The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-22
MANY CANDIDATES
ARE BROUGHT OUT
Spirited Contest Expected at
Election in Chamber of
Commerce.
OYSTER AND GRAHAM
ALREADY IN FIELD
mcfarland May Be Forced Into
Race and Young Men Are
Active.

The political bee Of the Chamber of
Commerce has commenced 10 buzz.
With the election Of President VII
liam F. Guide last winter, a unanimous
affair, the Chamber hasn't had the
semblance OF a political contest for
two years. Consequently. the members
OF the organization are getting anxious
for a little excitement, and unless the
signs are all wrong, they are going to
get IL, when the time comes to select
GUIDES successor in January.
Already, ii may be said, there are
two candidates in the field for the
office Of president. They are Captain
James +. Oyster and r c. Graham.
Neither has announced his candidacy,
but their friends are working for them,
and il IS generally believed that they
Will not oppose a nomination.
IN addition 10 these two a third
probable candidate is Henry B. F.
Macfarland. There is Il strong element
in the Chamber which would like TO
See Macfarland elected, and, while 1t
Is not known whether he would con-
sent TO be nominated. the consensus Of
opinion is that an effort Will be made
to induce him TO run.
1OunR wen Are ACTIVE.
What gives promise, however, Of
making the coming election a spirited
affair is the decided inclination Of the
younger members Of the Chamber 10
put up a man Of their own. A large
per cent Of the Chambers membership
is composed Of young men. They have
been exceptionally active in the organi-
zatiOn and claim that the time has
come when they should be given more
official recognition
One of the leaders OF the younger eIe-
ment is William Z. Shannon. Mr.. Shan
non has a strong following, who claim
- his record in the chamber proves he is
admirably equipped to fiji the position
OF president. II is believed, however.
that he will not consent to be a candi-
date.
Granville Hunt. z. H. Daniel, and
others of the coterie Of young members
have been mentioned as possible candi-
dates.
1t cannot be doubted that n hard fight
viii be made in behalf of Captain Oys-
ter. He is, at present, one Of the vice
presidents Of the chamber. and has made
an excellent officer.
Bell May Be Unopposed.
The Osyter ticket Is said to carry the
names OF William T. Galiher and
Charles J. Bell as the two vice presi-
dents. This combination is admittedly
a strong one, and would be hard to beat
Mr. Graham, IL nominated, can be
counted upon TO make a strong race. as
he has been an active worker in the
Chamber. The personnel Of the Graham
ticket has not been entirely made up,
although Charles J. Bell Is thought to
have been decided upon as one Of the
vice presidents.
In fact. il is believed to be extremely
probable that Mr. Bells name will be
carried on all the tickets and that his
reelection as a vice president is prac-
tically certain to be accomplished with
out opposition.
The various candidates will not be
nominated until the night OF the elec-
ton. which keeps more or less obscured
the results that are accomplished in the
preliminary campaigning
Under this custom Of the chamber 70
postpone nominations until Immediately
preceding the opening Of the ballots, II
IS possible for a dark horse 10 come in
at the eleventh hour. and that is what
may happen with respect 10 the now
undevelOped campaign in the interest Of
Mr.. Mcfarland, or some other Candi-
date later 10 be nominated.