Evening star., 1916-09-07
W. 7. GaI|iher Chosen Presi-
dent of District of CoIum-
bia Organization.
OBJECTS ARE ANNOUNCED
AS PURELY PARTISAN
Ulterior Purposes Denied-Delegates
Chosen by Rules Laid Down
for Similar Bodies.

To put the republican party ION its
feet" in the National Capital the re-
publican state committee for the Dis
trict of Columbia was formally organ
| lied at a meeting Tuesday night. fol-
| lowing a series Of meetings held during
the summer.
Oficers have been elected as fol-
| lows: William T. Galliher, chairman /:
Edward F. Colladay. vice chairman: E.
| C. Graham. secretary, and Joseph L..
Stoddard, treasurer.
Purposes of Organization.
The purpose Of the new organization
is given in the first paragraph Of the
rules of the committee, as follows:
.sThe objects of the organization shall
be to advocate, maintain and promote
the principles of the republican party
as enunciated in the platform adopted
by the republican national convention
of 1916, to direct and interest in poll
tics those legal residents of the District
of Columbia to their political duties.
to aid in and contribute to the election
of the nominee of the republican party
to the presidency of the United states.
and generally to perform the duties OF
a state committee in and for the DIS
trict of Columbia within the meaning
and with the powers granted oy the
rules relating to the same ADOPTED oy
the republican national convention Oh
1915, or by any future national repuo-
lican convention, or by the republican
national committee"
The organization has no Interior pur-
poses at heart, it is stated, ana is or
ganized solely along unselhsh hnes 10
advance the interests OF the rePuo.ieail "a II
party and to support the hands Of the
administration, If republican IN char-
acter. Throughout the series of meet
ings the organization has been IN ciose
touch with the chairman and the execu-
tive committee OF the natlohai iepuo-
ucan committee. 1880.
Under the legislative act OF lSll, sup
plemented by the rules or the COM
mittee, the District of Columbia Is ol-
vided into twenty-five lesisiatlve a,s-
representation on the committee being
proyided for each district and sub
district, as well as additional repre-
sentation by delegates. at large.
The delegates have been CHOSEN IN
accordance with the rules of the re-
nublican state committee covering all
| the districts and subdistricts, Win rev
exceptions, which are being canvassed d
| by a committee in charge OF tnat work. s.
boundaries, as adopted by the state
central committee. are SHOWN on tne
accompanying map.
Delegates and Representatives.
| Delegates at large and representa-
tfyes from districts and subdistricts
are: H. Clifford Bangs. Charles ]. Bell
Joseph A. Berberich, Chaplin Brown
charles S. Bundy, Edward F. Colladay
| I Harry Cunningham, Clarence Dono-
| hue John P. Earnest, John JOY Edison
Fres,erick A Fenning, DR.. NJ. F.
Finley, Jesse H. Foster, Charles
G. caii'esa, Graham. ~ Thomas erans, vii
liam r. Harr. William G: Hender-
son. August Hermann, E. NJ. Hewlett.
James O. Holmes. Allen F. Jackson,
William c. Johnson, Thomas l.. Jones,
Linkins, Dr. Charles H. Marshall.
Thomas H. Melton. Clarence Norment,
Henry Offterdinger, James L. Parsons.
Herman A. Phillips, John Poole, Samuel
| J. Prescott Richard A Pyles. William
Ramsay. Cuno H. Rudolph. Gus A.
schuldt. ]. Henry Small odell s. Smith.
Thomas w. Smith, Edgar G. Snyder.
.Joseph l.. Stoddard. William 3. Thomp-
son, Leon Tobriner, Washington Top
| ham, T Lincoln Townsend, George w.
White Martin Wiegand, John NJ. Will
Iiams and Robert J. Wynne.
The organization of republican clubs,
II is explained, in no wise conflicts with
the purposes of the state committee
AS an evidence of the earnest desire OF
the committee to cooperate with all
republicans in the District, William r.
Harr was made chairman of the COM
mittee clubs.
At the meeting of the committee,
Tuesday, President Gallfher alluded to
Of the state committee. Adjournment
was taken as q mark Of respect. The
secretary was directed to note the fact
upon his minutes