New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
HEARST MEN CRY FRAUD.
Hot Fight at District of Columbia
Primaries.

Washington, May s.-WHlam r. Hearsrs lieu
tenants are preparing n protest to the Democratic
National Convention against the high handed
manner IN which they say they were beaten at
Money was used in the most corrupt way To ac-
complish the result. Nj Hcarst's friends assert
and If the destinies of tho District Democracy are
controlled by yesterday count they declare IL
will be sad commentary on the party's honor.
According to the official result. James l.. Norris
long recognized the local Democratic leader
will have forty-fve out ~ tho sxty-six delegates
TO the local convention. which makes it sure that
the six delegates 81. Louis from the District
OF Columbia will go uuiastsucted-that IS friendly
10 German.
This primary undoubtedly the warmest at
fair OF the kind held ia the District whose
citizens only vote in four years and then
only at primaries The result was not known
until this morning. account OF a wrangle that
the judges and clerks Of the XNIId District got
into. and seemed unable To set out OF before mid
night. But for the timely arrival OF Edward Self
ton. 1t is probable that they would stiu be in H.
Mr. Seton who is the secretary OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee is also the commits
sioner appointed by the national committee TO
conduct the primary.
when found that the Judges and clerks Of the
XXIId were in scrap" said Mr.. Seton. Il tried
at first TO have them settle 10 among themselves
But the longer they argued. the more tangled up
they became, l said: Here. let me have that
ballot box They handed over the box Now YOU
all walked out and 1 shut the door. Then I opened
the box and counted the ballots. There were 22I
for Hearst and 30 for Norris. I then called the
kickers in Hearst gets it, said, and that settled
the thing
Mr., Seton was Ions ago suspected of being a
Hearst sympathizer.
We had the whole thing In good shape until the
Norris fellows came In with small barrel and
dumped I; where it would DO the most good" said
one or the Hearst HeutenantS Now. know that
In my district, We had practically nothing at all
10 spend for our side There a fund OF $50
for legitimate expenses Not cent more After
every cent of this except s. had gone fellow
came up TO ME and said, I can bring twenty men
up from Seventh-st. il you need en- Need EN-?
or course we need EN- replied What do they
want? Only the beer. he replied About how
much beer? l asked. Five dollars worth will
do. he said. But I've got only S. left ! replied
ST. and away he went with it, In about an hour he
came back with three of the twenty men, Guess
was lucky to see him at all
II IL hadn't been for the High School Cadets
trict Just things getting critical though
along came a company OF these boys. and we
stopped them. They did not object TO voting they
said, but thought that they were too young. So
right Pretty soon after a couple of strangers came
along and wanted TO know what doing We
told them election, and asked them IF they didn't
want 10 vote They said they didn't care II they
could help him they'd be glad to do it. But We
don't live in the District they objected That's
all right, We assured them. You have friends lv-
ing here haven't your We're strangers here '
know Mr.. Hearst anyway. and want TO him
win out. We suggested. and that way OF putting
the thing silenced their scruples. they voted and
voted right. II the Norris crowd had not used
But they had too big a barrel for US