Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-22

TURMOIL AMONG REPURLICANs
OF THE DISTRICT.
Retirement Of Burt-Patterson Ticket
Excites Comment-OtheTs to
Enter the Contest.

A hornet and -schoolboy time is said
to have developed In the field Of local re-
publican politics as a result of the with
drawal from the delegatorial fight Of Gen.
Andrew 8. Burt and his running mate.
Mr.. Patterson. The event has stirred up
considerable comment and some excite
ment, and many local party leaders were
found to be on the OUT vive for later de-
velopments this afternoon.
The temper of some Of the interested
parties is shown in the following state
ment sent to The Star by B. L. Gaskins,
one Of the candidates for alternate on the
Burt-Patterson ticket:
II see by this mornings papers that
thk Burt and Patterson ticket has been
withdrawn from the race for delegates
to the Chicago convention. 1t is useless
to mince matters. they have quit II
this news is true, a. an alternate on that
ticket, I take this opportunity to an
nounce to my friends that was not con-
suited in this matter and have never
1t withdrawn. propose to stay in the
race, If permitted by the election board
not that have hopes Of winning. but to
show the public that I have neither curled
up nor sold out.
Does Not Leave Clear Field.
william Calvin Chase announced this
afternoon that the withdrawal Of the
Burt Patterson ticket would not leave a
clear field for the Father Horner ticket.
as many people suppose. He said he would
have a ticket in the field. and will have
republican voters cast their ballots for 1t.
1T is true" he said, that the provi-
sions laid down by the committee have
not been complied with. but the failure
to comply with them was no fault Of mine.
I was ready to meet the requirements, but
was unable to find the members Of the
committee. will have the ticket in the
field and will 60 to Chicago with con-
test. II necessary"
The ticket he announced contains the
names Of Col. w. s. Odell and William
Calvin Chase, delegates, and Harry Clark
and John w. Mc0paw. alternates.
Another Ticket in View.
A meeting OF the Burt-Patterson sup.
porters has been called for this evening
at the Galbraith N. e. Church, 9Th street
between L and NJ streets, to nominate q
ticket to take the place OF the one with
drawn and continue the contest. it is said
Several local republicans will address the
gathering. it 10 announced.
The Burt-Patterson ticket l1aving With
drawn, the election OF the Flather-Hornel
ticket and the selection Of Sidney Btebel
can national committee from the District
are said to be assured. Announcement OF
the withdrawal OF the Burt-Patterson
ticket was made last evening.
The primaries for the election OK TWO
delegates and two alternates to the re-
CnlCaRC
June 16 will be held April %. The board
Of election SUPERVISORS, OF which MT. Bic
her is chairman, will hold a meeting IN
the near future to select election Juocea
and other primary omSials sn 20 % ths vot.
ING. This viii be Z pure Formally. e.
there being but one ticket In the neid
there is NO chancce for the exciteWent OF
q contest.
Report CONFIRMED.
zen. Andrew g. Burt. in conversation
with a Star reporter. today confirmed the
report that he and John w. Patterson
had Withdrawn from the local contest 1el
election as delegates to the CHICAGO ma
tional convention. They announced tnesr
withdrawal at q meeting OF the execu-
tive committee Of the United Colored Re'
publican Club last night. Gen: Burt gave
the reasons 1OI uI0 Wbtuoi . Wos ~ sAAS 49,
lowing written statement:
"As the campaign for the election OF
delegates to the next national convention
has progressed q sitnation has developed
which seems to render furtner COMES!
between the two tickets now In the field
both inexpedient and even wastefui. Both
tickets have declared for the same candi-
date for President; both tickets are look
ing for support to citizens whose senti-
ments are Identical: both tickets repre-.
sent identical principles in matters OF
governmental policy.
Unnecessary and Inexcusable.
II view Of these acknowledged facts q
further continuance. of this contest seerns
not only unnecessary. but inexcusable.
To our minds the highest patriotism and
the surest test Of devotion to the party
which We all love can be best manifested
by what is q personal self-sacrihce. We.
therefore, deem It our duty to our party,
to the candidate for the presidency. whom
we all honor and support, and to our
selves, to withdraw from the contest We
therefore request you. most respectfully.
to withdraw our names rs candidates for
delegates to the republican national con-
vention. In 30 doing we most earnestly
tender our sincere thanks to the almost
innumerable friends whose cordial and
earnest support has made not only prob
portant once to which we were nominal
ed by the organised republicans Of the
District"
At q meeting Of the executive commit
tee last night the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
BE It resolved. That for the best in.
terest OF the organisation and for har-
mony In the party we do hereby with
draw our candidates. Gen. Andrew 8.
Burt and John w. Patterson. as candi-
dates for delegates to the republican ma.
tional convention"