Evening star., 1899-07-21
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Political Interest Centering in Contest for
Legislative Honors.
Several Candidates in the FieId-The
State Senatorship - Other
Local Items.
Evening Star Bureau.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 81, 1899
The local contest over the nomination for
a seat in the state legislature is warming
up. and indications are that interest will in
crease as the campaign advances. Two
prominent resident democrats, Messrs. Jas.
r. Cation and VIM. II. May. have an
nounced their candidacy, while a third. Mr..
Frank Hume of Alexandria county, is eX-
pected to shortly follow suit. Delegate
Louis c. Barley has announced that he will
not be a candidate.
1t is stated by those interested that is
sues of considerable Importance are involv-
ed which may be freely discussed later on.
Just now there is a question as to the
method of nominating candidate.
Mr.. Cato.. when seen this morning by a
ically III favor of simple primary, in
which the candidate receiving the plurality
would be declared the nominee. Mr.. Cation
expressed himself at length on this subject,
expressing tie opinion that it was the only
method open to one who wished to submit
his case unres arvedly 10 the will of the peO-
pie. He cited an instance occurring in this
city four years ago, when convention was
held, and after deadlock the candidate
with small delegation finally received the
nomination.
Mr. Cation would. he said. urge upon the
democratic committee the acceptance of
lilS Ilttf. ne luIt1cT stated tna1 ne W00ld
be ready to publicly discuss the issues as
they developed. and would invite joint
discussion with his opponents
Mr.. May was interviewed and declared in
favor OF q primary in which there would be
pro rata selection of delegates to con-
ventiOn- He stated his reason to be that
primaries were more open to the practice of
frauds than conventions.
The democratic county and city commit
tees nave not come to any decision re-
spectlns the time or manner of making
nomination.
Primary Declared ON.
The democratic primary, which was to
have been held here today was declared
off, and Capt. s. +. Donohoe of Fairfax
will have the privilege of naming the entire
city delegation for the August convention,
which is to make Il nomination for the state
senate.
Col. Edmund Berkiey of Prince William
county, who was spoken of as candidate.
has not been heard from, consequently the
field, so far as Alexandria is concerned. is
left to Captain Donohoe.
The convention will be held here August T.
Club House Opening.
The Virginia Rod and Gun Club gave an
opening at their new club house, Four
Mile Run, Va, last night. One of the prin-
cipal features of the evening was a cake
walk, the prize being won by Master Joe
Ford and Tommy Quantrill Among those
who We're present were Miss T. A Smith,
Miss j. a. Lockwood, Miss Eva Taylor
Miss Schaefer, Miss Gibbons, Miss Reed,
Miss Towns, Mrs. Schlosser. Miss Curtis,
Miss Brown, Miss Beasley, Mrs. Druchen-
miller, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Winemiller, Mrs
Brown and Mrs. Horn, Mr.. j. C. Kessel
f. c. Behrens, H. Zeigler, w. C. Botch
NJ Horn, Z. +. Bunyea, George W. Dem
ham, c. II. Druchenmiller l.. Gundling
]. Frank, w. Godfrey, G. E. Burron, w
Blaine Taylor, Rheufus b. Merehard S.
Belote. Charles Kraft, G.. Land, j. Batch
and H Neumann.
General and Personal.
Mrs. Rebecca Simmerman died last night
at her residence. No. 1916 Duke street. in
the siXty-sixth year of her age. The fun
eral will take place at 2 o'clock toner
row afternoon from the residence. Rev. n.
B. Masters will officiate, and the interment
will be in Bethel cemetery.
Miss Lucreta Manllin and Mr. Howard
Wiley OF Herndon, both young people well
known in this city, We're married last night
in Washington by Rev. Mr. Kirk of the
Twelfth Street Methodist Protestant
Church. After a short honeymoon Mr. and
Mrs. Wiley viii reside in Baltimore.
Carolina SOioman. aged and respected
coiored woman, was buried this morning
from St. Marys Catholic Church The re-
mains were inferred III st. Marys ceme-
terry.