Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-05
DISTRICT POLITICS
Republicans and Democrats.
Rivals for Activity.
CLUB MEMBERS ARE BUSY
Mass Meetings Planned by Both
Parties.
SPEAKERS OF PROMINENCE
Taft and Sherman Gathering To-
night at Headquarters-The
Registration Of Voters.
SPEAKERS OF PROMINENCE

Politics in the District is sizzling. The
republicans and democrats are warm rivals
for the record of activity. Several meet
ings are scheduled for tonight and the
near future in the respective headquarters
Yin the old Citizens National Bank building
and the Munsey Building, and in other
parts of the city.
The Taft and Sherman club will hold
mass meeting at republican headquar-
tiers tonight and October II the Inter-
state Republican Clubs in the District
will hold q large mass meeting at Ma
sonic Hall. The latter occasion. 1t is
predicted, will be the largest political az
fair held in this city for some time.
Speakers Of national prominence will adj
dress the meeting and there will be plenty
Of music and fireworks.
At the meeting of the Taft and Sher-
man Club tonight the principal address
will be made by James l.. Feeney, presi-
dent of the Bookbinders Union and one
of the leading members of the Central
Labor Union. He Will speak upon the
position Of organized labor in the present
campaign and will endeavor to show that
it's present strength and prosperity.
Other speakers will be Francis Scott
Key Smith, w. H. Adrian, Capt. John J.
Strain and Col. William Odell.
The executive committee of the League
of Republican State Clubs of the District
held brief meeting at headquarters Sat-
urday night. Considerable routine bust
ness was transacted and the holding of
the big mass meeting at Masonic Hall
was decided upon. A subcommittee with
Edgar c. Snuder as chairman was ap-
pointed to arrange the details.
The executive committees of the Illinois
Republican Club of the District and the
Kentucky Republican Club also met at
headquarters Saturday night.
New York Conditions Favor Taft.
Henry NJ. Camp, in charge of the Dis
trict campaign work for the republicans.
who recently returned from q trip to New
York. says that the conditions In New
York are very favorable to the success
Of thu republican national ticket in that
state; that while there appears to still
be some little apathy among the voters
they are rapidly becoming aroused to the
significance of the campaign. He believes
on account of the aggressive and deter
mined work now in full swing by the re-
publican managers that what apathy re-
mains will be changed to enthusiasm and
party loyalty.
In speaking Of the duty Of the residents
of Washington who are entitled to vote in
the states, Mr.. Camp says:
THE reduced railway rates offered this
year are the best ever given by the rail-
ways. Heretofore it was possible to get
rates to points only in the middle states,
and few Of the eastern states. This
year the voter may buy ticket from
Canada to Mexico, and as far west as
Denver. The reduced rate makes it pos
sible now to go home to vote at cost of
only one and half cents mile. when In
1904 the rate was three cents a mile.
1.-The compilation of the registration
laws and dates of registration in the
various states has been much appreciated
by the voters of the District. An investi-
cation made among department employees
the past week concerning the duty Of go
ing home to vote shows that many are al
ready arranging their affairs with that end
in view. We expect fully $4,000 govern
ment employees OF" Washington Will 60
home to cast a ballot to help elect the re-
lief of many that Taft will be easily elect
ed it cannot be fully assured unless all
loyal republicans rally to the polls No
vember 3. The privilege of voting should
be respected by all who have that right.
and they should prepare to cast ballot
at least once in four years in their home
states.
1.-The results already ACCOMPLISHED by
here toward getting out the District vote
is gratifying to the managers"
Democratic Meetings Tonight.
Club will be held tonight at o'clock at
the Munsey building. John s. Miller.
president Of the organization, will pre-
side. and business Of Importance will be
transacted.
There will be general campaign talk.
and among the speakers invited to ad-
dress the meeting are j. S. Easby-Smith.
former assistant district attorney, and
District Attorney Mackey Of Alexandria
county, Va. =
A meeting Of Maryland democrats will
be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the head
quarters of the National Democratic
League 511 14th street northwest. for the
purpose of organizing the Maryland DEM
ocratic Association. p;
For conference with members Of the
national committee In regard to the col
ored vote Rev. Simon P. w. Drew. who
Is president of the Taft and Sherman
National Compaign Negro Bureau of
America. and DR.. r.. B. Robinson. presi
dent Of the National Christian Congress
Association of America, have been called
tn NeW York city.