National Republican., 1888-03-30
one ASSOCIATION QUITS.
FIRST BREAK IN THE CITIZENS REPRE-
SENTATIVE COMMITTEE.
Georgetown's Delegation withdrawn
The Organization Drifts Away From
the Original obJects-what Has
Caused, the Discord and Rupture.

The Citizens Association of Georgetown
IS numbered among the things of the past,
and quiet as the town has always been II
will continue to preserve the even tenor of
its way Indifferent toihe representative com
mittcc and thinking only of the new bridge
celebration. The regular and final meeting
of the association was held last night in
Association Hall, Mr. John r. Mitchell,
chairman, and Mr.. A. Grcenlees secretary.
Mr.. Mitchell stated that he was unable to
prevent the resolutions opposing the bill be-
fore the Maryland legislature to cede por-
tions Of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal to
certain railroad company to the last meet
ing Of the Committee Of One Hundred, as
but one subject--that OF the attempt to
change the present form of District govern
ment--camc before them. Since then he
had understood that the measure had been
defeated in that legislature, and there was
now no use OF paying any more attention
TO II.
Mr.. Mitchell also made a report from the
special committee appointed to consider the
advisnbility OF withdrawing their representa-
tives from the Committee of One Hundred.
The committee decided unanimously to
withdraw, and recommended the adoption
of the following resolution:
Whereas the Citizens Committee of West
Washington was organized for the purpose of
promoting the general interests of this sertOn
through the regularly instituted and appointed
authorities of the District; and
Whereas our connection with the Committee
of one Hundred seems rather to defeat than
aid this object; therefore,
Resolved, That We discontinue our connec-
tion with the Committee OF One Hundred, and
that a copy of this resolution he sent to the
secretary of the Committee of one Hundred
for the information Of that body.
A number Of the members made short
arguments in favor Of the adoption of the
report of the committee.
Mr.. Mitchell reviewed the whole history
of that committee, from its inception to the
present time. He claimed that when the
subject was first broached, and at the pre-
| liminary meetings, the objects Of the com
| mittee were In entire accord with those of
| the West Washington committee, viz, to aid
| and assist the present officers of the District
| government IN any measure ten]ing to ben
eft any and all of the citizens. For while
| the committee followed these objects, and
| many good and notable measures were ac-
| complished, as, for instance, those relating
| to education, railroads, &c. But In a short
| time It became noticeable that there were a
number of sorehead politicians among the
| members. Some of them were sore because
| they had lost places through ncompetency,
| or perhaps other equally as good reasons.
| Others wanted office and were willing to
that end. Before long these sorehcads
| combined their forces and then proceeded
| to do away with the principal object that
| they were organized for-to assist the pres
ent form Of government, &c.-and the iif-
| teen commissioner form of government was
agreed upon by them as the right thing for
their benefit. Some Of the leaders had
| wished (and tricd) in the past to be ap-
| pointed as one OF the three commissioners
| of the District and failed. They therefore
| decided that II they could get Congress to
| adopt their scheme then their chances to be
| commissioner would be first class, and
against the protest of a large number Of the
members who had the good Of the District at
heart the plan was rushed through. Under
such circumstances Mr. Mitchell believed
| that the mission Of the Committee OF One
| Hundred had come to an end, and he he.
lieved 1t to be for the best interests of all
| good citizens to cut loose from IL and he
trusted that the resolution would be adopted.
At the conclusion of his address he was
loudly applauded. A vote was then taken
on the passage Of the resolution, and 1t was
carried unanimously. Mr. Mitchell also
| told the members that their action In thus
Withdrawing would not be the only one, as
meetings were being held In various por-
tioIs Of the city for that purpose, and rcso
| lutions denunciatory Of the action of the
| representative committee had been adopted
| and would be given ont soon. He had been
| invited to attend the meetings, but did moi
consider IL proper for him so to do, In view
of his views on the subject and the probable
| action of his committee.
A discussion then took place on the vari-
Gus improvements needed for Georgetown
and the probabilities Of their being secured
Secretary Greenlees reported that the au.
thorities had decided to give their section 0
new school building the coming year, and
that he believed II would be erected on Gay
street, near Green, or in that locality
1t was also stated that Commissioner
Raymond had Joined with Commissioner
Wheatley in recommending the arching OF
Rock creek, By doing this it was esti
mated that l,000.0O0 feet Of land would bt
reclaimed, besides making that locality
more healthy. In order TO ascertain The
sentiment of the citizens of West Washing
ton on the committees action In withdraw
ing from the Committee of One Hundred
the following resolution was adopted
R6f1lved, That the secretary he directed t
isl Io a call (and have II published In the daily
papers, TO the citizens of West Washington Il
| attend mass meeting to be held ON som,
evening in the near future for the purpose o
| clecting n new committee Oftwenty.one mem
bers TO attend TO their interests.
The chairman and secretary were ther
authorized to prepare an address defining
their position, and the committee then ad
| iOurncl