The Washington herald., 1912-05-24
Democratic Central Committee Re-
fuses Demand for Use Of
Champ Clark Emblem.
INJUNCTION MAY FOLLOW
ACTION OF MEETING
Recourse to Legal Methods. of
Settling dispute May De.
lay Primaries.

teeman, to file an injunction should he
be refused the privilege Of using the
Champ Clark emblem on his ticket in the
Democratic primaries Monday, the DEM
ocratic Central Committee. at a meeting
last night in Costello's Hall, absolutely
declined to give a moments considera-
ton TO the request.
As a result OF the action OF the CEN
tral committee, Mr.. Newman probably
viii file suit to-day for the purpoFe OF
attempting to compel the committee to
permit him to utilize the Clarke profile
on his ticket. Mr.. Newman last night
said positively that unless the commit
tee granted his request, the matter
would be taken before the courts at
once. II Mr.. Newman keeps his word
and the suit is filed, the result probably
viii be delay in the primaries, while
the Costello faction is preparing TO show
reason why the permission should not
be granted.
The matter was introduced at the
meeting last night when the secretary
read a letter from a law firm stating
that Mr.. Newman was entitled TO the
Clark emblem because Of priority in the
filing OF nomination papers, and adding
that II the request was not granted, le-
gal steps would be resorted to immedi-
ately. John B. Colpoys calmly moved
that the letter be laid on the table The
motion was seconded, and the matter
was tabled by a vote OF IA TO 4. The
svote shows the proportion Of Costello
and Newman men
Pleads Party Harmony.
A letter was then read from Mr.. New
man. Mr.. Newman virtually repeated
the substance Of the communication from
his attorneys. but added that he would
be content II the committee would grant
him permission TO use the emblem, even
Ill II IT.
same emblem on its ticket.
''In conclusion" read the letter, 81 call
upon the committee in the interest Of
party harmony. the avoidance of con-
tests, and general I'll feeling, to steer an
even, fair course, showing special favors
to no one, hut doing equal and exact
justice 10 al concerned
Mr.. Colpoys Immediately moved that
the communication be laid on the table.
The motion was passed with the usual
vote These two votes were an open
challenge to the Newman faction to Try
the courts. Robert E. Mattingly, one
Of the leaders Of the Costello-Clark in-
structed delegation element. said he does
not believe any court will grant the pc
= tition which Newman proposes to file.
Demands Tickets Be Removed.
Another complication arose last night
when a letter was read from the Darr-
CaFr-Benton faction, signed by Charles
w Darr, declaring that unless certain
tickets were removed from eleven diff
ferent districts his element would con-
test them Mr.. Darr contended that these
tickets were not filed in accordance with
the rules and regulations set down by
the national Democratic convention, as
they were improperly signed. He names
the following objectionable tickets: First
District, ticket headed by T. G. Moore,
l-l ku~ Del rErse.
the ticket headed by George Killeen in
the Third district; the ticket headed by
John z. Boland. in the Fifth district;
the ticket headed by John Hodgkins, in
the Eighth district; the one. headed by
Mr.. Scott, in the Eleventh district; the
ticket headed by Mr.. Maghan, in the
Thirteenth district; the one headed by
Harry Freeman, in the Fourteenth dis
trict: the one headed by William J.
Neale. in the Fifteenth district, and the
one headed by Robert Foy. in the Fif-
teenth district.
Mr.. Darr also demanded that the poll
ing places be changed in the Nine
teenth, Eighth, Fourteenth, Second,
1wenty-first, Fourth, and Fifth districts
He declared that unless the requests
are respected contesting delegation
will be sent to the Baltimore convention.
Mr.. Darr headed such a delegation to
the last Democratic national convention.
The letter was calmly tabled without de-
bate.
MattfnEIy Flags Committee.
A fight between Mr.. Mattingly and
F. Edward Mitchell. leader of the Har-
mon forces, seemed Inevitable when
the former. while addressing the com
mittee with unanimous consent hayed
them numerically.
Thomas Jefferson would blush" he
said, 'if he should walk in here now
and see the underhand methods which
are being used by the majority ele-
ment OF this committee. This COM
mittee should be ashamed of selecting
a colored oyster house for a Demo-
cratic polling place. That polling
place is downright black"
Mr. Mattingly jumped to his feet and
rushing toward Mitchell ordered him to
desist. Mitchell continued and Mating
" shouted louder. Finally Mitchell was
silenced. Thomas Jameson. Of the
Ninth District, allied with the Harmon
element, came TO the support OF Mitch
ell with cries of "Give him a chance %
Don't you dare TO silence him" Mr..
Colpoys then suggested permission be
granted Mr.. Mitchell TO address the
committee be retracted, as the speaker
had abused the privilege by assailing
the committee. AS a result OF the tu-
multuous debate. the committee went
into executive session.
Tried 10 Name Judges.
An attempt was made during the FIRST
part Of the meeting TO decide upon the
judges, but It was plainly evident that
the various tickets had not reached de-
cisions. The question win be decided to-
night at q meeting of the committee In
Costellos Hall Walter J. Costello
leader of the Costello-Cl Instructed
element, reported that he had succeeded
in agreeing upon judges in the Twelfth.
and Sixteenth Districts. Each of the
two leading tickets in each district
submits the name of Judge. and these
two judges meet and select a third Judge
in case OF the inability Of the two judges
TO reach a decision with respect to the
third man. the matter Is settled by the
Central COMMITTEES.
It was brought TO the attention Of the
committee that there were a number of
candidates in the various districts run
ming on two tickets An attempt was
made to compel these candidates TO with
draw from one OF the tickets. but II was
discovered that the cases were so numer-
Gus that Il would be impracticabie TO
delye into the matter.
Five petitions were read from Demo-
Gratis in the Fifteenth District, requesting
that the polling place named at SO @
Street Northwest. a eoiored oyster house.
be changed
There weio hundreds Of signatures at
tached These petitions were laid on
the table After going into executive