Evening star., 1919-08-22
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!. DISTRICT VACANCY
LIST Of Five Names Sent to
/: President by Federation
Of District Bodies.
APPEAL FOR RECOGNITION

Inc F00ef3tl0u OF O1tI39nS Ao30C18-
ticns At o meeting in the board room
of the District building last night
5iecided to carry the dght for the ap-
.,ointnent Of q successor to Commio-
sioner Gardiner to the White House.
A report Of the committee on civic
sctivities. Jesse p. Crawford. chair
man. was adopted. which authorizes a
tommittee from the federation to
.7ait upon the President with q reso-
otion requesting very careful con-
appointment Of one of the former
presidents Of the federation-or the
present executive to the Board of Dis
trict Commissioners.
President w. B. Westlake. who re.
.irsd from the chair when the vote
Jesse p. Crawford. Jesse c. Suter and
Washington Topham as the committee
to wait upon President Wilson.
Originated In Petworth.
The federation contends that its or
ganixation represents the nearest ap-
Droaoh to an oficdal spokesman for
the average District citizen in gov
ernmsntal matters. The resolution
had its birth in the Petworth Citi-
sens Association. When it was pre-
<eented to the federation It was re-
ferred TO the committee on civic 40
etvtttes. with the result Of last nights
action.
The resolution declares that mas
much as q vacancy now exists in the
board Of District Commissioners, and
that since investigation Of the forty
one years OF the present form of gov
efnment here shows that the citizens
associations Of the District have not
been recognized in the appointns Mt of
GAVnF0iQ4jAnARA ~
the association that the fact be called
70 the attention Of the President of
the United States
The resolution requests the Presi-
dent to give very careful considera-
ton to the satisfaction with which the
people Of the District would welcome
the appointment of . person from
among those who have been actually
Identified with the work OF citizens
associations and who because Of in
-terest and efficient service have been
ssceguissd by their colleagues as lead
efo herein. and who At different times
have been elected by delegates as
president Of the federation. which, or
geniDed under the peculiar form of
government In the District. is the only
recognised medium through which the
Wishes Of tie people can be expressed"
One Of Foremost Issues.
fhs rspert on the resolution point
- out that self.determination OF gov
issues facing the world today. and
also that the proposal represents the
nearest approach to self-determina-
tion. The report further outlined
that the proposal offers to the fed
GRAFTON aa opportunity Of expressing
the principles OF self-determination
and presses for recognition Of self
determination without opening the
door Of intense partisan feeling by
the backing Of . single person
Tour committee. therefore, is Of
ths sedsrstien can psrform no great
% servics for al the people Of the
District At this time than to give
! its hearty support to the resolution
end to say to the President OF the
DATED States:
Here 70 our roster Of presidents.
They were elected presidents Of their
respective associations, sent A. dele
rates to the federated body and elect
Cd to the presidency thereof by their
fellow delsgstss. They have shown
and we believe that the appointment
6f one Of their number IS Commits
otonef Of the District Of Columbia at
ehiB time would not only be fitting
&ecognition Of their ancient services
e ssns.eusiy rendered; but would
srcs1 s,cs nsee win general public sp-
The hrst president Of the federation
ms william NICK Clayton. The sue
scissors Of Mr.. Clayton IN sequence
Vere Daniel A. Edwards, Edward +.
Golladay. Charles g. Shreve and w. B.
Wsstlake. the incumbent
Outlined Zoning Bill.
Engineer commissioner Kutz outlined
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