Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-10
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Two or More Tickets OF the
Republican Party.
PLAN OF ELECTIONS BOARD
Chairman Bieber Makes Reply to
Recent Criticism.
NOT TO BE OUTRAGEOUS FARCE
Contest Expected to Be Far Above
Level Of Those Of Former
Years.

Level Of Those Of Former
Years.
Although the date--March 14-When can
didates for the honor Of representing the
republicans Of the District at the Chicago
national convention must qualify has not
yet arrived. 1t seems to be certain that
there will be two or more tickets IN the
field. The Father Horner ticket and the
Burt Patterson ticket are claimed to be
the strongest. with the friends OF eacR
combination claiming that the selection OF
their favorites is practically assured.
Sidney Bieber. chairman Of the local
board Of elections. today made a reply 10
the published criticism of the past re"
days with reference to the recently pup
lished regulations Of the board concerning
the necessary requirements and quaiihca-
tons of candidates. When asked, for
statem ent he at first declined to discuss the
matter on the ground that criticism and
complaints of the sort In question are to
be expected during the preliminaries or a
local primary Of the nature of this in the
District Of Columbia. He consented, how
ever to outline his views.
Statement by Chairman Bieber.
at seems regrettable." said MI. Bieoer,
that any and all efforts to make re-
publican primary election in the District
Of Columbia something more than the out
rageous farce of past years should meet
with decided opposition instead OF helpful
announcement. The regulations with re-
spect to the qualifications of candidates
were adopted by a majority OF the board
of election supervisors. after the most
careful consideration. believe that they
will do a great deal to bring this year s
primary far above the level of former con-
tests of this kind In this city.
I'm the past. mushroom candidates with
some sort Of an elastic following nave
hung on as avowed participants IN the
ment-and then sold out to the highest
bidder. That was the main reason which
actuated the board of election supervisors
in fixing q date-in this case March 1Ebe-
yond which this sort of candidates could
not continue their to be or not to be- pol
icy.
To Pay Legitimate Expenses.
"Nor do consider that $310-the
amount that must be deposited by each
candidate in qualifying before the board
is at all excessive. There are quite num-
Der of legitimate expenses In connection
with the work of registration and voting
such as the printing Of ballots, the hire
of booths and the pay Of elections officials
that must be met by these contributions
from the various candidates. Money re-
finance committee of the board, composed
of EldredEe E. Jordan. president Of the
Traders National Bank and the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Savings Bank;
Oscar ]. Ricketts, and DR.. NJ. D. Dumas.
I think that every citizen of Washington
standing OF the members of the finance
committee is a sufficient guarantee that
the strictest sort Of an accounting OF cleo
ton funds will be made. Moreover. IL a
expenses of the primary have been paid,
it will be returned pro rata to the can
didates by whom 1t was deposited.
with reference to the hire of booths
wish to say just this. l am told that in
former years some of the polling places in
in undesirable quarters. which the better
element of the voting republican popula-
ton would not enter under any circum-
stances. There will be nothing of this
sort this year. The registration and
voting booths will be located with this
particular idea in view, and l want 1t UNI
derstood that at the coming primaries any
republican Of the District, no matter how
fastidious he may be. will be able to reg
lister and vote without any reminder
whatever Of the alleged unpleasant fea-
ture of past years.
Slurs Considered Regrettable.
"As regards the statement made recent
ly that republican voters and others in
terested In the primaries were wondering,
in connection with the assessment of $3.50,
to whom this money would CO. / don't
think it Is necessary to dignity it with an
extended reply. AS I have said, the per-
sonnet of the finance committee is a suf-
ficient guarantee Of the legitimacy OF the
uses to which this money will be put
Further. siurs of this sort are. regFetta-
bly, enough to be expected during the
progress of a contest of this kind, and
unfortunately. seem to be particularly
prevalent just now, when sincere effort
is being made to insure the coming pri-
maries being something more than the
ordinary standing joke.
Every effort will be made by the cleo
lions board, In spite Of the absence OF the
tion of a formal primary. to make our
local contest clean and interesting The
board appointed by the national com
mittee will carry out the Ideas 1t has in
mind for making this years primary. bet
ter in every way than heretofore. and
we ask the active interest and hearty CO.
operation Of every republican voter of the
District In order that we may achieve this
end
Meeting Of Club.
The Permanent Republican Club of the
fifth legislative district met at its head
quarters, a37 26th street, last evening.
Father and Horner as delegates and
Darneille and Murry as alternates to the
national convention were indorsed TWEEN
ty-tWo new members were enrolled. after
which the club adjourned subject to the
cali Of the chairman. The officers are
j. E. Kesterson. president; J. McIlvain.
vice president: Frank Lassey, secretary;
Albert Butler. treasurer; Charles Church
i'll, chaplain. and Arthur Butler, sergeant
alarms.
A big meeting Of the Republican Club
of the eighteenth district was held last
night. After addresses by Emanuel M.
Hewlett and Almond Scott the Father
Horner ticket was Endorsed by a rising
vote. The gathering also adopted reso-
luton tndorsing Sidney Bieber for ma
tional committeeman.
The + -ather-Horner ticket has opened
headquarters at 600 f street and has or