Evening star., 1925-11-08
SUTER IS RETURNED
AS CITIZENS HEAD
BY CLOSE BALLOT
Defeats Charles A. Baker,
45 to 81, for Federation
Presidency.
VOTE MADE UNANIMOUS
ON MOTION OF OPPONENT
Babp Again Secretary-Georse R.
Wales and A. H. Gregory Are
New Officers.

Jesse G. Suter was reelected presi
dent of the Federation Of Citizens As
sociations AT the District Building Ii 81
night by a vote of As to CT. following
which the rival candidate. Charles y
Baker, moved and had adopted d mo
ton making the election Of MIR. SuteI
unanimous
In urging that the reelection of Mr.
Suter he recorded as unanimous Mr.
Baker declared there was no faction,
alism within the federation and pre-
dicted a year of harmonious and Wig.
orous activity for the advancement
of the city's needs.
Other officers elected were: George
Il. Wales, vice president. succeeding
George 4. Finch, who Is retiring from,
the federation; David Babp. elected
secretary. 4. II. Gregory, treasur
succeeding Is. y. Bowles.
Race Is Friendly.
Although interest was keen in cit
izen association circles over the race
between Mr.. Suter and Mr.. Baker for
the presidency. the friendliest spirit
prevailed among the delegates during
the meeting and Air. Bakers speech
of harmony at the close of the ballot
ing brought applause from the entire
gathering.
There were 50 votes case for presi
dent. as follows: Suuer, 10: Baker
81: James q. Yaden. 4. George f
Wales. /: William Mex. Clayton, /
and y. II. Gregory, |. After the re
suit OF the ballot had been announced
Mr.. Baker arose and said:
who voted for me and to move thai
the election OF Mr.. Suter be made
unanimous. We may differ over small
things. but when 1t comes TO doing
our part in support of this city | want
TO say there IS no faCtionalism there
never has been and trust there never
will be
When President Suter resumed Tho
chair he tina nked the delegates for the
vote of confidence in him and added
NO Room for Factionalism."
There is no room for factionalism
The District of Columbia has enough
enemies. and we have got to hold to
gether and work for the many things
the city needs The fedora ton i,
growing in prestige and we must keen
up our civic work"
Previous to the election President
Suter announced the personnel OF the
special committee authorized at the
last meeting of the federation TO in
quire into the present status of the
movement to obtain for the people oi
the District representation in Con
gress and the Electoral College.
The committee follows: James w
Murphy, Mrs. George A Kicker. p
E. Mckenney. Proctor l.. Dougherty
and AIr. Suter.
rhe federation also adopted unani
mously 4 report of its legislative com
mittee urging Congress to repeal in its
entirety the Borland law, which as
sesses half the cost Of street paving
against abuttinc property owners
Some District officials have been OF
the opinion that il would be wiser tc
ask only for modification of the law tc
exempt resurfACing of streets from
Finch OF the legislative committee OF
the federation declared. however. tina,
the committee felt is should seek com
plete repeal OF the law.
Indorse Library Plan.
The federation also adopted the re
port Of its legislative committee IA
voring the several amendments which
the board of trustees of the Free Pub
lie Library are endeavorinC to have
Congress make in the basic law under
which the library system was estab
lished. These changes in the law. are
needed to permit of a proper expa1
sion and development of the public
library service. Another resolution
vas adopted urging the Commissioners
to seek a deficiency appropriation OF
IS, 400 for maintenance of the chill
dren's room Of the Mount Pleasan
Branch Public Library.
Upon motion of Delegate Murphy
the federation selected William Nick
Clayton to represent the orga MIA tion
in any conferences the Utilities Com.
mission may call for the purpose of
helping to bring about street rail
way merger.
The federation voted to take ur
the suggestion that the District OF
Columbia seek to get back within its
boundaries that part of nearby Nir.
ginia which was originally a part OF
Washington. but which went back to
the State of Virginia many years ago
Have Right to Vote.
Action on this question was taken
after Mr.. Finch had presented a
thorough report from the legislative
committee, tending to show that the
retrocession of Alexandria County TO
Virginia was accomplished legally
In conclusion the report of Mr.. Finch
pointed out that since TIE residents
Of that part of Virginia enjoy the
right to vote-a right they would
lose upon returning to District juris
diction-the committee concluded that
any movement for a restoration OF
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