Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
COMMITTEE MEEIING

ness Mems League and outlined their
plans to elect now City Council at the
coming democratic primary. Mr.. Jas.
r. Cation presided and Mr.. c. G. Lead
bsater was secretary. Mr.. Cation ex-
planned the aims and purposes OF the
committee. which are for street I'M
provements and sewering the city.
The new organization was made per-
manent one with the name OF the Ciii-
zsns' Progressive Association.
The following officers were elected
John r. Zimmerman, president; James
Bsyne, secretary and treasurer; j. nj.
Hill, vice president from the First ward;
). b. Fisher, vice president from the
Second ward; E. E. Downham, vice
president from the Third ward, and G.
G Leadbeater, vice president from the
Fourth ward. Az executive committee
consisting OF three members from each
ward was chosen as follows: First
ward, Robert Aitoheson, S. Z. Lindsey;
Second ward, DR.. 7. NJ. Jones, Henry
Strauss. Geo. II. Harlow; Third ward,
Henry F. Robertson, g. VIM. Ramsay,
A. D. Brockett; Fourth ward, Charles
King, w. B. Smoot and George 4. Hill.
The committee of t3eIty decided to
meet Saturday night 10 the Opera
House at o'clock and select commit.
tee which will hold secrs, meeting and
nominate the names of candidates for
the election who are in sympathy with
the movement. The names will then be
brought into the MSS meeting and sub
mitted for ratification, as will the
names of the officers chosen last night.
The following committee was sp-
pointed TO wait upon the city demo-
cratic committee and ask them 10 post
pone the primary until the latter part
OF Apri: James X. Cation, George d.
Hopkins, Frank s. Harper, Louis Brill,
Peter Aitcbeson, and John Il. " MINER.
man. IL was decided to request the
city democratic committee 10 make
void all ballots for City Couu-
Gil that did not contain four names.
This would prevent the casting of bal
lots known es "plumpers," that is,
tickets on which every name is
scratched but one.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Frank S.
Harper the committee decided to close
their respective places OF business for
half day on election day SO as to get
out aud work for their can ddates.
During the evening there was q
lengthy discussion among different
members concerning their views on the
subject.
Mr.. A. FL. Thomson was oppt sad to
going into the democratic primary.
Mr.. Isaac Eichberg thought otherwise.
Ia the estimation of Mr.. Peter Aitcbe-
SON the town was being run by poll
ticians.
1t was suggested by Mr.. Cbas. King
that the committee designate Mr.. VIM.
F. Carne TO interview the present
members of the City Council and get
their opinions on street improvements,
etc., and that the committee pay Mr..
Carne for his work.
Mr.. F. 8. Harper did not agree with
Mr.. King on that score. 10 bis opin-
ion the staten snte of Councilmen were
not always reliable. They, he said,
would make promises for the time be.
ing. and possibly after election break
them. Relative to staying out OF the
primary and going into the general
election Mr. Harper was of the opinion
that the people would say there were
axes to grind. Upon motion of Mr..
Harper 1t was decided to go into the
primary.
Mr.. George Hopkins moved the
adoption OF the circular letter recently
issued by the business men. The mo.
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Worth HulliJh was opposed 10
tie paper on account of It's reference
to the asking of cheaper rates from
the Alexandria Water Company. He
said he did not favor attacking sny
private corporations. His remarks
brought forth cor derabe discussion,
10 which many members indulged. The
majority OF those present were of the
opinion that the circular letter did not
attack any corporations. Mr. Hulfish
said that he believed that the water
company would reduce rates as soon as
it could see is way clear to DO 80.
Mr.. Hopkins was inclined to think
chat compulsory tapping OF sewers
would be unjust to the poorer people.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. NJ. b. Hsr-
low, 1t was decided to try md enroll
all citizens who are interested in the
move ment into the association.
Tne question whether the association
would look into the election Of officers
Tor the other municipal Offices was then
brought up.
Mr.. NJ B. Harlow suggested that the
committee might wait upon Mayor
Simpson and get his views on the IS.
socialion's plans. Mr. E. E. DowDhsm
thought it useless, So the MAYOR didn't ,
seem to take any interest whatever in
the meeting. Mr.. Issac Eicbberg thought
The mayor would not commit himself.
At this juncturs it was decided to ad.
journ.
In conversation with several of the
gentlemen whcss names are mentioned
On the com mittees these gentlemen
stated this morning that they knew
nothing about the matter and had
nothing to do with the movement.
This morning one CT the committees
appointed at last nights meeting wait
ID on the several candidates for Office
q reference to postponement of the
democratic primary. Each OF the can
iidates said he was willing II the
others were and upon these statements
he committee waited upon the chair
nan and secretary OF the democratic
committee and asked that the primary
20 postponed till the Goth or 23d iDst.
The officers OF the democratic CON-
nittee then decided to call meeting
o the Aldermen's chamber at s o'clock
onieht to consider the request for
of the primary.
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