Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-10-17
c. 0. P. IN CAPITAL
IS WELL ORGANIZED
Harmony Prevails Among
Component Groups-Absen-
E tee Voters Are Busy.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.
Rppmblicans in the District OF Co
lumhia probably were never better
organized for active campaign work
than they are this Fall. There is
Complete harmony between the vari-
vols organizations and clubs as well
AS the individual leaders. all Of which
has resulted in unanimity of action
that has made possible "A most ef-
fective campaign.
Samuel J. Prescott chairman of
the Republican State committee for
the District. who is personally in
charge Of The campo ign in this city.
attributes this situation To the ANAL
Eamation Of the six ma lor lsepuh-
lican organiZa ions in Washington.
Through the efforts of Chairman
Prescott these organiHat tons SeVeral
months ago joined hands to present
a solid front. Through the medium
OF this amity it has been possible for
these orCa nizations to cooperate IN
a practical and effective manner.
For the purposes of The campaign
the combined orga niZations'a styled
the League of Republican Orga MIA
lions of the District. Two members
from each orRa nZation have been
elected to serve on general cam
paign committee, with headquarters
at S23 Fifteenth street. The actual
campaign work has been intellfgently
divided between the members of this
general committee, and the oldest or
the local Republican workers cannot
recall when a campaign here was con.
Quoted with greater thoroughness or
mnOthneSs.
II is the hope of Chairman Prescott
10 keep these organizations together
even after the campaign. II is his
dream and that Of others among the
local leaders. that this amalgamation
will serve as the nucleus Of a perma-
mont league Of Republican orGa MIA :
tions with large clubhouse To serve
ms perma nent headquarters and
place for rallies and meetings. How
ever. serious consideration OF this is
being put aside for the present. at
least. until after the smoke Of the
coming election has totally cleared.
Six Organizations Represented.
The six organization and their two
representatives on the campaign com
mitiee are:
Republican State Commlttee--Sam
uel j. Prescott, president. and Ed
ward r. Colladay. Republican national
committeeman.
Republican State Voters Associa
tiou--William Tyler Page, president.
and A. r, Chaffee.
League Of Republican State Clubs
Edgar G. Snyder, president, and
Judge Gus A. Schudt.
League of Republican Women
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, president
and Mrs. Louis A. Dent.
. Coolidge and Dawes Club-T Lin
coin Townsend. president and VIII
liam j. Dow.
Coolidge and Dawes League
Thomas l.. Jones. president and Miss
Iva \. Chase.
- That division Of the local campo ign
committee in charge Of voters infor-
nation Is under the direction of A. T..
,Chaffee of Nebra ska. reading clerk Of
the United States House OF Repre-
Seniatives. MIR. rhaffee personally
complied digest Of the absentee
registration and voting laws Of the
various States. which is conceded to
bn one Of the greatest assets in the
present campo ign among the State
voters.
Busiest Unit Here.
As might he expected because of
the thousan of men and women liv-
ing in Washington who are legal resi-
dents Of some one Of the States, this
division is the busiest unit Of the local
campaign committee.
Although Mr.. Prescott is chairman
and Mrs. Speel vice chairman of the
campaign finance committee the
actual work of raising the sinews of
war for the campaign Is in charge
of L. Lincoln Townsend. secretary Of
the committee.
Edgar c. Snyder. United States mar
shall for the District, is chairman of
the committee on meetings and pub
lefty. Mrs. Speel is directing the cam
paiGn among Republican women. and
Mr.. Jones and Miss Chase are in
charge of activities among the colored
voters. National Committeeman Cola
day. William +. Galliher of the Repub-
lcan state committee. William Tyler
Page. rlerk of the House Of Represent
ntives. ana Thomas L. Littlepage, vice
president Of the League of Republican
State Clubs, are acting in an advisory
capacity to Chairman Prescott and the
various committee chairmen
The Fifteenth street headquarters
are large enough to make it possible
10 offer every possible facility for i'm
parting information To the hundreds
ar prospective voters who call daily.
There is a staff Of workers on hand
explain the intricaCies of the various
State laws. and now that the time for
cxeCUHnG the ballots is drawing near.
notsries VIII he on hand for certain
periods Of the day and night
While there does not exist the in
tense interest in the present cam
paien "a was evident in a. presi-
Dental election. the crowds at the
headquarters have been larger than
during any previous off year election
within the past decade II is ex-
pected that the absentee vote sent
out of Washington in this eleNt&on
Will greatly exceed the CONGRESSIONAL
election OF 1922
The outstanding feature of the cam
patgn activities for the coming week
Is the large rally TO he held at the
Willard Hotel Thursday night. Be
sides the several orators who will
address this gathering there will be
stn entertainment program of inter
est.
Local lndianans have been unus-
uRly active In getting out the
AooSier votes in This campaign. They
are going To holI rally all their own
at the Washington Hotel tomorrow
might.
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