Evening star., 1895-05-25
MIR. Douglas VIII Contest.

dence of Mr. William w. Douglas, the de-
feated candidate for the Office of prose-
| cutting attorney of Alexandria county, Va,
near Ballston's cross roads, this afternoon.
was informed that Mr.. Douglas had gone
| to Alexandria with a party of friends to
take preliminary steps toward contesting
the election of Mr.. Richard Johnson to the
position mentioned.
The reform party in this county" said
! the father of Mr.. Douglas to the reporter,
''is convinced that my son was defeated
by the most dastardly fraud, and We in
tend to exercise every legitimate means to
oust Johnson. The majority of the latter
amounted to but forty-seven votes. and at
least 100 Illegal votes We're cast at Jener-
son precinct, near Four Mile run, where
the tough element and negroes from Jack
son City, who of course, have no right to
vote. We're permitted say in the election.
The office of prosecuting attorney is. with
! out doubt, the most important in the coun-
ty. and with such man as johnson hold
ing it the terrible condition of affairs will
not be remedied.
The reelection of johnson and the con-
sequent defeat of the reform party. so far
as the office of prosecuting attorney Is
| concerned has deprecated the value of
property in the county, in my opinion, to
the extent of $4,000 Had We possessed
sufficient money to pay half the legitimate
expenses of a necessary campaign the re-
form party would have elected all its can
didates by an overwhelming majority. But
as it is my son and his supporters will
leave nothing undone to successfully con-
test the fraudulent election of Johnson.
AS yet we cannot outline the exact steps
that are to be taken in that direction but
the very best legal advice Will be secured,
ana II one pan rams we VIII try another
ana ahother' uhtli we nhally succeed.
nave you any luea What poncy tne new
sheriff, Mr.. William H. Palmer, will pur-
sue: MI. douglass was asked
MT. Laliner rs al prisht ana popular man.
ana thihh VIII Ill the once IN credfta-
ple manner, aithousn ne mas sporting Ten
race tracks. But with Johnson as the
prosecuting attorney a reform sheriff is
handicapped. AS L SAID before, the latter
onS nt,i ine on anaraatio rafnr y" ,ne si
it is n certainty that things will not he
bettered."
The New Sheriff.
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;; -. .I,a.
60 y" eo.'..' mas ehoseh
lts oHlcers, there Is good deal or Specula-
tion whether the new incumbents will do
better than their predecessors in the mat
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ously lolies'' anu ne mas lhe respect OF
al WHO hnow nun; ne Is ,oday aoso!uteE
en eiltla,hileieu e ps ti.e salipieis; anu slahus
favor 1t is nv firm belief that he WIFI
do so.
he does not peneve tnat they nave any
apd =, do not donht that fbav viii find hin,
a very diffiCuIt man to oppose.
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from ms poHhoou' anu nave Always hhed
him personally, though we differ polit-
cally l believe that he means to run his
office better now than before. He has per-
haps, neglected his work for his horses,
and has missed a good chance to clean out
the gamblers. but he has never refused to
prosecute any cases brought to him with
sufficient evidence 1t is true that he, as
commonwealth attorney, has all the subor-
dinate officials of the county under his
control, aud that he can, if he wishes, make
hot