Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-20
MILLIONS ARE MOVED FOR FULL HOME RULE
Employees of New York Bank Governor Favored to Be Elect
Effect Transfer. ed by the People.
BIG SUM IN NEW QUARTERS ALSO TEN COMMISSIONERS
Through Double Line Elected Five Appointed
of Policemen. the President.
PLAIN CLOTHES MEN HAND DELEGATE IN CONGRESS- TOO
Committee
Similar Brooklyn Meeting Held Last Night
ALSO TEN COMMISSIONERS
Five Elected and Five Appointed by
the President.
DELEGATE IN CONGRESS, TOO
Resolutions Adopted by the Citizens
Associations Joint Committee at
Meeting Held Last Night.

Resolved, That the joint committee of
citizens associations having under con-
sideration the question Of a change of
form of government for the District of
| recommendations made in the special
message of President Roosevelt that there
be a government with single head.
THAT we go one step further and ask
that he be elected by the qualified voters
of said District"
The foregoing resolution, presented by
Capt. William NJ. Potter of the East
Washington Citizens Association, was
adopted last night by the convention of
representatives of citizens associations
held at the Riggs House.
In addition, the plan of E. w. Oyster.
providing for council Of ten commits
sioners-five to be elected and five to be
appointed by the President of the United
States-also a representative in Con-
greSS, was adopted.
There was spirited debate throughout
the meeting, and three of the representa-
tiveS-LouiS p Shoemaker S. McComas
Hawken and ]. Walter Mitchell-opposed
any change in the present form of local
government at this time, but that a
united effort be made to secure a repre-
sentative Of the District in Congress.
1t is proposed to form those present
last night into a permanent District suf-
frage committee.
Those Who Were Present.
The meeting was called to order at $50
o'clock in the parlors of the Riggs
House by the chairman. Louis P. Shoe
maker, with s. McComas Hawken as
secretary. The roll call showed that the
following representatives were present:
Rhode Island Avenue Association-Ben-
jamin F. Edwards, John l.. Knapp, Her
man Harbers and Bristow Adams.
District Protective Association-A. S.
Trundle.
Brightwood Association-Louis P. Shoe
maker.
Petworth Association-E. w. Oyster and
G. W. Stose.
Northwest Association-C. C. Lancaster,
8. McComas Hawken, Prof. Ireland.
East Washington Association-W. NJ.
Potter
Hilisdale Association-Dr. w. II. Scott
and r. u. Wilkinson.
Randle Highlands and Twining City AS
sociation-J. Walter Mitchell.
South Washington Association-Joseph
Williams and Mr.. O'Connor.
Fairmont Heights Association-W. D.
Nixon.
Civic League-Daniel Murray.
Congress Heights Association-Dr. c.
M. Emmons and o. A. Emmons.
North Capitol and lexington Assocla-
tion-E. D. Thompson.
A communication was read from Thomas
W. Smith, president of the East Wash
ington Citizens Association, stating that
his organization had voted in favor OF
suffrage in the District of Columbia, and
designating Capt w. NJ. Potter to repre-
sent the association in the convention.
Chairman Shoemaker made a report
giving in brief the action of the suffrage
committee of the convention held Satur-
day evening, December l., at the RIGGS
House, that the committee favor the cleo
ton by the people of the District OF d
representative in the House of Represent
atives: that a board of seven commits
sioners be elected by the people of the
District of Columbia; that the voting
being able to read and write the English
language, and that no man can vote who
cannot qualify as juror.
Secretary Hawken read the suffrage
plans submitted by c. c. Lancaster, Will
liam NICK. Clayton, E. w. Oyster and
W. D. Nixon.
Favored Governor Plan.
Mr.. Lancaster said he regretted the
suffrage committee did not go further
In its purpose and besides providing for
seven Commissioners for the District of
Columbia, also provide for some form
Of government other than the commits
sionership form. The serious phase. he
said, is presented in the executive power
vested in the Commissioners.
He favored the plan submitted to Con-
gress for a governor for the District. He
believed, however, that President Roose-
welt should have gone further and recon-
mended that the proposed governor be
elected by the. people. The President was
srelxy 1Ant m, IN ,lnft <,r
ing the voting right to the people. Suf-
frage. Mr.. Lancaster declared, is the al
pha Of the present movement in the Dis
trict.
He declared against unlimited suffrage
here, and said there should be edu-
cational or property qualification.
There are aristocrats here Mr.. Lam
caster added. land tories and men who
want the divine rights OF kings in the
local government"
Columbia and their culture and respecta-
bility, and said it was an insult to them to
deny them their constitutional right of
electing their representatives and COVER
nors.
Chairman Shoemaker declared that as
his association has passed resolution in
opposition to any further change in the
existing form of government In the Dis
| trict of Columbia than the election OF a
delegate to Congress with a suitable prop
erty, residential and educational Qualifi-
cation, that he would have to decline
further participation in the present move
ment unless ii was decided his evening
by the delegates of the various citizens
associations that no further action than
this should be taken at the present time.
Not Ready for Suffrage.
He recognized and deplored the existing
condition in the District, and said that he
was personally in favor OF the election OF
the Commissioners by the qualified voters
of the District, but that he did not think
IL wise to undertake this at the present
time.
In fact, he expressed himself as being
opposed to disturbing the existing form of
government in any way whatever. in view
of the action taken by his association.
and that he was also opposed TO disturb
| ing the relation existing between the
Congress Of the United States and the
District of Columbia, favoring only at
| the present time a delegate to the House
| Of Representatives of the United States,
| elected as stated by the qualified voters
of the District
| He further stated that in his opinion
| this will be carrying out the purport of
| the original resolution adopted by the
| Brightwood Citizens Association, which
| appointed a committee to confer with a
like committee Of other associations as to
| what change IL any, should be made in
| the existing form of our local government.
| Capt. Potter of the East washington