The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
BRADSHAW HAS
big FOLLOWING
Local Republican Leader
Wanted for District Dele
gate to Convention.
BATTLE TO BEGIN EARLY
c. o. P. Race. Which Is Free and
Open. Attracts Interest Through
out United States.


latter party. The Democrats are appar-
entity all of one mind of making ready
for the denomination Of President Wilson.
while with the Republicans II In so free
and open a race that the general interest
If a foregonc conclusion.
The battle for delegates will start carly.
and il is expected that before the SHOWS
of winter melt not few lines will be
defined clear enough here and there to
show what, farorites have secured fel-
lowing.
The District of Columbia'z important
political year is the convention year.
Here the competition for delegates will
begin among the first. It Is not expected
that local Democrats will do more than
show a rivalry among aspirants known
as administration supporters. Beyond
that there will be no activity that will
attract attention elsewhere. On the other
hand, the choice OF delegates to the Re
publican convention in every State. ter
ritory and district will attract keen at
tention everywhere else.
From ocean to ocean, across the con-
tinent: from the lakes to the guf. from
the island possessions Of the Atlantic and
the Pacific; from Alaska to Key West.
will be coming results of party action
which there is every assurance among
the party leaders to expect will show a
deep national interest in the organization
of the forces and resources Of the Re-
publican party for a great contest at
the polls next November. Everywhere
the political ststisticians will be casting
up returns and properly crediting them.
What delegates the District Of
Columbia Republicans will choose for
the Chicago convention has already
begun to excite a lively interest in
Washington. II was here the National
Committee met and fixed the prelim-
inaries of date and place of the con-
vention. and here began at once a
current of inquiry as to At material
to represent the party's interests.
Early settlement Desired.
Already names Of persons aspiring
being mentioned and canvassed
Among those suggested In connection
with National Committeeman for the
District. besides the incumbent. Cha
pin Brown, are Aulick Palmer. former
United States Marshal, and Frank j.
Hogan.
Naturally the greatest interest at
taches to the selection of the two
District delegates to the national con-
vention. II is the Understood wish of
the party leaders that the District
Republicans will settle their issues
at an early date and by a fair pri-
mary election conducted in such
way that there shall be no question
of the result. Among those conspicu-
ously discussed for delegates. are the
following. the understanding being,
according to custom. or rather un-
written party law. that the District
shall be represented by one white and
one colored delegate: White-Aaron
Bradshaw. Sidney Bieber. Harry
Wardman. John A. Flather. DR.. W. A.
Richardson and John w. Conner; COL
ored. DR.. Charles II. Marshall. Edward
w. Williston. W. c. Chase and Lewis
Jefferson.
Among those who are familiar with Dis
trict politics. as it affects the Republi-
cans one of the most prominent is the
veteran local leader. Aaron Bradshaw.
He has been in the forefront of Republi-
can affairs here for nearly fifty years.
and ten years seem in no wise to have
diminished a remarkably virile physical
and mentally forcible nature. Mr.. Brad
shaw probably owes not a little of his
prominence to the general esteem In
which he is held by the colored people of
whose consistent and cour-
ageous friend he has been in adversely
and prosperity. They have not forgotten
them the appointment of the first colored
policeman, and that he was chiefly in
strumental in according to their race one
of the delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention which became a custom
that has not been departed from. His
and benefactions to the COL
ored people here have In no wise i'm
paired his standing among the people of
the District of his own race as to the in
tegrity Of his character and conduct. He
is especially held in grateful remem-
brance by war veterans for his decision
when chairman of the Board Of Pension
Appeals in the Interior Department dur
Ing the Arthur administration, when II
in the rescue from the rejected
list of pension applications Of thousands
ii widows Of soldiers.
Bent Upon Selecting Him.
Mr.. Bradshaw's friends are bent upon
again selecting him, as they have done |
in the past. as this years white repre- |
In the Republican convention. |
They have no trouble convincing the col |
'red Republicans of his worthiness to act |
wisely for the interests of both races. |
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