Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-13
the DISTRICT ELECTIONS TOMORROW.
The Candidates for the House Of Delegates,

lican nominations and partly on account OF the
introduction Of the prohibition question The
republicans have nominated q candidate i'm
every district, and the prohibitionists have
nominated candidates in some instances and in
other cases have Endorsed one or the other can
didates Of the republicans or democrats In
several of the districts the democrats have
made no nominations, and the contest in those
districts will be between the regular renublican
nominees and the candidates Of the bolters or
OF the prohibitionists. We append q list Of the
different candidates:
LIST Distriot.-Mr. Frederick Douglass, IT, is
the regular republican candidate. He Is a son
Frederick Dauglass, ESQ.,, and a brother of
Lewis Dot glass, formerly q member of the Dis
rlct council. He is young man of Intelligence
and education; is printer, and is secretary of
the New National Era and Citizen Publishing
company, of this city. He is Endorsed by the
pTohlbitioDists. Mr.. Douglass will be opposed
by Mr.. Joseph Brooks, who runs as a boiling
republican candidate. The democrats have
made no nOm!n alton.
2d DtStTict.-Mr. y. =. b. Wall, present mem
Ter OF the House of Delegates is the regular re-
publican candidate. He has served two terms
In the house. and is colored man of conceded
ability and integrity. The prohibitiOnsts have
nominated Mr.. Z. A. Peck, disappointed as
pirant for the regular republican nomination,
who will also be supported by the boiling re
publeans and demoerats-the latter having
made no nomination.
I'd biStricf.-The republican candidate is Mr..
VIM. X. Collins, native of Georgetown, who
place under the old corporation, and was elect
ed TO the legislature year before last, although
this district is conceded to be the democratic
stronghold OF the District of Columbia. His only
OPpOne mt is Mr.. T.. p. Berry, who was elected
over him last year, and - indOrsed this wear by
the prOhibitiOnsts. notwithstanding this added
strength, II is conceded by Mr.. Berry's friends
that the contest will be a close one, while the
other side claim that they are certain of victory
4h DjsiTict.-Mr. John f.. Cox, who is a men,
Der of the present House of Delegates, and who
has held a seat in that body since its first ses-
sion, is the regular republican nominee, aud
will be reelected. There seems to be no organ
lied opposition to the election of Mr.. Cox,
although there are one or more independent
candidates in the field.
9th Distriet-Mr. Charles n. Thomas is the
regular republican candidate, and is Endorsed
by the prohIbitionists. Mr. Thomas il a PhiIa-
delphian by birth, and is about twenty-four
years of age. He was educated at the institute
for colOred youth in Philadelphia, and gradu-
ated from the law department of Howard Uni
versity. He was admitted to the bar of the
District in 1871. He has held several clerical
positions in the District, and is at present at
tOrney for the Freedman's bank The republic
cans who are dissatisfied with the nomination of
MI. Thomas have put in nomination against
him Mr.. George Il. Wilson, a weil-known citi-
zen and an extensive brewer. The democrats
have made no nomination, but il is understood
will support Mr.. Wilson.
6h DistTict.-Mr. Albert II. Underwood, a
cOlOred man, and the regular republican nOmi-
nee, was born in Ohio in 1913. and received a
good education at the Buxton Institute AT
Chatham, {. w. He served IN the union army
and was twice wounded. He is at present en-
plOyod in the Office of the Controller of the Dis
trict. The prohibition candidate is Mr.. A S.
TAYLOR who will probably be supported by the
democrats.
IN District.-Mr. Geo. W. Dyer, member of
the present House Of Delegates, is the regular
nominee. Mr.. Dyer Is patent
lawyer and gentleman of education and
ability. He is Endorsed by the prohibitionists
and as the democrats have no candidate in the
field, will undoubtedly be elected.
