Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-17
DISTRICT REPUBLICANS
make primary PLANS
Democrats Have Not Yet
Made Announcement Re-
garding Arrangements.

Absolute quiet seems to mark the work
OF the republicans of the District of Co
lumbia, who are bent on sending two TAT,
delegates to the national convention al
Chicago June 18. The lines are being sci
out without fuss or feathers. the PR.
maries are being arranged for February
10. and It is believed no announcement OF
those who win serve as judges. etc. will
be made until February I, on which date
the various tickets must qualify
Democrats have not made any an.
nouncement Of their plans for primaries
in the District and there is little to SAY
at present as to whether or not the ambi.
tons of the various leaders Of that party
will be reflected in the primary activities
in the National Capital.
The republican primaries have been an.
nounced as being authorized by the cal
Of the republican national committee un.
der date Of December II. The election OF
the delegates from the District of Colum.
bia VIII be held under the supervision OF
g board composed Of Leonard Bradshaw
John Lewis Smith and Andrew Thomas
These three are arranging the details Of
the election, will hire the necessary en-
ployes for the registration and will ap.
point for each Of the twenty-five polling
places a board Of three men, who shall
ers, to receive. count and return the vote
to q returning board
How to Become Candidate.
How to become a candidate for delegate
to the republican national convention IL
described in detail in the notice to the re.
publican voters Of the District:
To secure recognition under this call
each ticket must be complete, consisting
Of two candidates for delegates and two
candidates for alternates, and must be
Endorsed in writing by at least 100 citi-
zens OF the District of Columbia, to be
filed with the election board at its Offices
In the Union building. $751; G street
northwest, on or before IL o'clock noon
Thursday, February /, 1912.
The candidates comprising each ticket
must deposit with the finance committee
to be selected by the election board on OF
before January 20. 1912, the sum of 500
payment to be made to the chairman OF
the finance committee on or before 1.
o'clock noon, February 1. 1912.
The money so subscribed will be used
to defray the expenses covering the pur-
chase Of registration books, printing OF
ballots. compensation of judges of cleo
ton and clerks, registration and voting
booths. and other necessary expenses"
Protest Against Date.
Protest against the time of the repub-
lican primaries as arranged for by the
election board were made last night al
a meeting of colored republicans at Walk.
er Memorial Baptist Church. 1t was
argued that the method of registering
just previous to casting ballot does not
allow time to ascertain who are qualified
voters. The meeting Endorsed a resolu-
ton which favored President Taft as the
standard bearer of the republican party
and also Endorsed James w. Poe as a
candidate for delegate to the national
convention.
A republican rally was held at True
Reformers' Hall. 18th and u streets last
night, and President Taft was Endorsed
The meeting was presided over by w
Calvin Chase.
The Republican Club of the Fifteenth
District met and organized for the actvi-
ties OF the campaign at 400 II street north
west last night. The officers elected are
w. A. L. Morton, PRESIDENT Walter
Lowe. vice president; Moses H. Hill, Sec
rotary; Melvin Taylor, sergeant-at-arms.