Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-27
AFFAIRS IN A ALEXANDRIA
Election in First WaHl Decided by Lot in
Favor of + Moore
Remarkable Series of Ties Between
Him and His competitor
General and PERSONAL
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, May %, 1899.
The remarkable series of ties between
Messrs T. Alton Moore and Peter Aitche-
son, candidates for common council from
the first ward, has been finally decided, and
Mr.. Moore will continue to hold his seat in
council. At 10 o'clock this morning the
commissioners of election comprising
Messrs. Richard Latham, from the second
ward; Richard Cox and Charles Iohe, third
ward Samuel Mankin first ward; c. R.
Davis, fourth ward, and r. e. Gronau, met
in the corporation court room, in the pres
ence of several other persons, and submit
ted the election returns to the clerk of the
courts.
When the returns for the first ward were
examined the ballots showed that Messrs.
Moore and Aitcheson had each received 21S
votes
The state law governing such cases was
read, which provided that the COMMISSION
ers should proceed publicly to determine by
lot which of the candidates should be
elected.
Considerable discussion arose as to the
manner of procedure. 1t was finally agreen
that Mr.. Davis should be blindfolded and
caused to draw straws, the shorter one
of which had been designated for Mr.
Moore, and which Nj. Davis drew
AS before stated, the circumstances IN
cuiar, as in the primary each received the
same number of ballots, according 10 OH
cial returns, and at recount, Whlle tne
number was shown to be changed, the
equation remained.
The councilmen-elect for this ward are
therefore Messrs. Hubert Snowden, harry
Burke, John Trimyer and T. Alton moore
New Council to Organize.
Many changes will take place in the per-
oil Of no Of
Thursdays election, and the occasion OF
the organization of the newly elected body
is awaited with interest. July 1 a joint
session will be held in the council chamber,
when presidents for the two boards will be
elected and the clerks will be also CHOSEN.
Subsequently the presidents will appoint
their committees.
General Matters.
Edward ]. Patterson, a citizen we'll
known and respected, who for a long tlni@
was engaged in the livery business in TINS
city, died yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
at his residence on North Pitt street. MI.
Patterson was a member of the Hydrauilon
Fire Company and of the Ancient order OF
Hibernians. He leaves a widow and two
children.
Funeral services over the remains of Pat
rick Fitzgerald were held yesterday after
noon at St Mary's Church, Rev Father Cut
Ter officiating. The paiibearers were Messrs.
James McWilliams, Thomas Hoy, w T. La
than M. b. Harlow, W. F. Schoeni and W
P H. Kelley. Interment took place IN st
Mary's cemetery.
Monday night next at s o'clock meeting
OF citizens will be held in the rooms OF the
Business Mems League fer the purpose OF
taking some action in regard to the sesqul'
centennial of Alexandria, which occurs
july 10, 1899 II is proposed 70 make ar
rangements for celebrating the occasion
Secretary F. L. SlaYmaker Of the AleXan-
dria Military Company has been ADVISED
from Richmond that the list OF slgners loi
the local company roll has been received
Further advces relating to the mastering
of the Alexandria company into the state
militia are daily expected. -