The Washington times., 1895-05-15
VOTERS IRE Lining UP
Heavy Registration in the Vir-
ginia County Of Crime.
INCREASE IN THE DISTRICTS
Little Dickey" johnson, the Thugs
Best Friend, WIN He Beaten for
Reelection to Office by w. w.
Douglas, the Reform Candidate.
Sheriff veltch is Spending Money.

Registration in Alexandria County closed
yesterday, and on the 23d of the present
month the voters of the different districts
will decide whether outlawed gamblers or
the friends of good government shall domi-
nate county politics for the coming year.
The registrations have been very heavy,
showing an increase in Washington district
of 75, in Arlington district of 100 and
considerably over a hundred in Jefferson
district.
The fight that leads the others in public
interest just now is the race for common
familiarly known TO the tougher element of
the county as Little Dickey," is the Re
publican nominee and w W. Douglas is
the peoples candidate, and will probably
be elected. Mr.. James E. Clements was
also in the race, but in a public speech a
few days ago he announced his withdrawal
and his intention to support Douglas.
CHOICE OF GAMBLERS.
Johnson is the choice OF the gambling
element for the place He viii not attempt
to ferret out crime, aud if there are any
evils to remedy they must, he declares. be
brought TO his attention.
The race for sheriff is practically between
R. A. Veitch, the present incumbent, and
W. II. Palmer, the peoples candidate,
with financial odds in favor OF Veitch.
CHRISTIAN Costello is the Republican nom
iuee for the place.
Members of the county board of super
visors win also be elected. The board con
sjsts of three members, whose duty it
is to levy taxes, audit the expenditures
thereof, and TO construct county roads.
Mr.. Frank Hume, the present member
from Jefferson district, has been chairman
of the board TOR several years. This year,
however, Johnson nominated W NJ
Duncan in open convention as the Repub-
hcan nominee against Hume. IN the
Watson district r. H. Philips and Judge
A. B. Greenwell are candidates, and in the
Arlington district John B. Clarke has an
uounced his candidacy for reelection.
1t is understood that Clarke, who is
also proprietor of the White House res
taurant, a noted gambling resort, at
Rosslyn, Is spending a pile of money to
secure the election of Veitch as sheriff.
ROCK THAT THREATENS.
If johnson is elected prosecuting at
torney and Veitch sheriff, the gambling
element viii have, as at present, the crim-
nal authorities of the county with them.
And if the effort TO elect Duncan to sue
ceed Frank Hume is successful, they VIII
also secure control of the finances Of
the county.
This, however, is thought to be the rock
upon which the Johnson faction viii
split. The people of Alexandria county
have heretofore been careless as to what
the gamblers and thugs did around Jackson
City, but when they, find that that element
has extended its reach to their pocket
books they will cali a halt. Then there
will be some hope that they Will rise in
their might and sweep the incubus from the
county. Thus, the possible capture of
the county finances by the ring may prove
to be a blessing III disguise.
johnson wa formerly "a Democrat, and
once ran for the position of clerk OF the
court. He was defeated, however, and
turned Republican Some time after
wards he was appointed Chairman of the
Republican Committee, by Gen. Malone
In addition to the foregoing officers,
there will be elected a county treasurer
for which the present incumbent, Mr..
William G. Whirt, is the Republican, uomi-
nee, and Mr.. A. ID. TorreySon, the peoples
party choice for Candidates
There will also be three justices of each
district, and one constable and one over
seer of the poor elected.