Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-23
DEMOORATIC PRIMARY.

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
NIB. JAS. r. CATION NOMINATED FOR
DELEGATE BY A LARGE MAJORITY.
Tbs primary election yesterday was
generally conceded to have been one OF
the most orderly ever held in this city.
While great interest was shown from
the time the polls opened until sunset,
there was no serious friction, oil hough
the energy and determination OF all la.
ierested was marked. The prophecy
that 80 extraordinary large vote would
bs brought out wOs not fulfilled. Be-
tween eleven and twelve O'Clock, more
than the usual numb'r OF voters de-
posted 10 half day on previous occa~
sious bad been polled, and it was natur.
ally supposed That later In the day, es-
peoially after the workshops had dis"
gorRed their forces, the number OF bal
iots would be swelled abDormally.
There were earnest efforts made to
bring out a large vote, the candidates
for Delegate having lists Of all sufira-
eans, and their workers were fitting
here and there all day, while the vari-
Gus candidates for committeeman were
equally as anxious TO urge all to exer-
else the privilege Of voting.
It bad been the opinion OF the ma
iority OF those who had studied toio
the matter aud whose oblervstioDs had
been close that Mr.. James X. Cations
triumph was assured from the time the
polls were opened, and as the day wore
ON it became more and more apparent
that be had virtual wslk-over. His
friend ;, however, never for an instant
relaxed their exertiOD, and worked as
assiduously as though the result was
doubtful. MIR. w. H. May aud his sup
porters were also up and ut 1t early,
and although a Waterloo was appar-
ent they remained in the saddle until
the smoke Of the conflict dissipated.
The sun finally disappeared and the
result was awaited with interest. The
Fret ward commissioners, who had
Il tst counted the head Of the ticket, sent
out thunderbolt by proclaimine Cation
243 votes and May SO, The Second
ward announced 1876 for Cation and 46
for MAY. The vote 10 the Friendship
precinct added force to the avalanche
By announcing 236 for Cation and 90 for
May. The court house precinct was
equally as pronounced, where Cation
received 1872 aud May IS. The re-
turns from the Fourth ward was the
coup de grace. Cation receiving l9l aud
May II.
Soma few enquiries we're made as to
the result in the county, though but lit
tie interest was manifested In The re-
turns from that quarter. Mr.. Cation
had been elected by an overwhelming
majority and particulars we're unneces-
sary. He had received majority OF
7SS. The total vote cast in the city was
l 326. OF this Mr. Cation received
1867 and Mr.. May 269.
The following were elected on the
city democratic committee: First ward,
w. y. Dobie, and James Wilkins; Sec
oud ward, George E. Price and X.
Theodore Cook; Third ward, George l..
Simpson and Charles Bendheim; Fourth
ward, o. F. Carter and Champ Walker.
The vote for the city democratic com
mittee by wards was as follows:
First ward-James wilkins. Ill; W.
b. Dohie, 1862, X. E. knight, 81; A. }.
Fair, so; James T. Patterson, AZ.
SFoond ward-R Theodore Cook,
l54; Georse E. Prcs, 145; E. E. Law
Ter, SO; VIM. Desmond, 30.
Third ward Courthouse precinct) -
George L. Simpson, 175; Charles Beud'
helm, 179; S. p. Fisher, 1872.
Third ward Friendship precnc y
G. Gorge l.. Simpson, 164; Charles Bend
helm, 1876; s. p. Fisher, 1874
Fourth ward-Champ Walker, 1Sl;
Oscar F. Carter, 1853; Frank G. SpnEs,
IT,, 1872; K. N. Crook, 81.
Only three members of the old demo
cratic committee we're reelected; they
were Msssrs. w. B. Dobie, James WI"
kins and o F. Garter.
Toe result 10 thecounty was as follow We:
10 Arlington district-For the Lsgisla-
ture, James Il. Cation received lis votes
and William II. May IL; for members
OF the democratic committee James II.
Clements, 105; Curtis B. Graham, lO3;
Frank Lyon, 2S, and w. w. Douglas,
Is. This elects Messrs. Clements and
Graham. In Washington district Cation
received 80 votes and May A and Crar'
dial Mickey and Steven ID. Beech fol-
county committeeman received 54 votes
each, and we're elected without opposi'
tion. In Jefferson district Csion re-
ceived % votes and May 10. Tue ma
i,risy 10 the county for James K, Gator
was III over his opponent, Mr.. May
The vote 10 the county was exceeding
ly light on account of the busy season
of the farmers and gsrde lers. The vote
was officially counted at the court
house today at II O'Clock.