Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-23
invite COURT ACTION
Costello Democrats Unruf-
fled by NeWman's Threat.
BACKED BY CLARK FORCES
Recognized as Original Ticket in
Field for Speaker.
TO APPOINT JUDGES TONIGHT
Central Committee Will Perfect
Plans for District Presi-
Dental Primaries.


| teiio democrats are getting ready to use
the clark inscribed ticket, and further
more, Walter j. Costello said today that
the Newman democrats would positively
not be allowed to use Mr.. Clark's portrait
| on their ballots. Furthermore, the Cos
| tello workers spread broadcast today the
statement that the national Clark head
quarters does not recognize the Newman
democrats as the pure aid original Clark
| brand. A Star reporter asked about that
matter today. One of the politicians at
Clark headquarters made this statement:
I'VE recognize that the Costello demo-
| Gratis got out early for Mr.. Clark and
\ have been working hard for Clark-in
| structed delegation to Baltimore right
/ along. We also recognize that the other
side has been for an uninstructed ticket
| for a long time; and it was only within
| a few days that they discovered they
| wanted to become instructed for the
Speaker.
| Appoint Judges Tonight.
Costello's workers were at their task
early this morning and were prepared to
follow their leaders, instructions Ito hold
the boys in line."' A meeting Of the cen
trail committee will be held tonight to
appoint judges, and even ]. Fred Kelley
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| ent local windstorm. admitted that a
warm evening might be expected.
| Walter Costello answering the New
man statements printed in The Star yes
/ terday, said today that the proposed In
junction to keep the Costello democrats
from using the Clark picture on their
ticket did not worry him.
/ Suppose they do go to court. he
the tickets were prepared in accordance
| with the constitution and bylaws or
the local organization. The democratic
central committee has framed certain
were to be in the hands of the central
committee by certain hour on GER
tain day. Ours was in hand at the
right time. Mr.. Newman claims that
because his ticket was in hand a little
ahead of ours he has the prior right
to use the Clark emblem.
Now, as a matter of fact, on Tues
day the election committee recon-
| mended to the democratic central COM
mittee the polling places. and also that
| instructed for Clark" We have six
| teen out OF TWENTY-FIVE committeeman
and carried the proposition.
1t was plainly known that We had
recommended this. Later, when the COM
mittee met ! brought up that resolution
again. Now whether our ticket was filed
| first or second or third does not make
any difference. We protected 1t under the
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lawyers Ready to Act.
-Four lawyers are on our list of can
didates and they are ready to defend the
| ticket. They are Robert E. Mattingly,
Frank j. Wissner, John F. Costello and
James Easby-Smith.
fight. LIDO not want to be national COM
mitteeman. simply want to see
Clark organization built up here, and
when We win l am ready to step aside.
uary, when certain members of the ma
| tional Clark organization sent for us
and told us they would like to see six
Clark men at the Baltimore convention.
a birthday present to Mr.. Clark. 1 tried
| to get Mr.. Newman's aid in calling a
| meeting and failed. / rode all over the
city getting signatures for a call and
Mr.. Newman came right after me in an
effort to head me off. In some instances
he succeeded. He opposed the Clark
| sentiment at that time and l now as
| sert that he has no right to use the
Clark emblem on his ticket.
After this primary we are going to
effect a permanent organization and hold
meeting every month. One OF the things
We propose to do is to work for suffrage
gress."
The Carr-Darr ticket, recognized as a
Wilson list. has asked to be allowed the
use OF the Jackson and Liberty" en-
blem. The Harmon ticket, wherever it
appears. will have the Jefferson emblem
| j. Fred Kelley. chairman of the demo-
cratic central committee. made correc-
tons In the list of polling places as pre-
viously printed. The corrections are:
| Fourth district, 3O67 M street northwest:
| fifth. 2l49h Pennsylvania avenue north
west; seventh, 1918 street northwest:
eighth, 7Oo street: fifteenth. so G. street
northwest: seventeenth, 7th and d streets
| southwest; twenty-second, 916 Sth street
southeast.
Tickets Now Complete.
The tickets for the twenty-five election
districts are now complete. Until further
| notice the Newman faction tickets will
be known by the caption Instructed Clark
Ticket" and the Costello tickets will be
marked INSTRUCTED for Clark"
The tickets in the various districts are
| as follows:
FIRST DISTRICT.
INSTRUCTED CLARK TICKET.
Thomas J. Moore Ralph j. BeaiI
Dr. ). A. Watson warner il. wight
INSTRUCTED FOR CLARK.
Harry Perkins Charles H. Howard
| J. I. Fowler J.. 7. Brashears
| Eugene Lynch William Chastnaught
/ SECOND DISTRICT
| INSTRUCTED CLARK TICKET
william Nick. Clayton Rosa F. Downing
Ed A. Newman Ernest w. Shoots
/ Frederick L. Siddons William A. bowling
INSTRUCTED FOR CLARK.
/ Fulton r. Gordon Bert /. Bolden
i James $. Eashy-Smith Thomas NJ White
Lewis H. Stabler j. lie Roy Neal
| UNRESTRICTED TICKET.
George Field James W. Mulings
| Edward I. Benton, jr. Walter Gallagher
Michael p. Lynch G. MARROW
| THIRD DISTRICT
| INSTRUCTED CLARK TICKET
i John Ready Samuel Brausel
/ Edward Potter John Wikinson
John J. sullivan Daniel Boyle
/ INSTRUCTED FOR CLARK
George killeen William Curtin
| John y. Costello Edward Tayloe
| Mitchell Lyon William II. Rackey
! UNRESTRICTED TICKET.
| b. s. Buscher A, B. Smith
| r. F. Roster Daniel r. REYNOLDS
A. NJ Hilleary #. Thompson
/ FOURTH DISTRICT.
| INSTRUCTED CLARK TICKET.
4 Patrick F. Carr William l.. Dunlop
| James s. Donohue Charles T. Small
i George w. O6utt Roy O. McNeal
4 INSTRUCTED FOR CLARK