pleased, and believed the anti
Hearst forces will have an easy road to
victory. Capt. James A. Collins, chairman
OF the Hearst democratic campaign COM
mittee. and all the subordinate officers OF
that organization are happy. and as con-
fdently predict a, sweeping vote for Will
lam Randolph Hearst.
Following the meeting of the primary
elections commission held at the Shoreham
Hotel late yesterday afternoon. only a por-
ton of the proceedings of which were re-
ported In The Star. a most significant res
olution was presented and unanimously
adopted, regulating the method of selecting
the three judges for each of the twenty-five
legislative districts. 1t follows:
Selection Of Judges.
Resolved, That the chairman Of the re-
spective bodies claiming to be the CEN
trail democratic committee of the District
of Columbia and any other democratic
organization in the District of Columbia,
be requested to furnish to this committee,
within the next ten days, the names of five
persons from each body of recognized in
tegrity and devoted to the doctrines of the
democratic party, from each election dis
trict, from whom this committee may, If
deemed advisable. select judges and clerks
to serve at the primary election to be held
on the 9Th day of May. 1904"
This resolution also has met with uni
versal favor, everybody interested being of
the opinion that it provides for as fair a
metnO0 as is n0SSihln nndar the nirnlJm-
stances. These names will be announced
In The Star as soon as the lists are COM
pleted.
The friends of Mr.. Slater will be interest
ed TO Know that he has turned over all
active campaign work to Capt. Collins, the
newly elected chairman of the local Hearst
club.
All have been fighting for for the past
four years." said Mr.. Slater today, "has
peen honest primary elections. By the
rules lad down by the primary elections
commission. l believe 1 have scored a signal
success, in so far as this purpose is con-
cerned. Except that the elections commas
sion Is somewhat hampered and nandi-
capped by the rulings of the McGraw SUBJ
committee. am confident its idea Is to give
US all a fair show. That is all we want,
and | predict that Mr.. Hearst will carry
the District of Columbia by an ~verwhelm-
ing majority. 1 have'retired from active
leadership. and will devote most of my
ume hereafter to my private business,
which has suffered during the past few
weeks. L Will continue as an ardent worker
and supporter of Mr.. Hearst. but Capt.
Collins will gather in the reins Of man
agement."
A big mass meeting of the Hearst Bush
ness Mems Democratic Club is scheduled
for next Tuesday evening at Maccabeas'
Iemple, on 9th street northwest Just south
OF f street. Among the speakers an.
nounced are: Representatives Benney of
New York. Van Deuzer of Nevada, Liver
nash of California and Schober of New
YORK. Mr.. Robt. L. Montague of Virginia.
cousin of the governor Of the old domin-
ION; Mr.. John Temple Graves, editor of
the Atlanta News. and Mr.. P. J. Ryan of
Washington. .-a NJ