The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-29
COUNCIL FIGH !
RECALLS DAYS
Of 1878
Files of Daily Chronicle Show
Prohibition Was Issue at
Z Last Election

The election of the Citizens Ad-
Uisory Council is four days off
the first election here since Oc-
tober II, 1873.
Filed of the Washington Daily
Morning Chronicle of October II,
1873, four days before the last
election, describe the progress Of
the campaign. Compare the situn-
ton today Uith four decades ago.
| The political mems of October
~, 1873, as taken from the Chron-
icte follows:
| Sensational charges were made
last night against Elphonso Youngs,
q candidate for the House Of
| Delegates. The Reverend Mr..
trict Republican Club said that
| honorable means to defeat Youngs,
THE clergyman declared the
| father-in-law had said that Youngs
was really Democrat and had
mo right to be running on a Re
publican ticket. This declaration
came like bornbs1ell at the meet
ing and is expected to materially
affect Young's candidacy unless
steps are taken Immediately to
answer Mr., Beverley.
| ''The meeting of the Eighth Dis
/ trict Republican Club was well at
tended, the citizens ratifying the
nomination of Thomas w. Chase
as a. delegate. There were a half
dozen speakers, all of whom were
enthusiastically received.
/
much enthusiasm and cheers for
Mr.. Chase.
Big Rally on Avenue.
sThe corner Of Twenty and
Pennsylvania avenue was the scene
Of a big rally last night by the
Fifth District Republicans. A stand
profusely decorated and illuminated
has been erected for the purpose
of ratifying the nomination of
George B. Wilson. The dozen
speakers were high in their praise
Of Wilson. The assemblage dis
Epersed with cheers, loud and long,
for Wilson.
"A large and enthusiastic: meet
| ing OF the Young Mems Republican
| Club was held at the intersection
of Rhode Island avenue, Tenth and
@ streets. A large and commodious
stand has been erected, decorated
with flags, evergreens, Chinese
| lanterns and torches. A trans
parcency was placed Immediately
| In front of the speakers stand
which attracted much attention and
from the applause manifested it
gave universal satisfaction to all
classes.
This meeting was held to ratify
the nomination of ElphonZo Youngs.
Youngs was Immediately called up
on to give his views on prohibition.
View On Prohibition.
Regarding prohibition Youngs
said. L am not pledged to any leg
islation which interferes with other
rights
"Youngs refuted the statement
that he was a Democrat and had
no right to appear as a Republican.
IOther speakers at the meeting de-
Tended Youngs from the charges.
Another meeting was held last
night in Wallis Hall, II and First
istreet,' to ratify the nomination Of
M. E. Urell.
"As election day approaches, the
subject of prohibition is being wide
/ ly discussed. German AmericanS,
who like their lager are becoming
fearful that drastic laws may be
passed prohibiting liquors.
For the first time since any
one can remember, the German
| Americans are showing interest in
| the election. A group of them met
| last night in Beck's Hall to secure
| the election of an contemporaries
candidate. There was much debate
both in English and German, and
wet nominees were finally Endorsed.
1.-THE Germans are preparing 20
fight the water drinking nomi-
nees. They are banding together
and will take deep interest in
politics in the next few days.
Every German is being urged to
go to the polls election day and
register his feelings on the pro-
| hibition question.
TWENTY-FIVE members of the
House of Delegates will be elected,
one from each district In Wash.
ington."