Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-30
SPEAKS FOR WILSON
Candidates Attitude on Ten
ure for Government Employees.
DECLARED IN OPPOSITION
John F. Costello Delivers Message at
Democratic Mass Meeting.
SPEAKERS DISCUSS ISSUES
Representative Lewis Guest of Honor
at Chevy Chase-Campaign
Rallies in District.
DECLARED IN OPPOSITION
SPEAKERS DISCUSS ]
ISSUES

That Gov. Wilson, the democratic can
didate for President, is not in favor Of
the seven-year tenure-of- office plan for
the civil service employees, advocated
during the last session Of Congress by
the democrats of that body, was the
statement made by National Committee
man John F. Costello of the District at
meeting of local democrats in the
headquarters in the Riggs building last
night. Mr.. Costello said he had received
word from Gov. Wilson yesterday in re-
gard to this matter, in reply to a re-
quest for his views on the proposed linn
tied tenure of Office for the government
clerks.
Gov. Wilson. said Mr.. Costello, has de-
clared that such a plan, if adopted,
would weaken the government service
and cripple its efficiency. He said that
as long as the government employees
were performing their duties satisfacto-
r1ly he favored their retention in Office.
An appeal to the women to support the
democratic candidates was made by E.
Southland Parker He pointed out that
through the republican tariff every ar
ticle of her wearing apparel was taxed
exorbtantly.
]. w. Nigh urged the men of the Dis
trict to press a claim for equal suffrage
with the other citizens of the United
States
Other speakers were Richard B. Thur
man of Utah and Lewis Machen of Vir-
ginta, who called attention to political
conditions in their respective states.
Lewis Guest of Honor.
Representative David J. Lewis of the
sixth Maryland district was the guest
of honor at a reception and rally of the
democrats of Chevy Chase at the Chevy
Chase public library last night. The
meeting was preceded by parade, with
more than a hundred automobiles in
line, whose occupants all carried torches.
A band in a big commercial automobile
led the way. The meeting was held UNI
der the auspices of the Wilson, Marshall,
Lewis and WorthingtOn Club.
The procession was joined at Bethesda
by the Bethesda Democratic Club, and
when the library was reached the pa
raiders and others numbered several hum
dred. many being unable to find standing
room in the building. Judge George e.
Perkins, president of the Wilson. Mar
shall, Lewis and WOrthington Club, in
troduced the speakers. Hannis Taylor
former United States minister to Spain,
delivered an address attacking the &C
ton of the republicans on the tariff. and
also their policy regarding the Panama
canal. He declared that the United
States had built the canal without as
sistance from any other nation and that
it was the privilege of the United States
to fix the rate of charges on vessels
passing through the canal without the
assistance of foreign nations.
State Senator Blair Lee was to have
delivered an address, but illness pre-
vented his attendance Judge Glenn HI.
Worthington took his place, on the pre-
gram. William Law, vice president OF
the club, made the final address Of the
evening.
Escorted by Committee.
Representative Lewis whom his sup
porters call the author of the parcels
post act, was brought to the meeting
from Kensington. Nd, by automobile.
The committee which escorted him to
Chevy Chase consisted of r. T. Shealey,
chairman Of the finance committee OF
the club; Jesse w. Nicholson. DR.. James
d. Morgan, Golden Carter. Thomas A.
Garner, DR.. Wilbur E. Evans and DIR.
Thomas K. Conrad.
At a meeting of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club at old Masonic Temple last
night, resolution was unanimously
adopted expressing theheartfelt sympathy
of the club for Vice President Sherman
in his illness The resolution was Of
fered by William NICK. Clayton 1t was
telegraphed to Mr.. Sherman at his resi-
dence in Uutica, N. Y.
j. Fred Kelley, president Of the club.
announced that arrangements for the
organization to receive returns from the
election at the new Ebbitt House had
been completed.
Speakers Heard.
Speeches were made by George C. Mont
gomery, W. N. Newbold. Secretary Clay
70, opd rha rios Sweeney president Of the