The Washington times., 1909-11-23
Civic Bodies Probably Will
Present Candidates
to Taft.
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Trade. declared the plan seemed ei
tirely feasible 10 him.

Trade. declared the plan seemed en-
urely feasible 10 him.
Splendid Idea"
1T would be a splendid way TO cement
local opinion" he said. and until local
opinion asserts itself in some such prac-
teal way we can expect that il viii
ever accomplish much for us II would
be a great opportunity for the Chamber
of Commerce and Board of Trade to
establish a precedent of effectiveness in
representing the interests Of the citizens
OF the District 7 am heartily in favor
Of it."
Gen George Fl. Harries. president Of
the Board of Trade. is out of town, but
he will be acquainted with the features
Of the plan Immediately upon his return,
which probably viii be tomorrow
Ernest II. Daniel, chairman OF the
committee Of the Chamber of Commerce
which submitted the report in favor Of
the retention of the commission form
of government. gave his unqualified in
dorsement to the plan of the two trades
bodies getting together and deciding
upon two candidates for Commissioners.
It's an excellent plan" said Mr..
Daniel II can think of none more
expedient by which the interests of the
citizens of the District may obtain
recognition. X would largely relieve
President Taft of responsibility, for,
where he would have score or more
persons TO consider otherwise by the
action Of the Chamber of Commerce
and Board of Trade he would have the
number reduced TO two persons, who ne
might be reasonably sure were the choice
of the greatest number of citizens for
the positions
II was said today steps might be
taken within a few days to bring about
a preliminary conference between ofn-
Cials of the Chamber Of Commerce and
Board of Trade when the adVisab bility
Of holding the proposed conventions viii
be thoroughly threshed out The con
ventiOn could be called within week,
II is pointed out, after a decision TO hOlo
it has been reached.
To Consider Report.
Before definite plans are made look
ing toward the holding OF a convention,
a special meeting of the Chamber ot
Commerce probably viii be called to
take final action upon the committees
report fav oring the retention OF the
commission form of government
Believing the report, II adopted, VIII
be a big step toward obtaining repre-
sentation OF the District in Congress.
President GUIDE said today he would call
q special meeting Of the chamber 10
consider IL, II requested 70 do so by the
chairman OF the committee
report that Congress be petitioned 20
authorize the appointment of special
commission TO consider the advisability
Of giving the District representation in
Congress and in the Electoral College
today IS being more generally discussed
than perhaps any recommendation ever
made by committee Of the Chamber.
Il is believed that the committee has
hit upon an expedient for securing the
districts representation in the supreme
law-maling body Of the nation. and, for
this reason. il is desired that the Cham
Der shall iudorse the recommendation
at the earliest possible moment. so that
steps can be taken 10 present the Pc
fition TO Congress soon after IL eonvenes
next month
Briefly stated. the recommendations
in the report are that the Chamber Of
Commerce oppose the establishment of
the Reynolds plan of government; that
4 favor the retention Of the commission
form Of government; that fl indOrse the
recognition Of Federal supremacy in the
District. that II favor suffrage; that Il
favor the representation OF the District
in Congress, and in the Electoral Col
Jege. and lastly. that II petition Con-
srress 10 authorize the appointment Of
The commission referred to above
IN speking Of the report Chairman
Daniel today said practically every mem
her Of his committee had sacrificed some
individual opinion regarding what
should be the form Of the District gov
ernment in order to have the report re-
feet the bulk OF the testimony given
ct the various hearings OF the committee
by representative citizens Of the Dis
frict.
Appointed Last Spring.
The committee was appointed by A.
a.eftwich Sinclair last spring, following
the dinner rendered President Taft by
citizens OF the District
Altogether Il held half dozen hearings,
among the speakers who appeared before
II being James B. Reynolds. Of New
YorH- Representative Julius Kahn. Of
California; Messrs- Henry T.. Davis. NJ
J. Weller, Frederick 7. Siddons. F. S. X
Smith. Charles IS. Darr W. C. Dodge.
Thomas @. NOyes William Nick. Clay
ton. r.. ". oyster, I. ". Dyre, A =.