The Washington bee., 1908-03-21
CHASE TO BIEBER
BIEBER NOT PRESENT.

the Board of Election, Saturday, to
qualify as delegates, they found no
one there to greet them. Thereupon
they went to the Traders National
Bank and deposited the required fee
of $3.50 with Eldridge E. Jordan,
president of the bank, who is chair
man of the finance committee.
Only three tickets qualified. They
are:
Ticket No Henry H. Flather,
cashier of Riggs National Bank, and
R. R. Horner, member of the Board
of Education, with Dr. William Tin
dali and Daniel Murray as alternates.
Ticket No. ,. - Gen. Andrew S.
Burt and John Paterson, with Col.
w. s. Odell and O. D. Gaskins, as
alternates.
Ticket No. 3.-Delegates, ColWm.
5. Odell and w. Calvin Chase; al
ternates. William Ambrose and L.
Melendez King.
The prospective candidates are at
loss to understand the conduct OF
the Election Board According to
the published instructions of the
Board, the candidates were required
to appear at Bieber's Office, file their
endorsement, and deposit $3.50 in or
der 10 become qualified candidates.
Shortly after eleven o'clock Sat
urday morning General Burt and
Mr.. Patterson appeared at Bieber's
Office. The absence of the members
of the Board caused surprise, but,
realizing that they had until noon to
qualify. they made themselves COM
Portable, assuming that the Board
would convene in due time. But,
much to their surprise, no one put
in an appearance.
w. Calvin Chase was present at
the time Burt and Patterson were.
Mr.. Chase handed his card to one
of the lady clerks for Mr. Bieber,
and requested the lady to state that
he came to present his ticket. 1t IS
true that Bieber was not present from
1890 am. till pm.
General Burt said Saturday night
that he and Mr.. Patterson waited at
Bjeber's Office until nearly one pm.
Assuming that they had either been
sighted or misinterpreted the in
structions, the candidates then re
paired to Mr.. Jordan'S Office and
qualified.
Flather for Foraker
Mr.. Flather last Saturday night,
for the first time since entering the
race. defined the attitude of his tick
ct on the PrcsideE. al situation. He
said that the Flatner-Horner ticket
would support Foraker
Il have hesitated from defining
my attitude before now, said Mr.
Flather. because Of personal rea-
sons. Mr.. Horner is = stanch For
aker man, ard as a candidate on the
same ticket l now say that | vii
support the Ohio Senator
When Mr.. Horner announced ms
intention of entering the race fol
delegates to the National Convention
Inc Immediately informed his constltu
ents that he was a strong Foraker
man. Mr.. Flathcc. however, nam
tanned a silence, au0 It was generally
assumed that he was a Taft man. The
supposed difference of opinions OF
the part of the two candidates is saiC
to have cost the .ickct many OF It:
supporters.
The Burt-PatterSpr ticket came on
strongly for F. .E'. from the hrst
and as a resu.t the candidates fricnd'
t-ve worked ..et.Gr.iy n t..ir De
half, building 30 :, '..ca0rting bcdy
that probably will carry the ticket tt
victory.
Paftsr ~ Files Protest.
Because c; an alleged radical de
pa,luIe in the methods ant regula
ons formulated by the Election
Board for the conduct of the prima
ries in April, Mr.. Patterson yester
day, after qualifying as a delegate
fled a signed protest against tn
Boards ruling. He contends that tn
regulations do not embody nor rep
resent the views of the entire BOarC
He says that George F. Collins,
member of the Board, was not pres
ent when the regulations were draft
ed; that he was not cognizant o
the Boards action until they ma
been adopted, and that he refused t
endorse them because he had nc
been advised in time to participat
in their formulation.
Mr.. Patterson's attitude is support
ed by General Burt, who feels tha
the delegates have not been accorde
proper consideration. 1t is intimate
that an effort will be made to hav