Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-03
NAME BRYAN FOR PRESIDENT
MEMBERS OF DEMOCRATIC AS.
ISOLATION HOLD MEETING.
Discussion of Suffrage for the Dis
trict-Adoption of Resolutions.
Election of Officers.

According to Greed NJ Fulton. who ad-
dressed a meeting OF local democrats in
the Munsey building last evening. IL Mr..
Bryan is elected President OF the United
Slater the District will be given suffrage,
and its judges and juries may proceed
without Interference on the part of the
chief executive. Mr. Fulton charged Pres
ident Roosevelt with influencing juries by
prejudgirg cases in the District and
then Of indirectly trying to influence the
Judge in pronouncing sentence.
The meeting was held by call OF the
District of Columbia Democratic Associa-
ton. The principal topic of discussion
was local suffrage, and everybody pres
ent seemed to favor II. William Nick.
Clayton was elected temporary chairman
and then President Edwin A. Newman
made an address, calling on all local
democrats. to work for the nomination of
Mr.. Bryan.
To Vote for Bryan.
The District of Columbia will send six
delegates to the next national convention"
Mr.. Newman said. 1T is of the utmost
importance that the delegates from the
District be men known to be sound to the
core on the great issues before the peo-
pie. and that all delegates to both city
and national conventions should be in
structed to vote first. last and all the
time for William ]. Bryan
Resolutions were adopted setting FORTH
In part follows:
"Once more the District of Columbia
Democratic Association renews it's pledge
of loyalty and devotion. first given in
1896. and again in 1900. TO William Jen-
nings Bryan and the political principles
he so earnestly and faithfully advocates
before the people of the country.
with courage as high as the great
principles of government We contend for
with hope bright as our countrys star
glowing mid the constellation of the ma
tfonS, we take our place again in the
ranks of battling democracy.
Our motto ever: Where Bryan leads
we follow"
Others who addressed the meeting are
George Kileen. Samuel De Nedrey, H. L.
b. Atkinson, S. s. Yoder and r. J. Ryan
L. c. Moore. colored. announced that
Taft will be nominated. but that the col
ored people of the country will vote over
whelmingly against him.
Election of Officers.
Officers were elected as follows:
Edwin N Newman, president; Robert
Z. Mattingy. secretary; William Nick.
Clayton. treasurer.
The members of the executive committee
are:
Robert f. Mattingly. John S. Miller, P.
T. Moran. Thomas j. Moore. William
N. D.
Fred Kelley. William c. Mcintyre and
Edwin A. Newman
Vice presidential. T. 'Holtzman, Capt.
J. s. Miller Samuel Gompers, DR.. T. V.
Hammond. William II. Saunders DR.. J.
A. Watson Cotter r. Bride A. A. Lips
comb. DR. J. NJ White. Jerome Diggs.
William Nick. Clayton. a. f.. l.. Leckie
Ben Davis. Herman J. SchulteiS EnoS
Newman. Jesse l.. Heiskell, Capt j. #.
Oyster William J. Dryer. George Killecu,
William c. Mcintyre. e. +. Buckley.
Greed NJ. Fulton. Wilton J. Lambert. F.
w. Anderson. Robert Il. Mattingly. w. w.
Bride Raymond HeiskeH James L. Nor
rs, Charles A. Douglas. j. Fred Kelley,
p. r. Moran. Frederic b. keefer. n. r..
Vowles, John F. Costello. Washington 7.
Fred S. Sddons. John Boyle, Thomas J.
Moore Louis =. Shoemaker. Charles w.
Ray William w Hallam. Smith Thomp-
son. jr.. Thomas G.. Corners, George e.
Kicks, j. j. Powell William T.. Carr, Rob-
ert Allen. Philander \. Bowan. jr.; John
b. Kenealy J. Frank O'Meara, John G.
Campbell NJ. B. Scanlon. f. J. McQuaid.
George s. Draeger. J. III. Bradley. James
B. Archer. jr.: John II. Buscher. l.. 7.
ald Hugh +. Harvey. William f. GUIDE,
w c. Balderston. j w. Considine. p. ].
Ryan, j NJ Barrett. Jere r. Mccarthy.
N A. James. Thomas F. Ryan and
| Charles r. Newman.
Honorary members-John S. Sworm-
stedt. w. v. Cox. ]. II. Ralston. Blair
Lee. Jesse b. Wilson, Charles F. Brooke.
f. p. Thomas. John NJ. Jones. S. S. Yoder.
Willis j. Abbot. T.. s. Parker, Albert +.
Fox. S. S. Field. Baltimore: Henry L.
West Stison Hutchins. c. f. Nicol, j. J.
Kleiner and Scott c. Bone.
| Application has been made to the
supreme court of New York by Mrs.