The Washington times., 1925-05-01
CITIZENS |RED.
by ELECTION
LETTER
Attempt to Influence Dele
gates Stirs Members Of
Federation

Iuence QeIegdLeS 20 the eo0EdIAOII
of Citizens Associations to vote for
an administration ticket" has
aroused the ire of federation mem.
bers, and is likely to affect the can.
didacy of those men and women
named on the ticket.
Two of the delegates, who refused
permission to use their names. de-
clared that they would adopt every
means to prevent the railroading of
any candidate, particularly those
backing the administration.
IT am neither for nor against the
chosen few" one delegate declared.
I''and I resent any attempt to in
fluence me toward an 'administra-
ton ticket 1 plan to show my
resentment in no - certain terms
at the election tomorrow night"
Administration Ticket.
Those named on the "administra.
ton are:
Harry N. Stull. George A. Finch,
James G. Yaden, William S. Tor
bert, Charles A. Baker, and either
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley or Mrs.
Angus Lamond. The letter recon.
mending this group is signed Cam
lpaign Committee for the Admins
tration Ticket"
The federation meets at o'clock
tomorrow night in the District
Building to elect six members Of
the council.
Jesse C. Suter, president OF the
Federation, who will be ex-officio
chairman Of the Citizens Advisory
Council, today vigorously denied
knowing who prepared or sent out
the, letter. He braned the crcula-
, tin OF the missive as the most
contemplate thing imaginable
Text of Letter.
The letter reads:
Dear Fellow Delegates:
This letter will go to those fed.
Grafton delegates who will under.
stand and act upon it accordingly.
ut is no time 20 mince words.
We confront a crisis in citizens as
ISOLATION ranks.
President Suter, with great tact
and brilliancy, won the Commission
ers to the council idea. He is in
the fullest confidence of the Com
missioners. He quite likely will be
the next Commissioner of the Dis
trlct or Columbia.
Failure will dog the councils
was forced upon him, as the next
. commissionership should come to
him unasked.
1.-THE members of the council
elected by you must be in thorough
harmony and accord with President
Suter and the Commissioners.
Failure will doog the councils
steps from it's very start otherwise.
Only thorough heart and soul adj
ADMINISTRATION candidates must be
elected.
mo radicals, communists, trust
busters, corporation assassins, cal.
Iamity howlers, kickers over the
traces, trouble makers or peanut
politicians should be considered for
a moment for a place on the 'coun.
Gill;
after the most careful investi-
cation among the thirty offering,
we ask you to vote for the follow.
ing Administration ticket, who at
all times and under all circum.
stances can be depended upon to
stand pat and to stay putt
ADMINISTRATION TICKET.
Harry N. Stoll.
George A. Finch.
William G. Yaden.
William S. Torbert.
Charles A. Baker. and either
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley or Mrs.
Angus Lamond.
1--WE have the votes to put this
ticket over. Let nothing turn you
aside.
Back up to the limit in this
crucial fight President Suter and
the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia.
yours for victory,
Campaign Committee OF the
Administration Ticket"
Those named on the ticket today
denied knowledge OF the origin Of
the letter.
Charles A. Baker, a former presi-
dent Of the federation, declared the
letter was the worst thrust below
the belt" that could be given him.
Suter Heard Probe.
President Suter is understood to
have undertaken an inquiry soon
after one Of the missives was sent
to him yesterday.
Tonight the Federation Of Civic
Associations meet in the District
Building to elect two colored mem
bers Of the Citizens Advisory
Council.
Ten names will be voted on.
They are: George T. Beason. Huber
I. Brown, Doctor A. r. Collins,
Doctor u. ]. Daniels, Ellie S. Hoff-
man, William II. Lewis, jr., How
ard D. Queen, Doctor George II.
Richardson, the Reverend d. E.
Wiseman and Howard d. Woodson.