Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-04
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
STATE SENATOR DONOHOE A CANDI-
DATE FOR CONGRESS-.
Interest in Race for Democratic Nom
nation in Eighth District
General Matters.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King St.
(Bell TeleDhone 1000.

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The appearance of State Senator S. R.
Donohoe Of Fairfax in the field as candi-
date for Congress from the eighth district
has given interest to the campaign, as it
is recognized that with Representative John
F. Rixey of Culpeper a candidate for re-
election the contest will be close and ex-
citing. 1t is said that Judge ]. B. McCabe
of Loudoun and Mr.. Jeffries Of Fauquier,
each of whom has strong following, will
also be candidates Mr.. Donohoe now rep
resents the fourteenth state senatorial dis
trict in the Virginia legislature, having been
nominated by acclamation at convention
held in this city last summer. People from
Fairfax state he will go to the convention
with strong delegation, and that his
chances for the nomination are bright.
AdviceS from Prince William indicate that
the delegates from that county will be di-
vided between Rixey and Donohoe while it
Is understood that Cupeper will send a
solid delegation for Rixey. The nominating
convention will be held in this city July IS
The election of delegates to the state con-
vention, which meets in Norfolk May Q, is
engaging the attention of democrats
throughout this section. At the local con-
ventions to be held instructions will be
given the delegates in the matter of making
the constitutional convention question a
party issue. The democrats of Prince Will
liam county have passed resolutions against
mittee will meet April 16 and determine
upon the time and place for the choice of
delegates. AS before stated, the Alexandria
county democrats will hold their conven-
ton at the county court house next Tues
day. 1t has not been determined when the
city representatives will be chosen.
Republican Mass Meeting.
A general mass meeting of republicans
has been called by the central republican
assembly OF Alexandria, to be held in Shiloh
Baptist Hall, on Southwest street, tomor-
row evening. City Councilman Frank II.
Evans will preside and addresses will be
delivered by Messrs. Thomas II. Morgan,
A. A. Wartield, Magnus l.. Robinson James
Turley and others. This organization,
which is opposed to the rule of the regular
city republican leaders, will send a con-
testing delegation to the state convention
which meets in Norfolk the 10th instant.
Mr.. A. A. Warfield will go to Norfolk with
this delegation.
Civil Service Examination.
civil service examination for appoint
ments in various departments of the service
in Washington was held at the city post
office today. Mr.. R. w. Whaley, secretary
Of the local board of examiners, and MIR.
George Kegan conducted the examination.
Twentyfour persons presented themselves,
sixteen as applicants for departmental posi-
tons, three for the position of compositor,
one for tagger and four for the railway
mail service.
Deed Filed.
A deed has been filed in the clerks office
of the circuit court by Messrs. A. w. Arm
strong and John NJ. Johnson, special COM
missoners, to Messrs. D. NJ. Newbold and
A. H. Taylor, conveying the property of the
Home Telephone Company to the last
named parties. AS stated in The Star, the
company has been reorganiZed under the
name of the Capital City Company. The
stock is paid up, and it is proposed to
create bonded Indebtedness of $4,000.
General Matters.
The school board for Jefferson district,
Alexandria county. held a meeting last
night and decided to advertise for bids for
plans and specifications for the new school
house which is to be erected in Del Ray.
Mr.. james r. Cation is in Westminster,
Md. in attendance on the annual session of
the Maryland Methodist Protestant confer
ence as delegate from the local Methodist
Protestant Church. A pastor for this
church will be appointed by the conference,
Rev r. 2. Revele the former pastor, hav-
ing gone to take charge of a church in
Seattle. Washington.
Rev J. T Williams of keyser. w. Va,
and Rev. ]. Howard Wells of Warrenton
Va both former Southern Methodist pas
! tors here. are guests of friends in this city
| to remain during the session of the Balti-
more conference, NJ. Z. Church South, in
| Washington.
Capt. James f. King of the Alexandria
/ Light Infantry states that the membership
| Of his company is gradually increasing. Re
Gently ten new members were received, and
at present there are eight applications for
membership before the company.