Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-15
HEARST ENTHUSIASTS
Strong Resolutions Adopted-Signifi-
can't Speech Of Chairman-Neat
Gold Badges Presented


Representatives from the eight Hearst
democratic eiubssin the District assembled
last night pursuant to call, at the local
Hearst headquarters 913 street north
west. and formally formed central body
for the purpose of energetically entering
into the campaign for the election OF dele
gates to the st. Louis convention Favorable
to the nomination of Mr.. Hearst for Presi-
dent on the democratic national ticket A
temporary organization was effected by the
election of Mayo c. Mitchell of No. club
as chairman pro tenn. and w. A. Goodman
of No ) club as secretary pro tenn. Among
the District democrats present who are
affiliated with the Hearst movement were
Messrs Cotter T. Bride, james F. Muir
taugh C. J. Brown and III. A. Drummer, OF
No club in South Washington, Edward
Horney A. G.. Carter and others.
In-calling the meeting to order Chairman
Mitchell said:
of the District of Columbia we had three
paramount objects in view. The principal
of these is to assist in electing to the presi-
keeping the sacred trusts of the people can
be placed. and who Will in the fullest meas .
ure give goo account of his stewardship
a man whose actions In behalf of humanity
and against the banditt of organized CAPT.
tai have spoken palmer than words-a man
of the people and for the people-the Hon.
William Randolph Hearst of New York.
Appeal to Young Men.
.Our second object is to keep alive in the
breasts of Americans, especially young men,
the solid time-honored traditions of democ-
racy as carried into effect by such great
and good democrats as Jefferson and jack
son.
Cur third object is to help sweep from
power every vestige of corrupt government
and imperialistic tendencies, and .endeavor
to restore government to its pristine
purity and JeffersOnian simplicity. To this
end the members OF the Hearst democratic
clubs will exert their best efforts. in combi-
nation with all good democrats.
There was an animated discussion over
the controversy between local factions,
which was aired to some extent last Tues
day before the subcommittee of the demo-
cratic national committee, and several of
the representatives expressed themselves
rather forcibly against 1.-THE doubtful meth
DDS Which they claimed had been in vogue
here in former presidential campaigns BY
unanimous vote the following resolutions
were adopted and the secretary instructed
to send copies to each member of the sub
committee of the democratic national COM
mittec which Is considering the matter OF
the appointment of "a national committee
man for the District:
Seek Harmonious Election.
'tIn the interest of harmony in the ranks
of the democracy of the District Of CO.
lumbia, and in order that there may be an
absolutely free and fair election Of ma
tional delegates to the convention at st.
Louis, at the primaries to be held in the
city of Washington next spring
BE it resolved by the District OF Column
bia League of William Randolph Hearst
Democratic Clubs. That the subcommittee
of the national democratic committee be-
and it is hereby requested, to recommend
for appointment as temporary national
u local democrat who has not affiliated
with either of the so-calIed local factions;
a man of well-known impartiality, whose
direction of the forthcoming primary cleo
tons here will give all democrats fair
election and an honest count
BE it furthr resolved. That we depIore
the sensation and dtsrupting machine
methods heretofore employed by the So
called factions In the democracy of the Dis
trict ofssColumbia. and urge the national
committee to place its seal Of condemnat ON
on such methods by naming as national
committeeman for the District of Columbia
such man as has been described
To Effect Permanent Organization.
1t was decided to elect permanent officers
at the next meeting of the central body;
also that each of the eight Hearst clubs
should be represented therein by three del
egates.
Secretary Goodman reported the organi-s
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Democratic Club. No. 6. with these officers:
President, Albert Fl. Erskine: vice presi-
dent. Carl Keller: secretary Robert Collie;
| easurer Sylvester Lamb; sergeant-at-
| arms. Joseph H. Regain; executive commit
| tee, Arthur Buddington, Frank Frury, Will
| Keller and Frank Campbell.
! Each member present at the meeting of
| the Central Club was presented with
! handsome pink and gold Hearst badge.
| Buffet refreshments were served and there
| was general Interchange of views over
| the local campaign which the leaders de-
! clared, was now "on.''
| rally meeting is called for next Tuesday
| evening at Concordia Hall, 9th and e
| streets northwest, under the auspices of
Hearst Club No. ., of which Mr.. p. H.
| Shugrue is president, to which the members
| of other Hearst clubs have been invited.
| There will be several speakers. including
| Representative Z. J. Livernash of Cali
I fornia.
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