The Washington times., 1911-04-08
JUDSON BILL GETS
ENDORSEMENT OF
NEW ASSOCIATION
Is First Official Act of
Northwest Suburban
insurgents"
ORGANIZED AFTER
CLASH LAST NIGHT
Lancaster Refuses to Discuss
"Combat" "-Hawken Gives
His Version.

Born in the throes of rampant insur-
gency, where the lie was passed fire.
quently, and where Samuel McComas
Hawken and Charles c. Lancaster vain
ly endeavered to land" OIL one another.
the West Rock Creek Citizens Asso-
ciation" today as it's first official act
indorsed the defeated Judson bill.
The new association was formed last
night. 1t leaped full grown with two
score members from the factional dis
pute which divided the Northwest Su-
burban Association, of which Mr.. Lam
caster as its president has long led one
faction, and Mr.. Hawken, the other.
What will be the result Of two rival
associations looking after the interests
of Tenleytown is today a matter OF
much interest in that section.
Mr.. Hawken, who was named presi-
cent of the new organization, declares
that his association will Immediately
take UP the work of urging develop
ments and improvements for that Sec
ton. Mr. IIawken also added some
charges to those which he made against
Mr.. Lancaster last night. when Mr..
Lancaster accused him of packing
the association meeting.
Hawkins Reasons.
That MIR. Lancaster sent tickets to the
CHALLENGER dinner to several residents
of Tenleytown in the hope Of ellclunS
their support in the coming association
election is one of the things Mr.. Haw-
ken SAYS led him to make the state
neuts which preceded the trouble last
night. ,,r
Tancas ster in defeating the JudSon Dill,
which carried with IL proposed improve
ments in the Anacosua flats, the SUD-
urban sewerage system and plan for
the development of the District were
not approved by the citizens VINO nave
formed the new association. -
He says that he and his friends pc
ueve that Mr.. LancaSters acuVltles on
the Judson bill were an endeaVor TO
''get back at the Commissioner tor
their dismissal of Superintendent WOOD
of the Street Cleaning Department. he
further charges that Mr.. Lancaster
does not live in Tenleytotwn and
should not head its association.
Nothing to Say.
When Mr.. Lancaster was visited in
his offices this morning, where James
M. Wood, whose dismissal from the
place as Superintendent of Street
Cleaning is charged as the cause for
Mr.. Lancaster's activities in defeating
the Judson bill, was busy at type
writer, the president OF the older as
sociation would not discuss the nap
penings of last night.
II have nothing whatever 10 say on
the matter" he declared, and reiterated
his refusal to discuss the splt IN the
association when his attenuon was
called to the statements made by Mr.
When Mr.. Hawken discussed the trou-
bic today, he laid particular stress on d
denial that he, Col J. X. TAFT, and other
'insurgents'' were elected from the hall
following the trouble last night.
1T is true that there We're two po-
licemen there" said Mr.. Hawken. but
they came with the Sky lew members
TO gain admission to the association
The meeting in Masonic Hall was
peaceful enough last night, until after
routine business was finished. About
sixty prospective new members We're
present Mr.. Hawken presented the
names of twenty of them for member
ship.
Trouble Begins.
It was then. he says, that Mr.. Lam
caster, president of the association, rose
charged him with endeavoring to pack
the melting to oust him at the coming
election, and asked for the support of
the older members of the association.
Mr. Hawken then says that he replied
10 Mr.. Lancaster, presenting the views
of such of the residents as he was IA
miliar with, and specifically stated that
while he had no intention of packing
the meeting, he believed that Mr.. Lam
caster was the foe rather than the
friend of the association"
when l said that" said Mr.. Hawken,
The rushed at me. saying that l was 4
dirty little lying cur There was no
alternative left me but to stand my
ground and defend myself"
declared that following
the interference of other members of
the association. he. Colonel TAFT, and
the proposed new members and some of
the old members went to Mr.. Hawken S
home and formed the new association.
Mr. Havken was elected president,
Colonel TAFT first vice president, Thomas
w. Cuckey. second vice president; R. l..
stone, third vice president; J. f. Seller,
secretary, and George w. Ohutt, treas
urer.