Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-10
SUFFRAGE FEATURE
AT SESQU| BACKED
Cooperation With Com
merce Chamber Assured by
Actions at Meeting.

The campaign executive committee
Of the citizens joint committee on
national representation for the Dis
trIct of Columbia last night voted
una nimouSiy to join with the Cham
Der Of Commerce in urging that a
program featuring the plight of vote
less Washington be prepared for the
District day celebration at the Sesqui-
centennial October 6.
The campaign committee, headed by
Jesse G. Suter, who also is president
Of the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tons and of the Citizens Advisory
Council, decided on an aggressive cam
paign to bring about a modification
OF the District day program which
NJ. A. LeeSe, active head of the com
mittee of 100 appointed by Commits
sioner Rudolph, chairman Of the Dis
trlct day organization, has reported
adopted.
AT meeting earlier this week of
the Chamber of Commerce directors
vigorous opposition developed to the
plan to eliminate from the District
Gay program emphasis upon Wash
ingtOn'S lack of suffrage
Speakers declared at the meeting
last night at 2 Jackson place that
this opportunity to present the cause
of national representation should
not be passed by. However, they
emphasized that they do not intend
The whole days program to be de-
voted to the feature 1t was Sug-
gested last night that only one
speaker briefly tell of conditions
here.
There could be nothing in
appropriate about that declared a.
LeftWich Sinclair, member of the
Joint committee on national repre-
nkr,A.
angle to the question. II is a matter
of principle. We are being taxed
without representation, and the Ma
ton should know of 1t. People from
many sections of the country do not
realize such situation exists"
DOusherty Shows Interest.
Added interest was given the meet
Ing last night by the presence of Com
missioner Proctor l.. Dougherty. Be
cause of his association with Commits
sioner Rudolph on the Board of Com
mtsstoners and the present moot ques-
ton of what the District day program
Is to be, Mr.. DOugherty did not de
clare his position, but demonstrated
keen interest in the matter of asking
many questions about the attitude of
civic leaders.
ON motion of Mr. Sinclair, Mr..
Suter appointed a committee of five
to join with a similar committee APP
pointed by the Chamber of Commerce
to seek to bring about a modifica ton
of the District day program. The
committee includes Nh. Suter, Edward
Brandenburg. Frederic William Vile.
George II. Brown and John b. Dick
man. The Chamber Of Commerce com
mlttee is composed of Mr.. Sinclair
chairman: robert n. Harper, Albert
>. SChulteiS NJ. O. Chance and
Thomas +. Litt!epage. Details of the
proposed modification We're withheld.
Mr.. Suter said Iast night that until
he saw the newspaper story to the of
feet that Commissioner Rudolph and
Mr.. Leese objected to featuring vote
less Washington at the Sesq1icenten-
NAL because Washington would be an
invi'ed guest there he had understood
such a program would be followed
without question.
Other speakers stressed the impOr-
lance Of obtaining a man known dis
tinctly as a Washington resident to
represent the Capital at the SesQui
centennial. While paying respects to
James NJ. Beck, former solicitor gen
eral Of the United States. who had
been invited by Mr.. Leese to speak
for the District ON that occasion. tn"
committeeman last night declared Il
bona fide local resident should be
found.
Four Others Suggested.
Justice Wendell =. Stafford of the
District Supreme Court again was
suggested. as were Charles w. barr,
Thomas +. Littlepage and Harry
Classic.
Mr.. Suter read letters from Gen.
Anton stephan, president of the City
club, announcing plans for the Ma
tion-wide oratorical contest on shall
the District of Columbia Have Suf-
frage." which will be held at the City
Cll1h NONemher l. and Ii. Thn WHSh.