Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-28
DISTRICT DELEGATES
Arrangements Made for Their
Trip to st. Louis.
WILL FACE CONTEST
OPPOSING DELEGATION WILL
CLAIM RIGHT OF RECOGNITION.

Long Statement OF Their case Suoini'-
ted to Chairman Jones Of Demo-
cratic National Committee.
All arrangements for the transportation
to st. Louis Of the delegates OF the Dlstric'
of Columbia to the national democratic con-
yention have now been made. II Is NV
vet known how many democrats Of the DIS
trict will accompany the delegates, put IL
is practically assured that at least MY
persons will be in the party.
The ARRANGEMENTS are for vestlpuie
train of Pullman sleeping cars, dining car
and standard coaches over the CHESAPEAKE
and Ohio railroad to run through to ST.
Louis without change. The train Will NC
the best in every respect that can be fur-
nished. and the service on the train Will %
complete throughout. eu,, tho
Pennsylvania station Saturday, July a.
$40 pm, and will arrive in st. Louis a'
6:15 pm. Sunday.
The District Delegation.
The District delegation and part OF the
VIRGINIA delegation to the convention VIII
he in the party. Mr.. ]. Fred Kelley, chalf
man of the committee on transportation, -
constantly in his office in the Atlantic puiio-
ing looking after the interests OF democrats
who wish to accompany the party from
the District. ,.,.t mil, hold
q meeting here before leaving TOT 81. hou .I ,;
at which the course of the deiesatioh VIZ
he outlined as far as is possible. The oele-
CATION will consist OF Messrs: James 1x,tr
Norris, Edwin b. Hay, J. FREQ heLey, w,
liam Cranch McIntire, John r: Moiias ilr 10
hn qlfprnateS /
Charles F. Shelton, Frank J. Mlssner'
smith Thompson, jr.. James A. Walsoil'
THOMAS G. Moore and N. Lewis bosali'
It is expected that every one OF .iie -
gates and alternates Will atteho 'ie
The platform adopted by the democfa r w
Urinary convention of the District OF "
iumbia declared in favor or the appo nt
ment of only District men men 10 90 az far
az TO favor local suffrage, although nun
her of prominent democrats mere a"S ~
like to see a limited suffrage accoIueu ~
the District. The home rule pialk auop go
nv the democratic primary convention io'-
lows:
Local Appointments.
"Resolyed. That being deprived OF iran
cbfse. the people of the national CAPITA
are compelled to submit to an oppression
that i'll becomes citizens OF this great fe-
public In the Importation and appoint
ment of absolute strangers to our laws
customs and people into local positlonis 3
Of trust and dignity as rewards or merit
Gov noIitical services rendered in remote
narts of our country; that the delesaleS
from this convention should make an ei :
fort in behalf of all the people In thls
District to insert In the platform VI .ile
national party a just and equitable pro-
vision for the government of our nome
affairs by home people for all time TO
come"
The form Of plank that the delegates
will agree upon for the democratic h pa a.
form has not yet been determined put IL
will be brief and to the point II VIII
simply ask for the appointment OF local
people to local offices in the Dlstrlct OIL
Columbia.
The delegates expect to meet more en-
couragement in procuring the adoption
of this plank than was secured by the
delegates to the republican convention
who made an effort to have placed In the
republican platform a plank favor1ng
suffrage in the District of Columbia 1t is
believed they will have the assistance Of
Senator German in the adoption of this
plank.
Contest by Hearst Delegates.
The delegation will have quite lively
time in st. Louis, as there will be an OPP
posing delegation there, claiming the
right of recognition as the representa-
tives Of the true democracy Of the District
of Columbia. This is what is commonly
known as the Hearst delegation. Whether
or not Mr.. Hearst would receive the votes
Of these delegates should they be recog-
nized by the convention is not known, as
it is generally reported that the Hearst
managers have given no encouragement
to the delegates in their contest.
The grounds for the contest are being
kept secret by the Hearst delegates. They
t,.,x flanyy~ IN nf
written pages which they have sent to
Senator Jones, chairman of the democratic
national committee. and Senator Jones has
sent them to Charles A. Walsh. secretary
of the committee. They will go before the
credentials committee as soon as the ere
dentials of the Norris delegation are taken
up by that committee. The Norris dele
gates will then be called upon to defend
their claim as the only representatives of
the District democracy. The charges Of
the Hearst delegation will include allega-
tons of a variety of fraud both in the
election and in the conduct of the primary
convention. especial Importance to be laid
on the alleged unfairness of the primary
convention.
The Norris delegates are not concerning
themselves much about the course that is
being taken by the Hearst men. They are
confident that they will be seated.
Hearst Delegates to Leave Sunday
The Hearst delegates consist of William
f. Carr Herman j. Schulteis, Henry w
Sherman, Cornelius B. Kennedy, Thomas
F. Ryan. Ward Savage, and the following
alternates: Timothy j. Costello, William
A. Vaughn. John P. Downey. John j.
O'Connor. John F. Kenny and Edward ].
Ratigan
The Hearst delegates will probably leave
here Sunday for ST. Louis 1t is not vet
certain that they will all go, but Mr.
Schulteis expects to have six delegates at
the convention to place their claims be-
fore the credentials committee They have
not made any elaborate arrangements yet
for the journey to St. Louis but they claim
that they will be there in earnest, ready to
fight for the right to be seated in the CON
vention to the point Of the last appeal pos