Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22
Democratic Committee Selects
Date for City Primary.
HEAVY VOTE is EXPECTED
Arguments of Exceptions to Com.
sioner's Report in Building and
Loan Association Case.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Members of the city democratic COM
mittee last night fixed upon April 23 next
as the date for the democratic mayoralty
primary. At that time eight members of
the city council and four members of the
board OF aldermen will also be nomi-
mated.
1t was also decided that all candidates
must submit their names in writing to
the secretary of the committee by noon
OF April next if they desire to go on
the ticket. The cost of the primary WILL
it was stated, be about $50. The proper
tomato amount and other arrangements
will be decided by the committee at fu-
ture meeting.
Frank NJ. Hill was elected a member
of the committee from the first ward, in
place of c. r. Yates, who declined to
qualify.
Messrs. Hubert Snowden and A. D..
Brockett,- rival candidates for mayor, at
tended the meeting. AS soon as Chairman
Bendheim called for expressions from
the candidates regarding u date for the
primary, Mr.. Snowden took the floor and
suggested April 4. He favored an early
primary.
A. d. Brockett opposed an early pri-
mary, and said he had not made anything
like complete canvass. He suggested
there should be more time for the other
candidates as well as himself He also
called attention to the fact that in 1904,
1908 and 1910 primaries were held in May.
1t was decided to allow all known dem
ocrats who pledge to support the nominee
to participate in the primary.
General Interest in the Primary.
Great interest now centers in the pri-
mary, and already several bets have been
made on the respective candidates. One
Jo;o hn
ly takes chances on the election results,
yesterday afternoon bet two to one that
Mr.. SnoWden would be nominated over
Mr.. Brockett He put up $1,000 to $500
on his judgment, the $500 being raised by
a number OF supporters OF Mr.. Brockett.
In addition to this many smaller bets,
ranging from So to 500 each, have been
placed.
Side bets of small amounts have already
been made on the outcome of the council
mems fight in the respective wards, and
between now and the time set for the
primary the fight promises to be warm.
Local politicians already predict that
the largest vote ever cast in the history OF
the city in a democratic primary will be
polled in this election.
Exceptions to Be Argued.
Arguments on the exceptions to the re-
port of II. Noel Garner, special commits
sioner, in the case of the Mercantile
Railway Building and Loan Association,
are slated to be heard in the circuit court
for this city tomorrow before Judge J.
3. T. Thornton.
One of the exceptions filed is that of
Miss Virginia Roxbury. In the petition
it is set forth that an order was entered
July 10 directing the receiver to pay him.
self and G. l.. Boothe and j. *. NJ.
Norton, the last named two counsel for
81 de- fafa oil nf
cent of the amount collected, or 1-3 per
cent each for services given to July Is.
1t is further alleged in the petition that
there is no report by the commissioners
of the total collected by the receivers. and
the petitioner is, therefore, unable to as
certain what these fees amounted to, and
further that j. X. NJ. Norton, counsel for
the defendant corporation, is not entitled
to be decreed fee out of the fund col
lected by the receiver for the benefit OF
creditors and stockholders of the defend
ant corporation that the said ]. X. M.
Norton represents the defendant named
as counsel of his own choice.
II is further set forth in the petition
that the complainant is a stakeholder in
the defendant corporation, having paid IN
$3.50 at the time of the appointment OF the
receivers. and it Is asked that the decree
entered in the cause be annulied. me Pc
tition is represented Dy Attorneys j. II
& II. b. Cation.
Discuss High School Project.
4 Joint meeting of the committee on
streets and finance of the city council
was held last night, at which time the
erection of a public high school on the
lot recently purchased by the city was
discussed by the committee The ques-
ton of financing the project seemed to
be one of the most important matters be-
fore the committee. No definite action
was taken last night, although the COM
mittee may make some recommendation
as to the work 1t the next meeting OF
the city council, which viii be held Tues
day night. In this event the committee
will hold u future meeting.
Sunday Services for Soldiers.
| The members of the Ministerial League
of this city have completed arrangements
| for holding services every Sunday after
noon for the benefit of the soldiers al
| Fort Washington. The opening services
will be held this Sunday, and will be con
Quoted by Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor OF
| the First Baptist Church. The choir OF
| the church and others will accompany
| him to the fort.
Each minister connected with the asso
| citation will take it in turns every Sun
spective churches will furnish the music
Boy Scouts in Conference.
The Boy Scouts held conference les.
night in their rooms at st. Asaph ane
| Prince streets, with 100 boys i'll attend