Evening star., 1934-11-25

F1Ity years ago this community was
struggling through the preliminary
The Question of an orssn- % ~
Inaugural Committee. izl,t,.n, izing an
committee and forming plans for a
suitable program on the occasion of
the induction Of the new President
into Office. That considerable din
Guilty was encountered in the naming
Of committee is evident from the
following, in The Star of November
IS, 1882:
The burning question with the
Democracy of the District Just at
present is the invention of some
method by which all can harmo-
niously and satisfactorily take part
in the arrangements for the inaugura-
ton of Gov Cleveland as President
of the United States. While, of
course, all the Democrats are not
anxious to appear prominently, yet
there are enough to keep the entire
number in a kind Of quiet ferment,
and there is a good deal of discussion
going on as to men and methods. This
sort Of talk began as soon as Cleve-
lands election was assured, and the
jealousies which exist between the
different local organizations soon be-
gan to manifest itself. All the prom
inent members Of the clubs watched
each other closely, and kept a care
full eye upon those prominent Demo-
Gratis who are unattached. so to speak
1t was thought at first that the Co
lumbia Club, which has the credit of
being rather exclusive, was proposing
to take the lead in making the ar
rangements for the Inauguration, and
everybody else at once prepared t.
sit down heavily upon such a prof.
ect If it was attempted to be put into
execution. The agitation over tn"
phase had hardly reached q hea'
when it was given out that numbe
Of gentlemen, mainly members O.
the Metropolitan Club. had deter
mined to assume the burden of tn
inaugural preparations themselves an
not allow the local politicians to hav
a controlling voice. Commissione"
Edmonds was credited with being tn"
head of the movement, and the sil
okOChulkS, dS IIlC4 WCIC
called, became at once objects Of in
terest. Whether either Of these ru-
mors had any grounds to rest upon
must remain in doubt, but, however
that may be, there was no doubt in
the minds Of many that something of
the sort was in the wind. The silk
stockings combination being regarded
as the most dangerous and the neces-
sity for united action being apparent
to overcome it, all other jealousies were
forgotten. and gentlemen represent
ing the National Committee, the Con-
gressional Committee and the Central
District Committee were requested by
the Columbia Club to confer with the
National Democratic Committee and
to ascertain from them what their
wishes, or that Of the President elect,
were In regard to the inaugural ar
rangements. This action, as II comes
from no one body, but from the De-
mocracy Of the District, met with gen.
eral approval. The Democracy of the
District then regarded themselves as
solid and united in opposition to Com
missioner Edmonds and his silk stock
ing following, as the expression ran.
They wanted to hear from New York,
and the recent intelligence that the
committee intended to designate O
committee Of their number to make
suitable arrangements is regarded as
a victory for the anti -Edmonds party.
The announcement Of the names Of
this committee is awaited with some
interest. It Is supposed to be the ex-
ecutive Committee Of the National
Committee, Of which Senator German
Is chairman and Senators Jonas, Ran
som and others are members. Nearly
all are members of Congress, and 1t
is expected that they will hold their
first meeting in this city after Con-
gress convenes.