Evening star., 1926-03-30
CAMPAIGN LOSES
SECTIONAL ROWS
Candidates for Citizens
Council All Running on Plat
forms to Aid Whole District.

Sectionalism, which to certain de-
gree marked the prediction cam
paigns of candidates for positions as
members of the Citizens ADVISORY
Council last year, apparently has been
submerged in this years campaigns
by policies and platforms embracinS
consideration for the District of Co
lumhia as a whole rather than align
ments of specific sections for purely
neighborhood ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Close observers of civic activities
in Washington passed this comment
TODAY as the arrangements for the
election Of The six candidates from tho
Federation of Citizens Associations
next Saturday night were reaching Il
stage of completion.
Early electi0nCern@ publicity made
this inCrea singly evident. For in
stance, from the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association. the Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association and the
Washington Chapter of the American
Association of Engineers, whence
emanated circular Of support Tor
Walter l. Swanton, present momner
of the council. who il standing for
reelection. IS planls in Mr.. Swan
one Of these is in any way ilnlted
to a particular division Of the city.
Urges Model Schools.
The platform irCludes such all-Dis
trict issues as model public schools
with adequate funds, adequate water
distribution and sewer systems, better
and more modern street lighting, mod
ern fireproof' hall of records, ample
hot
beaches, repeal of the Borland amend
ment for special asses snlents, preser
vation of the beauty Of the city by ef-
fective city planning, maintenance Of
streets commensurate with needs of
the Nations Capital, rational repre-.
sentation in the Senate and House.
with vote for President and Vice
President; equitable division Of con
tributions by the Federal and District
governments for expenses, elimination
of all grade CROSSINGS. improN ement of
the water front and main entrances to
the city, and economical administra-
tton of the District government and re
duced taxation.
1t is true. however. that as Mr..
Swanton draws support from the Co
lumbia Heights Association. the Mount
Pleasant organization and the Asso.
citation of Engineers. this support is
not characterized by promises or cam
paign pledges on the platform which
will be of more benefit to either of
those organizations than - the entire
community.
Alignments Of strength are noted in
the nominations Of several o.her can.
didates also, and DR.. George c. Haven
ner, who was elected on the first bal.
lot last year, is backed by the Anacos.
tia, East Washington, Kenilworth,
Benning, Randle Highlands and Con.
gress Heights Citizens Associations,
ell but the last named of these being
from the east and southeast section of
the city. Harry n. Stull's support eX-
tends from. Stanton Park and Lincoln
Park to Brookland, and Mrs. Frank
Hiram Smell, the only woman candi-
date, has the support of the Kalorama
association and the League of Women
Voters. The remaining 13 candidates,
however, are supported only by their
home associations.
DOugherty Pamphlet Out.
A pamphlet supporting the candi.
dacy of Proctor l.. Doucherty for cleo.
tion has been already issued by the
Citizens Association Of Chevy Chase,
calling attention to the merit of the
candidate in representing that organ
ization in the federation for several
years and pointing TO tho compre-
hensive understanding and interest he
has displayed in problems and needs
of the entire District Again the fact
that it is the entire Districts needs
which find principal emphasis is sin
gled out as an indication Of the break
ing down of seCtionalistic issues i'm
the face of general policies
There Is an admission generally
that there will be some items of diff.
ference injected into the cautnni@ns,
which are now warming up for the
last lap of the race. The GEORGETOWN
association and the Dupont Circle
Citizens Association. which showed
spirit last year in advancing new is
sues, again are believed to be lining
up for an appeal to carr" the cleo.
tion of members Of the advisory coun-
Gil direct TO the neiGhborhcods Of the
associations rather than in a cen.
tralized spot. Further developments
along this line are being awaited with
interest.
This year there will he A possibility
of SO votes being cast by the fedora
ton balloters, as against Il potential
20 votes of last year.
Five Tellers This Year.
The only innovation this year will
he the appointment of five tellers for
the counting of the ballots, according
to President Jesse G. Suter Of the fed.
Grafton. Last year three tellers We're
arranged for, but fourth was added
nj the time to facilitate the work of
counting the ballots.
The probability is that more than
30 votes for each candidate will be
cast this year. as against So who
turned out for the voting last year.
The same type of ballot box will he
used as last year: again cards of 40.
mission will be required for attenc.
ance at the balloting, and in general
all the plans are based on last years
procedure.