Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-06
BIG NORRIS )vIlcT0R|Y
Result of the B Democratic
ELECTIONS |
MR.. HEARST DEFEATED
ONE OF THE CAUSES OF THE
WATERLOO.
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Managers Caused the Dimculty-Fred.
Kelley, Norris Manager, is
Happy-Vote by Districts.


democrats OF the IuSerfct OF Columbia. The
| primary election. held yesterday evening
| from s until 10 o'clock, resulted in sweep
| ing victory for Mr.. James L., Norris the
present member OF the democratic national
committee from the District, who captured
forty-five out OF a total Of sixty-six dele
gates to the local democratic convention,
to be teld in the Lafayette Opera House
| May L. beginning at noon. And today
| there is among the local politicians a patent
phrase. II told you So But Mr.. James L.
| Norris IS not the only dne to share the hon.
ors OF the day. and he is not the only one
| who is satisfied. The result of yesterdays
primaries is also a. victory for Mr.. Charles
| w. Slater. Mr.. F. j. Ryan and others Of the
| members of the old Hearst democratic
campaign committee, who after putting In
/ four years of work TO perfect a Hearst or
ganiza.ion in the District, were relegated to
| oblivion by Mr.. Hearst's campaign mana
| gers. who came down from New York.
| When Mr.. Slater was deprived OF the
| reins he made public announcement to
1 the effect that Mr.. Hearst could not carry
| the District, and it has SO happened. Dur
/ ing the past week and scores Of the political
| workers" went to Mr.. O'Reilly. Mr..
| Hearst's secretary, and. while declaring
| their loyalty to Mr.. Hearst, said he would
not have their support unless Mr., Slater
| was recognized This recognition was not
| Forthcoming, and the reverse was In conse-
| Quence
Protests Must Be Filed by Tomorrow
| Noon f
| Chairman Seton Of the primaries election
commission said today that the commission
| will probably issue the credentials to the
| successful candidates tomorrow at noon,
/ end any protests against the result In any
| of the twenty-five legislative districts must
| be filed prior to that time. There was some
| trouble about the twenty-second district,
| last night both sides claiming victory. The
commission took hand in the controversy
| and settled it by awarding the district to
Hearst by vote of 221 to 201. 1t was
rumored today that protests may be filed
| from the sixth and twentieth districts. If
| these are filed, the credentials due the can
| didates from these two districts will be
| withheld until the Chatter is settled and
| the protests investigated
All protests must Be fnfwriting and must
| be specific, or no attention will be. paid
them. It was said that Mr.. Cotter T. Bride
would file the protest forothe twentieth dis
trict. but politicians hsaidd today this would
be improbable, because ,of the fact that Mr.
| Bride is a member ofbthe commission which
would have to pass Upon che protest. Fur
thermore, a mernter OF the commission
charged with effectfng q fair election Ii is
claimed It would be improper for Mr.. Bride
to- take such an actlveSihterest In the well
fare of Mr. Hearst - Del y 49, 57t .;.4,se
AS Is true In all elections the day after"
is filed with, amusing Incidents One OF
these incidents was witnessed this morning.
on the corner of Eth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Accof1fngTto the story Mr.
Bride and Mr. HenryiB. Ma rtfn. one Of Mr..
Hearst's lieutenants from New York, were
standing on the corner engaged in anin1at-
| ed conversati6f:' II SAID Mr. Bride was
hesitating on the threshold iof Mr.. Hearst's
Headquarters, wondering how. best, to.break
the sad news to Mr.. O'Reiliy, and that Mr..
Martin was rehearsfng the why's and
''wherefores'' which were sure to be pro-
| pounded ,br
has conducted the local campaign. Finally,
1t is said, Mr.. Bride and Mr.. Martin parted.
the former going into the Hearst headquar-
tiers confident he could explain to Mr.
OReilly 'how 1t happened" -; sv-t 49,,
Hearst Has No One but Himself to
- 81; Blame. Sz
The primaries were. devoid Of any dis
turbance. It is said one Hearst advocate
was arrested on 7th street for distributing
free beer to prospective voters but this
is the only instance of the kind which
came to the attention OF the police Charges
Of repeating and other Irregularities were
made last night by some Of the workers"
but 1t Is not probable that these will de-
velop into formal protests. because 1t
black"
Mr.. Norris and Mr. J. Fred Kelly, who
conducted the winning campaign had moth
ing to say today, except to announce that
the result was as they expected. Mr.. Kelly
said he believed the election had been as
honest as 1T is possible for an election to
be, and then he leaned back in his chair
and looked happy. Mr.. Norris has been in
ill-health for several weeks, and except for
his political interests III would have left
town month ago. After the convention
next Thursday he will go away for a much
needed rest. His offices were crowded this
morning with friends who came to con-
graduate him on his victory
Just what result the election will have
On the selection of the delegates for the
national convention and the naming of the
next democratic national committeeman II
Is difficult to say. Rumor has 1t that there
is some dissension in the Norris ranks
against an uninstracted delegation and If
this proves true split is possible. Should
some anti-Hearst champion wrest the con-
troll of the convention away from Mr. Nor
ris there ts no telling what the result will
be. 1t Is conceded, however, that Mr. Nor
ris Is no novice In the game of politics, and
II a split IS Imminent his friends believe
he will evolve some scheme to circumyent
his enemies. II Mr.. Norris retains control
of the convention II is assured he will sue-
ceed himself as national committeeman.
Vote by Districts.
The total vote cast was approximately |
7,229. of which Mr.. Norris received BOTS |
and Mfr. Hearst 3,251. .Theayote by districts |
follows: -. sa-.s ~, 49, ~,
First district-Carried by James L. Nor
rs. 269: Hearst. 49, Norris Delegates Thos. |
j. Moore. James Aso Watson. Charles j.
Harbaugh; alternates. Ate. Hayden, Ed |
gar e. Leapiey. Thomas D. Mudd.
Second district-cifftef by Hearst, 2s3;
Norris. 25e Hearst sdeiskates. elected, Jas. |
a. Myers Harry W. ,Shafpan. w e. Carr;
alternates. AL onmags ,Sahn p. Dunn, Il |
w. Shocks. :,
Third district~caxgiedy,by Norris, $40;
hearst ~ Norris delegates elected, John |
]. Sullivan. John Ready. John r KiIlean.
alternates. John c:.seDsHnoghue. John F.
Fourth district-Carried bv Norr,s o,e. |
Hearst 12s Norris delegates elected.
Tran ns J. Wisner. Smith thompson Charles
w Bromley: .alternAses. sG1ifton PashssWm
Il l,, Clarke. Albert ". sWaHd. -
>, fIIth distriet-Cawiedg by Hearst. 200:
Norris, 2lI Hearst delegates elected .John
Kenny, Charles Gray, James Ready; al
s Sg e ESD Edward Mccarthy. John Bennett.
Sixth district-cafried by Norris 1a1:
hearst 69. Norris delegates elected. Jesse
ternates, Edward A. Harris, VIM. A. |