Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
BRADSHAW SERENE
Confident of Being Elected
/, Delegate to Convention.
CHASE May BE THE OTHER
But DR.. Wilder Has Backing of
Many Colored Clubs.
TAFT SENTIMENT Is STRONG
Bradshaw Making Campaign on Re
nomination Platform-0mce
to Be Opened.
TAFT SENTIMENT Is STRONG

has attended every republican national
convention since 1872, claim that he is
practically elected as ore Of the two can
didates to the republican national con-
vention at Chicago. Mr.. Bradshaw's
friends believe that there will be abso-
lutely no opposition to him at the repub-
lican primaries in this city February 10,
and that the only thing to be done now
is to choose alternates and another dele
gate. Calvin Chase Is looked upon as the
likely man to complete the pair, although
DR.. James r. Wilder and one or two
others. are receiving Endorsements from
colored republican clubs. which are FORM
ing all over the city.
Mr.. Bradshaw told Star reporter to-
day he is not overworking himself in the
matter of candidacy, for he is assured by
his friends that primary election will
send him to Chicago.
Stands on Taft Platform.
II earnestly hope for a full and fair
expression Of republican sentiment at our
primaries in this city on February TO-"
he said. Personally I have no fear OF
the result and no doubt as to my own
election. / have been a republican all my
life. and / simply want to stand on my
own record and my own services to tire
party. For the past forty years I have
stood firm for republican principles.
For that reason I think l am justifiel
in asking and receiving the woes Of every
we'll wisher of the g. o. p.
In my mind the most important thing
before the people today is the indorse-
ment Of President Taft's splendid a min
istration. and his denomination at Chi
cago next June. / am for President Taft,
nrinCinlP / O
votes"
Opening of Headquarters.
Bright and early Monday morning, jan
uary %. the Union building on G street
will begin to take on the appearance of
q political beehive. for it is planned by
the committee arranging for republican
primaries to open Offices at that loca-
ton on that day. Although the original
plan was to open Offices February l, the
day on which candidates for delegates
must qualify to the republican national
convention in Chicago. Leonard Brad
shaw, who has the details in hand. said
today he expected he could do better by
taking flying start and opening the Of
fees two or three days beforehand.
After that the regular republicans In
the District, who are supporting Presi-
dent Taft. will be expected to rally to
the standard" Ito point with pride" and
"get out and work." and 60 through al
the other regular political motions so IA
miliar to the dear old primaries. Ballots
will have to be printed, letter heads en-
returning board chosen and polling places
selected.
In the twenty-five districts into which
the city is divided for primary purposes.
a polling place will be marked and an
nounced. board OF three judges ap-
pointed to watch over the ballot cast
ing and the registration, and a return
ing board Of three good republicans
will be selected to count the final vote.
Lively Campaign Ahead.
After the office has been opened and
the machinery started for a little less
than two weeks. Washington can ex-
pect the lveliness of politics Of its very
own. There will be speeches directed
toward getting out the vote" and can
didates for delegate will no doubt be
and photographed. A list
of alternates WIFI have to be chosen.
also.
Colored republicans have been active
within the past week. and q meeting
a night is on the calendar for the next
week
active canvass of the colored republicans
Of the District with q view to election as
delegate to the convention to represent
the National Capital Four recent meet
ings Of republican clubs have Endorsed DR..
Wilder's candidacy. DIR. Wilder Is for
the denomination of President Taft. Re
publicans Of Ivy City Endorsed DR.. Wilder
at a meeting held Tue sday evening. Or
ganized associations which have given
him support are the Colored Northeast
Citizens Association. the Southeast
Washington Progressive Republican Cub
and the South WaShin gton Republican
Club.
The newly formed District Republican
Club has elected officers, as follows:
j. w. Trueman, president; w. H. Walk
er. vice president: r. II. Jones, secre-
tary: A. Brown, treasurer: r. g. Banks.
sergeant-at-arms: Thomas Minor. assist
ant secretary. The club is strongly in
dorsing as possible candidates for the
District delegation Judge r. II. Terrell,
Whitefield Mckinley and Z. M. Hewlett