Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
TROUBLE IN DEMOCRATIC CAMP
DUAL CENTRAL COMMITTEES
AMONG THE POSSIBILITIES.
Disputation Between the Regulars
and the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ton Meeting Called.

Trouble is said to he brewing in the
ranks of the District democracy over the
composition of the democratic central
committee. The statement was made to-
day by leading democrat that there is a
prospect Of dual central committees being
formed here, in view OF recent happen
ings
He explained that the central commit
tee. or what Is known as the Norris fac
ton viii hold meeting next Monday or
Tuesday evening. This meeting he added
will practically open up the democratic
campaign here. The radicals who with
drew from the last convention, about four
years ago. have credentials. it is said
for seven committeeman which they claim
were issued by the democratic national
committee. The seven men will present
their credentials to the District central
committee, but 1t is understood they will
he turned down" as the central body
has already filed the seven places.
There are twenty-five Legislative dis
ris faction has regularly fifteen and the
other side. known as the Bryan or
Hearstites. has seven. The latter is said
to have declared if it is not recogn lied
by the others it will organize dual
central committee and appeal to the ma
ticnal committee for recognition.
Pretty Fight Promised.
Local democrats are awaiting with in
terest the outcome of what promises TO
be a pretty fight. 1t was stated today
that the democrats who are AFFILIATED with
organized labor are with the seven COM
mitteemen in their contentious.
AT the forthcoming meeting. it is said
arrangements will be made for the hold
ing of the primaries and other details and
the names of prospective candidates
for election as presidential delegates tC
the Denver national democratic conven-
ton will be announced.
In this connection it was announced to-
day that meeting of the District OF
Columbia Democratic Association and al
its associated clubs has been called for
at It's headquarters on the fifth flool
Of the Munsey building All members
and all other working. loyal supporters
of democratic principles are cordially in
vited to attend.
A statement signed by President Edwin
A. Newman and Secretary Robert E. Mat
tingly has been issued.
Text Of the Call.
That statement is as follows:
1T will be recalled that this associa-
ton has labored indefatigably for the
success Of democratic principles ever since
its inception in 1896. maintaining open
clubhouse in this city and holding numer-
Gus political rallies throughout the ad-
jacent states.
The purpose of this meeting is to or
ganize for the campaign OF 1908. and to
see that all delegates go instructed to the
Denver convention FIRST. last and all the
time for the party's greatest leader and
the tribune of the people. William Jen-
nings Bryan.
The enemies Of the democratic party
are now making superhuman efforts to
prevent Bryan's nomination because they
know that Mr.. Bryan's nomination means
victory for the party at the polls. the sue
cess and supremacy OF democratic princi-
Piles throughout the country and the in
surance Of democratic supremacy in both
state and nation for many years to come. .