The Washington herald., 1908-05-22

The Democrats Of the District Of Co
lumbia elected six delegates to the Den
yer convention yesterday afternoon, and
instructed them to vote first. last, and all
the time for Bryan for President
The resolution tnstructing the delegates
carried by an overwhelming vote, there
being only three votes in the negative.
These antagonistic votes were made By
three delegates elected.
The meeting also selected E. a. New
man member Of the national commit
tee, 10 succeed James l. Norris. thus ig-
noring custom which leaves the selection.
of the national committee member to the
delegates after they have reached the con-
vention.
The delegates elected were: William
Mex. Clayton, Edwin a. Newman, John
J. Purcell. J. Fred Kelley Robert E. Mat
tingly and Samuel De NedTey.
MattiHgIy Temporary Chairman.
The meeting was called 20 order by J.
Fred Kelley, chairman OF the District
Democratic central committee. who. after
a few remarks. called for vote for tem-
pora-y chairman.
Sam De Nedrey, delegate from the Fif-
lteenth district, nominated Robert E. Mat
tlngly. This motion was seconded. and
MI. Mattingly was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Mattingly, in his address. referred
10 President Roosevelt as Theodore the
First he also spoke Of him as the
| 'Wielder Of the Big Stick Mr. Mat
| tingly then introduced Senator Thomas P.
Gore. Senator Gore ridiculed President
Roosevelt's administration and referred
to him as the Great Ny"
Senator Cores Address.
Senator Gore said, in part:
The Chief Executive, said Senator Gore. is and
has been for some tine afflicted with a malignant
attack of plutophcbia Undesirable citizens. rapidly
filing clubs o. Ananiases and mslsfaCtors Of great
wealth u the range Of his WRATH None
hope to escape him and his powerful big stick
less they contributors % Ny campaign fund
OF are in O.. f. Cabinet
Louis XIV sad Il am the state"
Roosevelt goes him one letter and says: I am
/ the United States"
In The last ee7en years o. Republican misr1le so
industrial combinations, call them what you VIII.
have been oTganized Ia the United States; 40
greedy, gTssping. and oppressive combinations OF
! capital have been formed for the benevolent purpose
Of robbang tbe American people from the cradle TO
the grave
What has escaped their greedy grfspY They have
rifed the cradle and the swa6dng cloths and have
laid tribute upon the coffin and the winding sheet
Could they DO it. they would willingly place a
meter On the mothers breast and charge the IL
fant by the dram.
| We should thank God gentlemen. that The admin
istTatian has been susgonistic 10 industrial con-
bination. With RooseTelts wrath hanging over
them, more combinations Of concentrated wealth
have been formed in the last eleven years Of Re
publican misrle thaa since the time that the stars
! shone and water danced about a dawning creation.
! From Tyras 70 TheodcTe from Rsmeses 10 Ro0se-
| Telt
| We should win. gentlemen With united De
moCIacy and a divided Republican party We sa0nl2
| repeat glorious victory Of lss- Possibly the
Republican party viii select the great I Am as lis
candidate Possibly the heir apparent has already
been nominated and selected 10 sit upon the throne.
bat with ogr united Democracy we need fear neither.
Senator Gore Cheered.
| Delegates and spectators rose with one
accord and gave cheer after cheer for
Democracy, Bryan, and Gore. II was
several minutes before the audience could
be queted.
Delegate John Purcell nominated Will
lam Mex. Clayton as permanent chair
man and James B. Archer. jr.. as perma-
nent secretary, Both We're unanimously
elected
| lie EESStAA4oI toLNtIttltEe Atok q fE(sH5
about 2.30 and prepared TIE platform and
other resolutions. The principal plank IN
the platform was the declaration for
suffrage for the residents of the District.
Nine candidates Wer nominated for del
egates.
Debate Over Instruction.
Whether the delegates should go to
Denver instructed or uninstructed pro-
voked hot discussion. While the entire
delegation was for Bryan, many thought
II wise and best TO go 10 Denver unfet-
tered. The instructed sentiment prevailed.
One delegate from each Of the twenty
two city districts was selected to repre-
sent the new Democratic central commit
tee.
The delegates selected were: Thomas J,
Moore, First district; William NICK Clay
ton, Second district; John Ready. Third
district; Frank Wissner, Fourth district;
John ". Thomas. Fifth district; George
c. Rick. Sixth district; James P. O'Dea,
Seventh district; John y. Hodgkins,
Eighth district; Bernard G. Brown, Ninth
district: Thomas 3. lie Cuyer. Tenth dis
trict; John G. Campbell, Eleventh district;
Walter ]. Costello Twelfth district: J.
Fred Kelley. Thirteenth district; Frank
J. Mcouade. Fourteenth district; Robert
z. Mattingly, Fifteenth district; ". II.
Wills. Sixteenth district: Thomas F.
Holden. Seventeenth district; Andrew J.
Sanford, Eighteenth district; John o Brien.
Nineteenth district; Lyman r. Burdine,
Twentieth district; Charles H. Dausch.
Twenty-first district. and William II.
Webster, Twenty-seeond district