Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-15
AL EXANDR1A AFFAIRS
Instructions to Those Who Intend to Vot'
81 Next Month.
Interest I'm the Hutchins-Davis De.
cans-Matters of Interest.

bate-MeetfnK of Colored Republic
cans-Matters of Interest.
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The political situation down in Virginia is
waxing warm. and the Bryantes claim q
large majority for their candidate. In or
der, however. that they may poll as large
a vote as possible ]. Taylor Ellyson. chair
man of the state democratic committee, has
sent a personal letter to all Of the party
leaders throughout the state.
In this letter Mr. Ellyson says that he
deems it important to call their attention
to the fact that change was made by the
legislature last winter In the matter of
voting for President and Vice President.
II Is very simple, he says. and for that rea-
son can bet easily explained to the voters.
but he desires that they shall at once take
steps to see that all Of those who intend to
vote the democratic ticket shall be made
familiar with the change in the law. Sec
ton of act approved March 4. 1885, pro-
v.des that qualified voters at said election
shall designate their preference for any can
didates for President and Vice President by
scratching the names of the other candi-
dates for President and Vice President
I'm other Words he adds, 'if man
wishes to vote for Bryan and Sewall, lie
must scratch of the names Of all the other
candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent, leaving untouched the names OF all
the electors of all the candidates. In other
words. he is not. under any circumstances
to scratch the name Of any elector on the
ticket. In voting for member Of Congress
the names of those not to be voted for must
be scratched out leaving only the name OF
the candidate for whom 1t Is desired that
the vote be cast"
How to Vote.
There was a little printed slip inclosed
with the letter. which gives instructions as
follows: How to vote for President and
Vice President:
81. Scratch out the names Of all the
candidates for President and Vice President
except those of Bryan and Sewall.
80. Do not under any circumstance
scratch the name of any elector on the
| ticket, but leave them all Of every party
untouched. This Is important.
How to vote for member OF Congress:
Il. In voting for member of Congress
you scratch out the names Of those for
whom you do not wish to vote. leaving only
the name Of the candidate for whom you
| desire your ballot to be cast.
% No name is legally scratched unless
| tte mark extends at least three-fourths of
the way through it,"
| But few voters know of the change in the
| law, and Mr.. Eliysoh's circular will be
| the means of saving many vote from
| going wrong.
| Hutchins-DavIs Debate.
Much interest is beirg taken in this
| city in the Hutchins-Davis debate, to take
| place in Washington tomorrow night. Mr.
| Hutchins sent a large number of tickets
| to the Bryan, Sewall and Rixey Club OF
| this city. and all of them will be used by
| the members, who in a body will take the
| electric trsfn for Washington.
Colored Republicans Meet.
There Mas a meeting of the independ
ent colored republicans at 1929 Duke stree,
| Tuesday night for the purpose of making
| a more emphatic protest against the lilly
| white" republican nominee and to offse,
the late Odd Fellows Hall meeting, al
which Capt. P. H. McCaul. republican can.
didate for Congress from this district
| made a speech. A letter was read from
| H. Frye of Culpeper county, in which he
stated that 800 colored republicans were
going to vote for Mr.. J. E. Rixey, the dem
ocratic nominee for Congress, as agains
| Capt. MoCaul. Frye also made a strong
| address, calling on voters to support MIR
Rixey. 1t is said that about 200 colored
voters in this city have signified their in
tention of voting for Rixey. The trouble
| between the colored and white voters II
the eighth district seems to have beer
! brought about. by. the white republican,
failing to consult their colored brothers
as much as the latter thought necessary
in regard to the nomination for Congress.
and other matters pertaining to the cam
| paign
1t was decided to hold another confer
ence Saturday night
Mrs. James H. Reid Dead.
Mrs. James H. Reed, wife Of James H
Reed, formerly cashier of a bank in thi
city, died suddenly at her home in Prime
William county yesterday Mrs. Reed wa
we'll known ami much beloved in this city
and her many friends learned with regre
of her decease. Two sons and two daugh
tiers and her husband survive her.
Daughters of the COnfederncy.
At \ meeting Of the United Daughters o
the Confederacy yesterday, at the residenc
of Mrs. s. B. Davis, Mesdames william
A. Smoot and Samuel B. Davis were elect
ed delegates to the state convention, to b
held sWarrensons the-21st instant. Mrs
William Greene and Miss Kate Stuart wer
elected alternates. Miss Kate ROWAN
vas elected delegate. and Miss Sallie Stuar
alternate to the national convention, whic
convenes in Nashville, Tenn, November II
Ten dollars was appropriated to the Jeffer
son Davis memorial window to be place
in st. Paufs Church, Richmond.
General and PERSONAL Notes.
Mrs. Chas. G. Ayers has gone to New
York.
Miss Eelle Bolton Of Charlottesville i
the guest of Mrs. Roberta Ansley, on Duk
| street.
A number Of men left yesterday on tn
steam launch Americas to enjoy a tri
| down the river.
The transfer OF cars between this cit,
and Shepherds was resumed last nigh,
the damage done by the recent storm hay
ing been repaired.
Mr.. Thomas Berry has sold to Mr.. E. H
Kidwell a house and lot on the west fid
Of Fairfax street between Wilkes and Glib
bon for $500.
) NJ. D. Case Camp. Sons of Confederat
Veterans, will send Mr.. Edgar Warfield ST.
as a delegate to the Grand Camp of Con
; | federate Veterans, which will be held 4
| Winchester the 9th instant
The annual ghost" has made its az
, | pearance in the first ward. and the resi-
| dents are in a state of excitement over il
Sherlock Holmes Hint.
From the Philadelphia Press
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