Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-01

Mr.. Summsrs suggested May % "a
the day on which to hold the primary.
Mr.. Strauss again took the floor and
insisted that the committee order the
primary, as shey had been requested to
do. The committee had nothing to
do with the candidates at THE juncture
of the proceedings, and sgain called at
tention to the fact that the primary was
to be held ia Manchester but three days
after the time the resolution provided
for one in Alexsndris.
Mr.. Boothe finally offered the fol-
lowing as an amendment to Mr.. Dobie's
resolution (:
Be 1t received, That primary election be
held In this city on Tuesday, June 4, 1901,
from sunrise to tunset, to determine the choice
Of the democrats Of this city for nominee for
Governor. All candidates for the democratic
nomination for Governor to be voted for and
the candidate carrying each ward shall name
the delegates from that ward.
Mr.. Hill saw no reason for keeping
the polls open all day. From 2 to
O'Clock would be ample time In which
to poll the vote. So far az the expenses
OF the primary were concerned that
was q matter which would be attended
| to.
Mr.. Boothe observed that II all this
programme were carried out it would
be decided advantage to one candi-
date.
Mr.. Summers moved that the candl.
date obtaining o plurality OF ell the
votes cast In the city be allowed to ap.
point delegates for all the wards.
Mr.. Boothe thought the minority
should be allowed representation in a
gubernatorial convention.
A vote was taken on Mr.. Summers's
amendment to Mr.. Boothe's resolution
and 1t was lost by vote of ayes 4.
noes 4.
The vote on Mr.. Boothe's amendment
followed, and that was defeated by tie
vote.
An aye and noe vote was then taken
on the original resolution as offered by
Mr.. Dobie and 1t was adopted by vote
Of 8 to 3, as follows: Ayes, Messrs.
Hill, Doble, Desmond, Strauss and
Penn. Noes. Messrs. Carter, Boothe
and Summers.
Mr.. Boothe inquired OF Mr.. Strauss If
Mr.. Price, whom he represented, was
not In favor OF an early primary.
Mr.. Strauss replied that he was pre-.
sent to vo according to his own judg.
ment. He was wearing no mans
collar.
Mr.. Boothe subsequently moved that
the primary be held on May "a, the
day after the general election This Yves
lost, as was another motion making it
the 2Sd, the day before the general
election.
A motion was made that Mr.. Bootbe.
who represented Mr.. Montague, and
Mr.. Smoot, who was present In the in
terest of Mr.. Swanson, retire for con-
sultation and endeavor to reach some
amicable agreement In regard to the
matter which had been 80 earnestly
discussed, 1t being urged that the pro.
ceedlngs of the committee, representing
the democratic party, should be bar
monious. These gentlemen retired,
but soon returned apparently as deter.
mined az ever, having reached no I'M
derstanding.
It hadIin the mean time been agreed by
both sides to keep the polls open from
sunrise to sunset, and on Mr.. Boothe's
motion 1t was determined that the
money with which to conduct the
primary must be 10 the hands OF the
chairman of the committee by 6atur-
dsy.
| On motion of Mr.. Dobie the commit
tee then adjourned. As hats were be.
ing gathered up Mr.. Smoot said be
hoped the proceedings would occasion
no hard feeling.
Mr.. Boothe, whose earnestress had
been apparent throughout the meeting,
said he had cause for hard feeling In
consideration OF the snap judgment
pronounced on Mr.. Montague.
A number OF spectators were presen
at the meeting.
| The First ward Ia entitled to 4 deleps-
tes In the convention, the Second 8.
the Third 8, and the Fourth s.