Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-20
THE QUESTION OF DISTRICT SUFFRAGE
DO We WANT A DELEGATE Or ANY MORE
V0TIEG7
VIEWS or THe People
They haI No" BY a Large Majority.

j. r. Fitch, uf the real estate firm ~ EYt,,h
foA ara Gutter am decidedly ornosad 10
the elecuoR OF a delegate or any feature OF suf
X. {. Fox. OF the same irm-.- We dom, noaa
delegate, aid ind the opinion OF most OF inc
better class OF people locating IN Washington is
Peter Campbell. (banker aud broSe-1 1-..r an,
opposed 10 any bill pending IN Congress which
VIII saddle the free ballot on this community
again"
B. II. Stinemetz. (hats and furs - oppose
the bill. Am satisfied as we are now governed.
Let well enough alone"
frage restricted by educational qualifications
IL the bin pending ia Congress means the elec-
tion OF Gov. shepherd as delegate, ark in
favor Of IL. This community can never repay
shepherd for what he has done Tor q"
VIM. f1sh-ln favor OF delegate We pay
taxes ard ought 10 be represented
j. W. Newell, grocer l-"1 do no, want any
delegate. do not want any voting In this
toWn-we have had enough OF that. IL Congress
can't do al that is required for u without n
delegate, we viii never have any thing done"
L. Z. B1A an, grocer )-''l am In favor OF a
delegate. 4"
+. l. Brooke. (butcher) al am In favor OF
H d. COOKE ir desnIerSmaT Suaaiodeye ha2e s,wavs
thought taxation without representation an
outrage. think We ought TO have a delegate
We need some one on the floor OF Congress 10
look after our interests"
William X. Russell druggist. ).--In favor OF a
delegate. Dan1 think we can be any worse OF
IMAM now, and might be better of with a dele
gate
EX.-GOv. A. II. Shepherd.-"I am decidedly
10 favor or representation on the iOor OF the
House for the District. for variety of reasons.
Ii is right IN principle that the Dis rict should
have some authoritative voice in their own af-
lars, ana some delegated person 10 represent
thelr wants before Congress. As II nOw is men,
DefS OF congress who come here are badgered
by a great many persons representing conflict
lhg interests, each with a little hatchet to
grind, and are so bewildercd and confused by
2G fA n nn
10 ACT lnteiligcntly. A man elected by the
MLoIe people OF the District would necessarily
bc representative man. The talk Cf the negro
10 uc lhi olttd frola adioiuinG states for the
purpose Ct carrying elections i a mere bug
pear 10 scare the tiinid. There are about 22.osO
registered voters In this District. and 4 Ossl OF
them are White, about S.0ce c9lored I see no
reason 10 fear that public sentiment would not
have Il fair expression
FRANK NchheN, grocer cant see how
change would benefit us Whru W., mad a
delegate lee did us no good
George BOYD. (gr0cer).-"I wan delegate
lie taxation in the city is fearful and we
ought 10 nave some one TO look To- I'm Congress-
Smali. tdfuggistl.-"I do not think would
Ike TO see ally more voting In this city"
EDWARD Cprcor2n, grocer. II am strongly I'm
FAVOR OF delegate. for the reason that we
ought to have some kind OF representation As
IL now Is we have no one I'm Congress 10 serve
US or secure Tor us any redress"
w. IL. Harvey. produce deaer1.-s.I am I'm
favor OF delegate; but want il so that we will
have as delegate man representative OF our
business interests and thoroughly Identified
WIN The District l DO not want however any
raetag or bobtail elections"
y. l.; Wheeler, (grccen.-"I am in favor OF a
delegate, and IN favor or A. II. shepherd as the
delegate
W. L. Baldus druggist 1--WE ought 10 have
delegate but The elections should 6e conduct
ed dinefently than they have been heretofore
I'm this District"
Il. n. Baldwin druggist. .)-.No delegate, no
more leather busters and no more brass bands
for me. Representatives in Congress take as
much interest In the District as our citizens
themselves; Talk about taxation without rep
Tesentation, III we have delegate who will he
