The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-06-21
D,C.POL|T|CAL ROWS
SPLIT BOTH PARTIES
Both Democrats and RepublI-
cans Divided by Intense In
ternal Oissension.
Continued from First Page,

Bryan Democracy CluD threatoh'hs
dire results IL the regular Demo
cratic ticket from the District at
tempts to occupy ring-side seats.
While the District delegates. minus
| the dove Of peace, were burning the
rails to Frisco. William v. Mahoney.
defeated Democratic candidate on the
Bryan ticket was preparing 10 take
the double cross of contesting their
| seats and Ming suit In the District
Supreme Court to recover WHATS ieft
of the 5000 he filed with the Demo
| cratic central committee when he be-
came a candidate.
In the suit entered today he seeks
to be informed what has become OF
the balance OF the total deposits OF
S4.225 contributed by the several can
didates and the cost OF the primary
| election which they allege did not ex-
coed $3.50. The plaintiffs ask that the
| proportion OF their respective depos-
it's of 800, which was unexpended, De
| returned to them. They declare that
| each aspirant for the office OF national
committeeman had to put up $500;
| each would-be delegate $500. and each
member OF the central committee x2o
1t Is claimed that william McClay-
ton, who ran against John r. Costello
| for national committeeman, put up
$500, Mahoney, and Miss Thomas 500
! each. as did Deets Pickett and +. {.
Roberts. who were also candidates
for delegates. Plaintiffs also state
that others who deposited 500 or
should have made such deposit were
Balm bridge Colby, Timothy T. Ans
berry Mrs. Frank II. Smell. John J.
Noonan. John Il. Laskey, Frank b,
Lord, Frank Sprigg Perry, John +.
Costello. Alvin q. Belt. Sam Small.
jr.. Robert N. Harper. and John b.
CoIpoys. 1t ia alleged that John F.
Costello as national committeeman
should have put up 5000 and that
June II there should have been in
the. possession OF John B. Colpoys as
treasurer $4.225 from above deposits.
The expenses of conducting pri-
mary election, consisted of one judge
and one clerk at IS each for the
twenty-five election districts; rent for
polling places, not exceeding IS each.
and the cost of printing; altogether
| about $3.50. The plaintiffs claim that
all who participated in the primary
elections and had made deposits were
| entitled to their pro rata return oil
unexpected balance of deposits.
Plaintiffs charge that the primary
was conducted in an unfair manner;
| that the official ballots were not num-
bered and were entrusted to the judge
and the clerk, selected by the de-
| PENDANTS. The plaintiffs declare they
were denied the right of judge or
clerk at each polling place. The bal
lots were not counted at the polling
places, it Is averred. but were carried
to headquarters. Plaintiffs declare
they called Mr.. Colpoys' attention to
these infractions, but that he refused
to rectify them. Attorney r. Edward
Mitchell appears for the plaintiffs.
| Altogether IL looks like Washing
tons quadrennial rumpus is going 10
| break all previous records. and the
factions are beginning to don helmets
and gas masks, while the manipula
| tors OF the "steam-roller' at Frisco
and Chicago are sitting back enjoying
it all.
Judge Robert Il. Mattingly, chair
man Of the Democratic central com
| mittee appears to be the least dis
turbed of all by the charges Of the
| Bryan Club. Threats OF Mahoney &c
| file bill of complaint, asking fol
an accounting of the expenses in the
primary election and that ne be re-
| imbursed the uneXpended portion OF
his 5000 were received with SCOTS
! at the central committee headquar-
tiers.
| CALLS 1T "BABY ACT.-
| "Such action seems to me to bc a
babv act" was the wa Judge Mat
tinrIv charactcrized the preIiminaries
He declared the BRYAN workers stat
| cd that tho primaries had been lust.
| Iv and nronerlv conducted and in
other words tells Mahonev to do his
worst All Of which NJ Naboney
and Mrs Cora Leonard Tbons. an
other defeated delegate who wants
| nart NJ nor 5000 hail declare they
MEND "a do
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tha' we may MAKE our msh' oelore
the creoentiais committee
SCRAP OVER OFFICES.
IN the meanwhile, the Republican
| factions are preparing to stage a fight
| 10. .or,o,, o4oct an h.