The Washington herald., 1908-03-21
BIEBER NOT WANTED
Burt and Patterson Take Ac-
tion to Remove Him.
APPEAL TO SUBCOMMITTEE
sets Forth that the Object OF Attack
Has Announced Determination to
Make Himself District Member Of
Republican National Committee.
Abstract OF the Letter Submitted.

Trouble is brewing in the camp OF the
local Republicans. Candidates for dele
gates to the Republican national conven-
tion, Andrew S. Burt and John w. Pat
terson. have written letter 20 the SUD-
committee Of the national committee Of
the Republican party-Messrs. Robert
Reyburn. John G. capers. and Cecil
Lyons-requesting that Sidney Bieber,
member of the local Republican beard Of
elections, be removed
They state in their petition that Bieber
is not a person OF standing in the com
munity. Their petition, in part, reads as
follows:
Abstract of the Letter.
DR.. isA5ert Reyturn aud MessFs. John @. Cspers
ard Ceii lyons
rational committee Of the Republican party having
charge Of the election q delecates from the District
Of Columbia % The Presidential convention 70 he
held IN Chicago on jane ls this petition respectfully
represents that az the mesting of the national
mittoe held IN this city on the 7h d1y of December
last Messrs. Sidney Biebcr. Percy CTaufoFd, and
George r. Collins we're appointed q board q cleo
ton TO direct and supervise uhe election of delegates
rom the District 70 the national convention and
that the purposc Of this PETITION Is 10 earnestly
and urgently request sol procure the resignation
OF the removal n Mr. Sidney Beber from said board
of elections. and the placing in his stead Of
some person of good and reputable standing who
Will not be wholly engaged Ia securing the eectiog
Of either of the two tickets now IN the fed.
Or what might be considered better method.
would BE- 20 procure the resignation q both Messrs
BieheT and Crawford. and the appointment OF one
person named by the candidates ticket and
another person named hy the candidates on the
ether ticket
The undersigned respectfully state to yoa some Of
the objections 10 air. Bieber
District Member.
First that he is not in good and reputable stand
ina in the community; second. thar ne has an
uounccd his determination 10 make himself the Dis
trict member Of the Republican National Committee
ard has committed himself TO the Father Homer
ticket and VIII resort 20 uuiustihable and extreme
70 elect that ticket because IL is conmit-
ted 70 his selection as national committeeman third
that ne has absolutely ignored Mr. Collins the col
ored mcmber n the beard af elections and has held
no meeting ot tho board since IL was appointed
fourth that ne only gave seven dys notice through
an unauthenticated publication merely that all
didates must decide 20 uIn and re their nomination
papers signed hy 100 citizens and DEPOSIT $50
toward the expenses ~ the election all within the
seven DAYS; that upon complaint hfing made con,
ceruing his insuficent notice he published signed
notice. IA his own nsme alone four da5s only BE-
fore the time fxea namely on March TO- requiring a
domination and DEPOSIT March Il; and fifth that
b. n all these facts and many others Il is
tn be Justly feared that he wul permit or promote
dishonest registration. an unfair election sad a
false counting of the ballots
Ia ampliication Of all these reasons for com
paint. say that whatever may bA the real facts
in connection with The Senate disclosures IN rels-
tion % Mr. Bi2ber's acquisition q certain govern
ment lards iD The Aistrict. he IS the principal
INDEED. the culy fE1ru-in the e1trsoriiuarr dis
closures. and crave charges of fraud; and while he
continues IN his present condition he wiz be IN
bad oder with the public. and oerfainly a most
undesirable meuber of election bard charged
with highly important duties.
They Ask "A Question.
Mr. Collins member Of the hoard Of elections.
cntitied to he present at duly called meeting
of the board bit had no opportunity TO attend A
majority q the board could acf but surely not
without an opportunity for him % met his asso-
ciates Was he denied the privilege because be is
colored man! Why were AL persons who thought
q their being candidates to receive less than =
weeks notice and to be oeiiged within less than
week % make decision % be graduates 20 get the
Endorsement y loo citizens ard to raise $50 70 put
under the control a Mr.. Rieher9
The short notice gwen foT the nominations and
the device cf the dc9osit q $50 were intended by
Nir BieoeT 70 prevent candidates other than those
he favored from putting up the $50 and thereby
10 preclude any persons from entering the contest
except those whom he had himself nominated
ne has IN spite OF numerous protests engaged 20
help Sim in the counting IN q the Father Homer
ticket one Aaron Bradshaw. a government employe.
and upon a hearins upon this petition, i. can be
amply shown that Mr.. Bradshaw is an extremely
ohjectionable person.
The undersigned VIII ask 90 have all thSt has
been hitherto done tV AR Sidney Richer SET aside
and caneelcd. and that uroTision nay be made for
an election under conditions which viii be fair.
honest. and honorahle. and not oppressive 70 any
citizens or candidates.