The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-18
HARMONY REIGNS
AMONG FACTIONS
District Republicans Sit at
a Love Feast.
'CHASERS' GREET REBELS
Followers of ]. w. Poe Hold Separate
Meeting and Prepare to Push
Their Candidate.
'CHASERS' GREET REBELS

For delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention-Leo Simmons and W.
Calvin Chase
For alternates- Albert Siliers and
Thomas L. Jones.
This is the slate which has been pre-
pared by the newly formed Chase ey-
burn combination which inaugurated its
effort last night to control the election
of delegates TO the Chicago convention.
The matter of a national committeeman
for the District has been left open for
the present. pending new entries in the
race wherein Gen. George II. Harries Is
row the ruling favorite.
The boom for the Simmons Chase
Silers-Jones aggregation was launched
last night at an Old-fashioned rally held
at Grand Army Hail under the auspices
of the w. Calvin Chase Club. The hall
was well filled with Republicans of both
races. but the negroes far outnumbered
the whites. both in point of Numbers and
enthusiasm. 1t was. nevertheless, a
love feast in which the question of so
cial equality was not raised, but all.
being residents of the District of Column
bia met upon the same plane Of po-
litical Acknowledgement.
Political Love Feast.
1t was particularly love feast with
nothing but political pabulum on the
menu. because the Chase ''chasers' and
the Reyburn rebels gathered and
reached an amicable agreement to share
and share and share alike the bone
which is thrown into the kennel Of Dis
trict politics once every four years
namely, representation in the national
convention by two delegates,
Four years ago the ''chasers' werc
successful. and the Reyburnites rebelled
and made contest. but this year they are
in harmony, DR.. Reyburn having an
nOunced that for the present he will take
no part in the contest for delegates, bur
his followers Joined last night with the
Chase followers. and hope to control the
election. The slate agreed upon repre-
sents both of the old factions.
Democracy Condemned.
Speeches were made last hight lauding
the Republican party and cOndemninE
Democracy all down the hoe, but n
goodly portion of the remarks were ad-
dressed toward a demand for limited SUI
Irage in the District. not limited as TO
race. color. or previous condition CT
voters, but as to officials 10 be voted for
Resolutions were adopted instructinP
the District delegates 10 work and vote
permitting the District of Columbia to
be represented in Congress by a Dele
gate. and the election by popular vote of
school superintendent. judges of the
courts, Superintendent of Policies Tax
Collector, Assessor, and ''all other offices
which have supervision over the people. "
The principles of the Republican party
We're commended in resolutions adopted
but party leaders We're Condemned in
mild language for their Inactivity" in
permitting without protest the whole
sale Acknowledgement of Republican
voters in States which are controlled by
the DEMOCRATIC party"
With a whoop the resolution was
agreed 10 indorsing the wise, fearless,
and patriotic administration Of the Hon.
Theodore Roosevelt" who was hailed
as the most positive exponent and
exemplar Of these cardinal principles of
civic excellence and" continues the
resolution, we urge. we demand his re
nomination. which ultimatum was de-
livered regardless Of the fact that Mr.
Roosevelt has never been first nOminaJ-
ed for the Presidency. Nevertheless en-
thusiasm was at such a high pitch that
not considered its sentiment was what
the meeting Endorsed.
Roosevelt Republicans
The Roosevelt Republicans OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia. who regard them
selves as the true Administration Re
publicans, held a conference last even
ing and they expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the situation and
the rapid increase Of their strength.
They feel little doubt of the election OF
James W. Poe and DIT. w. S Richard
son as the delegates 70 the Chicago con-
Vention
Dr. r. F. Plummer said: There can
be no doubt as to the outcome. The
Roosevelt Republican ticket, headed by
James W. Poe and Dr. W. S. Richard
son, viii appeal most strongly to the
people as representing the great princi-
pies for which President Roosevelt
stands
A letter from j. w Dorsey & Son
strongly indorsing the Poe and Rich
ardson ticket was read.
James ~. Poe said this conference
had been called TO arrange a meeting
and 70 announce "a committee. II was
then decided 20 hold big meeting on
March 81. The following committed 20
meet next Tuesday evening was
named: i. J. Allen. =. H Simmons. A
p Rice. Edward Smith William Rows
ter q. i. Seymour. Arthur Matthews.
". j. Manns. W. T. Morris. G. a..
Clarke, r. H Johnson. J. T. Thornton.
J. w. Dorsey r Rembert j. W Wan
Zer. H. A. Nickens. The conference
committee expects landslide for the