Evening star., 1919-05-04
De- sV0IELEADERS.
/ HOLD CONFERENCE.
Strong Effort In Congress Is
Assured; Organize for
b.. Every Angle.
NEW SESSIONS CAMPAIGN

NEW SESSIONS CAMPAIGN
Active work 10 in progress In tho
campaign to secure the adoption OF
an amendment to the Constitution
permitting Congress to grant ma
tional representation to the people
of the District. AS soon as Congress
meets in extra session the joint reso-
luton. proposing the amendment Will
be reintroduced and will be vigorous
ly pressed. for early action. ...
In preparation for this work sub
committees of the joint citizens COM
mitfee for national representation
have been for some time engaged. and
last Friday evening a conference OF
chairmen and others active In varl-
GUS lines looking to an early enort
to secure congressional action was
held at the residence OF Theodore w.
Noyes, general chairman, 1880 New
Hampshire avenue.
- Citizens at Conference.
Those In attendance, in addition to
Chairman Noyes. were: Louis often
berg secretary; II. B. F. Macfarland,
chairman Of the committee on brief;
John B., I.arner, chairman of the COM
mittee on historical and statistical
facts A Leftwich Sinclair. chairman
of the committee on speakers and
work with members of Congress;
w. B. Westlake, chairman of the out
side campaign council; George F.
Bowerman. chairman Of print pub
licity material; William r. Galliher.
chairman of the committee on finance;
Robert N. Harper, president of the
Chamber Of Commerce., treasurer
Walter A. Brown, president; Of the
Board Of Trade; Charles J. Columbus,
representing the Merchants and
Manufacturers' Association; E. c..
Brandenburg, e. F. Colladay, Albert
Schulteis, Earl Goodwin. Roy c. Claf-
lin. Jesse P. Crawford and g. A. Lyon.
In opening the meeting Chairman
Noyes stated that Washington,s cam
paign for national representation is
directed principally along three lines
Ito secure favorable reports upon the
proposed amendment from the House
Judiciary and Senate District com
mittees, to win support Of enough
members to insure two-thirds vote
in each house, and by missionary and
educational work to convince three
fourths Of the state Legislatures OF
the equity Of the Districts plea.
To these various ends the committee
organization has been directed. "A
committee on brief, aided by other
committees for the collection OF his
torical and statistical facts and other
materials, Is charged with this work
of securing favorable reports from
the congressional committees. A
committee on speakers and for pres
entation OF the Districts case to IN
dfyidual members OF Congress is be-
ing organised An outside campaign
council has just been formed to con
duct the work in the states both tor
the effect upon Congress and TO IN
sure Ratification when the amendment
u adoRted at the Capitol. .,
Subcommittees' Reports
The purpose of the meeting was to
receive reports from the various sub.
committees. Chairman Macfarianq
reported that the Committee on brief
had been vigorously at work In pre-
narinR the Districts case Tor presef-
tation before the. congressional com
nittees, or q joint committee. At Sne
approAching session OF Congress. Fhe
members of the committee had turnea
In memoranda concerning special sec.
tions OF the brief assigned than ene
the compilation and printing, Of ,the
brief would easily be completed be
fore the convening Of Congress. He
reported the membershtp of his COM
mfttee as follows: 3. B. ?. Macfarland.
chairman; A 8. Worthington, wee
chairman; q. II. Classic, e. e. Brano-
A. Leftwich Sinclair. John oAaFnsr'
". Nick. Clayton and T. n Soyes.
Chairman John B. Larner raporfea
from, the committee on historical ana
statistical facts that his commAttee
had practically completed the work
assigned to- Il, except Tor suppte,
mental labors to keep the atatisoca4
terial prepared or collected BY HIS
committed had been placed at the
disposal of the brtef Committee Ana
was aa1so ia shape to be utiaizeo hy
the other working committee Tnis
material includes an exhaustive ana
valuable contribution by Staastician
lie Verne C. Bea1es OF the census bu-
reau. who rendered q similar public
service in connection with the hear
fnKs before the joint congressional
finance committee, and also valuable
historical or statistical contributions
from Historian w. B. Bryan, Allen c.
Clark, president Of the Columbia His
torical Society. and J. Harry Shannon.
with Mr.. Larner on this committee
are vice Chairmen W. B. Bryan. LIE
Verne Beales, Allen c. Clark, William
" Cox, George =. Bowerman, ]. HAIRY
Shannon, James Hugh Keeley ana A.
II. Fisher.
A. Leftwtch Sinclair, chairman Of the
subcommittee on speakers and work
with members Of Congress reported
on the progress Of effecting organ
ixation. to the end Of insuring an
adequate presentation OF the case for
national representation to members
OF Congress Individually by Utect
work and indirectly through local or
ganizatfors before whom the cas9 WIN
be continuously presented by repre-
sentatiyes OF this committee. The
work of this committee, of which E.
c. Brandenbnrg 10 vice chaiFmau. has
been subdivided with the following
subcommitteemen as chairmen: James
T. Lloyd, chairman of committee of
Senate and House; ". Nick Clayton.
chairman OF committee on speakers
for local gatherings. and Roger c.
Wells, chairman OF committee on state
societies. -- ~
Publicity Material. -.,
George r. Bowesman.. chairman Of the
subcommittee on print publicity mate
rails, rendered an account OF the various