Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-18
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A New Central Committee
ORGANIZED.
THE POLLING PLACES
ATTENTION BEING GIVEN TO
THEIR SELECTION.
Will BE Chosen Where Most Convent
ent to Voters in Different Districts
Meetings Tonight.
THE POLLING PLACES

All Is quiet and serene today In the camp
OF the local democrats. At meeting last
Saturday evening of the Hearst Campaign
Club new central committee was organ
lied. the old Bryan committee abolished
and the entire Hearst strength brought in
line behind Mr.. Charles w. Slater and Capt.
James A. Collins. Most all the prominent
members of the old committee were present
and openly repudiated the efforts Of the
four seceders to gain control Of the local
Hearst organization. After the meeting
Capt. Collins said,
The Hearst campaign committee Is now
the only organized body behind the Hearst
movement I make this statement as the
former chairman Of the defunct Bryan
committee. We expect all Of the friends
of the old committee to come with US, and
we are assured that they will.''
New Central Committee.
The new central committee, which will
oppose the Norris central committee, is
composed as follows:
First district, Patrick ]. Murphy, James
T. Loveless and Victor Dyer; second dis
trict, Major Geo: A. Arms. Harry Sher-
man, Charles w. Winslow, ]. D. Clark and
w. H. H. Someryille; third district, James
+. Murtaugh; fourth district, James Gross;
fifth district, Charles w. Slater, William
E. Moran and r. G. M. Ross; sixth district.
William easier; seventh district, John
Boyle; eighth district, John II. Miller, NJ. p.
Lynch and W. r. Goddard: ninth district.
Charles G. Carter; tenth district, John r.
O'Day.
Eleventh district-James Hulten.
Twelfth district-Ward Savage.
Thirteenth district-Captain James A. Col
Inns.
Fourteenth district-p H. Shugrue and
John I. Rr:nkman.
Fifteenth district-Aneas Casey, p J.
Ryan and E. J. Ratigan.
Sixteenth diStrict-JaEnes Humphrey.
Seventeenth district-John Frawley and
w. w. Beavers.
Eighteenth district-M j. McNulty, Cor
F. Murtaugh, secretary.
Nineteenth district-John O'Brien, Thos.
darlington. T. F. Ryan, William Colbert
and G. F. Phau.
Twentieth district-E. ". Rice, William
Reilly and Cotter- r. Bride.
Twenty-frst district-John 8. Wagner
and Patrick Ryan.
Twenty-second distrfct-D. R. Casey and
Thomas Walsh,
Capt. Collins is chairman of the commit
tee: P. ]. Ryan, vice chairman, and James
f. Murtagh Secretary.
Selection of Polling Places.
The attention of the primary elections
commission has been, directed to the selec-
ton of polling places and the whereabouts
Of the ballot boxes In the two largest dis
tricts. the first and second. has practically
been decided upon. although no official an
nouncement has been made to that effect 1t
has been pointed out that the most available
place In. the second district, which runs
from Florida avenue north and Lincoln ave-
nue. west to and including Tenleytown, is
near the corneFaof 7th and u streets, ada
cent to the National Base Ball Park This
location is believed to be the most accessi-
bic from all portiaAs. Of, the District, which,
according to the members Of the commits
sion, should have three or four polling
places. instead of one.
The voters of Petworth and Brightw bod
and vicinity will be able to come down to
FLORIDA avenue on the street cars and vote
or stop in at the polls as they return from
work. The voters In Mt. Pleasant Column
bia Heights and Washington Heights can
come down on the u street cars and ride
right to the polls and Tenleytown voters
can transfer to the street cars and again
to the 9th street line. arriving right at the
polls. This location is subject to change,
but 1T is considered the best for all voters
interested.
The ballot box in the first district. which
extends from Lincoln avenue clear around
East Washington to and including Ana
costa. will in all probability be located in
Anacost1a where the greater number of
voters are supposed to reside. This will
practically eliminate the residents of
Broolkland and other East Washington
suburbs from voting, on account of the
immense distances pecessary to be travelled.
This is another district which the COM
mission would like to divide I'D, but the
rules laid down by the McGraw subcom-
mittee prohibit more than one polling place
In each of the twenty-five legislative dis
trictS.
Bryanism. Pro and Con-" will be the
subject Of several addresses to be made to-
night at meeting to be held in Concordia
Hail. corner of 9Th and e streets north
west.
The Hearst forces are going to gather
again tomorrow night for another big re-
viyal meeting. The place is Maccabee Tenn
pie, on 9th near F street northwest Prom
inent speakers have agreed to make adj
dresses, including John Temple Graves,
Representative Livernash Van Deuzer and
Shober. and others. The campaign is on
In earnest, and the ticket OF the Hearst
supporters will be announced this week
REPUBLICAN MEETING.