Evening star., 1897-04-06

ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
City Democratic Committee Hold a
Closing Meeting
PARTICIPATION IN TIE PRIMARY
Resolution to Bar All Anti-Bryan
4 Men.
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OTHER LOCAL NOTE S
PARTICIPATION IN TIE PRIMARY
OTHER LOCAL NOTE S
Evening Star Bureau,
No. $40 King ST.,
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Bell Telephone No. 106.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 9. 1897.
The first meeting of the city democratic
committee since the national campaign was
held in the gas Office, city hall, last night.
with all the members present. AS soon as
the meeting was called to order Mr.. J. T.
Sweeney, who has for some time past been
chairman of the committee, rendered his
resignation on account Of its interfering
largely with his business engagements. He
was strongly urged by all present to recon-
| slider his determination, but could not be
prevailed upon to do so. His resignation as
chairman, he said, carried with 1t resig-
| nation as a member Of the committee, and
Mr.. c. ]. w. Summers Of the fourth ward
was elected to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Gar
ner L. Boothe, a prominent attorney, and
| the youngest member OF the committee,
was elected chairman by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Boothe took the chair and stated
that he was ready for business. On mo-
tion 1t was decided to have another meeting
| Of the committee in the board Of aldermen
| chamber Wednesday night, at which all the
candidates be present for the purpose of
fixing a date for holding the primary elec-
tion. 1t was decided that it would be best
for majority of the candidates to fix the
date OF the primary rather than for the
committee to do so. All went smoothly
until this point was reached, and it looked
Ike harmonious meeting but the bomb
was thrown when Mr. R. T. Cook introduced
resolution that all known democrats and
! all white voters VINO would pledge them
selves to support the nominee be allowed
to participate In the primary, but this did
not suit Mr.. w. B. Dobie SO he introduced
an amendment to the effect that no man
who failed to vote for Bryan and Sewall
at the fall election be allowed to have his
| name on the ticket in the primary election
could be seen at a glance that the only op-
| position Mr.. Dobie has in his candidacy
| Tor the board Of aldermen is Mr.. N. F. T.
| Burke, who 1t is said, did not support
| Bryan.
Mr.. Frank Penn of the third ward second
ed the amendment and voted for it, despite
the fact that he voted for DR.. Johnson.
| the independent candidate, for mayor,
| against Capt. K. Kemper, the regu-
| lar democratic nominee. Mr. Penn when
| accused of this last night by Mr. Hubert
snoWden. % did not deny it: The amendment
| caused a great deal of discussion and
| every effort was made by the conservative
| members of the committee to defeat the
amendment, but it was carried, Messrs.
| Dobie, Penn, Wilkins land Price voting for
it. and Messrs Boothe, Carter and Cook
| against it. The9committee then adjourned
| to meet Wednesday night.
! After the meeting there was a perfect
| outburst of Indignation, such well-known
| democrats as M! B. Harlow, Hubert Snow
den, E. F. Price and a host of others de-
| plor1ng the action as a fatal mistake. Mr..
| Penn who seconded the motion was final
| ly persuaded to ask for a reconsideration of
| the amendment and 1t will in all proba-
| bility be changed at the meeting Wednes-
day night.
Good democrats say that to keep any
| one out of the primary, and especially
| those members of the party who do not
| agree with the free silver plank in the
Chicago platform. would be very disastrous
! to the party and would tear it limb from
! limb. Harmony Is what is needed they
say. if they would carry the town. 1t
has been ninted that the action Of some
Of the members of the committee was
| taken to help certain set to get into con-
| troll Should the action of the committee
last night stand the gold democrats and
republicans would undoubtedly put an in
| dependent ticket in the field.
Reception to Bryan.
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska will
pay Alexandria a visit tonight, and be
given a public reception at the Opera
House by the citizens. Mr.. Bryan will be
the guest of Mr.. George Drewry during
his stay A meeting of prominent citizens
was held last night and all the arrange
ments for the reception were completed
Mr.. Bryan will reach the city about
o'clock this afternoon and go straight to
Mr. Drewry's residence. AT 7:30 o'clock a
committee, composed of the following gen.
tlemen, will escort Mr. Bryan to the Opera
House. where he will make brief address
]. F. Rixey, G. A. Mushbach, w. II. May
L. H. Thompson, NJ B: Harlow, Francis
L. Smith, Henry Strauss, ]. w. May, F
E. Anderson, J: NJ. johnson, j. X Cation
]. H. Strider, L. H. Machen, N. Lindsey
s. H. Lunt c. NJ. Cuvillier. Frank Spinks
]. T. Beckham. d. r. Stansbury, W. II
Smith, J. T. Sweeney, r. 7. Cook, j. X. n
Curtin ]. A. Marshall, r. F. Knox, G. l.
Boothe, R. D. Hassler, W. b Dobie, Thos
, | Risheill jr., Geo. Drewry, G.. E. Price, r
w. Moore, Jos. E. Willard.L Marbury ant
} VIM. H. F. Beckham, chief of The Even
ing Star bureau. After the address Mr.
; Bryan will hold reception. and all pres
; eut will be given an opportunity to NEE
! this knight of free silver.
Confederate Veterans Meet.
! At the meeting of r. E. Lee Camp, Con
. federate Veterans, held last night the fol
: lowing officers were elected for the en-
. suing year: Commander. VIM. q. Ramsey
. first lieutenant commander, Edgar War
. field, ST.; second lieutenant commander
A. c. Wyckoff; third lieutenant commander
. J. c. Milburn; adjutant, E. H. O'Brien
! quartermaster, Andrew Sullivan; chap
! lain Rev. ]. T. Williams; surgeon, DR.
Bedford Brown; treasurer. r. F. Knox
officer of the day, W. w. Sherwood, an,
Z vidette, William H. May. The following i
:. the executive committee: Thomas White
!. John 8. Blackburn and w. H. Bacon.
!. An invitation was received from the It'll
; Virginia Regiment Chapter Daughters o
: the Confederacy to attend the session o
: the grand chapter, and it was accepted. !
7 committee was appointed to prepare suit
able resolutions on the death of Conrad
P. T. Yeatman, and the commander wa
4 appointed a committee of one to secure a.
. orator for May "a.
COrpOratiO Court.
The following business was transacted i
{ the Corporation Court yesterday, Judge .
X. M. Norton, presiding: In the case Of E
!: wheatley agt Martha Boswelrs admin.
: traitors decree was entered referring tn
case to G. D. Jtaahnson as special commits
sioner A decreeI waA also entered in tn
case Of A. C. Schmidt & Co. agt. Emanu,
Webb ct al. referring the case to John 7
Callahan. commissio8er: In the case
White, DAILY & Co. agt. Richard Murphy
al. a decree was als6oentered referring tn
case to Commissioners. T. Callahan
Daughters n0f the Confederacy.
The regular @p'ontHhly meeting of Mar
It Custis Lee Division, daughters of the Cor
'r federacy was hsjd at, the residence of Mr.