Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-22
BATTLE ROYAL TOMORROW
Alexandria County Election to Decide
Moral Questions
Reign of Lavleasness in the County
Views of Some Citizens-Mr.
Douglass Talks.

Tomcrrcw will see a battle royal in Alex
andria county between vice and immortality
on the one side and law and order on the
ether. and the result is awaited with much
interest by the citizens of the state of Vir-
ginia, as well as those of the District.
The election for county officials to hold
Office for the next four years commences
at sunrise in the morning. and 1.-THE fight
for supremacy promises to be a. hot one.
r. w. Johnston, the incumbent, is a can
didate for reelection as commonwealth
attorney. He is opposed by VIII w. Doug
lass, who is red-hot moralist, dand who
promises. If elected, to clean the county of
its lawlessness. w. C. Wibert,, the present
county treasurer, is opposed by Hugh Tor
rison. There are three candidates after the
office of sheriff, r. H. Veitch, the incum-
bent; w. II. Palmer, who poses as re-
former. and Mr.. Costello. the republican
candidate. R. l.. Holmes, Commissioner of
revenue, has no opposition. In Arlington
district Mr.. Frank Hume the Incumbent,
is opposed by Mr.. Duncan for the board
Of supervisors. I.s
Both sides ale confident of electing their
men. but the whole matter is in such a
middle, there being really no politics in it.
will be. One thing is certain. II the incum-
bents are reelected, 1t means continued
lawlessness in the county of Alexandria.
Mr.. Douglass Talks.
A reporter for The Star had a talk with
w. w. Douglass. the candidate for COM
monwealth's attorney, this afternoon, and
he said:
1.-The defeat Of johnson is a matter of
most vital Importance to the property in
terests of the entire county. Moral and
financial depressions go hand in hand.
The county. has already suffered greatly
from the present condition of affairs.
Why" he said, johnson has publicly de-
clared that he has fully discharged the
duties OF the office during his incumbency,
and that his course in the future will be
the same as in the past. We depend on
outside capital to invest in our land and
make improvements; 1t won't come here
under the present condition of affairs"
How about ;he value of property in
the county. Has 1t decreased?'
Il venture the assertion that If the pres
emit condition of affairs continues to exist
for four years land in the county won't
be worth $50 per acre. Hardly a day passes
but I meet persons who say they would
like to live in the county, but cannot do SO
on account of having to pass through Jack
son city or Rosslyn en- route to Wash
fngton."
Difference in Salaries.
Mr.. ]. c. Clements of the county is of
the opinion that If the republicans are
successful 1t may prove a blessing in dis
suise. for this time they are after the
county finances also. and" he said, "you
know when you go after a mans pocket
book he is going to keep his wits together
This crowd has actually gone down to ST.
Asaph junction and gotten young man
named Duncan to resign a position that
was paying him $50 per month to run
against Frank Hume for the board of SUI
pervfsors of Alexandria county, which only
pays So per meeting and only twelve meet
ing year are allowed by law. The de-
feat of Mr.. Hume" he added, would be
a great blow to Alexandria county as
consider him the best man in it,
There will also be a special election to-
morrow for public school purposes, for a
district school levy of thirty cents on the
hundred dollars in Jefferson district, thirty
five cents in Washington district and forty
cents in Arlington district.
The registration of voters for the
year which has just closed shows an
increase Of 300 names in the past year,
which is the largest increase for some
years past. - ts