Sh DistTiCt-Mr. Thomas W. Chase, a mem
her Of the present House of Delegates, is in
dOrsed by the republican central committee as
the regular republican candidate. He was
born in MARYLAND in 1874, and was formerly a
slave. He is a self-made made man and a
property owner in his district. The young mems
republican club of this district and other re-
publcans who are dissatisfied with his nominal
ton have nominated Mr.. ElphonZo YOungs, the
Well-knOwn grocer on 9th near T street. and the
contest will lie between these two gentlemen.
Mr.. NOungs has the indOrseme of the pro-
hibitiOnists, and will probably receive some
democratic votes as the democrats have made
no nomination.
Oh Distriet.-Mr. Robert 1. Fleming is the
regular republican candidate, and will be op-
posed by Mr.. S. NJ. Yeatman, the prohibition
candidate. Mr.. Fleming is a we'll known car
penter and builder, and a man of education and
made III this district.
1Ch Disfriot.-Mr Matthew Trimbie, mem
Der OF the present House OF Delegates, has been
renOminated by the republicans of this district
He is also Endorsed by the prOhtbitionists Mr.
TTimble is a lawyer OF conceded ability, and has
proved himself good legislator. AS he has no
organized opposition his election Is conceded.
lin DistTict.-Mr. Charles j. Brewer, mem
Der of the present House OF Delegates, has been
renominated by the republicans. He is also
Endorsed by the prOhibitiOnists. The democrats
have Nominated Ross A. Fish, and the dissatis-
fed republicans Il. j. TOmpkins.
l2'h DtSfrict.-Mr. MyrOn A. Tappan Is the
nominee Of the republicans. Mr.. Tappsn was
born in New York and is about forty years Of
age. HI is at present employed in the Treasury
department. He served in the Union army, and
is progressive republican. He is intOrsed by
Dickson, the nominee of the democrats, who has
served two terms in the House of Delegates
Mr.. Dickson is very popular personally, and
the contest will be very close one, as the dis
tIict is a democratic one.
13h Dis,rie,.-Mr. Arthur Shepherd, member
Of the present House Of Delegates, is the regu-
lar republican nominee. He is a native OF
Washington and is about thirty three wears OF
age. He has already served two terms in the
House of Delegates, and at the last session was
a candidate for the Speakership. He has been
connected with journalism for several years
past, and Is at present employed In an editorial
capacity oil the Chronicle of this city. His Oppo-
nent-the nominee of the democrats, and who is
also Endorsed by the prohibitiOnists-is Mr.
Francis Barrett, grocer, doing business at the
corner Of 10th and streets. The contest will
be close one, with the chances in favor OF Mr..
Shepherd.
IAN Disirict.-The regular republican candi-
date recognized by the central committee) is
MI. r frederick A waterman. 1lr. w. Is New
Yorker by birth, and is about twenty-eight
years of age. He Is a young man of education
and ability, and is at present engaged in bust
ness with Messrs. Thomas Lewis and X. c.
Hewitt. Capt l.. Gordon claims to be the reg
ular republican candidate in this district. The
prOhibitOnists have nominated Mr.. .. AleXan-
der as their candidate, and the democrats have
made no nomination.
15th District.-Mr. John A. Perkins, the regu-
lar republican nominee in this district, is New
Yorker by birth, but has resided in Washington
since 1883. He is a book binder by trade, a m an
OF intelligence, and a good republican. The
prohibition candidate is George Savage, the
hardware merchant. The democrats, we be-
leve, have made no nomination.
I6h DiStTict.-Mr. Sam. Z. Robertson, the
regular republican nominee. is a native of
Washington, and is about fOrty-twU years OF
age. He was a member of the city councils in
$50, and l. at present a member of the republic
can central committee. The prohibition can
ddate in his district Is Mr.. A. A. Wheeock, a
temperance grocer, on Pennsylvania avenue,
and Mr.. John Mcknight, a former member of
the House of Delegates, has consented to run
as a republican candidate in opposition to Mr..
Robertson.
ia District.-Mr. Frederick A. Boswell,
former member of the House of Delegates is
Endorsed by the central republican committee
the regular candidate. VIM. A. Taliaferro
an OnDOsitiOn reDublican and 4