Evening star., 1924-05-03

vas entered upon Representative H.
A. Rathbone OF Illinois, member of
the District committee of the House.
made an eloquent address. in which
he outlined the history of the Repub-
licau party from its inception, de-
scribing its accomplishments, and In
which he extolled the achievements of
the administration. In commencing
the local Republicans for their inter-
est in the party he declared that they
deserved all the more credit because
they have no vote themselves nor any
say in their government.
Representative Rathbone declared
that he stood ready to vote for any
measure granting these privileges to
the citizens of the National Capital.
While on this subject the Illinois
member stated that 1t is his nope as
member of Congress and member OF
the District committee to do every .
thing possible for the advancement or
this city. He declared that he wants
to see more parks, adequate pray
grounds, abolishment of slums, build
ing of better homes and the ouiiolns
Of magnificent government buildings
and everything that Will contribute
to making the District of Columbia
the handsomest and most worthy capi-
tai city in the world. ,.s
In enumerating the achievements OF
the administration of President HARD
ing and President Coolidge, Repre-
sentative Rathbone Slgnaleo tne
economy established by their ADMIN
istrations, the reconstruction polcy,
the Improvement of the governments s
foreign relations, the bringing ABOUT
Of prosperity throughout the lano, lns
reduction of world armament, anu
efforts to reduce taxes and 10 aDolish
child labor. 49,, =;
Edward C. Graham, who placed II IN
nomination the name of William L.
Galliher for delegate to the natlolal
conventions, described him as pelng
not only one, of Washington mos.
worthy and prominent citizens, but
one OF the leaders in g movement
that has brought into existence an
orderly And credited Republican or
ganization in the Capital City.
This nomination was seconded by
Tom L. Jones and F. G: Coldron.
j. Franklin Wilson nominated MT
Tho name of James A. Cobb was
placed in nomination by. Kelly
Miller, but Mr.. Cobb asked to be
withdrawn in the interest or mar
mony. He was enthusiastically ap-
plauded for his speech of W1thdrawal
nate by Odell S. Smith and Mr.. Cobb
by George Hayes. -. e.
Delegates and AIternntes. T.
The delegates and alternates to the
state convention follow:
C. A Baker, H. Clifford Bangs,
Charles ]. Bell. Sidney L. Besselievre,
DIR. j. Rozier Biggs, Harry X. Boss;
Richard C. Brooks, Chaplin Brown,
c. S. Bundy, Miss Mamie H Bur-
roughs, Charles H. Burton, James A.
Cobb. Myer Cohen, Frank J. J.'Coleman,
Edward F. Colladay. Charles +. Con-
saul, DR.. Allen Cowles, j. HarrycCun-
ningham, Louis A. Dent, w. ]. Dow,
John Joy Edison, F. A. Fenning,
Henry H. Flather, Miss Mary G. Fox,
Samuel D. Frazier, Mrs. Annabel Lee
Garrett. c. c. Glover, jr.; e. G. Gra-
ham, Paul F. Grove, James G. Har-
per, Leroy Harvey.
John R Hawkins, George e. c. Hayes
William G.. Henderson. August G.
Hermann, ISAAC r. Hit Frank J.
Thomas L. Jones, Mrs. Julia NJ lay
ton, Ralph w. Lee, Louis Levy, Guy
w. McCord, John L. Mcdonald.
Charles H Marshall, Kelly Miller, Will
liam G. Miller, whitefeid McKinlay.
Mussey, Joseph A. Oliver, Judge Mary
o'Toole. Myron M. Parker, ST.; George
Pitt, Samuel J.. Prescott, William
Ramsay, Edw. e. Richardson, D. c.;
William A. Riedl, Charles F. Roberts,
w. f. Roberts, cuno H. Rudolph.
Frank T. Shull, John Lewis Smith,
Odell S. Smith, Edgar c. Synder. Mrs.
Virginia White Speel, Eli Swavely, T.
Lincoln Townsend, Mrs: Mary Logan
Tucker. 1 william % t +; G Turto9, N. + Harry r;
Francis Wells. Martin T. wieg-
and, Dr. E. D. Williston. ].
Franklin Wilson, william B. Wilson
and Anna May Wood.