Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-08
COMMITTEE MEETING.

An adjourned meeting of the City
Democratic Committee was held last
night in the chamber of the Board oil
Aldermen, at which many of the candi.
dates for the various Offices to be filled
a. the May election were present. Pre-
vious to the open meeting the commit
tee held private meeting at which
Chairman G.. L. Boothe announced that
as he had decided to become candi
date for the position of city attorney he
must be excused from acting as chair
man-at least during the campaign.
His resignation rs chairman was &C.
ceped and Mr. o. F. Carter was unani
mouslv elected in his stead.
The resolution adopted at the last
meeting prohibiting the name of any
man who had not voted for the demo-
cratic ticket at last November's cleo
ton from being placed on the ticket TO
be voted at the primary, was unani-
mously rescinded.
In the open meeting Chairman Car
ter stated what had been done in the
private meeting and added that the
committee had met with the candidates
to fix upon time for holding primary
to nominate candidates.
AIr. h. H. Cox said lift was agree
nbie TO the other candidates he would
suggest April 9th as the day for the
primary.
Mr.. j. l. Adams moved to make the
date the 10Th.
Mr.. G. l.. Simpson suggested an
early date SO that the candidates might
be relieved from suspense; as for him
self he had made no canvas; he thought
ii unnecessary; he approved OF the COM
mittee's action in resembling the reSOlu-
ton concerning candidates and thought
this would bring about harmony in
the party and tend to bring out full
vote; he advocated a liberal course to
ward all.
Mr.. 4. II. Thomson advocate d more
time that the candidates might have
time TO make a canvass; he suggested
the 22i Alter further suggestions and
the MATTER being left to the candidates,
Mr.. Cox moved that the date be fixed
for the Dist and on this eleven candl-
dates voted aye and two no.
The committee then unanimously fix
ed upon Wednesday, April Dist, rs the
date for the primary.
The list of candidates was then read
As follows, it being stated that Mr.. Gil
bert Simpson had determined not to 60
into the primary:
For Mayor. II. Thompson, Geo.
j. Simpson, r. H. Cox.
Auditor-E. F. Price, and A. II.
Thomson.
Corporation Attorneys. G.. Brent,
and Gardner l.. Boothe.
Tax Collector-P. F. German.
Clerk of Gas-R. II. Cook.
Measurer of Lumber. L. Adams,
and r. NJ. Latham.
Measurer of Wood and Bark-Ches.
Goodrich.
1st Ward-Aldermen N. P. T.
Burke and w. B. Dobie. Council-Hu-
bert Snowden, G. M. Moore, II. Il.
Burke, Alton Moore, T. F. Mccarthy,
Sam'l Cuvelier, VIM. Woods, and Jno.
II. Trimyer.
ID Ward-Board of Aldermen, Theo.
Ballenger. Council-F. Klaus, J. ii
Strider, Jos. S. Beach, w. E. Latham,
J. F. Birrell, Geo. Hayden, VIM. Des-
mond, and Jno r. Haynes.
Sd ward-Aldermen L. Morgan Davis
and J. r. N Curtin. Councilmen-J.
r. Harrison, Jno. H. Greene, J. R. Ca
ton, d. II. Stansbury, B. B. Smith, l..
Brill, Geo. S. French, F. ]. Pollard, W.
H. F. Beckham, Geo. Bontz and w. w.
Sherwood.
4th ward-Aldermen J. T. Sweeney
Council. E. Uhler, Z. J. Fannon,
Jas. McCuen, J. NJ. White, Theo. II.
Ficklin, F. Spipks, L. F. Kelly and r.
E. L. Tyler.
Tt was decided that those wishing to
become candidates could have till Fri
day, the 10th, to hand in their names
to the secretary and the committee
agreed to meet on the night of the 18th
at 7:30 o'clock to receive the assess
ments of candidates. 1t was also de-
cided that the name of no candidate
should be placed on the ticket till he
had paid his assessment. Attention was
called to the fact that Messrs. l.. Brill
and II. H. Cox being candidates could
not act as election officers.
t. following estimate OF expenses
for conducting the primary and of the
probable receipts from the candidates
was read
Five precincts-Three Judges and
Clerks, $l5 each precinct-S75; room
rent, 49, meals, $40 so; stationery,
$3.50; incidentals, s.; printing, 50; total,
SIG.
Mayor, $. so each--$30; Auditor, 2
$40 each-$20; Inspector of Lumber, 2
$3.50 each-$l5; Clerk Gas, SO; Cor
poration Attorney, ,, so each-$20
Measurer of Wood and BARK, $3.50
City Treasurer, $50; Collector, $50:
total, Sl27.50.