Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-26
Costello's Action.


situation here might have assumed in adj
vance. the proposal of Mr.. McAdoo that
the three men-nap1ed should urge an adj
justment of the situation was Impossible
of accomplishment. In the meanwhile
Mr.. Costello. not 'unnaturally. chafed I'M
der the manner in which the national
committee went about the business, anu
quite appropriately suggested that II as
due to him as the local member of the
national committee that any matter
touching the local situation should hrst
be- brought TO his attention. and should
reach the committee for its attention or
reference by him.
..By virtue of a resolution of the ma
tional committee adopted at Chicago and
in accordance with correspondence be
tween Mr.. Costello and Mr.. Morgenthau,
the chairman of the finance committee
of the national committee. Mr.. Costello
was authorized and requested to name
finance committee for this District, to col
lect and transmit to the national treasurer
funds in aid of the campaign. Various
local clubs and organizations. with more
or less pretense to the sanction of the
national committee, were giving notice
that they We're ready to receive contribu-
tions in this behalf. undertaking to ig-
more Mr.. Costello entirely.
Costello Recommends Committee.
Instead of resting and insisting upon
coed without conference with any of such
clubs or organizations, and himself nam
ing a local finance committee for APP
prevail and announcement by the national
committee Mr. Costello, in a very proper
spirit took counsel of others, including
Mr.. Haltigan and me, the local members
of the advisory campaign committee APP
pointed by the national committee, and
the matter took such shape that Mr.. Cos
tello deemed ii advisable to recommend
TO the national committee the three gen.
tlenen mentioned in Mr.. McAdoo's let
ter published in Your issue of Tuesday,
namely MesSrs. Cox. Parker and Do j.
las, and TO the end that his recommended
ton might be properly understood Mr..
Costello personally visited New York and
took the matter up with the national
committee. with the result already known.
1t Is proper that | should add that |
have been kept fully informed by Mr..
Costello throughout of his attitude and
actions in the premises. and that In my
opinion Mr.. Costello has acted with eX-
celIent judgment and in the best inter
ests of the party, both national and local.
Ends Present Dispute.
j might also add that in appointing
th, hnan"s committee named il was the
purpose of tho national committee to
Nave it definitely understood that its
action was intended to be, and should be.
accepted as definite solution and set
Element of the only question of present
moment. namely, through what hands
contributions to the campaign fund from
this District should properly go. | as
sumo that the finance committee APP
pointed Will meet immedia tely upon the
return of Nj. Douglas TO the city tomor-
rOU. and will issue an appropriate call.
also. of course. assume that all local
democratic clubs and organizations will
continue their efforts in the cause, and
cooperate with the finance committee TO
procure contributions and i'll this behalf
put forth their best efforts.
Whatever other questions may exist
among the local democracy may properly
await consideration when the time for
such consideration is reached: but il
ought TO be. and must be-. understood
that any efforts. if such be made. 10 in
duce the national committee to take any
action different from that just taken will
not only prove futile. but Will also tend
to keep alive the differences which il
was the intention of that committee def
nitely TO compose.