The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-28
D. C.. RESIDENTS
URGED TOV0TE
IN STATES
BY EARL GOODWIN

can vote in the States are likely
to be run ragged" unless they
make use of their voting privileges,
if the plan now adopted by the
Georgia State Democratic Society
is spread among the local socie'
ties representing other States.
George. has about 5000 OF her
sons and daughters up here IN
Government jobs, and, while every
last one of them is probably q
Democrat, none the less the Demo
cratic Society of that State is go
ing to urge each to register and
vote. If for no other reason than
that it is a privilege and a duty
to vote in national elections.
There will be an extension OF
the very practical plan which the
GeorgianS have adopted, If pres
emit indications hold true. Other
state political societies are study
ing the card index methods OF the
Georgia State Democratic Cluo'
and there is no reason why prac'
tically every possible voter now re-
siding in this voteleSs city should
not register and vote in the Al
States which permit absentee reg
istration or voting, or both.
No Place Here
There is no place in washington
which has q list Of out-of-toWn
voters. with their home addresses,
party affiliations, last time voting
or registering. The Georgia club
is now engaged in listing the
Georgians who can vote, and COM
piling a list to show just when
they registered and when ana
where they voted last.
The list is Of great interest to
the members of the Georgia dele
CATION in Congress. Other State
Democratic or Republican clubs
are likely to adopt a similar
method before this campaign IS
over.
Such a list shows a member OF
Congress just how much a voting
member of the party is any 1ndl-
vidual who goes to the Capitol
claiming to be a voting resident
of such-and-such a State and ask
ing favors.
In the case Of the Georgia dele
CATION. the newly formed Demo
cratic Club of that State is now
taking over the duty of ticketing
and tagging real or alleged
Georgians who approach a
Georgia Representative or Sena-
tor for a job, a favor, a raise, or
to stall off a cut in salary. The
lists at the Georgia State Demo
cratic Club, ITO F st. N. W., run
by Mrs. Estes, wife Of Major
Charles T. Estes, president of the
club, show what GeorgianS voted
and when and where.
Claim Some State
Out of IA, 1000 Government en-
ployes, nearly all of whom at one
time or another claim a State resi-
dence somewhere, the great ma
jority are in the Civil Service and
the charge is made by some mem
bers of Congress take little or no
interest in voting. They do, how
ever, appear to take an interest If
they can utilize a congressional
acquaintance for favor.
Enthusiasts who are now trying
to get a large vote from among
the absentees in the District Of
Columbia believe that sooner or
later pressure will be brought on
as many as possible of these Gov
eminent employees to take enough
interest in affairs to register and
vote.
The plan, If followed for all the
States, would make a very active
working political machine right
here in Washington. The heads
of the State delegations could
mobilize their whole voting
strength for any social or political
purpose at short notice.
Congressman are said to appre-
ciate the idea because it Classics
an applicant Immediately. When
a man wanting a favor knocks at
the congressional door, the con-
gresham can ask the State society
to give an accurate report on the
applicants party and voting
status. It is exactly the thing
that made Tammany so effective.