The Washington times., 1925-04-28
DRIVE FOR CITY
COUNCIL IS
LIVELY
Delegates Are Swamped by
Friends Of Candidates
Seeking Votes

The ninety delegates to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations are
being flooded with telephone, per-
sonal calls and mail appeals to
support various candidates for the
Citizens Advisory Council. Interest
in Saturday nights election is in
creasing daily.
Campaign managers of each OF
the thirty nominees are very active
this week in attempting to convince
delegates that their man should be
chosen.
The election, however, differs
from municipal elections in other
cities. The nominees are not at
tacking each other-at least not
openly. Apparently each of the
thirty is leaving everything to the
men and women who back them.
Precautions Taken.
Jesse C. Suter, president of the
Federation, who will be ex-officlo
chairman Of the council, today an
nounced that plans were complete
for the election. He advised the
District Commissioners that pre-
cautions were being taken to pre-
vent overcrowding at the District
Building Saturday night.
Each delegate will receive ore
ticket for himself and another for
a visitor, Suter told the Commits
sioners. Attendance will be denied
those not having tickets. This ac-
ton was taken by Suter upon the
advice of the Commissioners who
desired to prevent confusion.
Three citizens associations met
last night and endorsed candidates
tor the council.
The Mid City Citizens Association
placed it's approval on the action
of it's executive committee recently
in nominating A. j. Driscoll. Dris-
coll, for many years civic leader,
is considered one of the likely win
lIers in the election.
Pioneer in Organization.
William G.. Henderson, pioneer
in citizens associations, received
the endorsement of the North Capi.
tol Citizens Association, an organi-
zation which some months ago was
formed out of a merger of the
Northwest Washington Citizens AS
ISOLATION and the North Capitol and
lexington Citizens Associations.
Henderson was nominated by the
executive committee, the association
last night approving the action.
zens' Association, an organization
which has not been active for more
than a year, last night was thrown
to Doctor George S. HaVenner, who
already has the strength of four
associations behind him for the
council.
Congressman Fred Zihlman. next
chairman of the House District
Committee, believes the council
marks a great step toward giving
expression to the voice of District
people, he declared last night be-
.ore the North Capitol Association.
Suter Fight to Fail.
There seemed to be no doubt to-
day that attempts to prevent Sutcr,
president of the federation, from
taking the craftsmanship of the
new council will fail. His opponents
are now powerless, for any action
against Suter must be taken by the
federation which has voted to de-
vote all of next Saturday nights
meeting to balloting, thus prevent
ing any other action.
Letters to delegates of the fedora
ton charging that Suter consDired
with David Bapp, secretary of the
federation, to keep his name off
as a nominee are being sent out
by George E. Sullivan, member of
the Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
tions.
Reports that another group, lead
ers in the federation, were org1niZ-
ing a move to oIst Suter were de
MED yesterday by those named as
rngleaders in the proposed attempt.
The Federation of Civic Associa-
tions will meet Friday night in the
District Building to select two
colored members OF the Citizens
Advisory Council.