Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-09
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDER IA
MAYOR SIMPSON TO BECOME CAN
DIDATE FOR REELECTION.
Has Already Served Two Terms-Hfs
Platform General and
Personal News.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street,
Bell Telephone No. JOG,


ALEXANDRIA, Va, February 0, 1901.
Mayor George l.. Simpson stated this
morning to a reporter for The Star that
he expects to be candidate for reelection.
The municipal election takes place the lat
ter part of May, but the democratic pri-
mary, which is generally held about the
middle of April, is practically equivalent
in most instances to the former. The real
fight therefore, when there are two cam
didates in the field, is decided in April. Up
to the present no other name has been
publicly. mentioned for the office. 1t is
KNOWN however that Mr.. William B. Smoot
has been urged by several citizens to be-
come t,,ca hdidate, but ii is understood that
hes declined to entertain the proposition
) Mayor Simpson has been in office for two
terms having been elected for the nrst
term in May, 1897 and later in 1899 lie
Wifk-sta nd. upon the same platform IN the
coming election that has characterized his
previous -campaigns-the enforcement OF
law and order and the suppression OF gam
bling and other vices. The mayors poncy
in every. measure with which he has dealt
has necessarily resulted in considerable OPP
position: 1t is regarded as almost certain
that his political enemies will place can
didate in the field against him. Inc opin-
ion was held by some few weeks ago
that the organization of business men, ere
ated to secure certain reforms In the city,
would either name a candidate for mayor
or lend its official support to some candi-
date for that office, but the announcement
that their movement had no political Sig
nificance eliminates that element from the
campaign far as the mayoralty Is con-
cerned. At all events it is expected that
there will be d warm canvass.
Mayor simpsons friends express conf-
dence in his ability to win out by even
greater majority than before.
General News.
A telegram was received here this morn
ing announcing the death in Philadelphia
of Edward Bohraus of this city. The death
occurred at an early hour this morning.
The remains will be brought to Alexandra
for interment. The deceased was son of
Mrs Christiana Borhaus and was twenty
two years of age He was unmarried. MIR.
Borhaus left here about a year ago and OBJ
tanned position in Philadelphia. His early
death has caused regret to many friends IN
this city.
The funeral of Mrs Mary A. Stonnell,
wife of Mr.. John A. Stonnell, took place this
afternoon from the late residence of the de-
ceased in Fairfax county, near this CITY.
Rev. Mr.. Council of the Baptist Church IN
Del Ray conducted the services The re-
mains were brought here and inferred in
Bethel cemetery.
The will of the late Benjamin F. Dudley
has been admitted to probate In the corpora
tion court. Mrs. Dudley, widow of the de-
ceased qualified as administrative. The
property which was valued at $4,000, was
bequeathed to her.
A large congregation assembled at Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church last evening 10
hear a lecture by Rev. DR.. r. l.. Poulson of
Corona n. Y. DR.. Poulson formerly resided
here as pastor of Trinity.
Funeral services over the remains of John
Owens whose death occurred last Tuesday,
took place yesterday afternoon from his late
residence on Duke street. Rev. DR.. G. l..
Hunt of the First Baptist Church OBLIGATED.