The times., 1901-05-26
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 25.-Tonight
the following petition is being circu-
lated to cause the abolition of the
Board of Police Commissioners: ITO the
Honorable City Council: Gentlemen: We
the undersigned citizens of Alexandria. re-
spectfuIIy petition your honorable body to
grant relief to your constituents and our
city by adopting some law or laws where
by the present Police Commission depart
nent may be eliminated from our munich
pal system.
we are not influenced in this matter by
any personal feeling toward the commits
sioners, but are actuated by a sincere be-
lief that the mayor and city council are
sufficient for the proper management of
the police force of our city, and that good
order. harmony and economy can best be
obtained by removing a possible menace
to the comfort of our citizens
When the above petition was seen by
The Times correspondent there were no
signatures to il, as 1t had just been start
ed. So far it cannot be learned who is the
author Of the petition. Whether 1t will be
signed by many cannot be definitely stated.
The projectors of the movement intend to
present the petition to the new city coun-
ell.
Since the election numerous candidates
have sprung up and made their announce
rhents for the various offices to be filed
by the new city council, which viii be in
stalled in Office in July. II is understood
that Theo. Ballenger, President Of the
Board OF Aldermen, VIII be opposed for
that position by Alderman J. T. Sweeney.
so far as known J.. II. Thompson, Clerk
Of that body, will have no opposition. HUI
| bert Snowden, Preside Mt of the city Coun
| ell. il is understood, win be opposed by
| Councilman Frederick Pan, Jr-, and j. II.
| Trimyer-
George Schafer, the present messenger
of he Board of Aldermen, Will be op-
! posed by Messrs. Richard Rudd and 5. T.
! Jackson. j. Christopher gill, messenger
| IN the City Council, VIII be opposed by
| James T. Patterson. Daniel r. Stansbury,
! the present Clerk, so far as can be ascer-
| tanned Will have no opposition;
| A large number of candidates nave
| rious other positions which are to be illled
| by the new council. Among the positions
TO be filed are keeper of the almshouse, i
| overseer of poor, election or board OF Hre
| wardens and the election OF police COM
| missioner from the Second ward. The as
| pirauts for these positions are making an
! active canvass among the newly electeu
In response TO a call issued by Park Ag-
| now Of this city State Chairman OF the
! Repubiican Committee, that committee
! Will meet next Tuesday night at clock
| in Aurnhy's Hotel Richmond, va, Tor
| the purpose of discussing the question OF
! nIacirg a caudidHte for Governor III the
| neId. # ii is decided to enter a caLuliate
| in tbp race for the GOVcrnOTshlp, the com
mittee wiliy Of course, provide Tor the
nomination of i llieutenant governor ana
attorney general 3.
n is understood tha. whatever action is
falg4n in the matter Will be in the form OF
a resolution instTuctinS the various dlS-
trict and county chairneu as 10 IISit
| co,frse II il also stated thai the commit
! to-. ,yiI discuss the question OF nominal .
| iusr candidates for the Legislature IN Nirl-
ms counties of the State. a well-NnoWn
| IocaI Republicaa leader this morning
,yctcd NM in his belief the committee
ytrI1Id call a convention for the nomlna-
fion of an entire StJte ticket.
| n il stated that the names of j. iamp-
+or t{ope and Cen. James A. Walker are
| ming considered as candidates for the
| Governorship. The name OF Robert
,thorna is mentioned in connection WIN
| M ofTra Of attorney general.
The F,uiscopal High School baseball
| ,aa,n Of This city this afternoon defeated
| tbs team representing the Locust Ddie
| Academy, of Culpcper va, by score ol
80 r The game was played IN Cuipeper
,,ed VAS quite an interesting one. Owing
t tho rain at that place the game was
coued at the end of the fifth inning. II
80 - close and exciting game ali through
tror the High School the playing OF Wa
ters and Davis, and for the Locust team
the pIaying OF iauser ana Harvey wa.
tbe feature. The batteries We're: Eligf
School Waters ana carter LOCUST Dale
Hauser and Harvey.
Al the Emmanuel Lutheran Church to
,,,nrroyy M 10 O'Clock, six children VIII b'
ron6rmed The services will include al
eVaTnination of the children in catechism
and an address by the pastor. a specla
musical programme VIII also be rendered