Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

| Inc 1eQeTdIlOn the pldIl
I for the primary, and the favorite In the
balloting will be recommended to
| President Wilson for appointment as
the successor to Commissioner New
man. who Is expected to resign upon
receiving a commission in the United
| States Army, for which he is in train
| ing at Fort Myer. Last nights meet
ing was to perfect plans for the pri-
mary and there was three-hour dis
cussion ever the rules proposed:
Would Bar Delegates.
Following the adoption Of the rules
for the election Clyde D. Garrett threw
powder into the fire" when he intro
duced a resolution setting forth that
1t would be the sense of the federation
that no delegate or alternate in the
body shall be a candidate for the Of
fee of Commissioner to be voted for
at the election.
In connection with this resolution.
which was laid on the table, after a
lengthy debate. Mr.. Garrett said he
offered it because of criticism which
had come to him from many persons In
the District who declared that they
believed some members Of the fedora
toon were pushing the election for the
purpose Of fostering their personal
ambition" He said he believed that the
adoption of the resolution would clear
the atmosphere of such a charge.
Other members spoke in favor Of the
adoption Of the resolution. Those who
opposed it declared that it was unfair
and not legal to say that certain eligi-
BILE persons in the District should not
be candidates for the position. An
other resolution was adopted whereby
1t was provided that no Judge or clerk
OF the election should be candidate.
Qualification Of Voter.
The question of the qualification Of
a voter caused much discussion. 1t was
proposed that no person who exercises
Several members opposed it on the
ground that there are many persons
owning property here and who vote
elsewhere. who ought to have voice
presides over the District. E. E. Glenn
ents Of the Piney Branch Citizens AS
sociation suggested an amendment
whereby all persons who desired to
vote In the District drop their votes in
their respective states.
E. F. Colladay declared that as soon
as voter from one Of the states cast
his ballot here his vote would be chal-
lenged when he went home to vote. W.
G. Henderson. who declared he has re-
sided in the District all his life, said
he was in favor of allowing all citi-
zens to vote who have resided here one
year. He declared it was up to the
voters in other states to take the
lenged when they go to the polls in
| their home states.
The federation decided to amend the
paragraph and allow all citizens who
Committee Named.
President Shreve appointed a commit
tee consisting of Charles A. Baker of
the Conduit Road Association, ]. l..
Holland of the Central Association,
Washington Topham of the North
Of. the Anacostia Association and Jesse
c. Suter of the Petworth Association as
finance committee to select the date for
the election. within the next three
| weeks.
E. F. Colladay offered a resolution,
which was adopted. praising the work
of Engineer Commissioner Kutz for all
the good he has done the District. and
especially his work in the interest of
F, the federation.
| The rules for the election, as adopted
by the federation. provide:
| Districts and Polls.-The public
! school buildings where possible to be
used as polling places In any voting
obtainable suitable polling places shall
be selected by the district judges of
election and public notice of same given.
That the District be subdivided into
| u
wards. with a polling place in each ward
as near its center as possible.
That the wards and precincts be num-
bered from one consecutively
| That the polls open at six CO. a. m.
and close at seven (O D. M
| Qualifications of Voters-Every person
over twenty-one years of age citizen
of the United States who shall have
resided in the District of Columbia for
a period of one year and in his or her
voting precinct for thirty days next pre-
ceding said election shall be eligible to
vote.
Insane persons and those convicted of
a penal offense shall not vote
| Qualification of Candidates-In addi-
tion to possessing the qualifications OF
| a voter, a candidate must have been a
bona fide M resident Of said District OF
preceding said election.
Entry OF Candidates.-Any qualified
person desiring to become candidate
on the official ballot may do so by pre-
senting to the Federation of Citizens
Associations or the committee in charge
at least one week before said election
a petition containing the actual writ
ten signatures and addresses Of not less
than 500 residents Of the Districts of Co.
lumbia.
Ballot.-The ballots shall be prepared
iby and remain in the custody of the
proper committee appointed or desig-
mated until used and shall contain In
addition to the heading. Preferential
Primary for Commissioner of the Die.
trict of Columbia. the names of all
candidates properly entered with a boz
opposite each name. in which box the
voter shall place cross. blank line
shall also appear on said ballot, In
which \the voter may write and vote
the name Of any qualified person other
than those printed. should he SO de.
sire.
No party or other designation shall
appear on said ballot.
/ Registration-Every one Offering to
vote shall give his or her name and
i address to the clerk, who shall there.