The Evening critic., 1884-02-16
THE DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
One who is Not Afraid 20 be known
Repiies 10 an ANONYMOUS Writer.

The following communication was taken to
the Office of an evening paper In this
city and by It rejected. II 1, n reply
10 an anonymou writer who was
permitted in the paper referred TO
TO make an attack upon the Republicans of
the District and their methods. TWAS hardly
10 be expected that the eaid evening paper
would permit the publication OF anything
that would do justice to the Republicans OF the
District:
WASHINGTON, d. O., Fob. ID, 1854
Editor Of TIE Star:
In your Issue of the 18th appeared n commu
nication signed "Republlcan," evidently en-
anatlng from person who was afraid of dis
closing his own identity and who took refuge
In the cowardly subterfuge OF using generic
name for his individuality, aud who also as.
sumed 70 represent 99-10O's OF the Repubii-
or coutse It is impossible TO mako a reply TO
an enemy OF the people OF this District OF 90.
lumbia who attacks their intelligence and
honesty from the "coign OF vantage" OF an
anonymous ambush, but the publication of the
writer's name would enable the Republicans
of the District to Judge OF the fitness Of tho
methods OF political organization.
The Central Republican Committee was
called together and organized under tho same
plan that obtains in every other State aud dis.
trict In tho Union, where party organizations
exiet. Due notice appeared fn the press OF the
District, notifying all concerned that such
meetings would be held for the purpose OF
sending delegates to the Central Committee;
and 1t argues against the intelligence OF those
who did not participate In these primary elec.
tione, that mon were elected who did not meet
the approval OF "Republican and his myth
zeal ninety ono hundredths OF Republicans,
who would seem to be- lineal descendants OF
Sir John Falstaff's celebrated "nen In buck
RAM
All party organizations owe their existence to
the workers who work and not TO the so-called
workers who talk. "There is nothing that
succeeds like success" and this is amply H.
Illustrated by people OF "Republlcaus" stamp
who rush In and claim the fruits OF victory,
after sulking In their tents daring the hard
stress of battle, but when victory is secured
demand recognition for their alleged great
services In the campaign, and have no
hesitancy In insisting on front place Ia
every gathering which has been gained by
the strenuous efforts of those whom they de-
cry.
My reasons for replying TO "Republican"
Is0fe his or hers OF Its statement In regard to
''ealoon-keeper's method of procuring Il
delegation from his district which "Repuoli
can" admits Is an eminently worthy one
although In that respect can no more agree
with him than In HIS other deductions.
lam sorry TO learn from Republican that
he endeavors TO degrade the standing OF tho
Republicans of this District by assuming that
they favor a colored ballot In the South, while
they would deny It TO the same race In this
District, who are confessediy better educated
and more able to cast their votes intelligently
than their brothers In the late Confederate
States.
AS to the unnecessary reflections on ex-
Mayors Bowen and Emory, they are men who
can and undoubtedly will speak for them,
lxeelves, II occasion arises, and will not hide
their identity behind n fictitious "nom dc
plume" az "Republican" has done.
Respectfully, yours,
| GEORGE L. HOLMES,
No. 600 Pennsylvania avenue.