The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-12

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4 Nominating Convention ro-oay-Ihe
situation "a IL stands.

ALEXANDRIA,. VA, oct. n.-spe-
cial The Democratic convention TO
select candidate TO represent
the city and county Of Alex
andria in the coming Legislature w!ll
meet I'm Sumpter Hall at noon TOMORROW,
and bids fair TO be lively AFFAIR.
In. Tuesdays primary the result It. was vas
Burnley. 10. Bendhcim. iSi, May, S0', anu
Lipscomb, l5 emitting them 20 ten, SIN
and two delegates respectively.
A II Getting of the city and county CON-
mittees Was held on Wednesday n'sh,.
and there was wrangle for hours over
the matter of apportionlns delegates from
the total vote tot city and county OF
separately. Mr. LipscOmb. on one hanu'
claiming il they he apportioned separate
~ he carried the county. Ihus far lnefe
seems little prospect OF any COMPROMISE,
and those knowing most of the delegates
so far named say there Is not much pros
pect OF any deal either
The result is awaited with considerable
interest. and In the meanwhile MIR. Frank
h. Harper, the cigar manufactures, Is oul
as the Populist candidate. Mr. harper
was chairman OF the local Popuiist com
mittee in the recent contest, ana lor
about ten years has affiliated with other
than the Democratic party, and Is very
worthy young man. go
The new rectory OF Grace church dong
and best known as DR.. Sprigg - was
opened last night with appropriate eAef-
c.ses.
testant church, was at home TO MS con-
grcgation last night. too. as was Kew
Mr. Rice OF Tuesday cvenns. ,
The local Brotherhood Of st. Andrew
PROPOSES to establish a VorNngWdh
club. such as has been successfully con-
Quoted by one Of the largest ana most
influential Washington brotherhoods
The Ladies Auxiliary OF Lee lamp,
c. ". Is mapping out It's worN LOT me
loot IT,. t.Nt
bershlp of about one hundred and hiy
AT present and does great deal III teia,
! tion to matters pertaining To the local
camp and looking after the heeuy "a
| COnfedcrates hereabouts geneially. 49,,
For some days past there nave Dt't
/ rmuOrs OF "a big scheme 10 be lauhch'i
In this city Nothing can De ascertalne"'
! but il is reported that big manulac
turing company. which VIII REQUIRE ABOUT
/ one hundred acres or lana TOT lntr pam
| locate in this city. developments "'0
ME work on the Washington branch
| of the Mount Vernon Electric roal la
progressing favorably, and its pro1ee'Si
say ears will Dc running regularly v,
tween Seventh and Il streets, m w aan
/ iugton. and Mount Vernon before 'hr.Sl
mas The Falls Church Company - max
| ing an effort To boom their stock I'M.
want to enter Washington over the Mouh1
] vernon route, WHICH,, Al'Hi " NJ
/ the bridge is the Pennsylvania ana
! the only way. The Pennsylvania 'om.
pany is doubtless interested in me MOI
/ Vernon Company yet TO what tN''W -
not generally known. ,.,,,.
The electric road has been tfauspor''ut
| large delegations OF Golden Easles %
late. The road has fairly good palIon
| age and must In the course OF the year
pay more than it's outlay. H..
| The Alexandria merchants ana otheI.
| have been trying for a NUMBER OF l''i'
| 10 get the Pennsylvania railroad hulhvl D
! ties 10 build a new railway u'pot III -
city. but without Success. now lh1t ~
| PENNSYLVANIA Company want ptlN'lssioi
| to law a double track down fa'ettc stf't'
| II is thought BY many that, as the inter-
| ests of the railway company fea,N uS
I maud N. the authorities OF the foal coul,
/ ne induced to put up new Athuon u
rcplace the "bOX" now used Tor stdloi
on Fayette street. In addition 10 via
| they have already promised 10 40 III VIZ
| matter of paving the street LOT US. ~. ur'
| of In This company owns Doth tr'th'
| leading out from here northward, ana VII
! 40 nothing unless compelled 10. us tralni
| are now being run through the streets n
| n break-ncck gait, and past pnsy t'o.
| oughfares which az nlsh Sir ~
| guarded. BOycottlng has peeh tt'el' uu
| 4, tbe new passengfr-freight depot or low
| ar comnutation ticket line. II mas no
| succeeded. II Is hoped the new cones
| sion Val bring the hagnen ana gate
| keeners out at night and start new
| depot building. 49,. Mo-.
.Iidge James Sangster. who was on MON
| dav last nominated by the hepupUcals
| Fairfax as their candluate iot lnI ir'1 a.
| Of Delegates from the county, mas ue
| ciined and the Republican committee VII
! meet on Monday next TO make ahotNe
| uOmina tiOn