Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12

Charles Gray. James Ready District g.
Jesse D. Robinson, Geo. c. Rick. John
o'Dea. John p Purcen District e-P. A.
Rowen. ir.. J. NJ Moffett. ]. Frank Hiss.
District 11-Robert p. Main. Fe: dnand Es-
Ter. Chas. W Schaffer. District 15-John
Barrett Con Sullivan. Dan Quill. District
16-iet q 6. Draeger. John Murphy. Jas.
8. Byrn. District 1S--Con Kennealy, J. +
Downey, NJ. Sexton. District 19-John
U Brien. Thomas p. ODe1, j. Frank
o Meara. District 22-Thomas Fl. Carr. DR..
Doolan. John E. Steele.
Mr. Norris entered the theater at 12:2O
o'clock and was given rousing welcome.
Call to Order.
Mr.. Seton called the convention to order
at 1910 o'clock. The roll call brought out
the first rhetorical contest. Alton Offutt.
not present. and DR.. Doolan appeared with
Offutt and his alternate. Mr.. Norris
friends challenged DR.. Doolan's credentials
A prolonged debate followed, participated
In by Smith Thompson. jr.. Harry Sher-
man, DR.. Doolan, E. b. Hay and others.
The question was finally settled by Chair
man Seton ruling that DIR. Doolan be al
lowed seat, but no vote, until such time
as the election commission should formally
pass upon the disputed credentials This
ruling reduced the Hearst representation in
the temporary organization to seventeen.
Col. Hay was unanimously chosen per-
manent chairman of the convention.
Inc convention, at o'clock this after
noon, had not named its delegates for St
Louis 1t Is probable. however, that the
ing:
James I. Norris, E. b. Hay, Thos. ].
moore, Thos. f. Holden. John G. Campbell.
:. Fred. Kelly, John j. Purcell, VIM.
Cranch Mcintire and one from Georgetown
NyOl n c <Vrvr n~skxr
chairman. extended the thanks of the
democrats of the District of Columbia to
Messrs Chas. w. and Robt Y. Slater for
ane,r untiring efforts in behalf of honest
sestion was applauded by the convention
The Platform.
The following platform was adopted:
Resolved: That the doctrines of Jeffer-
sonian democracy have been and are
worthy Of the espousal of the democrats of
the District of Columbia. the seat of gov
eminent. and they in convention assembled
commend them to the national party as a
means OF unifcation and the sure guide to
perfect government
Resolved. That economy in expenditures
honesty and integrity in public offices. sup
preston of trusts, reason able and non-op-
press1ve tariffs, uniformity in money values
Ior an purposes, the regulation of capital
both classes, should be the issues upon
winch the democracy of the country could
nope TOT the confidence and support of the
people and the restoration to power.
Resolved, Ihat being deprived of fran
chise. the people of the national capital are
compelled to submit to an oppression that
Ill becomes citizens of this great republic,
IN the importation and appointment of alb
soiute strangers to our laws. customs and
people into local positions of trust
I'd nf ,orit
for political service rendered in
remote larts of cur country; that the dele
gates from this convention should make
effort In behalf of all the people of this
District to insert in the platform of the
national party a just and equitable provis-
ION for the government of our home affairs
by home people for all time to come.
Resolved, That this convention, having full
confidence in the wisdom Of the delegates
that it will choose, sends them with greet
ings to the national convention, uninstruct-
ed as to who shall be the standard bearer
of the democratic party in the presidential
campaign. knowing that they will faithfully
represent the sentiments of the regular
democracy of the District In any act Of
theirs in their official capa city.
In commenting on the result Of the con-
vention Mr.. Charles w. Slater said:
THE democrats of the District of Column
bia. after four years fighting. finally sue
ceeded in having an election commits sion ap-
pointed to lay down rules and regulations
TOT an honest primary election in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The election commits
sion deserves the highest praise for afford
ing the democrats of the District an abso-
lutely fair and honest election, each party
having equal representation in the twenty
two respective legislative districts in the
appointment of judges. clerks and chal-
lengers. the said election officers making
their returns to the honorable election COM
mission.
THE said rules and regulations thus BEING
carried into effect, created by mutual con-
sent and agreement of all parties thereto
a board of arbitration. whose returns are
final and conclusive. I therefore hold that
there could not possibly exist any ground
upon which either party or side to the
cause could legally or rightfully institute
any protest or contest, and that the returns
from the judges and clerks in the twenty
two respective districts are final.
Il am still for the nomination of William
Randolph Hearst and 1 firmly believe that
he could carry the democratic standard
to glorious victory If he is nominated at
St Louis I shall do all l can to further
his nomination.
THE democrats of the District were dis
gusted and revolted against the outside
Interference by Mr.. O'Rielly Burke Mar
tin and others in their local and home
affairs and this is the reason Mr.. Hearst
lest the District delegation.
BoLTERS ORGANIZE.