Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-23
District Temperance Workers
Slate Is Now Almost
Complete.
LIQUOR DEALERS DENY
THEY HAVE CANDIDATES
Desire Only That President Wilson
Select Fair-Minded Men for
Important Positions.

With the addition of the name Of Lewis
NJ Thayer TO the slate advocated bv
temperance workers for places on the
new excise board, and who will receive
the support of the anti-liquor advocates
In their campaign TO place temperance
men In power, the list was advanced
another step toward completion 1t al
ready contains the name of A. +. Shoe
maker, attorney for the Anti Saloon
League, and another name will be added
soon. Ii is expected The active election
eering in behalf OF this slate begins in
many churches throughout the city to-
day.
Renewed impetus has been given 70 the
movement, instigated by the Christian
Endeavor Union of the District of Column
bia. to place their candidates i'm Office.
by the rumors to the effect that the liquor
interests of the city have named three
men to fill the three positions on the ex-
else board. While various names have
been put forth no one could be found
last night who would vouch for any one
list, or even admit that the liquor deal
ers had taken or intended to take con-
certed action in an effort 10 put their
candidates in office.
Advocacy Held Unwise.
The sentiment of those liquor dealers
who were talked to last night was that
II would be very unwise for them to ad-
vocate any persons for the board, as this
would mean certain defeat
William D. Barry of 2024 14th street
northwest, president of the Retail
Liquor Dealers Association of the Dis
trict, disclaimed any knowledge of &C
ton on the part of any of the LIQUOR
Dealers dac1arQd boliaf baf tha
dealers should abide by the decision not
to mix in the matter at all. He seemed
to think that the dealers cared for
nothing more than persons on the board
who were taxpayers in the District, and
were known to be broad m nded and fair
men. William Muehlheisen OF 91s 5th
street northwest president of the Mer-
camille Association, said he knew of
no action on the part of any. of the
liquor dealers to place candidates in
the field for excise commissioners.
Hugh F. Harvey, secretary of the Mer-
camille Association, also denied that he
had any knowledge of concerted efforts
on the part of the liquor interests.
city and the business should be chosen.
he said. However. he thought the mat
ter should be left entirely to the Presi-
dent. and he felt that the chief executive
out any outside suggestion or inter-
ference.
Black Lists Prepared.
Christian Endeavor officials are losing
no time in preparing the so-called black
lists which President Wilson is said
to want in preference to the names OF
any candidates. The President is re-
ported to have told those who called
upon him urging the appointment OF ex-
else commissioners as well as District
Commissioners that he wanted list
of those who would be unfavorable 10
the church element
Two lists will be presented by the
Christian Endeavorers. One will contain
the names of those persons unacceptable
to them as District Commissioner and
the other the names of those who are
not wanted on the excise board.
Efforts are being made to make an APP
pointment with President Wilson so that
these lists can be presented in person by
President Rexford L. Holmes of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union. He will appoint the COMMITTEES
as soon as he hears from the executive
Office.
Campaign Is Pushed.
Mr. Holmes declared that the campaign
in the interest of the various approved
candidates is being pushed. and he feels
no doubt that success will result. He
said that Mr.. Foster, their candidate for
District Commissioner. as we'll as Mr.
Thayer, will receive the backing of the
Chamber OF Commerce and the business
interests of the city. These will be aug
mented by the support Of the elements
interested In moral and civic upift work.
with these forces behind US, MI.
Holmes said Il can't, for the moment.
see how the President can fail to reckon
with us when he is ready to name the
men for the positions.
Letters have been sent to the pastors
and the Christian Endeavor societies
throughout the city.
Letter to Pastors.
The letter to the pastors, signed by
President Holmes after naming the three
men already slated. and announcing that
one more is to be named. says:
May we ask that you secure the on
cial Endorsement of the governing board
of your church, or Of your congregation.
of these candidates. and I'm such other
ways, through the pulpit and by private
Endorsement help us awaken a tremen-
dous sentiment in Washington for the
candidates mentioned?"
President Andrew Wilson Of the Anti
Saloon League declared that while ne
has conferred with the Christian En-
deavor committee about the candidates,
the matter probably will be taken up offi-
cially by the board of trustees OF the
league at the meeting next week.