Evening star., 1921-05-22
PEACE PROCLAIMED
IN LOCAL POLITICS
ON HARDING DESIRE
Factional Leaders Will Line
Up With Presidents
Harmony Stand.

Coordination Of the several repub-
lican factions in the District of Co.
lumbia and the establishment of
complete harmony among the men,
oers Of rival groups can be looked
tho very near future
The peacemaker this time is ex-
pected to be no other than the Presi-
dent himself. He has during the past
week given some little thought to the
filling Of two or three of the more
important federal positions in this
city, and it is known that he has
been confronted with a local situation
which, to his manner of thinking. is
entirely out of line with the estab-
lished policy of his administration
that of harmony. efficiency and pull
ing together.
There have been conferences at the
White House during the same period
at which local politics. as it di-
rectly affects the republican party.
has been thoroughly gone into. The
factions in question have sent depu-
tations to the White House to give
assurance that harmony is desired
and that any suggestion on the part
of the executive, with this object IN
view will be readily followed. Lead
ers of these factions say that Just
one word or hint from the White
House would be all that is necessary
to cause the ranks to quickly get to-
Eether and present one solid front
These leaders intimate that they have
reason to know that the desired hint
or word from the President is forth
coming, and they naturally are happy
over the prospects OF again seeing
ton standing together under one lead
ership and under one banner.
Conference Promotes Harmony.
What is believed to have done much
in the interests of harmony. accord
ing to local leaders. was the confer
ence held at the White House late
Friday afternoon between George +.
Christian. ,jr.., the Presidents secre-
tary. and leaders of at least five po-
litical groups. Among them were
Louis Addison Dent. president Of the
Harding and Coolidge Club: Henry NJ.
Camp. local organizer of republican
clubs for the republican national
national committeeman for the Dis
trict: Robert !. Miller. local attorney
and leader of the so-called Miller fac
ton: Winfield Jones OF the Harding
and Coolidge League No. l. and Aaron
Bradshaw. leader Of the so-called
Gated they are in hearty accord for
the restoration of harmony here. and
have Joined forces in the successful
accomplishment OF this. They gave
to Mr.. Christian q complete survey
Of local conditions. and left with him
view effectively and Immediately.
In substance these men presented
facts and figures to show that their
groups are strictly representative and
are regular; that their one ambition
is to see one solid representative
they are willing to abide by any
suggestion for future procedure from
the White House. In other words.
they endeavored to make 1t clear that
their plans for harmony are void Of
any selfish motives-merely for the
general good of the republican party
in this section and for the benedt'
Of che Capital city.
Plans for Peace.
According to those in this delega-
tion, It was finally agreed that Mr..
Christian call into conference William
T. Gailihef. chairman Of the repub-
lican state committee. the ofiicially
city. and Samuel ]. Prescott. vice
chairman Of the same committee: that
these gentlemen be acquainted with
the details of the conference of last
Friday and with the desires for
harmony. and that they be requested
in question for the purpose of restor-
ing peace in all the camps and round
ing up the party men under the one
regular banner.
Several attempts at this have been
attempted in various ways during the
past year. but without the desired
result. They have. however. resulted
in the getting together of each of the
so-called independent groups. but the
gap between them and the republic
can state committee has been in no
wise lessened by these endeavors. IL
anything it has become greater. ac-
cordins to the opinions some Of these
leaders. This existing condition will
be changed almost instantly when it
10 made known that the White House