Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-11
Scheme Suggested for Local
Republican Primaries.
POLITICAL BOMB BURSTS
COL. P. n. CARSON IN THE FIELD
AS ALTERNATE.
Will Support John F. Cook and the
Harries-Van Wickle Ticket
Many Meetings Called.

the republican primary elections COM
mittec will meet this evening in the offices
Of it's chairman, Mr. Chaplin Brown, to dis
cuss rules and regulations to govern the
coming elections. While it is contrary to
the policy of the committee to make any
advance announcement of its probable ac-
ton, 1t may be said on excellent authority
that there will be no republican convention
In the District of Columbia this year, that
the delegates and committeeman will be
elected by the direct vote of the people. ana
further. that there will be no radical de-
parture from the rules which governed the
elections in 1900
A very important suggestion has been
made however. which, it is understood, the
committee is anxious to place before the
local republicans who are or profess to be
interested in clean and honest primaries.
1t is proposed that the votes be cast by
mail provided such a method is found
practicable and provided. further, that the
local republican campaign fund can stand
the financial pressure. The advocates OF
this scheme believe if the reputable republi.
cans can be shown the advantages OF
reaching the ballot box by mail the num-
Der of republican votes will increase loo
per cent.
Col. Carson in the Harness.
A political bomb was thrown into the
ranks of the local republicans today by
the announcement that Col Perry III. Car
son, the veteran of many political wars,
and prominent as a District republican for
thirty-five years, has thrown all his
strength to the support of Mr.. John f.
Cook and the ticket which names Mr.. w;
p. Van Wickle the other delegate ana
Gen. George III. Harries as national COM
mitteeman. Furthermore. Col. Carson is
announced as alternate with Mr. COOK
and the executive committee of the Blaine
Invincible Republican Club. one or the
most influential local organizations. will
enter the campaign this week in favor OF
the ticket, the personnel of which is Gen.
Harries as committeeman, MIR. w. T. van
Wickle and Mr.. John F. Cook as delegates
and DR.. William Tindall and Col. Ferry
Carson as alternates.
"But. colonel, l am surprised that you
are willing to play second fiddle in local
politics." said reporter for The star
Second fiddle, nonsense, replied the vet
cram There is no first second fiddle IN
this campaign. L am for John f. COOK as
the only man who can carry the respectable
colored vote of the District of Columbia
and the man who can win hands down in
an honest primary. My friends are all for
Cook and it is because l think l can be
of more help to the ticket that L am will
ing to run az alternate. | want the re-
publican voters to know where L stand. and
where the Blaine Club stands. L don
want every aspirant for political honor in
the District to be claiming the support OF
that organize ton. / am opposed to Poe, or
Patterson o. Chase, or anybody else. L
am for Cook, first, last and all the time
Ticket Endorsed.
At one of the largest and most enthusi-
astic political mass meetings held in the
District during the present campaign, the
seventh district republicans Saturday even
ing heartily Endorsed the ticket composed
of General George III. Harries. committee
man; Mr.. w. P. Van Wickle and John w.
Patterson, delegates; Dr. William Tindall
and James Gray. alternates. The meeting
was held in Catholic Hall, near 18th and NJ
streets northwest George Cole, president;
J. H. Foster. secretary; Sergeant Mckay
and Ralph Wormley, constituted the reso-
lutions committee.
This ticket seems to be growing in
strength throughout the District, the Roose-
welt InYincible Club an influential colored
oTganiZa ton, having unanimously Endorsed
il and declared it's intention of conduct
ing a strenuous campaign in its favor. Sew
eral other republican organizations have
informally announced themselves in favor
of this ticket
A meeting of the Reyburn and Lee repub-
Hcans will be held at Catholic Hall. 18th
street between l. and NJ streets northwest.
Wednesday evening.