Evening star., 1952-04-27
D. c. Republican Totals

| The latest figures in the |
| registration of voters in the |
Districts Republican pri-
mary:
At 1903 H street------ 1,47O |
In precincts (est.O 500 |
Total --------------1 1870
Il To vote in the primary resi-
dents must register before |
| April 30. Registration Office |
open noon to 7 pm. All Dis
trict Republicans over 81 who |
do not claim voting rights |
elsewhere are eligible.
registration period. Their activity
varies greatly from precinct tx
precinct. A conservative estimate
of registrations taken by chair.
men so far is about 500.
Extra Volunteers on Hand.
Extra volunteers called in te
handle an expected Saturday rush
quickly disposed of the crowd ol
about Is waiting for the noon
opening. There was no waiting
in line. Prospective voters were
met at the door by volunteer
worker Edward NICK. Hunt. who
serves as a sort of major domo ir
the Office, and guided in the di-
rection of the registration cards
Other volunteers helped fill them
out and witnessed signatures.
Last night the names of three
new G. o. P. district chairmen
were announced. They will re-
place former chairmen who have
dropped out. The new appointees
are Joseph G. Treadway, 9Th dis
trict, 1920 Ely place Sc; John
j. Marshall, 14th district, 90C
Third street S.W., and Miss Nellie
A. Parkinson, 35th district, 1916
Delaf1eld street NV.
Since the opening day, button
holing of registrants by Eisen-
hover boosters has been stopped
tOficials of the Central Commit
tee felt that prospective voters
might feel inconvenienced by the
process. The Eisenhower group
however, is still keeping a close
watch on the registration process
Young Republicans Active.
There is also certain amount
of other electioneering going or
at the registration Office. Yester-
day, representatives of the Youne
Republican Club were on hand
getting in bit of spade-work fol
one side of an intra club con.
troversy.
The issue lies in the coming
election within the club on May
10. The incumbent candidate fol
president, Carl L. Shipley, face.
the challenge of splinter grour
headed by Fred B. Morrison
Washington attorney. Mr.. Ship.
ley has lined himself up with the
Republican Old Guard, identifying
his opposition with strongly-par.
tisan Taft and Eisenhower forces
This analysis of the situation
is challenged by the Morrison out.
fit. In a letter to club members
Mr.. Shipley's stand is labelled a.
"a poor attempt to enlist the
support of Mr.. Joseph c. Nc.
Garraghy Estate Committee chair.
mani, supportswhich, in reality, i.
not forthcoming"
The letter claims that "Mr
McGarraghy subsequently tole
The Star that he was not going tt
favor either candidate" in tn,
Forthcoming club election.
No Statement in Star.
! ut should be observed that nj
such statement attributed to Mr.
McGarraghy has been published
in The Star. Mr.. McGarraghy die
tell this reporter that the State
Committee will support any candi.
date who might be elected by the
Young Republicans.)
This position of the State Gen.
trail Committee and it's chairman.
the letter continues. "is and shoule
be one of complete neutrality.
II therefore challenge Car
Shipley to establish by means o1
a letter or press release from Mr.
McG Garraghy-or by any mean.
other than a At of wishful think.
ling-that the State chairman i:
taking a position in favor of ont
of the candidates for the Office
/. :"
II do not intend to campaign
in terms of any false issu
raised by my opponents" MI
Morrison continued. MY criticism
is directed at the inept and auto
cratic manner in which the clul
is currently being managed. Thes
ARE the issues that Carl Shiple,
must meet"
MIR. Shipley's comment on tn
letter: utter nonsense"
Meanwhile, another group Q
Republican rebels received a pub
lie bouquet for their efforts in tn
District primary. Senator Lodge
lof Massachusetts,. national cam
paign manager for Gen. Eisen
: hover commended the Distric
: Eisenhower club and it's president
Robert E. Mclaughlin, for "out
: standing service, not only to EiSen
Ihower's candidacy but also to tn
. Republican Party"
. The local club has been carryin
on a running fight with the Stat
committee over the way the pri
maries are run here. They hav
Ientered candidates opposing tn
/ Icommittee candidates in each O
1.-The city precincts.