Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25
MISTAKEN IDENTITY,
Troubles Due to the Fact That There
Are Two Messrs. saunders.

Troubles Due to the Fact That There
Are Two Messrs. Saunders.
It is not known how much damage Mr.
L. M. Saunders campaign may have suf-
fered because Of the confusion of his iden-
tity with that Of Mr.. William H. Saunders,
gentleman who is, like L. M. Saunders, in
the real estate business. It is known, how
ever, that Mr.. William H. Saunders has
suffered considerable annoyance by reason
of this confusion. 1t has been Mr. William
II. Saunders experience to find waiting for
him on his doorstep delegations from poll
teal clubs or self-appoihted representatives
of the republicans of the District anxious
to learn what his position might be on va
rious questions agitating the rank and file
been done 10 Mr.. l.. M. Saunders can
didacy is due to the fact that Mr.
William H. Saunders has some ex-
ceedingly pronounced views on various
questions, which undoubtedly would not be
Endorsed publicly at this time by Mr.. l.. NJ
Saunders. For instance, when squad Of
colored voters from one of the far east dis
tricts waylaid Mr.. William H. Saunders In
his Office and announced that they had
come to get from him an expression of
opinion in favor OF the restoration of suf-
frage to the District Mr.. Saunders fatty
refused to give them any such expression
because he was decidedly opposed to the
restoration of suffrage. The delegation
withdrew, and it is not at all unlikely that
the club which they represented have
scratched MIR. L. NJ Saunders name Off
their list of favoriteH MIR. William II.
Saunders in order Ito i'avoid the necessity
that seems to haveibeen thrust upon him
Of being interviewed daily by various col
ored politicians who desire to be placated
has written to The Star the following:
80 many mistakes have occurred by con-
fusing my name andi place of business
with those of Mr.. Ioffn M. Saunders. the
candidate for delegate to the coming re-
publican convention, Jahat in fairness to
him, and for my own protection, I desire
to avail myself Of the; privilege Of setting
the matter right through the columns IF
The Evening Star. en =
'The fact that the above mentioned gem
tleman and myself have the same sur
name, ard have been in the same kind Of
business, but, though en- the most amicable
terms, in no way connected with each
other, has led many who do not know us
personally to overlook the distinction in
our first names, that there are two OF
us, and regard US as one and the same
person. This has led to numerous Incl
dents Of late, some Of which might be
they not been SO amply reinforced by un-
pleasant mistakes and interruptions at
my place of business. r5 60
"fn conclusion, wish to say that am
not a de facto or would-be politician. have
TO craving for public office, nor would
accept 1t II rendered me-a circumstance
not likely to occur; and SO FAR from desir-
ing to take the smallest share of popular
favor from any aspirant to such honors, I
strongly object to having any Of the poiitt-
cal thunder Of tho District diyerted from
its proper course and directed to me. even
by implication, inadvertency or misappre-
tension"