The Washington herald., 1912-08-14
DEMOCRATS FORM
AUXI[IA BODY
District Residents to Work in Har-
mony with National Congress
sional Committee.
OLD WAR HORSE CHOSEN
CHAIRMAN OF MEETING
Dinner at New Raleigh Precedes
the General Talks and
Love Feast.

A District Of Columbia Auxiliary to the
Democratic National Congressional Com
raittee was organized at the New Raleigh
Hotel last night under such auspices as
may make it the dominant factor in Dis
trict Democracy II the Democrats carry
the national elections in November.
The members of the auxiliary commit
tee were appointed by Representative
James T. Lloyd of Missouri, chairman
Of the Democratic National Congressional
Committee, upon recommendation OF
Capt. John S. Miller. one Of the District
OF Columbia's "old war-horse Democrats.
who was elected chairman Of the auxil-
larry committee last night, and Mr.. Lloyd
told the auxiliary that IL 1t worked for
Democratic success. 1t would be In a po-
sition through close acquaintance with
Democrats In the Capitol and the White
House, to stand as representatives Of the
people of the District. and to ask for
legislation that the District Of Colum-
bias people should want.
Wants to Get Acquainted.
I'VE wish to get acquainted" Repre-
sentative Lloyd said. I'VE have called
this meeting largely through the influence
of Capt. Miller, the member of our Con-
gressional Committee for the District Of
Columbia. 1t is for the purpose of bring
ing the Democrats of the District into
close touch with the Democrats of Con-
gress.
"The Democrats of the House are not
in touch with the leading citizens of the
District. Who comes to the Capitol? The
man who wants something, the man with
an AK to grind. The average citizen of
the District is not brought into touch
with the House.
II am anxious that this organization
shall be the nucleus of union to ac-
quaint us with your needs. By your
work for the Democratic party you will
be qualified, too, to ask for what legis-
lation the people here need. Let your
organization have an interest in the
Democratic House and the Democratic
administration. You ought to take part
in electing a Democratic Congress"
Representative Lloyd and the other
Congressman commented on the fact that
they had not been previously acquainted
with more than two or three of the men
they met last night.
Representative Page Of North Caro-
lima, SECRETARY OF the Democratic Con-
gressional Committee, reported prov
erb of politics. that the horse that
draws the plow should have the fodder.
and said he believed that II Demo-
cratic President were elected. that the
President would not forget the man that
draws the plow. Representative Page
said that after very frankly using the
word patronage"
Many Make Addresses.
Representative Finley Of South Caro-
lima, vice chairman, and Representative
Flood of Virginia of the Congressional
Committee addressed the auxiliary COM
mitteemen. Representative Finley de-
clared that District people ought to have
a share of government patronage"
The officers Of the new committee made
brief speeches Of acceptance. capt. NIL
Ter predicted that the auxiliary commit
tee would have great power at least in
the political affairs OF the District OF
Columbia, and could be OF great service
to the District in securing needed legis-
lation.
Thomas Kalbfus, elected secretary. said
he was a worker. not a talker." and
would show by his work that he appre-
ciated the honor Of his election.
Robert ~ Harper. who is treasurer.
reviewed what District Democrats had
been able to do in the past and what
they ought to do in the future.
Blood is thicker than water" William
Nick. Clayton. chosen vice chairman. de-
clared as his text, and he asserted that
''the District seems to need friends.
THE District is Orphan Annie at the
dance. While the other girls-the States
are being danced and whirled about
and are having great time, Orphan
Annie is a wall flower"
Dinner Precedes Organizations.
The District of Columbia auxiliary was
organized after a very enjoyable dinner
and while the diners were in a sort OF
ecstacy of digestion. smoking large, black
cigars. But they were not the less ear
nest because comfortable and happy,
and the Congressman made 1t plain. on
the one side, that the District Demo-
Gratis were assuming and must discharge
important responsibilities; and the aux
iliary committeeman made 1t equally
plain on the other side that they would
work faithfully 10 do their duty unto
that state of life to which Democratic
success should call them.
The personnel of the auxiliary commit
tee is as follows: w. V. Cox, Michael ].
Colbert, w. Nick. Clayton, W. G. Carter.
Burton T. Doyle, Charles w. Fairfax, j.
Holdsworth Gordon, William F. GUIDE.
Fulton r. Gordon. d. w. Gall. R. N.
Harper. DR.. T. V. Hammond. P. ]. Haiti
gan. Jesse T. Heiskell, Charles Z. Howe,
Thomas B. Kalbfus, John S. Miller.
Thomas J. Moore. p. T. Moran, Charles
r. Newman, Capt. James F. Oyster. Z.
Southard Parker, c. F. Sudwarth, Ellie
Sheetz, William II. Saunders, H. w. So
hon. Albert Schulteis. NJ. I. Weller, DR..
c. H. Weiss. Harry Wardman, Somerset
r. Waters, and Jesse II. Whitaker.
The committee will have headquarters