Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-17
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
RESULT OF, DEMOCRATIC PRIM SRIES
HELD YESTERDAY.
Mayor Simpson RenOminated Without
Opposition-The Vote by Wards
Episcopal Convention.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street,
ReIl Telephoue No. 100.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April II, 1901.
The democratic primary held here yes
terday was an exciting contest for nomi-
nations to the board of aldermen and the
common council. Out of twenty candidates
on the ticket of the Citizens Progressive
Association twelve were successful. Nine
members of the present council were re-
nominated. Mayor George L. Simpson was
renominated without opposition, and E. E.
renominated without opposition, and E. F.
Latham for that office by large majority.
The following were nominated for the
city council:
First ward-Alderman, M P. T. Burke;
counciimen, Hubert Snowden. ]. H. Trim
yer. H. r. Burke and T: L. Rishielf
Second ward-Alderman T Ballenger
councilman. Henry Bladder, S. B. Fisher, J.
D. Normoyle and William Desmond.
Third ward-Alderman, ]. R. N. Curtin;
councimen. Frederick Paff. Albert Bryan
Louis Brill and John 7. johnson.
Fourth ward-Alderman, j. T. Sweeney:
councilmen. L. E Uhler, e s. Leadbeater
F: c. Spinks, jr., and James McCuen.
The following was the total vote for the
general officers: For mayor, George L.
Simpson, 1857; auditor. E. F. Price, !, 251 ;
r. H. Latham, 626; corporation attorney
1874; clerk of the gas, S. l.. Monroe, 1,939;
collector of taxes. P. f. German, ,90S; in
spector of lumber, James L. Adams 1882,
Goodrich 1926.
The following is the vote by wards First
ward-Simpson. 300; Price, $50; Latham,
us; Boothe 3S1: Monroe, 3S4; German, $50;
Adams. $50; Goodrich 373. For alderman
n. P. T. Burke. 10; Peter Aitcheson, 122;
William Dobie. SO. For common council-J.
H. Trimyer, $50; Hubert Snowden. DDS; H.
r. Burke. 2l6; T. l.. Rishiell 241; Alton
Moore 1S9; William P Woods, 1856.
Second ward-Simpson, 2O6; Price, 12s;
Latham, 167; Boothe. 29S; German, 303;
Monroe, 303; Goodrich, 1903. For alderman
IT. Ballenger, 2S4. For common council
Normoyle, 1871; William Desmond, 167; q.
E. LAWYER 161; A. H. Thomson, Ill.
Third ward court house precinct)-Simp-
son. 3GI; Price. 26S: Latham. 147: Boothe,
4i6 For alderman. r. N. Curtin, 24s:
Z. E. Downham. $50. For common council
Frederick Pan, 265; Albert Bryan, 243; ].
T. johnson, 210: Louis Brill, 1855; J. T. Har-
muth. 113; George A. Appich, 81.
Third ward Friendship FREDERICKSBURG
son, 3S4; Price. 2G3; Latham 9S; Boothe,
ALP; German. All; Monroe, 40; Adams, All;
Downham, 121. For common council-Pafr,
2Gs; Bryan. 253; Brill, 206: Helmuth, lie;
Johnson. 1874; Harrison, 173; Smith, 1O5;
Appich. 81.
Latham, 96: German, 403; Monroe, 4O6;
Boothe. 407; Adams, 4O1; Goodrich, 4O6
For alderman-J. T. Sweeney, 400. For
common counci-L. E. Uhler, PAT: F. c.
McCuen, 1877; r. F. Tucker, IA; Robert Ell
lott, 13J; Charles F. Neale, 115.
Arrangements for Church Council.
Arrangements are being completed for the
annual Episcopal council, which will con-
vene at Christ Church May 10. The council
will be called to order at 10 o'clock the
morning Of that date 1t will be the IO6th
annual session. The secretary of the coun-
Gil has sent out blank forms for reports
and the unfinished business is as follows:
Proposed constitution and bylaws for the
Diocesan Missionary Society; committee
Rev. r. A. Gibson, DID, Rev H. B. Lee
Rev. L. r. Mason, Judge J. c. Lamb and
Judge A. w. Wallace: and a consideration
OF that portion of the bishops report in
1893 relating to the falling off in the num-
Der of candidates for holy orders" The fol-
lowing Is the committee to report on this
subject: Rev. H. B. Lee, Rev. L. r. Mason,
Rev. r. A. Goodwin, Messrs. H. c. Mer-
chant and Joseph Bryan.
General Matters.
A colored man named Simon Thoms Is
held at the station house on the charge of
breaking into house at Haymarket, Va
He will be turned over to the sheriff of
Prince William county. The man was ar
rested here yesterday afternoon by Officer
Smith
The funeral Of Miss Mary Jones, who died
Sunday evening. took place this afternoon
from her late residence on North Pitt street
Rev E. Y. Register of the NJ. E. Church
South conducted the services and the inter-
ment was made in the Methodist Protestant
cemetery.
The condition of DIR. Harold Snowden,
editor of the Alexandria Gazette, who was
paralyzed yesterday afternoon at his home
on South Lee street. remained unchanged
this morning. DR.. Snowden's sudden and
serious Illness Is a matter OF general re-
gret.
Judge Norton has granted charter to
the Alaska Mining Company Of Washing
ton, with capital stock of 100000. e. v
Murphy OF Washington is president and
A. W. Armstrong local representative.
The regular monthly meeting of the board
of police commissioners will be held this
ey enins, when Officer James T. Smith will
be given hearing on the charge of re-
cetying direct orders from the mayor In
stead of in the manner prescribed by the