Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29
STRENUOUS POLITICS
Two Local Republican Tickets
Discontinue.
CHASE DOWN AND OUT
SIMMONS AFFILIATES WITH POE
AND RICHARDSON.
Col. Uren Enters the Arena-Van
Storm and Gain Strength.

These are strenuous politics in the Dis
trict of Columbia. and over in the local re-
publican camp today it looks as If a thou
sand tons Of dynamite had been exploded
by the fuse Of dissenson. The great Chase
Summons combination. said to be the
strongest in the field" has been reduced to
atems In remote corners of the arena tiny
particles are to be seen which represent
all that is mortal of the formidable
Richardson-Poe combination. Phoenix-like
from all this chaos rises q Chase-ureH
ticket and Simmons-Poe ticket both OF
which are staggering, upon uncertain legs
with the persistent waves Of opposition
washing the sand from beneath their cas-
Ties. So much for the chaos
Van Wickle-Patterson Ticket.
On the other side the Van wickle-Patter-
sor ticket. the Roosevelt stand-pat'
ticket. as 1t appropriately has been termed
today. seems stronger than ever, and its
friends are JubfIant.
This wholesale break in the opposition to
MessrA Van WickIe and Patterson and
Gen. George H. Harries has been Inevitable
for several days. particularly with the SIM
mons-Chase combination. which has pa
tiently watched its following reduced to q
mere handful. Realizing the strength OF
Me- Patterson. 1t is said several emfssariss
had been dispatched by the opposing forces
to the campaign managers OF Mr.. Patter-
son, endeavoring by all sorts of oppositions
to get him to desert Mr.. Van WfckIe and
General Harries and ally himself with
some one of his opponents Mr.. Patter-
son has consistently turned down these
propositions. He said today that there was
not money enough in the campaign to make
him swerve from either Mr.. Van Wickle or
General Harries. When drowning man Is
Jn1 b<a llx-
straw.
More than a week ago Mr.. Simmons said
to reporter for The Star that "a man
sometimes gets into positions which are
odious and from which he would like to es-
cape" OF course this had no significance
at that time, but last night Mr.. Simmons
and Mr.. Chase agreed to disagree, and de-
auctions are obvious More could be toio.
but the campaign has only few days to
run and the candidates have something else
to do. Mr. Chase, 1t it is reported, has in
duced Col. NJ. Emmett Urell of Spa nish
War Veterans fame. to run with MIN. Mr.
Leo Simmons, formerly of the Chase ticket.
has now affiliated with ]. w. Poe. colored
leader who claims some following In South
Washington. DR.. Richardson, who was
candidate for delegate with Mr. Poe. has
under Mr. Simmons, because they have
discovered they have many mutual sup
porterS."
Mr.. Simmons Statement.
What is perhaps more startling, however.
is the statement made today by MIR. Sim
mons that he is for President Roosevelt.
The defunct Simmons-Chase combination
was we'll known as opposing the admins
tration and Mr.. Roosevelt. 1t Is also known
that Mr.. Chase is persona non grata at the
White House. and it Is felt this odium must
attach to MIR. Chase's running mate. MIR.
Simmons does not explain this change of
hlIt hp Patterson
Van Wickle faction are inclined to kick
against what they believe to be an infringe
ment on their patent, loyalty to the pres
emit administration" 1t is rumored also
that perhaps Mr.. Chase will conduct the
remainder of his fight along different lines.
In SO far as the administration is con-
cerned.
Rumor had it today that several members
of the republican national committee, some
of whom appointed Mr.. John F. Cook a
member of the republican primary cleo
tionS commission had taken ofYense at his
launching himself into the local political
fight while still member of the commits
sion. Whether or not this sentiment will
be brought officially to the attention of Mr..
Cook could not be ascertained. but 1t Is I'M
derstood at least one Of these gentlemen
will request Mr.. Cook to leave the fight to
those who have made the campaign.
AS far the SimmOns-Poe combinati
is concerned it is said 1t will have many
friends and many opponents. While Mr..
Simmons has friends in legion in the Dis
trict and out of 1t, he has cast his lot
with Mr.. Poe, and Mr.. Poe has a political
record which, it is claimed, will be brought
out in all the remaining meetings of the
campaign. Mr. Poe has created a GOODNESS
for himself in many local circles because
of the fight he waged against Representa-
tive George A. Pearre In Montgomery
county. Maryland. two years ago. Mr..
Pearre is a good republican, and Mr. Poe
was helping the democrats. What the re-
suit will be can better be ascertafned when
the ballots have been cast and counted
Last Nights Meetings.
Odd Fellows Hall. 2sth street and Dunn
barton avenue, Georgetown. was crowded
last night with friends of the Van Wickle-
Patterson ticket. The speakers included
every member of the ticket MIR. Van
Wickle, Mr.. Patterson. Mr. Phil Tindall
these gentlemen in standing together
against the field was commended. and reso-
buttons pledgfng unanimous and hearty
support were passed. From Georgetown
the four members of the ticket went over
to Armory Hall, near 7th and 0 streets
northwest. where they addressed another
large gathering. The ticket seems to be
gaining friends. Nine meetings were held
last night in different parts of the city,
and fourteen meetings are scheduled for
tonight. The campaign will close Mon
day night with a mammoth mass meeting
in True Reformers' Hall. 18th and u
will be presented and the success of the
ticket ciinched. according to statements
made by it's supporters.
Mr., Leo Simmons and DIR. Richardson