Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-13
I'M ALEXANDRIA
All Traffic Suspended on the Electric
Road.
Republican COnventf0M Held Last
Night-LOcaI Notes of General
and Especial Interest.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 10 King Street,
Rel1 Tolonhoro 1A<S

Bell Telephone les
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August ID, 1SBS.
All traffic is suspended on the Washing
ten, Alexandria and Mt. vsrnon electric
Railway between this city and Washington.
It was stated this morning thar the super
iEtendent expected to resume traffic with
in the next twenty-four hours but very
large force will BE- required to accomplish
this result.
City Convention.
The republican, city eenre ntton was called
to order in Serepta Hall last night, a few
minutes past g O'Clock, by MIR. Joseph L.
CrupEer, chairman of the city committee.
The first business of the convention was
to select city chairman for the ensuing
two years. Mr.. Crupper was unanimously
chosen and Mr.. o. n. Kirby chosen secre-
tary. Then the business Of electing dele
gates to the congressional convention was
proceeded with Several names were placed
IN nomination. and every ward but the
fourth selected men without trouble, but
as the delegates from this ward could not
readily agree upon their candidates, a short
recess was given and the privilege of re-
firing from the hail. In few minutes the
fourth ward men returned. having agreed
upon candidates, whereup6n- slate con
tanning the whole nomination was adopted.
The delegates are as follows: George A
holland, George l.. Seaton. o. N. Kirby
Jos L. Crupper, R. N. Wexford, Jas. NJ
Buckner, Marshall King and Decator
Thompson. with alternates as follows: S.
jackson, Albert Lucas. Albert Green.
Robert Garrett David Green, T. NJ. Wat
son. Frank Baltimore and s. Pritchard
The next business was to elect ten MEM
bers of the city committee for the ensuing
term of two years. Those. elected are:
First ward, George Noland J. jackson:
second ward. o. N. Kirby, Albert Lucas;
third ward. s. J. Smith, ]. K. Lee, Samuel
"a D1ry fr,,, ~, <,rpI hT,,
shall King and Decator Thompson.
The convention next proceeded to elect a
member of the congressional committee for
Alexandria city. Two names were placed
in nomination. Jas. NJ. Buckner and Geo.
l.. Seaton; Buckner received % votes and
Seaton 5. 1t was then moved to make the
election unanimous, which was done.
The principal business being completed,
Mr.. Crupper read copy of resolutions in
dorsing President McKinley's war policy;
thanking the soldiers and sailors for Their.
gallant services and denouncing the present
civil service law.
plause, after which the convention adj
journed.
Since Mr.. Agnew had declined to allow
HRS name to be brought before the congress
sionai convention the Alexandria delegates
were not instructed for any one, but d
prominent republican stated last night that
Alexandria would probably support Mr..
Rodgers of King George
Narrow Escape.
Mrs. Harriet Boland of Fairfax county
had a. narrow escape from drowning this
morning. While crossing Cameron run
bridge, two and a half miles from this city,
the bridge gave way and precipitated the
horse and wagon into the water. Mrs.
Boland escaped without injury but the
horse became entangled and lad 10 be cut
out, sustain ing some injury. The wagon
was also damaged. Swollen waters had
undermined a pier. which, giving away,
caused the accident.
Want Accomn,o dati0n.
Mr.. Chas. King yesterday received a tele-
gram from the War Department asking if
some arrangements could not be made
whereby soldiers en- route from Tampa
could be accommodated in Alexandria for
short time. Mr.. King and several other
prominent citizens are giving the matter
careful attention, but the result Is not yet
KNOWN