Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-23
PLANS FOR PRIMARIES
ACTION BY RIVAL DEMoCRATIC
COMMITTEES.

William e. Carr has called a meeting
for tomorrow evening for the purpose
Of making arrangements for holding DEM
ocratic primaries in the several districts
of the District of Columbia. The COM
mittee notified to be present includes those
members of the central democratic COM
mittee who say they have been denied
seats by what is termed the Kelley demo-
cratic committee. as well as those MEM
bers Of the so-called Kelley democratic
committee who are recognized by Chair
man Cars committee as entitled to seats.
Ii is the purpose of the committee, Mr..
Carr says in the call, to act under the
same rules and regulations that governed
the last democratic primaries which were
framed by the committee appointed by the
national democratic committee to insure
an honest election and a fair count of the
ballots.
Chairman Carr says he believes the
delegation ought to go to the convention
absolutely without instructions.
For Honest Election.
Mr.. Carr further states that so far as
the primaries are concerned they will be
honestly conducted. every vote cast will
be counted and the opportunity for fair
and free expression Of the will of the
people will be given to all democrats in
the District Of Columbia.
AS to action by the committee should
the members of the so-called Kelley COM
mittee refuse to respond to the notice.
Chairman Carr says he would favor Civ
ing the members second opportunity to
occupy their seats on the committee. and
If they then failed or refused to respond.
to fill their places as provided by the rules.
Charles w. Darr. secretary OF the COM
mittee, said today: I'VE shall go to Dem
yer In force and demand our rights there.
Our delegates will go to the convention
absolutely uninstructed They will so as
men of discretion and not like children,
with leading strings about their necks
They will be i'm a position TO exercise their
Judgment and discreet ion and not be gagged
by instructions. This is the trend all over
the United States. and we do not propose
to be behind other communities In such
sentiment.
Mr.. Darr also said the shibboleth of the
democracy represented by Mr.. Carr Will
be District Offices for District men,.
]. Fred Kelley who also claims to be
chairman of the democratic central COM
shown Mr. Carr's call: The so-called
central democratic committee OF which
Mr.. Carr. calls himself chairman con-
sists of seven members who bolted AT
the last District democratic convention.
He further said the attitude OF the Carr
faction is irregular. and that the CEN
trail democratic committee will ignore its
existence.
Those members VINO b0lted at the iast
convention are not entitled to seats on
the regular central committee. and there
fore are endeavoring to organize q faction
that il may work In opposition TO the
central democratic committee" said Mr.
Kelley 1.-The whole affair is ridiculous.
and will not be given consideration by
the rank and file"
Meeting of Kelley Committee.
At meeting of the central democratic
committee of the District of Columbia"
I'm Eagles Hall. 9Th and f streets. Tuesday
evening, May 10 was decided on as the
date for holding primaries In this city.
The voting will be between 4 o'clock and
q o'clock The report of the committee
on rules and regulations for the holding
of the election was presented and consid-
cred but action was postponed until next
week.
]. Fred Kelley presided last evening.
The following members were present:
w. Nick. Clayton. secretary: Thomas j.
Moore John kaedy. FRANK j. Wisner, J.
d. Gallagher. George c. Rick. John j.
Purcell, ]. F.. Freeman. M. B. Scanlon.
F. j. McQuade. r. E. Mattingly, George
G. Dreager. L. T. Burdfne and Charles b.
Dausch.
Mr. Kelley announced that the commit
tee will meet next Tuesday evening In
Eagles Hall.
j. r. Combs. editor of the Independent: