The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-29
FLATHER-HORNER
SWEEPS DISTRICT
Real Voters Cast Real Votes
and Opposition
Loses.
GaSkinS' Lieutenants Beg
for Ballots, But Trail
in Dust.

Sound loud the trumpet and ring
wildly the fire bell Nor let the earth
grow silent for a moment. Raise a loud
and joyful noise abroad through the
District The greatest political election
held in Washington in four years cul-
minated last night in the election Of
Henry +. Father and r. II. Horner as
delegates 10 the Republican Presidential
convention. by al overwhelming major
ity.
The votes We're counted. but they did
not need to be- Mr.. Blather and HOrner
were running against themselves. and
as they had nobody but themselves to
defeat 1t was a preordained conclusion
that they would win. And they did;
overwhelmingly.
General Apathy was present in the
polls IN the northwestern districts. The
fact that two cOlored politicians Daniel
Murray and Benjamin Gaskins. of the
opposition, were battling desperately for
second place as alternates. was not held
sufficiently important TO bring forth the
sluggish voters So the general spread
his damp and sOul-deStroying raiment
about the polls and the voters IstIessly
marched up and dropped IN their cute
little tickets and turned around and
marched away without even inouiring
after the possibilities Of their candidate.
Joy Reigns Supreme.
But in the Foggy Bottom. Blood
held, Willow Alley, and other similar
districts. JOY unconfined reigned su-
preme- From noon until the late af-
ternoon and evening the voters con-
gregated. Each man voted according to
his convictions these usually being
formed by able ueutenants), and ieered
at the opposing party and was SUI
premely happy From early morning the
Sask1ns heutenants were out upon their
busy ways.
Gaskins IS a colored man of high no.
aiucal aims. Had he not been possessed
or high political aims he would never
have decided to bolt at the last minute
and have the opposition all by himself.
Possessed with every argument adj
Vanclng the sacred cause Of the OppOSi-
ton. Gaskins' assistants marched on
their several ways early. TO convince the
colored population that for incOmpar-
able perfection, nothing like the oppo-
sttiou ever existed.
They chose as their Headquarters an
undertaking establishment. This was
NOT intended as politically significant.
of the OPPOSITION forces lived near the
6atd establishment
An anxious, possibly bibulous, voter
would be seen vending his weary way
70 the scene Of festivities. Immediately
the Heutenants were upon him.
Appeals Tor votes.
vote foah Gaskins." they would
chortle hoarsely.
Who's dish yere man GasIinsc"
would query the wavering voter anxi-
DUsly.
WY he's de man wot's runnin' foah
de Oppersiuon," would explain five lieu
tenants in one voice That would de
eide the matter Tor the voter.
There was something about that word
Opposition" that seemed TO charm the
voters. They did not care an everlast-
ing hang what the Opposition was. They
simply liked the word and voted for
Gaskins.
In one OF the wards the polls had
been put In charge Of two cOlOred men,
nance. but woefully lacking in physical
ability. - so happened that this was
among the most turbulent districts IN
the city GaSkins supporters were
strong numerically and possessed Of
bitter lighting spirit Homer supporters
were stronger as 10 numbers and equal
y willing to engage IN short battle
Sidney Bieber Busy.
Sidney Bieber, the head Of the politi-
cal machine. fitted from poll 20 poll IN
an asthmatic automobile which ever
and anon stopped at the bottom OF a
hill and cOughed its diSapprOval at the
"bloomin' foOlshneSs.'
But the energetic Mr.. Bieber only got
out and worried his rheumatic machine
and FASTENED slowly on. He was
busy man yesterday.
After the battle was over and the tel
lers had done their work the result
was announced as follows: Delegates
II H Father 1883; r. II. Homer,
y, 934- Alternates-Dr. William TindaI,
i 939; Daniel Murray. 1855; B. i. Gas
kns, 1,0S9-