Evening star., 1901-10-22
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
MIR. PARK AGNEW'S VIEWS OF THE
CAMPAIGN.
Says Republican Meetings Are Attend
ed by Representative Audiences
The Workers Industrious.
Evening Star Bureau.
No. 7O1 King Street.
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| ALEXANDRIA, Va, October ", lSoi.
| Mr. Park Agnew, chairman Of the state
republican committee, when seen this morn
| ing by reporter for The Star, expressed
| entire satisfaction with the progress OF the
republican campaign in the state. I'VE are
| much pleased" said Mr.. Agnew. Every
| thing is going on all right, but. OF course
1 cannot say what the result will be"
He stated that the amount Of work In the
| canvass being done by the republicans
| throughout the state was surprisingly
large. The party machinery was in good
| condition he said, and everywhere In eHec-
tive motion. small army of party cam
paigners, Mr. Agnew added, has been ac-
| lively engaged since the opening OF the
fight in presenting the republican slde oi
| the argument to the voters. ChieI OF Inese'
of course stands Col. j. Hampton Hose'
| the republican candidate for governor MT.
| Agnew declared that Col. Hoge had oeen
| untring in his efforts for the success OF .le
| ticket in the November election. ne mas
| spoken to large audiences In every sectioii
| of the state and has travelled from one CEN
| ter to another making speeches with re-
markable activity.
Mr.. Agnew briefly ran over the ilst OF lne
| speakers most prominent in the republican
| campaign. He mentioned many names, IN.
| Guiding men of wide reputation. ana salo
| there would be no difficulty in multlpiyiis
the number with little more renectlon, .n =
Among the party workers named were tne
following: Messrs. Hugh Gordon Miller
Thomas Lee Moore, John c. Blair, u. Law
renee Groner, Judge P. w. Strother, Capt.
p H. Mccall Samuel H. Hoge, David +.
Bailey. Judge T. NJ Anderson, s. Brown
Allen, Jacob Yost, A. %. Fulwiler' 9eorge
W. Rivercomb. A. P. Funkhouser. robert
Hughes, Robert Talley, Edgar Allen. 1r:,
Malcomb A. Coles, r. T. Thorp, DR.. E. r.
n and Gen. IhOmaS
L. Rosser. Chairman Agnew remarked tnat
with such an array as representative
selection from the force of campaign work.
ers it was evident that the party mad not
been idle.
Charge Against Partisan Press.
Referring to the meager press reports OF
republican activity, Mr.. Agnew said the
democratic papers Of the state had sys-
tematically endeavored to suppress and
minimize all news of that nature. For this
reason. he said, the general public had been
kept in some ignorance of the extent and
vigor of the republican campaign EVERY
time the democrats meet on court mouse
green in the state they find republicans
there and ready for joint debate, Mr. Ag-
new declared with emphasis. He said his
party all along had been anxious to meet
the democrats in joint discussion, but that
the latter had continually declined all prop
ositions to that effect made by the republl-
cans. .
The democrats were determined, he said,
to keep their voters from hearing the other
side of the question. Despite all thelr eI-
forts, however, the republican speakers
drew representative audiences. At many
places recently, said Mr.. Agnew, the
crowds which assembled to hear republican
orators were far In excess of those VINO
listened to the democrats speaking at the
same time.
Mr.. Agnew referred with evident pleasure
to the oratorical ability of Col. Hoge. He
hot
and held the people wherever he went. Men
without regard to political preference flock
ed to hear the republican candidate. While
granting the fact that Attorney General
Montague the democratic. candidate, pos
sessed great ability as a speaker, Chair
man Agnew said he really believed that he
was surpassed by the oratorical talents Of
Col. Hoge. He said the people OF Alexan-
dria would have chance to form an opin-
ion as to Col. Hoge's abilities in this line
next Thursday evening, when he will de-
King street. He will then be presented to
the people of this city for the first time
during the present campaign.
DETERMINATION Alleged.
Mr. Agnew called attention to the speech
making at Fairfax Court House yesterday
afternoon. He said that this afforded a
fair example of how the democratic side
was made public and the republican news
suppressed. He had noticed that the pro-
ceedings of the democratic meeting had
been reported, but had not seen word
in print about the large meeting held at the
same time and place by the republicans.
Mr.. Agnew said that a large and repre-
sentative gathering attended the repub-
lican meeting. The leaders tried to get
the democrats to enter joint debate but
they refused. The republicans were ad
dressed by Mr.. Thomas Lee Moore, Mr..
Jack Sangster candidate for the state
legislature, and by Mr.. Agnew. The speak
lasted for several hours and the pt-
ing was very enthusiastic. The democrats
were addressed by Judge j. NJ. Love, Mr..
Robert E. Lee, jr:. candidate for the state
legislature; Mr. Peterson of the Norfolk
bar, Col. George Waine Anderson of Rich
mond and Representative John F. Rixey.
General Matters.
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Chr. Heurich Brewing Company,
held in the office of Attorney Leonard Mar
bury on King street the following We're
elected directors for the ensuing term:
Messrs. Chr Heurich, A. B. Coppes, Leon
Tobriner, Charles Jacobsen, August Daetz,
Charles c. Duncanson, Thomas Kirby,
John w. Schaefer and Charles Meyer.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
city council will be held this evening. 1t
| Is expected that the veto Of the mayor on
resolution granting a certain section of
land near the old canal basin for a certain
period to the Old Dominion Glass Com
pany will come up for consideration. 1t is
thought there will be some lively debate ON
the matter.
News reached here this morning from
Richmond to the effect that the hearing of
the case of the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railroad Company
| against the Southern Railway Company in
relation to a crossing just outside of this
| city had been postponed by agreement of
| counsel until November Z.
An organzati ton known as the Mems Aid
| Society of the First Baptist Church was
| formed Sunday afternoon with the cleo
tion Of the following officers: Joseph
Rogers, president; Clarence Emmett, vice
| president; Robert H. Cox, secretary, and
Lewis c. Nails treasurer The purpose of
| the society is to assist in the work of the
| church. 1t was decided to hold musical
| and literary meeting In the church Sunday,
November 8. There will be several speeches
from well-known speakers during the meet
| ing.
The United States civil service commits
| Son will hold an examination in this city
next Saturday, the 26tn instant, for posi-
| tions In the internal revenue service in
! the sixth internal revenue district Of the
! state.