Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-15
Sentiment on Representation
in Congress and Electoral
College Is Sought.
PROPOSED BY MEMBER
OF CITIZENS FEDERATION
Nominating List Closed-Records
of Aspirants to Be Studied,
Suter Says.

Candidates who have been nomi-
mated for the Citizens Advisory Coun-
Gil may be queried by one or more
delegates in the Federation of Citi-
Zens' Associations as to how they
stand on the question of representa-
ton for the people of the District in
Congress and in the electoral colles-a,
it was learned today. The candidates
will be asked for their position on
the movement which has been in
progress for a number of years to
obtain a constitutional amendment
under which Congress would be enl-
powered to extend national repre-
sentation to the District.
Perry In Move.
Frank Sprigg Perry. one of the
delegates to the federation, stated to-
day that he was in favor of asking
the council nominees their views on
the general question of suffrage for
the people of the District. Mr.. Perry
indicated that he plans to consult
other delegates as to the advisability
of addressing a letter on the question
to the candidates.
Il am in favor of national repre-
sentation in Congress for the people
of the District" Mr.. Perry said, but
do not confine my belief to that. /
am also in favor of any other form of
| suffrage that we may be able to get
| that would be satisfactory to the peo-
pie"
| Mr.. Perry said he considered suf.
| frage one of the most important ques-
! tions to Washingtonians, and thought
| it would be we'll to find out the views
| of prospective council members
| Nominations closed last night anC
| there will now elapse approximate y
| two weeks before the election take.
place.
Want Time to Study.
In discussing the method adopted
! for creating the council, Jesse G.
| Suter, president of the Federation OF
| Citizens Associations, said today tha,
| one of the reasons for leaving ar
interval of time between the nomina.
tions and the election was to enable
delegates to study the list of aspir.
ants carefully and decide upon the
slate for which they will vote
Mr.. Suter also expressed the hope
| today that when the council Is elected
it will not lose any time in getting
down TO active work for the benefit
of the city as whole. He empha
among those finally elected will be
essential If good results are to be
obtained.
/ Must Have Rules.
Mr.. Suter, who will be eX officic
chairman of the council by reason OF
the Office he holds in the federation
said he thought one of the first things
the council will have to do, following
the election, will be to meet and
formulate some definite rules of pro.
cedure.
AS an example of why some rules
will be needed, Mr.. Suter expressed
| the belief that the persons elected to
| the council probably would not be
able to devote a great deal of time
| to lengthy hearings on questions
| which may be presented for their con
| sideration.
| He suggested that it might be desir
| able to provide that matters to be
considered by the council be present
| ed in writing.
While there are So nominations the
! plan calls for the election of only
| eight members to the council. indi
! eating that the contest will be spirit
ed one. OF the total number, six will
be elected by the Federation of Citi
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