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District Democrats to Decide
on instruction of Delegates.
WARM CONTEST PROBABLE
Clark Supporters Want Solid Lineup
in National Convention.
CONSERVATIVES TAKE ISSUE
Central Committee Called to Meet
Tomorrow Evening to Arrange
for Party Primary.

First steps toward sending six delegates
and six alternates to the democratic ma
tional convention in Baltimore June Is to
represent the District Of Columbia will be
taken tomorrow night, when the demo-
cratic central committee will meet at
F1ynn's Hall, 9Th and X streets north
west. At this meeting a date will be
named for the democratic primaries in
this city. The call was issued several
days ago by j. Fred Kelley, chairman Of
the democratic central committee, and,
according to the authority granted by the
democratic national committee, the pri-
mariee are to be under the direction Of
Mr.. Kelley.
The big fight in the local democratic
camps IL directed toward framing q policy
for delegates. The Clark democrats are
bending every effort to send six instruct
ed men to Baltimore. Other democrats
want to send six men who will be free to
climb on the band wagon In case the
parade takes q direction other than indi-
Gated by the Clark banners. It will be a
warm fight No greater amount of activ-
ity In local politics has occurred in years.
and when the voting starts every vote Is
going to carry some weight.
Clark Men Confident.
The Clark men are sure they will. win
'if.they get a fair chance" The 'other
crowd" which calls itself the conberva-
tive element, Is not q all averse to Clark
but does not believe II should tie up to
any candidate. The Clark men say
you're either for US or against u.s." and
with that slogan they are getting ready
to elect a city convention which will be
solid for the Speaker Of the House of
Representatives.
Because Of the wide diversity of opin-
Ion, and because Of many personal ambi-
lions which run criss-cross throughout
the entire fabric Of local democratic poll
TICS, 1t Is almost impossible to size up the
question from more than one standpoint.
In addition to the big fight which will
occur between the Clark -adherents and
the other faction there Is to be considered
national committeeman. This is po-
sition now held by p. N. Newman.
He conducted the last campaign with
considerable vim in this city. spent con-
siderable Of his own money, it is said.
and gave up sreat amount Of time to
his efforts. Many q good democrat Is
now clamoring for his retention in that
ONCE. but at present 1t appears he will
not retain 1t without 2 fight. There are
others who want the position, but it is
Of opinion on who will be q prominent
candidate following the meeting tomor-
row night. Talks with democratic lead
ers at the Capitol and at the Clark
headquarters fail to bring out any ''sure
thing in this direction.
In Close Conference.
Local democrats can be seen any day
in Speaker Clarks anteroom at the
Capitol, and more than one dark
horse" has whispered secrets concerning
hts ambitions. But the issue 10 an open
one. It will take definite form tomor-
row night.
William MoK. Clayton, secretary Of the
democratic central committee, has a
plan In mind to allow the democrats to
cast presidential preference ballots
without voting for instructed delegates
This plan has the advantage Of being
. compromise between the two radical
plans Of the Clark ana conservative"
or anti-Clark factions