Evening star., 1896-11-04
ALEXANDRIA FOR BRYAN
Result Of the Voting in the Neighboring
City.
Evening Star Bullatins Displayed the
Returns to thh Citixens-The
Election Wns Quiet.

"A tremendous crowd assembled at the
corner of King and Washington streets last
mght 10 read the news as portrayed on the
mammoth screen eftThe Evening Star by
stereoptlcon, and as the news Of the re.
publican cyclone which swept the country
was received the followers Of Bryan, seeing
the turn of affairs, shortly became dis.
gusted and quit for home, while the fol
lowers Of the sound money candidate re-
niained to the last, getting the returns hot
from The Stars wires. The Stars bull
letins-over 500 in number-were flashed out
almost every minute and remained until the
last, being the only bulletin displayed after
midnight.
The cyclone, however did not strike AL
exandria and the democrats polled their
usual majority. John F. Rixey of Culpeper
democratic candidate fer Congress from
this, the eighth, congressional district. was
elected by a handsome majority. Notwith-
standing the great amount of interest tax
en- in the election it was one of the quiet
est ever held in this city, but little occur
ring to make a ruffie. At the fourth ward
polls there was an alteration between Mr..
Leonard Marbury, commemorative attor-
ney. and Mr.. s. G. Brent corporation at
tcrney. The row was the result Of Mr.
Brent making an assertion derogatory to
any who had stated chat lie had placed men
In the voting line when they had no right
there. Mr.. Marbury had just stated that
Mr.. Brent did this. Only one blow passed,
and friends separated them.
A good many votes were challenged, and
the voters arrested, charged with illegal
voting. Among these are Thomas Burden
George johnson, Thomas Gibson, VIM. A
Parker, Henry Washington all colored
and Malcolm Hufty. white. All were sent
on for trial except Hufty, he being re-
leased on $500 bail
There was great deal Of energy shown
by the workers in ali the precincts polled,
and an exceptionally large vote.
In the first ward the vote stood as fol-
lows: Mckinley, 252; Bryan, 81; Palmer,
3; Levering. g.
For Congress-Rixey 327; McCaul. 22s
In the second ward Bryan's majority was
3D.
In the third ward. court house precinct,
Mckinley, 397; Bryan, 354; Palmer. 3; Lev
ering, y; MatChett, |. For Congress-Rixey
312; McCaul, 41S; Coleman. .: Pancost, =.
Same ward, Friendship precinct, Bryan S
majority, 172; Rxey's majority in both pre-
cincts. 224.
In the fourth ward, Bryan majority.
The official vote for President is as fol-
lows:
First ward-Bryan. 81; Mckinley. 252;
Palmer, 3; Levering 6.
Second ward-Bryan. 343; Mckinley, 9s;
Palmer. o: Levering :; Matchett, 3.
Third ward-Court house precinct-Bry-
an. 354; Mckinley, 3?7. Friendship pre-
cinct-Bryan, 374; Mckinley, 1o3; Lever
Ing, S.
Fourth ward-Bryan, 442; Mckinley, 431
Levering, II.
Total-Bryan. 1921; Mckinley, 12S1
Palmer. 3: Levering. 80: Matchett, g.
Many of AleXandria's most prominent
citizens commended The Star for the en-
terprise 1t showed in displaying the returns
so fully and clearly. and many were the
cheers for The Star as its bulletins flashed
forth the news in a clear, concise manner
Prominent politicians here make no at
tempt to explain the tremendous landslide,
but say that free silver will win in 1890.