Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-20

| voting with property qualification.
John l.. Brooks.-Wants a qualification suf-
VIM; Fl. Rynex tdry goods).-"No suffrage 70 I
tn District, but In favor of it elsewhere
" Malker.-:.Im in favor Of the present
form or acknowledgement to any elections
Henry Wex boot and shoe dealer -"OppOsed
TO suffrage In this DiStrict-favor the present
District government
J.R Mahorny, (hats, boots, shoes, &c.) Fav ors
a property qualification with suffrage-the old
municipal system is best for us.
X. A. Golden grocer. 1--we ought to have
suffrage. but with property qualification
Lewis Clements-"Am In favor OF free SUI
frage. I'm for delegate"
7. T. Withers dry goods. aim In favor Of a
delegate in Congress, either with or without a
change in the present District government
l.. w. Wright druggist. )-OppOsed to dele
gate or suffrage for this District.
W y. CrOggOn grocer )-''NO suffrage unless
we have property qualfiCation-opp0sed to a
delegate with the present form OF government y
j. T. ID. Croggon (grocer.)-"No suffrage fer
me, except with property qualification"
WI. stephenson, of Stephenson Bros, wood
and coal dealeIs,) favors q return to Suffrage.
but not merely for electing delegate to Con-
greSs. Let us elect all eur officers
Geo. w. Bauer (hOtel keeper )-Opposed to a
delegate unless we have our old corporation
government back again.
Thomas K. Riley wood and coal )-ssIm op-
posed TO that bill in Congress for a district del
eyate, but would prefer the Old municipal form
OF government to the present.
j. W. X. Handy (Supt. ice company. )-''No
Suffrage for me; don't want any delegate In
congress; are better represented now than ever
We were before
Thomas L. CaTroll.-"No voting, except with
property qualifications"
c. b. Church lumber dealer.)-s'No elections
at all; we've no money to throw away for any
c. X. johnson fwood and coal 1--we want
no voting. I'm satisfied with the present form
of government with the right kind Of Commits
SiOnerS.''
j. ii. Johnson.-"No more voting for me-"
Gwyn HarriS.-"No voting nor delegate for
George l. Hall (produce dealer In Center mar
keb would prefer suffrage and a delegate with
both property and educational qualifications.
Samuel Humphrey igTocer), opposed 10 sur
frage and q delegate.
DR.. Alex McWflliams.-Opposed to both bet
ter as we are.
X. A. Walker tgrocer>-Would prefer quail
fed suffrage and delegate In Congress
r.. b. Clark tgrocer.J-Is satisfied with the
present local government as ii is.
DR.. r. a. Bacon druggist. Thinks we are
more favored now than we could be with del
egate In Congress. All can make their wants
end grievances known direct to members of the
District committee, which privilege could not
be extended with delegate.
IL. r. Searle (architect) Does not want suf-
frage unless we can have a full representative.
II IS best to remain as now and be treated as Il
department OF Tie government.
Robert BalI.-"It would be bad policy to have
q change now; am willing TO remain under the
control OF the general government without any
delegate
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suffrage for a delegate In Congress.
III; L. Briscoe, (grocer.l-Would not like I'M
qualified suffrage.
Vim. H. stanford. tmerchant tailor3-Is Gp-
posed TO suffrage unless with property or other
qualifications; don't want any delegate.
b. II. Duyall, (merchant tailor don't want
any suffrage nor delegate in Congress.
III. :. johnson harness maker Thinks some
Kind Of change from the present deSirable-a
restricted suffrage with property or other quail
LEGATIONS would. perhaps, be an improvement.
j. III. Crane. produce and commission mer-
chant)-" Don't see any use for a delegate
Peter Fegan, Qiquor deaier.}-" Don't want
any delegate"
August Brinkmann, (tobacconist A-ODposed
H. 4 F. EIcholtz, ttobacconists. WANT del
egate.
Joseph Platz.-"w We ought to have a dele
L. c. Campbell, hardware -Opposed to
delegate.
+ r: May. hardware y" We ought to have
Robert Cohen, (shoe dealer )-"Don't want
any delegate
Henry Lee, undertaken. DO want any
delegate or any more suffrage"
j. X. Sharp, {of Ii. a L. R.R y" Down on any
delegate buS1ne "
J. ". Wade, merchant tailor. }-Opposed to
at present.
spear Brothers, lboot and shoe dealers I'VE
are bad enough Off now.
Jacob BC0l, boot and shoe dealer lis rather
in favor of representation, but would not like
TO have such elections as we used to have and
would just as leave have a representative APP
pointed, IL this can be done.
Mi. jerks. (firm OF Reisner Il jerks, dealers
In stoves opposed 10 any but full representa-
uOn.
Cornelius Clark. (coored; stable keeper1-
Favored old municipal government In prefer
ence 10 delegate.
David Fisher, ST.. tcolored; furniture dealer)-
Favored general suffrage. Il municipal govern
ment; doest not care about delegate.
Charles Humphreys, (cOlored )-Fayored a
delegate II we can't get better government.
S; cross, insurance agent9-Favored suffrage
and the election of one commissioner, at least
j. I: Nourse, tarmer-)-Opposed to delegate
or suffrage.
\. d. Larner.-In favor OF suffrage and re-
turn TO the old municipal form OF government
a mayor and councils TO be elected by property
holders: but opposed TO a delegate.
j. f. Norris Qawyer. Opposed to a delegate
in Congress; would rather have it so that we
can go TO any and all Senators and Representa-
tyeS; opposed suffrage, for the franchise would
be expensive. The present form Of government
is good one, but would like to have it changed
so that one commissioner should be selected
each by the Senate. the House of Representa-
tiveS, and the President.
WI. Miller, lawyer. would rather not have
delegate unless there is property Qualitica-
". W. Kirby, constable )-"Dont want
either"
.G.Garland, uelegrapher.)- "We had enough
before
George E. Kirk, painter )-''I am opposed to
suffrage In the District Tor any purpose: would
rather trust our interests to the keeping or men
who are supposed TO have our interests at heart
than be governed by men elected by outside
voters. We have suffered too much In the past
TO risk it again"
S. II. Walker, (real estate -Opposed to suf-
frage and delegate.
Benz. Charlton, (baker. )-"Don't want any"
A +. L. keese, agent )-"Haye had enough"
Frank Hume, grocer. 1--we can afford to
have suffrage without any qualification
Col. 5. S. Smoot;-Favorable TO suffrage, with
1ull representative in Congress.
John McDeTmOtt Bros, coach makerS)-
opposed TO both suffrage and delegate
Peter T. Bacon, grocer )-OppoSed to suf-
frage.
". B. Jackson, OF Jackson Bros, (grocers)-
Don't want any suffrage.
Patrick Culnane.-DO1't want any kind OF
suffrage, except property qualification Suf-
frage.
7. J. Gait, (builder y" Am opnosed to bofb
suffrage and delegate; had enough In the paSt ="
+. Il. Alexander, (awyer. (-''Favored suffrage
Win the qualification OF pOll-tax and would
not restrict IL TO men but give it TO women IL
they owned property. Was somewhat dubious
as 10 the advantage OF delegate"
w I. Bell, Gdwyer. }-.I'HE STAR reflects nv
sentiments exactly as TO both suffrage and a
delegate '
7. Qu1Tk, ST., formerly active in local mill
tics - Am opposed to any kind of Sufrrage
We had 100 much OF IL before. You ought mi
10 nave any doubts as TO what the people want
OF this kind" '