Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-24

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THE ELECTION yesterday resulted ss
most people presaged il wonld-in the
triumphant re election OF Mr.. George
l.. Simpson as Mayor and the absolute
defeat OF independent candidates.
The season has not been propitious for
potstobug tickets for many years-not
since 1876. and then 1t ives sbort-lived.
Such movements may be compared to
comets--they come and go at very
long intervals; or the convulsion
which begot the potatobugs OF that
year may be likened unto the cyclone
q score OF years later-nothipg like IL
had occurred here before and probably
never will. At any rate, the condi'
tions yesterday were not favorable for
a political convulsioD. Outside OF the
Second ward, where the disturbance
was central, the atmosphere was se'
rene; and even in the home of the indie
pendent candidate the vortex was not
dangerous.
As stated yesterday, most OF the day
was marked by quietness. While there
was q steady deposit OF ballots, there
was no stampediDg, crowding or undue
excitement until late iD the evening,
when the workshops began to disgoree
voters, most OF whom went to the polls
before they took supper. AS the sun
began to sink behind the western bills
aud the minutes grew more precious
the crowds around the polls became
Vnn
every direction and earnest endeavors
were being made to gather up all strsg.
glers, which included numbers who had
posed as purchssesble during most Of
the day in anticipation OF rise In
the price Of votes.
The market, however, opened dull,
continued inanimate and was weak
and dropping ss the day grew older.
10 fact, when such characters finally APP
preached the polls the bottom was
known to be out and the market glutted
with tickets bearing the names OF the
nominees of the democratic primary.
The disappointed ones. however, man
aged to procure drink or two out OF
the smash-up.
While it was conceded by all that the
democratic nominees were elected by
large msjorities, there was curiosity
manifest TO hear the actual result pro-
claimed, and shortly after dark the
streets began to TEEN with people, most
of whom went on King street aud re.
NAMED at certain localities where 1t
was known the result would be an
nounced. The First ward soon sent in
its returns. 1t was q solid shot and
dispelled all hopes OF the opposition.
Mr.. Simpson had received 293 votes and
Mr.. Beach 116. Later the Second ward
announced Simpson 1877, Beach 1893.
There was faint manifestation OF APP
plause on Royal street. which was i'm
medlately drowned by Columbisd
from the Friendship precinct of the
Third ward, where Mr.. Simpson bad
polled 81 and Mr.. Beach 10. Hardly
had the smoke cleared when broad
side from the Court House precirct OF
the same ward annihilated all further
hopes of the friends OF the independent
candidate by announcing that Mr.
Simpson had received 500, and Mr..
Beach $50. The coup de grace fiuslly
came when the landslide in the Fourth
ward was precipitsted. The cold figures
were: Simpson 567, Beach 147. The
former had polled /. 7S4 votes and the
latter S2l. Mr.. Simpson had been elect
ed by 963 majority.
There were but two other Instances
where Independents were 10 evidence.
Horace Swain was after Alderman }
T. Sweeney's scalp, and Frank Evans
at present a member OF the Common
Council, was an independent candidate
for reelection. The first named went
into On eclipse early in the day and
Mr.. Evans met similar fate later IL
the night when he realized bis services
were dispensed with, though be receiv
ed o most complimentary vote.
Colonel Smith, candidate for the con
stitutional convention, had an op
ponent 10 the person of Edward MCGEE
10 the contest he generally Jagged on
OF sight entirely. In the FRS
ward 80 individuals made Niece
their choice, 256 ip two pre-
ciucts OF the Third ward (mostly ne
groes) performed similar acts, and 20
denizsns of the Fourth ward followed
their example. Col. Smiths msjorit.
Is 1851.
The following gentlemen--all nomi
nees of the democratic primary-wer
elected:
For Mayor, Gev. L. Simpson; Aud
tor, Z. F. Price; Clerk OF G,s, Samue
L. Monroe; Collector OF Taxes, P. +
German; Corporation Attorney, Gsrdne
l.. Boothe; Messurer of Lumber, jane
l.. Adams; Messurer of Wood and Bark
Chss. Goodrich.
First ward-For Alderman-N. I
T. Burke. For Council-J. II. Triul
yer, Hubsrt Snowden, H. K. Burke
and T. L. RisheilD; For Constable-E
Craven, For Observation-Disclosures Hay
den.
Second ward-For AldermaD-The
opnilus Ballenger; For Council-S. L
Fisher, Henry Bsader, ]. ID. NormOyl
and William Desmond. For Msgistrat
William Tstspaugh. For Constsbl
p. Vogelgessng.
Third ward-For Alderman-J. r.
Curtin. For Council-Frederick ]. PAT
Albert Bryan, J. 7. Johnson and Lou
Brill.
Fourth ward-For Alderman. !
Sweeney. For Council-L. Z. Uhle
F.C. SpiDks, jr., Edward Lesdbeat'
and James McCuen. For Magistrate
Richard Rowland.
Delegate to the constitutional col
vention, Col. Francis l.. Smith.
The following is the official vote: