Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-13
MR.. BIEBER NOT A CANDIDATE
DECLARES He Is NOT IN RACE
FOR DELEGATESHIP.
Busy Attending to Details of Re
publican Primaries-Some As
pirants for Honors.

There was a development Of some i'm
portance in the local republican political
situation last night, when Sidney Bieber
chairman of the board of elections of the
primaries. who has been Endorsed as a
candidate for delegate by a number of
local organizations. announced positively
that he was not and will not be a candi-
date. Mr.. Bieber told a Star reporter to-
day that he expected that his time would
be fully occupied as chairman of the cleo
lions board. and that, besides. he had
number of friends among the various
candidates. and could not see is way
clear to fight them in the primaries.
Eat no time have I been candidate
for the honor of representing the repub-
lican voters of the District of Columbia
at Chicago" said Mr.. Bieber, land have
no intention of changing my mind on the
matter. Very soon I expect to be too
busy. as chairman of the board of cleo
tions and in trying to see that the spring
republican primaries mean a little more
this year than heretofore. to even think
of becoming a candidate myself. l hope
we shall have a good, clean, outstanding
fight, and may the best man win" .
Declares for Foraker.
Another development in the situation
yesterday was the announcement of DR..
J.. r. Wilder, the colored physician. that
he was a candidate for delegate. 1t Is
the custom to elect one white delegate and
one colored delegate to the convention
A numerously signed petition was pre-
scented to DIR. Wilder asking him to be-
come a candidate. In reply Mr.. Wilder
has announced his candidacy as Foraker
supporter.
In a letter in reply to the petition he
says:
nominating me to represent the repub-
licans Of the District of Columbia at
the next national republican conven-
ton. 1 have to say that 1 accept the
nomina ton. and if elected will cast my
ballot for the fearless champion OF
justice and the outspoken friend Of the
negro-Senator J. B. Foraker Of Ohio.
Thanking you for the honor con-
ferred."
incidentally. this announcement from
DR.. Wilder sets at rest rumors circulated
by his opponents that he is an admins
tration man.
Mr.. Father in the Field.
Henry H. Father. cashier of the Riggs
National Bank. today announced his can
didacy for the honor of being delegate
from the District of Columbia to the re-
publican national convention in Chicago
June Is next. Until recently Mr.. Flather
had no idea of entering the contest, but
the solicitation of his friends that he an
nounce himself as a candidate became so
strenuous that he decided to yield. He is
a very busy man. being not only cashier
of Riggs Bank. but a director OF that in
stitution and the American Security and
Trust Company. and interested in many
other local enterprises. but says he will
find time to give to the campaign.
In view of Mr.. Fathers high standing
in the community where he has a host Of
friends, it is thought he will be strong
candidate and will make an excellent
showing at the primaries.
Mr.. Father has long been prominent in
local affairs. He was born in Baltimore
county. Maryland. but has lived here since
he was four years of age. He was edu-
Gated In the public schools, and gradu-
ated from the Columbian. now George
Washington. law school. in the class of
1891. He entered the Riggs Bank. of
which he is now cashier and director. in
1888. as a messenger. He is forty-one
years old.
Friends of Mr.. Darneille Active.
A strong and energetic movement has
been started by the friends Of Mr.. Hope
well H. Darneille in behalf of his candi