represent? lie viii represent Murder Bay''
and "licll's Bottom"
\. s. Taber.--'A delegate would be mere
farce. am conselentiOusy opposed 10 one The
city is better governed now than eve. before 4
delegate could do US no good. Let the whole
congress govern Us as now-we can get more
SCod out OF II Than With deleglUe.r
Dr. Joseph JoUy (physician)-"I cndorS, th,,
editorials in THE STAR against fl"
John Moran hardware. mo delegate, no
Ihos. j. Iuttren dry goods).-"I do not want
any frahchise III the District IL we can get along
Wlthoul II. The President ought To appoint one
SolhhlSSloner the House eject one and the SEN
ate one"
L. ID. Wine dry goods )-..No. do not want
aeiegate. want no franchise Of any kind Our
representatives in Congress have interest
enough In the District 10 regulate its affairs as
well ana faithfully as a delegate could
u. L. LnSel variety goodsl.-"l do not see the
use OF a delegate when we can appeal 10 Con-
gleSs rs well without as with one"
d. Is. Moore igrocer).-''MoSt emphatically \
want no delegate. 1 have lived In Washington
ali my lie and do not want 10 see any more
voting here The present government is salts
factory
William Hahn.-'It is no more than right
that we should have somebody In Congress 10
express our ideas and wants.
G. q. Cornwell (grocer).-"We don't want any
suffrage. III we could have delegate without
electlng one Ii would be all right. But the
chances are some scallawag who could control
colored votes would be elected. No: disap-
prove or a delegate or any form OF suffrage In
Thomas Norfieet (saddler.-'I am opposed TO
any bill which contemplates suffrage In any
form In tie District"
L. c. Bishop (druggfst.-"I am opposed IN
the election OF a delegate or suffrage In the
District We can get along better and get more
without delegate than with one"
ID. Loughran wholesale to0acconist. Il
have seen all the tendency OF a free ballot i'm
the city care TO see am opposed 10 the bill
l.. X. 1hian.-"Ne ought TO have delegate"
H. r. Smith-"Taxatfon without representa-
ton Is an outrage. ] am in favor OF a dele
gate"
C. f. Moore druggist 81 do not want del
egate. To have one would be nonsenscal and
useless
John Pettibone-'.I am an old Jackson den-
ocrat: but we don't want any more suffrage IN
this District, and am opposed TO it,
Andrew j. Joyce, carriage dealer - You
may say for ne, and say IL emphatlcally. that
i am opposed 10 the election OF a delegate or
any form OF suffrage. The people OF this city,
those who own property, are tired OF having
themselves voted away by the loose element OF
our noating population, which usually controls
the result OF our elections"
J. III. Squier banker ~ have not thought
much OF the question. i think we would be
benefited by having delegate If We could only
get one without electing him. ii is the ma
chlnery OF the election / fear Yes, ] am In
favor OF delegate, but opposed TO the machine
cry by which IL is necessary TO choose one.n
Washington Nailor llivery stable favors the
election of delegate.
A. LepreuX, grocer. 1--WE don't want any
delegate or suffrage Have had enough OF IT.
Allison Nailor, (hvery stable. .)-.'What do We
want with delegate any how? There are too
many men In Congress now for the people TO
support"
John f. Bridget, carriage manufacturer)-
+" i faycr the idea OF delegate, IL we could only
get one without electing him | don't like the
manner in which elections have been carried Ia
this District heretofore"
George. w. Cochran tobacco dealer. al am
opposed TO any form Of suffrage for a delegate
or any other office.n
b. W. Milburn, druggist Ave do not need
delegate. We get along better as things are
now.'
n. G. Ordway is opposed to a delegate but
thinks there ought TO be council elected 10 saw
how, when and where street and other Improve
ments should be made.
William Dickson believes in the constitutions
theory that there should not be taxation with
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