Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-04
|SC0RE FOR CITIZENS
Senator Works Will Support
Their Transfer Bill.
DROPS HIS OWN MEASURE,
Thinks It the Better, But Yields to
Committees Wishes.
PLANS TO EXTEND FIGHT
Chamber Of Commerce Candidates
Will Be Asked to Declare Them
selves on Subject.

First blood in the contest between the
District Commissioners and the citixens'
conference committee to establish by
different legislative measures universal
transfers In the District was drawn by
the committee today In the announcement
by Senator Works of California of his
intention to withdraw the universal
transfer bill which he introduced last
spring and offer as a substitute the COM
mittees bill.
Although declaring that he believed his
own measure is preferable. Senator
requests by members of the committee he
had decided to offer their bill as a SUBJ
stitute. This probably will be done at
the first meeting of the Senate District
committee, when the universal transfer
bills are considered.
Basis Of Commissioners Bill.
The situation Is given somewhat Pc
culiar aspect in view OF the fact that the
Works bill largely is the basis Of the
Commissioners bill which recently was
introduced in the Senate. In fact. the
withdrawal of the former measure will
affect the issue at stake but slightly, as
many of the more important recommends
tons are contained both in that bill and
the one prepared by the Commissioners.
Members of the citizens conference
committee expressed themselves as de-
lighted with Senator Works decision tc
support their bill 1t was learned today
that Senator Works probably will be one
Of the speakers at the citizens mass meet.
ing to be held for the purpose Of arousinp
interest In the proposed legislation.
Put Candidates on Record.
The fight to obtain universal transfers
In the District Of Columbia may be made
n factor in the approaching election OF
the Chamber Of Commerce. The execu-
tive committee of the citizens conference
on universal transfers last night decided
to ask the forty-odd candidates for
vacancies In the directorate of the char
ber how they stand with respect to the
proposed legislation.
william A. Foster introduced the reso-
luton directing that the secretary of the
committee write to the candidates for an
expression of their views regarding uni
versal transfers. 1t was seconded by p.
J. Ryan Of the Central Labor Union. p.
w. Heating, who acted as chairman In
the absence of Charles w. Darr, express
ed opposition to the motion, while III. j.
Clark, the only other member Of the COM
mittee present, did not vote.
Mr.. Keating advised against dragging
Chamber of Commerce politics into the
transfer fight. Mr.. Foster asserted that
I'm a proposition affecting the interests
OF the District to such All extent as does
the effort to obtain universal transfers
IL is only right that candidates for offices
In a representative organization like the
Chamber of Commerce should be asked
to record their views.
Mr.. Foster stated that his resolution
contemplated giving the greatest amount
of publicity to the answers that the can
didates make.
Plans for Mass Meeting.
Arrangements for the mass meeting ol
citizens to be held In Old Masonic TEN.
! pie Friday evening. January II. I'm the
interest OF the universal transfer bill au-
thorized by the citizens conference, prac.
tio6lly were completed at last nights
session OF the committee.
| 1t was announced that there will b<
another meeting Of the committee Satur-
day night. when the speakers for the
mass meeting will be- made public. Sew.
/ eral subcommittee last night reported
! that arrangements for music. badges ant
| other features Of the program have bee,
completed.