The Washington herald., 1908-05-20
Carr Democrats Meet in City
Convention.
REGULARS HOLD PRIMARIES
Kelley Faction to Choose Represen-
tatives 10 Denver on ThuFsdsy-0p-
position Adopts Platform FavOring
Franchise for District, Tariff Re-
vision, and Protection OF Labor.


we're assembled in city convention yes
terday. the opposing faction led by ].
Fred Kelley was holding primaries.
The Carr-Darr faction held its pri-
maries Monday, and last night selected
delegates and aiternates to the Demo-
cratic national convention in Denver.
This faction voted for an uninstructed
delegation.
The Kelley faction has not as yet gone
On record as favoring Mr. Bryan. 1t Is
said in certain quarters that the city
convention, which VIII be held on Thurs
day, viii instruct for the Nebraskan.
The Kelley primary. like that OF the
Carr-Darr faction held on Monday, was
tame. The states in each OF the twenty
one districts had no opposition. and just
the formality of voting for the one ticket
was gone through.
Carr Is Elected Chairman.
At the city convention Of the Carr-Darr
faction, the entire delegation selected
Monday was present
William E. Carr, acting chairman, called
the convention TO order. Mr.. Darr was
elected without opposition.
After thanking the members Of the con-
vention for the honor they bestowed upon
him, Mr., Darr outlined what they were
there for. He said the delegates met
under trying circumstances and had
shown loyalty to the party and principles
by standing together as they had done.
He said, in part
I'VE are here to say to the Democrats
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regular as any Democratic convention
ever held. We are not wearing the collar
OF any man or clique and we are tired
OF chasing around the country after one
man. and we are tired OF this twelve
year oratoTy that It has been our lot 20
hear. What We want is a winner-one
whom We can at least expect to get votes.
We propose to show that the politics
of the District has been absolutely
dragged in the dust, and has been made
a monetary piece of business
7 look upon the first convention tonight
that has been held by the regular party
in the District Of Columbia for the past
twenty years This IS the first conven-
tion where the delegates have not been
paid TO come to the convention.
Platform Is Adopted.
Chairman Dare appointed a committee
OF I'VE to draft resolutions: William B.
Carr, NJ. P. Lynch. J. J. O'Connor, L, W.
Reed. and ]. c Deponsi.
The committee retired to an ante-room
and drafted the resolutions which were
unanimously adopted. They are In part
as follows:
We aham our allegiance to the prineiplss Of
the party Of Jefferson and Jackson. and pledge
our support TO the candidate for the Presidency
whom the national Democratic party shall select.
We are opposed to the present form Of municipal
government in the District of Columbia We hsre.
with turn 10 the national Democratic party to
commit itself IL faFor Of sslf-g0Ternmsnt in the
District.
We declare that the high protective tariff has
made possible unlawful trusts and combinations
District supervision and control Of the great
industrial enterprises and seTTiCE corporations Is
necessary for tie continued welfare Of the American
people
We recognize that the commercial and trsnspcrta.
tion business Of this country cannot be transacted
except through the instrumentslty Of large aggre-
cations of capital. but that fact makes q more
than ever necessary that the rights Of individual
citizens should be zsalously guarded. It is not
only their right so 70 do but it is Necessary that
those who labor with their hands should organize
for their own protection The demand OF labor
shan be granted for reasonable hours Of work for
the compulsory adoption Of safety appliances il
connection with dangerous employments and for 8
modification Of the rules Of the common Law fixing
the liability Of master for injuries to the servant 50
that IN the future our jUrsprudence viii guarantee
70 labor that industry viii bear the risk
We declare further that IN common with sli ether
citizens those charged with any crime In connection
With or growing out Of so-ozlled labor disturbances
should enjoy the right 70 speedy and impartial
Iial by jury
We belieTe that the powers ceded 10 the Federal
government by the States through the Constitution
N its present form ample The powers reserved
ire n nuofT IN
age its domestic and internal affairs.
The dangers to Be apTTehended from certralizstian
Of power are already apparent for under autocstic
isaderships Congress has become inactive and no
longer responds TO the public will while q bureau
cratic form Of government is being rapidly extended
10 point which threatens the extinction Of State
autonomy.
Delegates Are Elected.
The chairman appointed committee to
nominate delegates and aiternates 10 the
national convention. The committee re-
ported the following slate. which was
voted upon collectively: Delegates, Charles
w. Darr, William z. Carr, Robert Allen,
H. E. Davis M. p Lynch. and ]. ].
O'ConnoT; alternates, Richard A. Curtain,
f W. Ogle, Julius Peyser, Harry Hay
den. H A Martin, and Timothy Costello.
The committee on nominations consisted
OF H. A. Martin, John Dunn. Frank
Burns, J. F. O'Meara, and J. J. Mccarthy.
Delegates Of each district were instruct
ed 10 name a member Of their district to
form a central committee. These names
will be sent to the secretaries, and the
members notified when the next meeting
VIII be held
Kelley Faction Primary.
Delegates and aiternates 10 the city con-
vention selected at the primaries held yes
terday by the Kelley faction are:
Delegates and AIternates.
First district-Delegates. Thomas J. Moore Jerome
Digs. and Harry Perkins: altsTnatss. Dr Charles
II. Weiss, Edward G. Lespley. and Edward Web
ster
Second district-Delegztes. William Mex. Oay-
ton, Edwin A. Newman and Frederick 4 siddons;
AltsrnAtes. George e. White William P. GUIDE, and
William F Richardson.
Third district-Dslsgstes John F. KilIeen. John
keady, and John ]. Sullivan dtenates. 81 E.
hhsine. George T. HsrneT and Samuel BrsnzeI
Fourth district-Deegstes. Prank J. wtssneT. Hen.
p F, Ash, and George F. Warner; alteFnates, Hary
BoteieF Alexander @ Knight, and Harry R. Cur
ton.
Fifth distrlct-Deiegates. John D. Gallagher. James
L Magrader. and John W, Thomas altsFnates. J.
J. Mc1Ishon, Frank Wall, ard Joseph p Smith
Sixth distFct-Delegates George O. Rick Jesse D.
Robinson. and Hugh F. Harvey; altemates. Thomas
Z. sicott. William a. Brown and Charles d.
WeaVe4.
Seventh dstdot-Delesstes, John s. Miller John
j. Purcell, and James 0'Dea alteTnates. Vincent
j. Kelly, Nicholas 2. Began. and II. P Mcdonald
Eighth distTic-Delegates, james E. Gessford.
George G. Donzldson. and John ~ Hodgkins; alter
Mates Perm p. Patrick. John McDermott and
FRANK Davis
Ninth distriet-Delegztes pT. n B. shade Ber-
naTd g. Brown. and z. K. Newman altssnates.
AenTy German, Leo OedekoyeR. ana James aionft
Tenth distT4ct-Delegntes Aylett 7 Hoffman,
Thomas B. Le CuyeT, and Thomas Mcneil; alter
uateS Dr. Flank Elgln, Bertmm z Trenis and
Harry EhTiich.
Eleventh distTict-Delegates John G. Campbell
Thomas II. Bresnahan and George a. Els: alter.
mates Stewart Hall. Robert Main, and Richard