The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-10
Norris Will Control Dis
trict Democratic
Convention.
ASSEMBLIES THURSDAY
Delegates Declared Elected
by Judges Will All
Be Seated.

The Norris faction decided today 1t
would entsr no contests against any of
the delegates to the District OF Colum-
bia Democratic convention elected on
the Hearst ticket. the one contest made
having been filed without the consent of
the Norris organization.
Chairman Seton was so advised this
morning by w. Cranch Mcintyre, rep
resenting the Norris faction. 1t was &C
cordingly understood, Mr.. Ralston and
Mr. Siddons. representing the Hearst
faction as attorneys. being present and
concurring. that there should De no more
contests filed by the Hearst organization.
No Comeback
In reaching a conclusion not to file
contests. the Norris people take the
position that all agreed. when the cleo
ton commission promulgated its rules.
that the judges in the various districts
should be the arbiters TO determine who
was and who was not qualified TO vote;
that the decision of these judges should
be final; and their certihcation, of the
vote should be accepted as emitting dele
gates TO seats in the convention. In
other words, the Norris ractioa contends
there is no power to go back OF the re-
turns made by the judges.
Accordingly the convention will be
organized by delegates from thirteen
uncontested districts. represented by
thirty-nlne delegates in all. with twenty
one Of them pleged to the Norris organi-
zation and eighteen to the Hearst or
ganization This will give the former
faction control OF the temporary organ
ization and the appointment Of the COM
mittee on credentials with a majority
OF Norris men on that committee The
probable result will &c that the remains
ing twenty-four Norris delegates and
the three Hearst delegates whose seats
are contested. but who We're elected on
the face of the returns. will be given
seats.
Temporary Chairman.
Chairman sefton will call the conven-
ton 10 order at y o'clock Thursday. and
the formal call for the convention win
be read. The next order of business viii
be the selection of temporary chair
man
II. as is confidently expected. the Nor
ris faction retains control. Norris man
will be elected chairman. To him Mr..
Seton will turn over the gavel, and the
/ laborious duties of the election commits
/ sion will cease
There Is likely TO be lively time over
the seating of the delegates from the
contested districts. and spectators are
promised much entertainment. The en-
tire lower floor of the opera house will
be given over TO delegates and alter
mates. uncontested and contested. with
| seats for those who are contesting. The
1 galleries will be reserved for spectators.
and admission will be by ticket.
Delegates to ST. Louis.
While the fight for seats in the con-
vention is going on there is also lively
race in progress for the honor Of being
selected on the delegation TO go to st.
Louis. This. however, is a good-natured
contest. and not likely TO result in any
| personal bitterness. There are eight
or nine prominent candidates for the
six positions as delegates, and some of
the less fortunate will be obliged to go
as alternates.
Some who have been most prominent
in the hght for Mr.. Hearst during the
past three months, are openly admitting
he was honestly defeated, and are ad-
vising that defeat be accepted with good
grace. They declare the election was
the fairest ever held in the District. and
/ that now It is the duty of the Hearst
people 10 acquiesce in the result as they
would have expected the Norris follow
ers to acquiesce had they been defeated.
The more ardent Hearst men, however
declare they viii carry the matter to
the national convention. Such course
has the disapproval of the leaders who
conducted the fight four years ago
against the Norris delegation. and whose
contest resulted in the appointment OF
/ the election commission.