Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-25


weather: with occasional raips, easterly winds.
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.-There
was a meeting of the city democratic
committee last night at the Office of the
chairman, Dir. l.. c. Barley.
The meeting was called to order
about q quarter to eight o'clock by the
chairman. The secretary, Mr.. Charles
Marshall, and committeeman G. E.
Price VIM. Dobie, B. F. Penn. N. P.
Vincent and A. F. Cox were present.
An application from c. n. Brown and
II NJ. Brown, received through john
1Iontgomery. of the colored democrat
T. club Of this city, asking that their
nettion for appointment to the
niaces in Washington now held by
George Preston and 0. G.. Webster, be
endorsed. were received and the ap-
DIicants endorsed.
4 similar petition from ", L. viii
rams of the Third ward, who is an
,nnlicant for the position of Superin-
,endept of Alleys in Washington, was
received and the petitioner endorsed.
list of the amounts which had been
assessed against those who desire to
he candidates in the primary election
on MAY ID was then read and most of
the assessments were paid. 1t was
sucoasted that all who had not paid do SO
as e early as possible and that those who
fail to pay by Saturday should have
their names dropped from the ticket:
1t was agreed that the registrar ana
the two Judges from each ward who shall
have the power TO select two clerks
;,e empowered to conduct the primary
election and that only known demo-
Gratis or those who may pledge them
selves to support the ticket be allowed
to participate. it was also determined to
open the polls at sunrise and keep
them oper until sunset. In the event
OF the failure Of the registra or judge to
agree on the election of clerks, the lat
Ter will be appointed by the chairman
Of the committee.
1t was agreed that all known demo-
Gratis who will become Of age in time to
vote at the general election be allowed
20 participate in the primary.
Considerable time was then consum-
ed in the nomination of persons for the
Board of Aldermen, Common Council,
Magistrates and Couetables, and that
work having been finished, an eXecu-
tive session followed, during which the
entire ticket was revised. The names
OF all save one Of those who had an
nounced themselves as candidates for
the various city positions subject to the
action Of the democratic primary were
retained. There was a decided protest
FROM the Fourth ward against jos. ID.
Brown being allowed to enter the prlm-
airy as a candidate for Superintendent
of Police. and it was decided to drop
his name from the ticket, his
democracy not having been establish
ed. SO far the present lncum-
bents for the Offices of Mayor, Auditor,
Corporation Attorney, Collector Of
Taxes, Superintendent of Gas or Meas
,irer Of Wood and Bark, have no oppon..
cnts though for Superintendent OF
Police George w. Bontz antagonizes
YIN. Dobie, third person (R. ID: Rog-
ers) is in the field for one of the Meas
urers of Lumber, and Jas. w. Simpson
beinr no longer a candidate for Clerk
of the Market, Messrs. VIM. NJ. smith
and Lambert Lyles are candidates for
the Office. The ticket as revised Is as.
follows:
For Nayor-Hcnry Strauss.
For Auditor-E. +. Price.
For CORPORATION ACCOMPLISHMENT G. Brent
For Collector of Taxes Northern District
+. f. German.
For Collector of Taxes Southern District
g. +. Cox.
Latham.
For Clerk Of Gas-R Theodore Cook.
For Superintendent of Policc-Wiliam
Dobic and George w. Bontz.
For Clerk of Market-William NJ. Smith
and Lambert D. Lyes.
For Measurcr of Lumber-James L. Adams,
Stephen Swain and L. ID. Rogers.
For Measures of Wood and Bark-Wesley
Makcley.
For Board of Aldermen-1st ward, n, P. I.
Burke
2nd ward-Charles Goodrich.
Srd ward-Hcrbert Bryant.
4th ward-John T. Sweeney.
For Common Council-1st ward, w. ).
Moore c. n. Moore, Hubert Snowden, Peter
AitchcSon Edgar Thompson and A. j. Fair.
2nd ward-J Fred. Birrell, George W
Fisher. DIR. T. Marshall Jones, JOS 5. Beach,
Louis Kraft and John r. Chapman.
3rd warl-Gcorgc 4. Mushbach, l.. Nj.
Davis, VIM Rodgers, George ID. Hopkins
James Roche, Charles b. Marshall, John l.
Harrison, B B. Smith and John Ill. Strder.
4th ward-John n. Schafe, James McCuen,
Oscar F. Carter Flank Ballenger, Richard
Rowland, French Smoot, L. E. Uhlcr, George
Baker and Harry Smoot.
For MagiStrate-1st ward, S. A. Mankin.
2nd ward-Alexandcr II. Brown.
.ird ward-B. L. Penn.
4th wari-Charles o. Supple.
For Constable-1st ward, VIM. Ennis,
2nd ward-Wm II. Price.
3rd ward-John Hammerslcy.
4th ward-F. +. Windsor.
After the transaction of some bust
ness preliminary to the holding of the
primary election the committee adj
journed until Saturday night.
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