Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-21
DEMOCRATS CLASH
The 'HaImony Committee"
Agreis to Disagree.
TO APPOINT FIFTH MAN
LOCAL FACTIONS AT WAR AGAIN
JUDGES NAMED.
Animated Meeting Of Leaders Yester-
day Afternoon-Comm Re-
fuses to Change Polling Hours.

The local democracy is enveloped in war
clouds, and split has occurred In the
famous harmony commission" appoint
ed by the McGraw subcommittee of the
national democratic committee to conduct
the p-anaries in the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Cotter 7. Bride. the Hearst member of
the commission. has demanded fifth men,
Der of the commission be appointed, as
provided for in the rules governing the
organization of the commission The row,
1t is understood, was precipitated by the
following resolution. which was offered by
Mr.. Bride:
BE 1t resolved: that we do hereby recog-
nize the William Randolph Hearst demo-
cratic campaign committee. Capt James A.
Collins. chairman. the official represen-
tative Of the Hearst interests in the Dis
trict Of Columbia"
At the bottom OF all this Is the attempt
ed coup. an account Of which was exclu-
sively announced in The Star week ago,
In which 1t was alleged Herman Shulties,
T. Frank OMeara VIM. e. Carr and Mr..
O'Dea deserted the regular Hearst organiza-
ton, hoping to establish rival body which
would meet with favor in the eyes of the
New York journalistic candidate for the
presidency.
The attempt failed completely, and Mr..
Hearsts national headquarters have been
acting under the name Of the Hearst CEN
trail committee instructed" demanded they
be given the privilege Of submitting candi-
dates for the judgeships for the primaries.
The primaries commission discussed the
matter some time but finally determined to
accept the candidates, but it's sentiment
may be ascertained from the list of selec-
lions announced today, in which, according
to Mr.. Slater and Captain Collins of the
Hearst democratic campaign committee, the
candidates Of the seceders were all thrown
out, and one 81 the two judges from each
district selected from the list the Slater
faction had submitted.
Trouble This Morning.
This action was construed by the Hearst
people as a practical recognition that the
seceders had no following and were not en-
titled to any consideration on the part Of
the commission. Hut 10 and behold when
the commission met At II o'clock this morn
ing in Chairman Sefton's office to ratify
its action and formally announce the
Judges, 1t transpired certain members of
the commission were anxious to, recognize
the seceders In allowing them to name a
ticket.
From the expression made at the meeting
of both factions in Mr. Sefton's office late
yesterday afternoons 1t was plainly evident
that only two sdclsets would be allowed In
the field. one named by Mr.. Norris and the
other by Mr. Hearst's supporters. Conse-
fueneiy Lie u1SupeIS VI the campaign CLUB
were somewhat astOunded this morning
when rupture was threatened because
somebody wanted to recognize a ticket from
the seceders' camp.
AS stated elsewhere, Mr.. Bride, in SUBJ
hitting the hstao Hearst names yesterday,
said: II do so on behalf of William Ran
dolph Hearst" He did not name any or
ganization, and he has contended ali the
way through that Hearst,s only representa-
tives in the District were the officers of the
Hearst Democratic Campaign Club. When
Mr.. Bride regained his breath today he put
his foot down solidly and said the seceders
were not to be recognized.
IF they can show following of 1000
voters, l will agree that they be recognized
but they haven't 1000 nor 100. They don't
represent anybody or anything; they have
been turned down by Mr.. Hearst, and they
will not be recognized by the primaries COM
mission so long as ! am member. I de-
mand the fifth member be appointed.