The Washington times., 1908-01-31
NAMING DELEGATES
IMPORTANT STEP
Districts Representatives at
Republican National Con-
Vention to Be Chosen.
Sidney Bieber Urges All
Party Men to Vote at
Primary.

> dney Bieber has taken his first step
toN ard making the election Of the DIS
IrIcts delegates to the next Republican
national Convention a matter Of greatG
Pohtcdl Importance than such events
III this city have been heretofore.
. after announcing that the registra-
lioh OF voters for the primary for the
SLSSuou Of the two delegates viii not
Deslh before april /, Mr. Bieber who
.S,. 80 treasurer Of the Republican
(on5fe sSlOndl Campaign Committee
ana chairman OF the board of elections
ioF me District. gave out a statement
"a winch ne urges upon all Republicans
ne extreme importance Of casting their
votes at the primary
~ rs His desire 10 make the District
polLlcdliy important, and ne believes
lhe only way IN which this can be
uone IS Tor the voters TO &c 10 the polls
ana show their interest in national
politics:
Mr.. Bieber's statement IS as follows:
BeIore announcing the arrangements
Tor the LEGAL primaries. ] want 10 make
an appeal 10 every Republican in the
district or Columbia TO take a person
a interest IN the selection OF delegates
70 the National Convention in Chicago
June 10 l9lA, and 10 demonstrate that
interest IN practical way by register
1 ing and voting for his candidate.
This is 50 obviously the duty Of
/! every good citizen that II should not
De necessary to lay special emphasis
upon IT, Indeed, i do not think IL would
De necessary elsewhere. But here In
the District the citizens seem content
I 10 remain IN q state OF Indifference &c
| the exercise of the Few political prerOg-
atives they possess.
Exercise OF the political franchise
IS one of the chief duties Of citizen
ship, ana the man who declines to dis.
( charge that duty invites the criticism
mat he Is Il poor CITIZEN This ap-
I pnes not only 10 municipal, State auC
national elections, but also 10 those &C
/ casional and limited ones Occ-rIiug IL
/ me District Of Columbia.
Inertia Confined 70 Whites.
Tt is OF melancholy significance thai
/ this political inertia in the District I:
/ confined 70 the white people. The col
I ored voters are fully alive 20 their duty
/ IA that respect and do not fail TO MAKE
| their wishes known at the polls
| Every permanent resident of Wash
ington believes In the principle OF
/ local offices FOR local men, but the
Interest unfortunately is not sufficiently
keen TO cause more than q iTaCticn O
| the best citizenship Of the community
/ TO get TO the polls.
/ The importance of these primarie.
Z has been WOefully underestimate. lie
( every citizen put on his think cap auC
figure out for himself the beneficial re
| suits that might logically follow q Gig
/ nIued conduct o. the primaries and
/ numerically strong showing at the polls
After a convincing demonstration o.
/ that SOFT the people of Washington
/ would be- in q vastly better position q
meet the charge, so insisteutly made
that, lacking the elective franchise, TIT
pride Of citizenship and the power o
political conviction do not eXis
/ within the confines of the District o
{ Columbia. This charge should be re
bukedi ard the opportunity is at hand
All Can Help.
Individuals can help. organization
can help. and the board Of election o
the primaries viii guarantee a fair an
impartial showing to all. Under IN
machinery the delegates and uationa
committeeman can be selected an
elected In the most cut and dried man
uer. AS a matter of fact sug gestion
have already been made with this yer
end in view
Il make this frank statement Of IN
matter because fl Is my earnest desiU
10 see that the choice is LETT To the vO;
ers of the District of Columbia
These primaries. with the CO-Ouera
tiou of the voters OF the District OF c.
tduJ ever held here. I would like 20 81
all Republicans. regardless OF factions
get together and work side by sid,
There are q number OF candidates 70
the Presidential nomination. and the Re
rUDliCans Of the District should cleo
delegates who viii vote for q Cdntidat
who believes in and will supper
through thick and thin, the principle
Of the Republican party"