Evening star., 1899-04-25
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Recount of Ballots Makes Change in
Democratic Ticket.
SUBSTITUTION In THIRD WARD
Action Taken to Dispose of First
Ward Tie.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, April %, 1899.
Another change has been made in the
list of democratic candidates for council
from the third ward. On the first count,
April 10, the ticket was announced to be
Fred Paff, John T. Harrison, Louis Brill
and George Appick. recount held a few
days later substituted the name of B. B.
Smith for that of Louis Brill. Last night
the democratic committee met in the cham
ber of the board of aldermen, and in the
presence of judges of election and candi-
dates recounted all ballots cast for coun-
cilnen and aldermen from the third ward.
The work proved arduous and was not con-
cluded until after midnight, when the fol-
lowing result was announced:
For common council-Fred Paff, AGO; Lew
is Brill, 40; B. b. Smith. 445; George APP
pich All; John T. Harrison. 439; Albert
Bryan. TO; John H. Greene 3SS, and ].
Fred Birrell, 33S. The first four named
having received the largest number of votes
were decla red to be the nominees.
The vote for aldermen stood-L Morgan
Davis. 40. and Thomas Clark, 454.
Much surprise is occasioned by the dis
placement of Mr.. Harrison, as he was con-
Sidered one of the most popular men IN
the third ward.
In order to adjust the trouble in the
first ward. where the primary resulted in
tie between Messrs. Peter Aitcheson and
T A Moore. each receiving 19l votes, 1t
was decided to hold another primary in
that ward between the two contestants,
to take place Tuesday, May ,. provided that
by noon tomorrow neither candidate had
withdrawn in favor Of the other.
T,usincss Mems League.
largely attended meeting of the Busi-
ness Mems League was held last evening,
when the question of continuing the organ
ization was brought up and decided in the
affirmative Several members made
speeches in praise of Alexandria as a manu-
featuring center. Mr. Julian 7. Burke
called attention to an instrument invented
and patented for fumgatng disease-infect
ed premises. A committee was appointed to
confer with the inventor as to the advisa-
bility of starting a small stock company
for the manufacture of the article COM
mittee was also appointed to solicit mem
bers for the league.
The following officers were then elected:
NJ. B. Harlow. president: Julian T. Burke,
first vice president; J. Clinton Smoot, sec
Ond vice president; William F. Carne, sec
retary. and John w. May, treasurer.
Messrs. George K. HILL F. Paff. jr., Gard
ner l.. Boothe. Henry F. Robertson. Park
Agnew. Noble Lindsey, ]. r. n. Curtin and
]. r. Zimmerman We're chosen directors.
1t was decided to hold meetings the sec
ond Monday in each month.
Republican Mass Meeting.
mass meeting of the Lincoln Republi-
can League was held last evening at Odd
Fellows Hall on South Columbus street.
The attendance was large, several speakers
from distant points being present.
Magnus l.. Robinson, the president, oCcu-
pied the chair. and Thomas Cooper secre-
tary. was in his place Among those who
delivered addresses were Frank Cooper of
Mississippi, Chairman Robinson and Prof
j. W. Coles The latter criticised Chairman
Joseph L. Crupper of the republican city
committee for his method of dealing with
cOlrred citizens. He urged his auditors to
support Thomas H. Morgan for mayor and
Magnus L. Robinson for council from the
fourth ward.
The Confederate Monument.
The Woman's Auxiliary of r E Lee
Camp, Confederate Veterans, is engaged in
movement to have the site of the confed-
crate monument at Prince and Washington