The Washington times., 1904-10-16
LOCAL DEMOCRATS
LAUO il. NORRIS
Enthusiasm, 0ratOry, and
Tobacco Smoke Abound.
LEADER GIVEN A ROOSTER
It Was Filled With Good Cigars-Col
Hay Addresses East Washington
Democratic Association.

Enthusiasm. oratory and tobacco
smoke filled the campaign headquarters
OF the Democratic party on Peunsyl-
vania Avenue last night The occasion
was the weekly meeting of the Jackson
Association, the local organization OF
which the whole party is proud because
OF its hOary age. IL being a product OF
The Jackson campaign in IS2S and sec
ond I'm age only 10 Tammany Hail OF
New York.
As usual National Committeeman
James L. Norris. the head OF the Jack
sionians, presided. with Frederic b.
Reefer. secretary.
The hrst business OF the evening was
the passage OF resolutions thanking all
OF the Democratic organizations Of the
city for the active part Jhey took in
the big Davis ratification snee.-u
Work In Maryland.
The committee on speakers then an
uounced that some OF the heavy guns OF
the organization had been loaned 20 the
Democrats OF Maryland particularly
those Of the Fifth district. where DIR
Richard II. Hiu is the candidate against
Representative Sydney Z. Mudd. The
men who are 10 aid him from Wash
Cranch McIntire. n. T. VowIes and ]
Mcdowell Darlington
Seven new members were elected.
being initiated by Col. James Petit
Edward Devlin, Col. james Croggins.
Daniel Geneau. and Rudolph Eichborn.
all of whom Joined the organization be-
fore the war. After these elections
there was a presentation. Norris hav-
ing reached his hfty-ninth birthday
Presentation Speech.
The GIFT took the form Of "a rooster
In presenting IL, the secretary said
ut has long been the desire Of this
grand old association, in recognition OF
your gracious services as it's president
succeeding, as you did. your well be-
loved father. when he placed MS burden
al his Makers feet, TO present you some
slight token OF esteem. We could ind
nothing more appropriate than rOOs-
ter symbOIical not only OF your po-
litical creed, but also of your pluck and
persistency in overcoming your Op-
ponents.
Take 1t, therefore. and upon decapi-
tation you viii find its iunards' filled
with the luscious weed OF Havana's
sOil. and smoke up
May you live 20 a ripe old age, and
when you reach your seventy-siXth
milestone. may you be as vigorous and
active as this grand old organization, In
this, its cOrresp ondiug age"
Norris replied In q witty speech ac-
cepring the proud bird OF the DemOc-
racy' ana passed around cigars. turn
ing the meeting into smoker. The
president then read q letter from George
Foster Pea body, the treasurer OF the
Democratic National Committee. ap-
pealiug for funds.
New Executive Committee.
The following executive committee
was appointed by the club for the ar
rangement OF the campaign: Chairman,
j. Fred Kelley William Crauch McIn-
tire. julius Emmer. Philander A Bowen,
jr j. Mcdowell Darlington. Smith
Thompson, jr.. A A. Wilson, p. c. Gar
den, James S. Byrnes, Norman Il. Eli
OlI henry s. Mathews. Jesse n Whit
akeT, Edward Deylin5 j.. d. KeereT,
Thomas j. Moore, John p Hamlin, John
Ready. Wilton j. Lambert. Jesse -.
htessOu. n l. Began, John O. Camp p
bell Frank J. MeQualde. B. A. Nc
Dounell. and George Draeger.
Addresses were made Dy several or the
members and then adjournment was
taken until next Saturday evening
Colonel Hay Speech.
The East washington Democratic As
sOciatiou held a Well-aJtended meeting
last night in Shifraths Han. sos 3 Street
southeast Persistent Holland was ia
the chair and the orator OF the evening
was Col IL. y. HAY, who attacked the
tariff as being the mother Of all trusts
the aueEed imperialism or the RepuB-
Ucan party and the President. and the
financial policy of the Republicans He
was applauded heartily.