Evening star., 1928-04-07
CITIZENS COUNCIL
ELECTION TONIGHT
Transit Merger Fight to
Mark BaNoting for Six
Members.

washington will get its lone taste
cf local politics tonight when the los
delegates TO the Federation of Citizens
Associations vote TO elect six members
OF the Citizens Advisory Council.
The fight over the election this year
Is more bitter than usual on account
OF the proposed transit merger. The
outstanding candidate for election is
William A. Roberts, vice chairman of
the federations committee on public
utilities He was one Of the leading
opponents of the merger agreement pro-
posed by the street car companies in
the recent hearing before the Public
utilities Commission, For that reason
the delegates 10 the federation who
favor the companies merger plan are
determined to defeat him If they can.
But they are minority in the fedora
ton. They are, however, determined
minority.
On the other hand. there are four
candidates for the council who favor
the merger proposal as proposed by the
companies. Thus the friends Of the
merger have to scatter their support
over four candidates while the opno-
nentS can concentrate on one. TIE
confident that he will win.
Twelve Other Candidates.
Aside from Roberts, there are IL
other candidates seeking the six Offices
on the council They are Kenneth p.
Armstrong. r. Tracy Campbell. Henry
X. Dierkoph. Joseph l.. Gammel. VIII
liam f. Kelly. Mrs. May ID. Ltghtfoot,
Thomas E. Lodge, Col. Henry c. New
conner. Charles l. Stengle. Robert Stro-
bel. George r. wales and Fred S.
Walker. Armstrong. Col. Newcomer,
Ssrohel and Wales are at present mem
herS OF the council and are seeking re-
election. Walker was member OF the
FIRST council.
Dr.. George H. Richardson and Will
lam H. Lewis we're elected by the Fed
Grafton OF Civic Associations last night
rs its two representatives on the Citi-
1ens' Advisory Council for the coming
year The former succeeds himself for
the second time. while Lewis replaces
George 7. Beason. for two years men,
Der of the council. who was not can
didate for reelection.
DR.. Richardson is president OF the
federation. Mr.. Lewis is president of the
Garfield Citizens Association.
John e. Bowies served as judge of
the election with John c. Payne and
George w. Beasley as teileTs and H l.
Brown and J. W. Small as clerks. Bal
lots issued on q roll call of qualified
members associations disclosed a repre-
sentation Of Ii associations by so dele
gates. The results of the first ballot we're:
DR.. Richardson. IS; Lewis. 56: A. S.
Pinkeft, 6. On Pickett's motion, the
election Of DR.. Richardson and Lewis
Was made unanimous.
The federation adopted q resolution
expressing appreciation Of the services
OF Maj w. E. R. Covell. retiring assist
ant District Engineer Commissioner. The
resolution landed his fairness to all
classes Of citizens and his understand
ING of community interests, and ex-
pressed regret that the rules Of the War
Department prevent his retention in
Washington any longer.
A letter also was read from James @
Tader. president of the Federation Of
Citizens Association and chairman of
the Citizens Advisory Council, CON-
mending the services Of Mr. Beason On
the council The communication de-
clared that the council and the people
Of washington "are losing an honest.
efficient. conscientious man IN George
r. BeaSon His successor will have 70
measure Up to high standard IL he is
20 I'll the position as Mr. Beason has
filled it.
A committee composed Of j. c. Payne,
J. W. Small and Vaughn Todd was ap-
pointed TO arrange program for the
fe6eration'S banquet April "a in Calvary
Parish Han, at which Mr.. Beason win
be the guest Of honor.