Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
NEUTRAL ON VOTING
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens
Decline to Act.
THEY DISCUSS SUFFRAGE
Committee Attending Joint Meeting
Submits Report.
ELECT A NEW PRESIDENT
Changes in Other o6ices-Additions
to List Of Members-Street
Railway Service.

After session continuing until nearly
II o'clock last night, many resolutions
being considered and views expressed
with reference to a change in the form
Of government and to suffrage in the
District. the Rhode Island Avenue Sub
urban Citizens Association declined to
commit itself. The representative to
the next Joint meeting of citizens as
sociations for discussing of the subjects
was instructed to exercise his best judg-
ment in the interest of the association.
The meeting last evening was in Odd
Fellows Hail. Goth street and Rhode
Island avenue northeast.
The discussion began after the report
of the delegates to the meeting last
Wednesday night at the Riggs House
had been presented. Bristow Adams
took occasion to compliment The Star
for it's fair and unbiased report of the
meeting.
The committee reports set forth that the
association was represented by Messrs
BristoW Adams and George z. Mangan
who were not empowered to take any
definite action. but to attend and report
TO the association at the meeting last
night. The attitude Of several of the
associations represented at the meeting
criticised. The committee reported it
could not indorse the resolution which
was adopted at that meeting, providing
that a committee of one from each citi-
Zans' association be appointed by the
chair to consider the proper form of self
government for the District and to re-
port at a future meeting. because it had
no authority: 1t was not prepared to
vote as TO self-government, and it could
not favor the appointment by the chair
of the meeting Of the member tn
represent the Rhode Island Avenue Sub
urban Association, because it was
thought that the association was COM
petent enough to choose it's own delegate
The report was placed on file.
Submits Voting Suggestion.
W. P. Gochenour moved that the asso-
citation recommend that a voting place be
established in this city; that voters ca
their ballots here, the votes to be sent to
their home states f. NJ: Hatley opposed
the proposition, and he was sustained by
President Symons, who called attention
to state laws on the subject.
w. r. Love suggested that the matter
be postponed. The motion was voted
down
B. +. Edwards moved that the aSSoci-
alton send three delegates to the next
meeting of the joint committee instead
of one as provided by the resolution, but
BriStow Adams committee of one to
represent the association. He was elected.
Mr.. Adams requested that he be instruct
ed by the association.
Mr.. Hatley presented a resolution that
the ASSOCIATION go on record as faVOrlng
the proposition for change in the pres
ent form of government, with qualified
suffrage, based on property and educa-
tonal qualifications, but it failed of pas
sage. The association closed the discus
dirnrftnp 10 to. 10 =
his best Judgment in matters pertaining
to the welfare of the association.
Secretary Charles l.. Mendel read the
report by Charles w. DAYS, chairman Of
the committee on District government of
the Takoma Park Citizens Association,
approved at a recent meeting Of that or
ganization. The report was applauded
and was referrC i to the committee on leg
islation, with instructions to give particu-
lar consideration to that portion which
relates to property owners.
Harry Christy requested that the COM
mittee be directed to eliminate the prop
erty qualification, as it was a big hum
bug" the renter. he said, being the one
who pays the taxes.
Changes Among officers.
Vice President f. NJ. Pierce rendered his
resignation, giving pressure of business
the reason Before accepting the resg
nation the association declared the office
of president vacant and unanimously
elected Schuyler f. Symons to fill that
position. Charles McCauley, president of
the association, several months aso re-
moved to Geneva, III. Mr.. Pierce was
then prevailed on to remain as vice presi-
dent. The resignation of Benjamin +.
Cox treasurer was accepted and Jo-
sepl. Z. Benfer elected to the place The
association elected Harry Christy chair
man of the committee on fire and police.
The secretary was directed to request
the Commissioners to complete streets
and walks which were commenced but
on which work was suddenly suspended.
In connection with the new cement walk
in Jackson street between 10th and 10Th
streets, it was stated that the cinder
walks had been torn up and the streets
graded for cement walk, but, owing to
controversy between the contractor and
the Commissioners, the work was stopped.
Additions to Membership Roll.
A. G.. Baumbach, Charles r. Bodkin, f.
Colman, Joseph F. Hodsson. A. d. Lang
ley, NJ. Quackenbush. o. T. Putnam, Dan
lei J. Leahy. F.. c. Sanders, William D.
lockwood. w. G. Lieuallen and D. c. Os-
valid were elected to membership.
a letter was received from President
NOrment of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company relative to cars on the
City and Suburban line not stopping for
passengers. He requested that similar in
stances be reported. as such complaints
contribute to improving the service.