The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
LOCAL DEMOCRATS
I0sETTLE DISPUTE
Newman and Costello Factions WIN
Meet to Decide Which SHAH
Use Clark Emblem.
OPPONENTS CALLED 10 Enn


For the purpose Of Erecting an agree-
mept between the Newman and Costello
Democratic factions with respect 70
which faetion shan use the Champ Clark
emblem at the local primaries 70 be held
Monday. representatives OF the two
tickets will hold a conference at Clark
headquarters in The Ebhitt Houss at u:So
o'clock this morning.
News Of this meeting, which was be-
ing kept secret, leaked out At the meet
ing OF the Democrats Central Commit
tee IN Costello's Han last night. The
have sent letters 70 the leaders OF the
two factions, requesting them 70 be pres-
ent thiC morning. walter J. Costello,
together with q smsn group OF his leu
tenants. will attend. The Newman fac
ton viii be represented by P. 7. Moran.
william Mex. Clayton. DR.. Samuel 2.
Lewis Hugh =. Harvey, J. Fred Kelley.
and Bernard @. Brown.
Mr. Costello stated last night that his
faction would humbly bow 10 any sug-
gestion which Champ Clark or his man
ayers should make concerning the en-
bleIna He expressed the opinion, how
ever, that Mr.. Clark would lean toward
his element IN deciding the question at
issue.
Harmon Men Protest.
At the meeting Of the COMMITTEES last
night a petition was received from +.
Edward Mitchell, leader Of the Harmon
forces. intimating that unless certain
changes are made with respect to
tickets. judges and polling places IN
various districts. he VIII send q contest
ing delegation 70 the Baltimore conven-
ton. This furnishes an additional COM
plcation u the maze OF Democratic
primary difheulties In the District. At
the previous meeting OF the committee
a letter was received from Charles W.
Darr, leader of the Darr-Carr-Benton
faction, stating that unless certain
changes were made his element would
send a contesting delegation to Bald
more
The petition stated that the nomination
papers OF all these tickets were improper
ly signed. Mr.. Mitchell also declared
that Pierre Bonsigneur. q candidate on
a ticket in the Tenth District Is So
cialist As soon as the secretary had
finished reading the communication, II
was laid on the table.
A letter was read from Charles W.
Darr reitsrating the protest against tick
cts IN the various districts. The letter
also protested against the polling places
In the Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth.
Twenty-nrst, and Twenty
second Districts.
Robert 2. MattingIy, Of the Costello
faction. moved that great bonfire be
made OF all such communications. There
IL a large collection Of such petitions
IN the possession OF the secretary. The
motion was laughed OF.
Delegate DenOunees Committee.
Thomas Jameson, OF the Ninth Dis
trict, a Harmon man, presented a petit
ton. denouncing the committee for its
unfairness in the selection OF judges for
his district He said that judges had
been named whom Il was impossible TO
locate.
Judges and clerks for all Of the twenty
Two districts were finally decided upon
They will be officially announced TO-
night All Of the details Of the temporary
convention to be held In the New Ma
sonic Temple, May q. were referred TO
he election subcommittee for considera-
ion.
Bernard G. Brown, one Of the Newman
supporters. declared last night that GER
ain members Of the Costello faction have
been offered positions at the Capitol by
Champ Clark managers as . reward for
heir political activities
MI NeNnAu ana MS LElcu0bs 6aAu
Mr.. Brown, have been working quietly
and effectively for Mr.. Clark's candidacy
quite as long as their opponents, as will
be attested in the coming primaries.
They have neither asked support, fnan- |
sially or morally, from Mr.. Clark and his
but they have asked. and Mr..
Clark has promised, that he and his
managers here viii net interfere in the
local factional night to favor one or the
= ID
candidacy. In violation Of this promise,
however, and I believe, without the
Of Mr.. Clark. his managers
have gone considerably out OF their way
10 favor the Costello faction Several
81 the men supporting this faction have
been promised jobs at the Capitol or else
where, and attempts have been made TO
weaken Mr.. Newman's supporters either
by promises or threats"
Headquarters Denies Statement.
onieials at the Clark headquarters last
night absolutely denied the statement
that positions had been offered any DEM
ocrats as q reward for their political
activities.
An enthusiastic meeting Of the Champ
Clark Club was held last night at Old
Masonic Temple. Resolutions were
adopted protesting against the misuse
u Speaker Clarks name by the New
nan faction. Addresses were delivered |
BY Representative Thomas L Rubey, |
Tohn B. Colpoys, Fulton r Gordon, and |
Kyle B. Price. a letter was read from
Ut. Clark stating that he would De un-
lble to attend.
Former Senator Lafe Pence made the
dosing address He pleaded with the |
Democrats TO be absolutely abovs-board |
a the coming contest. Fulton r Cor
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