The Washington times., 1908-04-10
DEMOCRATS SPLIT,
NAY BE CONTEST
At CONVENTION
Independent District
Committee Is Headed
by William E. Carr.
Boilers Said to Be for
Gray or Governor
johnson.

What promises to be another faction
al dispute that viii surpass in bitter
ness the clash in the Democratic ranks
in the District in the last Presidential
campaign, has broken out.
Under the craftsmanship Of W.
+. Carr. separate independent c
Democratic committee OF the Di-
OF Columbia is being organized, for enc
Ostensible purpose of holding primaries
( and electing delegates 10 the national
Democratic convention in Denver. This
will be in opposition TO the regular
central Democratic committee and its
election. and the fight Will probably
be carried to the floor or the COuVeu
tion. there 20 be settled.
Efforts have been made in the past
to Unseat delegates for the District in
the big conventions. becaUse residents
Of the District are not voters, and mem
bers Of the old. and what has always
been conceded to be the authorized, com
mittee, express fear that should two
delegations go 20 the convention and
raise a contest over seating. II may
/ jeoparidze the seating OF either.
Notices Sent Out.
u There can be no mistake as 20 the in
tention OF the new committee, which is
said 10 be seIf-consututed- Letterheads
/ have been printed with Mr. Carr's name
as chairman. and letters sent out. noti-
[ flying Democrats Of a coming meeting
and asking Them to be present
| The letter follows
/ William 7. Carr, chairman
Othce Of the chairman OF the Central
Democratic Committee OF the Dis
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street northeast
Washington, April s. 1905
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Dear Sir PIease Htteuu meeting OF
the Central Democratic COMMITTEES Of
the District OF CoIun bia on ..............
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Ijasness ~ lsl5arls nce win Be- trans-
acteG winch VIII reQEire ycur attention.
Yours very respectfully.
Secretary. .i;,,.'
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Chairman.
u is not known whether or not this
letter has as yet been generally dis
uict
Move Follows Break.
Inc new IlfNe IS an alleElail or the
I break IN the last PresI 1entiaI campaign
when a number OF tie District dee
gates bolted the convention 81 the Be
lasco Theater. and held a separate con-
vention at Chase's Theater. In the con-
vention four years ago the boilers were
conceded seven uncOntested delegates
out OF the TWENTY-FIVE at the conven-
ton, but after their bolt, il S. said.
the central Democratic committee was
authorized by the national Democratic
committee to fill the vacancies In their
respective districts. This was done. and
when these men asked for reinstatement
and representation on the present con
mittee. they were told that the c0nittee
did not have power TO take such action.
as il hal been authorized 10 nj the
vacancies created by their bolt anu had
done so.
II was hoped to preserve peace and
harmony ir the present compaiEn by al
parties, but IL looks as though d fight
I is inevitable.
The regular committee has already
indorsed William Jennings Bryan for
the nomination. and this leaves in doubt
the course Of the new body. There
are many rumors. TO the effect that
thev are Johnson or Graz men. There
is too. a healthy doubt, because the
bolters in the last campaign were avow-
e1Tv~ ErVqn mon