Evening star., 1915-02-03
ASSOCIATION EAvORS
SUFFRAGE IN DISTRICT
Residents of Columbia Heights
Also Ask for Representation
in Congress.
Resolution Adopted Leaves the Is
sue of Votes for Women" to
Future Consideration.

Suffrage for the District was discuss
ed at meeting of the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, in the
parish hall of St. Stephens Church,
last night, with the result that the as
sociation took action recommending the
amendment of the Constitution so as
to give the people of the District of
Columbia representation in the Senate,
, the House of Representatives and in
the electoral college. This decision was
not reached. however. until practically
all the members present had expressed
their views on the subject and a sub
stitute amendment had been offered.
The question came up through mo-
tton proposed by A: B. Carly. asking
that the association advocate Dlstrlct
suffrage. and that the vote be extended
to the women of the District.
Views of Judge Bundy.
Judge Bundy declared himself heart
lily in favor of the resolution provld-
ing for District suffrage and repre-
sentation, but said:
"The District ought to be represent
ed in both houses of Congress and in
the electoral college. These Things
would pass almost unanimously IN tne
District. l feel sure. But when cou-
pied with the vexatious question OF fe-
male suffrage, it is handicapped to an
extent that makes it impossible OF pas
sa ge.
The substitute. with no mention OF
woman suffrage in IT, was then orereo
cussion. was adopted. A. Leftwich Sin,
clair. favoring the motion, declared
that the erect of giving the Dlstrlct
the right to vote would be to abolish
nfCfr
declared the motion of Mr.. Hiatt in
harmony with the position taken IN the
matter by the Chamber of Commerce
The speaker read extracts from the
chamber and also read an editorial
from The Star dealing with the sub
ject.
Fears Revival of Former Troubles.
At this juncture DR.. w. w. Foster
expressed fear that with the coming OF
the vote to the District would perhaps
come a revival of the old riots that
used to be quelled by troops. p v.
Keeting, however. declared that
washington can take care of itself,
and his words met with spontaneous
outburSt of applause. others VINO
spoke on the question included w: w.
Bowie, w. B. Todd, DR.. L. F. keb!er.
William r. I.arr and President Will
liam H. Saunders.
I'VE will get woman suffrage as soon
as we get representation, asserted Dr.
Kebler.
Mr.. Harr declared that under pres
ent conditions a man cannot live IN the
District and really become identihed
with it.
"An we can do is to resolute." he
said; complain to the postmaster and
have him answer or not; complain TO
Congress and get an unofficial answer
or not, just as it pleases them"
The resolution, as passed, would IN
no way interfere with the half and
half principle, it was brought out, or
with the present system of government
in general. Upon its passage President
Saunders appointed the following COM
mittee to cooperate with other COM
mittees in their effort to bring about
such an amendment to the Constitu-
Todd. william r. Harr. Arthur B.
Shreve and Dr. Benjamin F. Gibbs.
Demand Attention to 10th Street.
A resolution asking that the Com
nlissioners water 18th street more thor
oughly and oftener was passed. One
citizen described the erstwhile Avenue
of the Presidents as lone long cloud Of
perpetual dust" The resolution was in
troduced by w. w. Bowie.
On motion of A. B. Shreve an auto
mobile engine will be asked for en-
gine house No. II. The citizens ex-
pressed pleasure at the favorable out
far ho ad fO a pOwan