Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-26
SOME NEW PHASES
OF DISTRICT ISSUES
Campaign for Choice of Com
miSSi0ners and Excise
Board Members.
WORK OF c. E. SOCIETIES
SUBJECT OF CRITICISM
Response by Organizations Presi'
dent-United German Societies
Backing Rudolph for Office.

Backing Rudolph for Office.
The campaign for the appointment OF
two new District Commissioners and of
the new excise board by President Will
son, upon which action is not expected
for some weeks, took new phases and
turns today.
From Christian Endeavor headquarters
letters asking support for the white RIB
bon" candidates Endorsed by the organi-
cation were sent to many business men,
A committee named at a meeting Of the
United German Societies last night to
oppose these efforts began its work to
day.
Simon Wolf, John Weber and E. K.
welcker were appointed at the meeting
of the German societies last night to de-
wise a campaign of opposition to what
was termed by one of the speakers as
"the current trend of affairs" A number
of speeches were made at the meeting.
Twenty-Five German societies of the lbs
trict were represented at the meeting.
Promise Of Consideration.
A letter was read from President Will
son advising the societies of his receipt
of it's letter favoring the denomination OF
District Commissioner Rudolph. He stated
that he would give the matter considera-
ton at his earliest opportunity. The So
cieties are supporting Mr.. Rudolph for
another term because Of his record
Resolutions adopted by Baptist minis
tiers in conference express regret at the
action of the Christian Endeavorers In
taking part in the campaign. The resolu-
ticn set out that religious organizations
acting as body transcend their province
and mar their influence by attempting
to direct control in matters OF such poilti-
cal significance as the naming OF candl-
dates for political office.
Replying to these resolutions, President
Holmes of the Christian Endeavor Union
today sent out a letter In which are IN
Guided Endorsements of the Christian En-
deavor candidates by Rev. Hermon 3.
Pinkham, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist
Church; Rev. Alfred E. Barrows. pastor
of the Eastern Presbyterian Church. and
Rev. Mr. Pinkham presided at the Bap-
fist conference at which the adverse reso-
lutions were passed.
Not Regarded as Political.
Rev Mr.. Barrows is quoted as follows:
Il do not feel that politics ought to enter
into municipal work at all. 1t is not a
question of political parties in city admin
istration. To conduct the city in a clean.
moral, upright way should be the great
aim of municipal officers.
1.-The putting of clean, honest, upright
men into municipal offices isn't politics;
it's religion. In the present instance l
do not know Mr.. Percy Fosters politics;
do not care what they are. A man Of
ability and integrity, and a man who is
capable of doing the work and will do 1t
in an honest way, does not serve
party, but the people of the city,
Mr. Holmes declared: II do not sup
pose those resolutions represent a large
number of ministers. Certainly, Mr..
Pinkham. who presided over that CON-
ference. has had no hesitation In en-
Enthusiastically indorsing the Christian
Endeavor candidates. There can be no
political significance to this fight The
struggle is the age-long one of the peo-
pie for clean government and upright
men in municipal Offices. / am unable to
see where the politics in this fight comes
in However, the board of officers OF
the Christian Endeayor Union appreciate
any suggestions pro or con that come
to them from honest men in a kindly
spirit
Names Acceptable Candidates.
Candidates whose names have been
mentioned for Commissioner were de-
clared by Mr.. Holmes this morning to
be acceptable to the Christian Endeav
orers as follows: ]. Ioldsworth Gordon,
Henry P. Blair and DIR. William G.. Wood
ward and for excise commissioners. w.
P. Grain and Samuel W. Cockrell. These
are in addition to the regular slate al
ready Endorsed.
Attitude of Temperance Forces.
The Anti-Saloon League of the District
of Columbia has decided to take no part
in the fight over the selection of Dis
trict Commissioners or members of the
new excise board so far as the naming of
candidates Of it's own is concerned.
This decision was reached by the board
of trustees OF the league at a meeting
held yesterday afternoon in the office OF
Andrew Wilson, president. The board,
however, it is stated. will protest against
the selection of any candidate whom it
considers undesirable
Arrangements for wedding out" the
candidates whom they are opposed to
have been completed by the allied temper
ance forces of the District it was learned
today. At meeting of these forces
held recently in the Office Of Mr.. Wilson
the headquarters committee OF the Anti
Saloon League was given power to act
in the matter Of bringing to the attention
of the public the names of candidates
opposed by the anti-saloon people for Sc
lection as either District Commissioners
or excise board members.
This committee is composed of Andrew
Wilson, chairman: James L. Ewin. Rev.
A. w. Spooner. William Knowles Cooper,
Rev. Charles H. Butler, Rev. DIR. Donald
Macleod, Rev. j. Milton Waldron, Hor-
ace D. Easterling and George W. Gala
han.
It is stated that the committee will not
begin it's work until the list Of candidates
for Commissioners and excise board men,
bers is believed to be complete.
Endorsements for Commissionership
Percy S. Foster has been Endorsed by
Loyal Tent, No. 1897, Independent Order
of Rechabites, for Commissioner of the
District of Columbia.
A petition indorsing William Nick. Clay
ton for Commissioner has been signed by
200 residents of the southwest section OF
Washington and forwarded to the White
House.
CURFEW IN WHITE LIGHT ZONE