Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
EAST WASHINGTON CITIZENS
ALL THE OFFICERS OF ASsoCIA.
TON REELECTED.
Expectation That New Slate Would
Be Chosen Not Realized-Work
by Committees

"Alls well that ends well was remarked
iast evening after the annual election OF Of
Ecers OF the East Washington Citizens As
soclaticn had been held and the officers
who served last year had been chosen 10
succeed themselves
1t was confidently eynec.ed .,,+ n, an,
tire new set of officers would be named.
and early In the evening a great many new
faces appeared in the hall These apparent
strangers were members OF the association.
although but few of them had attended
many meetings.
I'VE arc going to have a new candidate
for president one member remarked
Yes another added. we are going to
elect Capt II. l.. Johnston to the presi-
d@nry. We have thirty-two members
Pledged to vote for him.
Declination Of Candidates.
There were only about two dozen MEM
bers in attendance. however. Before the
time to vote Capt Johnston made it plain
that n would not accept the Office. Capt.
William NJ. Potter. one OF the able work
eTs In the organization and a friend of
both the young and the old members
poured oil on the troubled waters Capt
Johnston not only declined to be candi-
date but he was the first to arise and put
the name of Thomas w. Smith In nomina-
ton for president moving that he be
elected by reclamation. Mr.. Smith was
chosen in the manner suggested amid
cheers.
No opposition developed to the selection
OF Mr. NJ l. Weller to succeed himself as
vice president
Mr.. Weller followed the example OF Mr.
Smith and made brief speech of accept
ance.
The names OF A. F. Sperry. secretary,
and w. Mosby Williams treasurer were
put before the associa ton to be voted for
as their own successors, and the names OF
two other members We're also mentioned,
but they promptly declined TO b. candi-
dates, and Messrs Sperry and Williams
were elected. Capt. Potter. Capt. Johnston
and A. +. Albert We're elected members of
the executive COMMITTEES, Capt. Johnston
belng the only new member chosen.
Clash Was Imminent.
Many of the younger members who were
in attendance, it is stated are members of
the Southeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation. and they came near clashing with
the older members when a communication
was received from the younger organiza-
ton. 1t contained request that the older
organization give its Endorsement of
street schedule, the younger members in
sisting that the association give the COM
muncation immediate consideration and
the older members insisting that the regu-
lar order Of having it referred to a COM
mittee be pursued. The regular order pre-
vailed.
had been accomplished by the several COM
mittees of the association. particularly
during the past year. He spoke of the
progress that has been made in the re-
claiming of the Anacostia flats. saying that
at the end of the present year there will
be about go acres raised from six to eight
feet above mean tide. At this time he
said, there are about 14O acres opposite the
government hospital property about four
feet above the tide. Reference was made
to conditions at the Jail and workhouse,
m CO ,iyC fo ha 1nc;r A1ff la
ISOLATION to do away with both institutions
and the cemetery in that section.
Its a shame and an outrage" he said,
that the sanitary condition of the Jail has
to be tolerated. but the warden has been
unable to get money that is needed to put it
in sanitary condition"
Removal of Prisons.
Mr.. Smith advocated the erection of a
house of detention near the court buildings
and the removal of the prisons IN the