Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-11
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TOMORROW NIGHTS DEMOCRATIC
RATIFICATION MEETING.
A Limited Number Of Seats Will Be
Reserved at Convention Hall-Ac-
ton Of tho Central Committee.

At a meeting Of the democratic central
committee last night at democratic head
quarters, 9O4 Pennsylvania avenue north
west. arrangements were completed for the
ratihcation meeting to be held at Conven-
uon Hall tomorrow night. and the chair
man, ]. Fred Kelley. announced that while
limited number Of reserved seats were
provided for. general admission would be
without the formality of card, as plenty
of seats are provided for the general public.
the doors being thrown open at o'clock.
Ladies are particularly invited to be pres
ent-
The members present were: j. Fred KEEL
ley. chairman: Smith Thompson. jr., secre-
tary: Thomas J. Moore. William NICK. Clay
ton. John Ready. George C. Rick, J. Frank
Freeman. E. v. Roche, John G. Campbell
Michael B. Scanlon, Frank J. McQuade.
Robert E. Mattingly. George G. Draeger
and John H. Buscher. There were also
pr esent the following members of the COM
mittee at large: James L. Norris, demo-
cratic etional committeeman; Capt. John
8. Miller and Maj VIM. Cranch McIntire,
and the following members of the advisory
committee: Edward F. Buckley Edward
Devlin, Frederic B. Keefer secretary of the
Jackson Democratic Association; E. p.
Schwartz and John E. Laskey.
Never Missed Meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Keefer. seconded by
James L. Norris. Col. Charles W. Petit.
who joined the Jackson Democratic Asso-
citation in 1854. and who has never missed
democratic meeting, was unanimously
elected member of the advisory board Of
the democratic central committee.
Mr.. Hugh F. Harvey and DR.. James II.
GessfOrd were also elected members Of the
advisory committee.
vote Of thanks was rendered to the
Anacostia Democratic Club for it's hand
some contribution toward the expenses of
the ratification meeting, and the Parker
and Davis Democratic Club of Berwyn.
Md, extended cordial invitation to all
local democrats to be present at a meeting
on Saturday next, at the new Knights of
Pythias Hall, which was unanimously ac-
cepted.
Banner Raising Tomorrow.
The committee on banner raising reported
that 1t had received permit from the Dis
trict authorities to swing the banner across
Pennsylvania avenue, to remain suspended
until March next. The banner has been
completed and is handsome affair, bear
ing lkenesses of the democratic nominees
on both the diverse and reverse sides, with
the words democratic central committee
along the upper edge. 1t measures thirty
five by fifty feet. 1t will be swung to the
formalities will be observed representatives
Of the central committee, the Jackson
Democratic Association. the Columbia
Democratic Club, the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club. the East Washington Demo-
cratic Club, the Lawyers Parker and Davis
Club the Anacostia Democratic Club and
the Business Mems Parker and Davis Club
will be present and give it send Off
Prominent Speakers Expected. .
In the evening at O'Clock the big ratifica-
ton meeting in Convention Hall will be
called to order. Speakers of national
prominence are expected. In fact. the loyal
democrats of the District of Columbia go
SO far as to hope for the presence OF W.
Bourke Cochran and former Governor Da-
vid B. Hill. Senator German will be here,
it is said, and it is further stated the latter
has undertaken to secure from the natlonal
committee the services of Mr.. Cochran,
whose time Is controlled entirely by the
national organization
The events planned for tomorrow Will De
the most important of the campaign TO the
District democrats. The managers or the
ratification meeting hardly expect ConVen-
ton Hall to hold the thousands OF demo-
Gratis who will gather there for the one Dig
burst of campaign enthusiasm that Will be
theirs.
Among those who have been invited to
sneak and who are expected tomorrow
evening are former Senator Roger Q. Mills
of Texas Representative Burleson of Texas.
Mr. Henry St George Tucker of the George
washington University, Greed NJ Fulton.
William Cranch McIntire and j. Mcdowell
Darlington. Senator Mills and Representa-
five Burleson are already in the city