Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-26
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
George L. Simpson Reelected Mayor by a
Large Majority.
Results in Wards - Candidates Who
Tied at Primary Election Again
Receive Equal Vote.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, May &c 1899
The election for city offices held here yes
terday was orderly throughout and devoid
of exciting incidents. The result was never
in doubt, George l.. Simpson the demo-
cratic nominee, was reelected for mayor
over Thomas H. Morgan, Independent, by
an overwhelming majority. E. F. Price.
city auditor; Gardner L. Boothe, corpora
ton attorney; S. L. Monroe, clerk of gas,
and P. F. German, tax collector. were all
reelected without opposition.
There were several independent candi-
dates in the field for the city council, and a
few of these were elected, but the demo-
cratic ticket in most instances went
through
According to official returns the vote was
as follows: For mayor, George l.. Simpson,
1913; Thomas H. Morgan, 30. city audi
tor E. F. Price. Pip; corporation attorney
Gardner l.. Boothe, 2,1S0; clerk of gas S
L. Monroe, 2,1S4; tax collector, P. F. Cor
man, 2,l6o; inspector of lumber, James L..
Adams 2, 1893; measurer of wood and bark.
Charles Goodrich, 2,1S2.
The Ward Officers.
For aldermen-First ward j. NJ. Hill. 321:
John H. Naylor, 50. Second ward, VIM. II.
Marbury, 221. Third ward, Thomas l..
Clark, S4S Fourth ward, VIM. H. Sweeney.
COS.
Common council - First ward, H. R.
Burke, ~; Hubert Snowden, psi; Peter
Aitcheson, 21S; T. A. Moore, 21S; J. H.
Trlmyer. 25S; Charles Dearborn, 1853; Geo.
H. Strider, 1913; Henry Bladder, 1877; VIM
E. Latham, 211; VIM. Desmond 1S9, and
John Fl. Bartlett. 81. Magistrate, Joseph
Beach, I'D; Harry Fefschmann, 30. Third
ward, George A. Appich, 5o;'; b. B. Smith,
4I6; Louis Brill, 400; John T. Harrison, 443;
Frederick Paf, 4tI'. and John H. Greene,
49,. Magistrate, F. Lovejoy, 513. Fourth
ward, T. H, Ficklin, SOB; L. f. Lawler, 404;
l. L. Uhler 214; George SchwarZmann,
19G; w. 2. II. Kelley, BIZ Frank T. Evans,
2GG, and Magnus l.. Robinson (colored), 80.
Magistrate, l.. Q. Sipple, 591.
Again n Tie.
From the above returns it will be seen
that the first ward councilmen-elect are
Messrs. H. r. Burke, Hubert Snowden, j.
H. Trimyer and either Peter Aitcheson or
T. Alton Moore, both of whom received 2lS
ballots. This incident is the more singular,
since in the primary held in April these
gentlemen We're tied, each receiving 1871
votes, and a recount showed still a tie of
13 ballots.
The law governing the case, it is stated
is that the votes shah be recanvassed with
in a certain time following the election,
and then if a tie remains the contestants
shall cast lots.
liV SS'pIIu ara representation III council
will be Messrs. John II. Strider, VIM. Des-
mond, VIM. e. Latham and, Henry Bladder;
third ward, John T. Harrison, b. b. Smith
George r. Appich and Fred. Paff fourth
ward b. f. LaWler; w. Z. H. Kelley F.
II. Ficklin and Frank 7. Evans
Two Funerals.
The funeral of the late Richard L. Avery,
whose death occurred Wednesday morning
at the infirnary, will take place this after
noon at o'clock from the First Baptist
Church, Rev. J. H. Butler, the pastor, Of
floating. Alexandria, Washington Lodge of
Masons and Lee Camp, Confederate Veter-
ans, of both of which organizations the de-
ceased was a member, will attend in a
body. The interment will take place In the
Presby terrain cemetery. 90
Funeral services over the remains of Miss
Isabella Burns, daughter of Thomas Burns,
were held at $50 o'clock this morning at
ST. Mary's Church. The interment took
place in the Catholic cemetery.