The times., 1897-06-19
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Delegates to the Democratic State
Convention Chosen.
Bryan and the Chicago Pintforn
rnaorsed-C1ty Auditor Price
Summoned for Contempt.

AIexan dria, Jsne 1S.-An adjourned
meeting was held at the voting precinct
Ill the Fourth ward tonight for the pur-
pose OF electing delegates to the state
Democratic convention, which meets in
Roanoke, August / l. There was an ap-
scnce of the confusion and disorder WHICH
characterized the meeting held last night,
when a n unsuccessful attempt was made to
name the delegates. Mr.. j. T. Sweeney
was called to the chair, anu MI. " r
Carter was appointed TO receive the bai-
lots as they We're cast by the voters. len
candidates were placed in nomination ana
received the votes respectively: Iheo-
dore h Ficklin, As; F. l.. Smith, ~; H.
7. Cook. 45; John a Marshall. AZ Frank
Spinks, 50: c. K. Davis, 80; Edward E
Lawler, 40: j. NJ Johnson, i; f.
Taciett, !: NJ. p. Vincent, 80.
Messrs. Ficklin, Smith, Cook and Mar
shall were declared elected and empoWe erei
to appoint their own alternates. a resolu-
ton was adopted favoring the candidacy
OF Mr. james r. Cation, OF this city, for
lieutenant governor, indorsing the Chicago
platform, and the wise and patnouc
leader OF Democracy, William Jennings
Bryan, OF Nebraska"
meeting of the Democratic city cofu-
mittee was held at O'Clock this evening,
when it was decided to recognize as legal
the meeting to be held in the Fourth
ward tonight 1t was also determined
to order q primary election for the election
of delegates 10 be held in tire Third ward
on Monday evening, the polls 10 be open
between the hours of and O'Clock.
City Auditor E F. Price was today
served with notice TO appear before
Judge Norton, OF the corporation court,
on Monday Ito show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt for his
djsobediepce OF an order of the court
in making allowances" The order re
ferred to was for allowances made for
the inquest charged on the body of Glenn
Dorsey, colored, who committed suicide
i'm April last. The auditor refused to
draw his warrant for the amount, aud
held that, under the law, Dorsey having
ejed possessed of property, his estate
should be held liable for the costs of
the inquest In explanation Of the sum
mons, Auditor Price received a personal
letter from Judge Norton, in which he
stated that the course pursued was
adopted in order to bring the matter
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tion at issue.
The following officers were elected by
Andrew jackson Lodge of Masons last
night: q 7. Aitcheson, w. NJ: L. Il. Mills,
! S w: Charles B. Marshall. j. W j. F..
Alexander. secretary; George Steiner, treas
urer; j F. Williams, chaplain; 5 B. Fowler,
.rganist Theodore II Ficklin, s. D.; Arthur
Paul. J d.; 6. F. Burroughs, and Clifton
Howard, ste " ards, and Jaaes GIigg, uier
| AT a meeting of Potomac Lodge, No 3S,
| l. o. o. F., held tonight the following Off
| GERS we're elected to serve for the ensuing
six months: Noble grand, A. j. Butcher;
.ice grand, f. H. Hammond; recording sec
| retary, W T.. Latham: corresponding secrc-
| tary, P NJ Bradshaw; treasurer, L. Nor
gan Davis; chaplain. Henry Hunter sitting
past grand C W O'Afera.
Mr.. Harry Hough, an Alexandrian, has
| Teen boaueathed S5 600 by the will of the
| late B F Deford, of Baltimore, the mil
| Honaire leather manufacturer, in whose es-
[ tablishrnent Mr.. Hough has been employed
| for some time
The ministers of the different Methodist
| Churches met yesterday evening at the
| narsonage of the If. E. Church South, and
| organized an association by electing Rev.
! L. J. McDouGie moderator and Rev J II
Wells clerk, The association viii meet
every two weeks.