The Washington times., 1910-04-15
Indications Point 70 Accept
ance of Invitation of
Body
SPECIAL INTERESTS
CHARGE IS MADE
President Gade Declares Allega-
ton Has Not Enough Founda-
ton for Investigation.

Indications. today are that every citi-
zens' association which voted TO send
delegates TO the general meeting OF as
sociatioBs. called for tomorrow night,
VIII accept the invitation Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce TO meet in the hail OF
thar organization.
Following the action OF the chamber
IN withdrawing from the movement to
establish central body Of citizens
associations, there was a disposition on
the part OF not a few OF the associations
10 turn down the invitation OF the cham
Der TO lTse-its haH-
The Proper Course.
The exclusive pubIication-in The Times
yesterday, however, concerning tho dis
satisfaction felt by many. members of
the chamber over the action taken by
that body. and the belief By not a few
members that the liquor interests and
some Of the public service company in
terests had Influenced that action. has
given rise 10 no little discussion as 70
what would be the proper course for the
associations to pursue
According TO some Of the heads ~ the
associatfoll,- vvlo are. f. close touch with
the situation, the CONCLUSION generally
Ess raen reached thar the associations
EouId not refuse the. chambers Invi-
EtiOn-
This conclusion was arrived at on the
ground that, 81 the chambers action
#as Influenced by special interests. IL IS
lot. thsEefere,-the repEessHtative- action
81 The chamber, and the citizens ASST
Gations should not snub those members
- the oIgauiza1iOn q 10 v-ereaHot pres
Eht and ga ss,t help tos'-Fea tes11--
ARsp5esentatiEe VieRg---
aPr0babIB no more rePresentative
view or the SITUATION as regards the
zpfnions of the heads Of the associ-
Cons. has been expressed -thau that Of
i G. NcGrath. president OF the Park
View AssOciaticn-
EAccorsirr 10 Mr. -1IcCfEaIlIs.=he and
s aIt lite q IsE sesE q she az ac-
FouId ret attehd tDnoFroVE nights
F5oyze5-z7ls Sc feec7ared- they thought
Eie matfsr oEer. and H1iallt- came TO
sc conclusion that the chambers &C
ffOu. in view OF tie position that or
gBnizatioa originally took was any
tRing but consistent and therefore
u all probability vas not representa-
Charges Influence
A"If the Chamber IS being Influenced
e special interests said AR. BTcGrath.
IT Is al me more reason that there IS
need in Washington for such q central
ORGANIZATION as has been proposed
= According to1Ir- lIcGrath, the move
ment 10 establish a central body has SO
far progressed that there IS now no way
70 stop IT. He said that if the Chamber
OF Commerce wished 10 be a part Of &c 10
Hould have 10 make a petition to that
effeCt just as any organization VIII
Elli-h Elay-heEEaE reE- affiliate Eith the
Among the presidents Of citizens as
sDCiauoDS who are taking an active in
teTest IN the movement 10 organize a
central body sa5 who, 30 Is EXPECTED,
viii take an active part IN the proceed
nEs OF tomorrow night are William B.
Clayton of BriEhtwood Park w y
Cromwell OF l2crwOr1h5 Albion X Par
rs. Of GEORGETOWN D. a. Edwards. Of
Lincoln Park. and William J Latimer.
Of Anacostia
ssClayton. 3 Cromwell, and Paris have
been spoken Of prominently as prospec-
Hve CANDIDATES for the position Of chair
nan Of the -meetfuE-
Plans Indefinite
1JUst what plans VIII be submitted for
tie government OF the organization is
Rot known, but the general impression