Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-10
CITIZENS MEETING.


A large crowd attended the meeting
OF the business men at Ssrepta Hall
last night, when candidates for Council
were named and will be placed on the
democratic ticket at the primary 10 be
held next Tuesday, the 18th instant.
Prior TO calling the meeting to order
much speculation was INDUCED 10 as to
who would be named on the ticket be-
sides those whose names bad been pub
lshed In the Gazette on that evening.
Shortly after O'Clock Mr.. e. E.
Downham, in the absence OF the presi-
deut of the organization, Mr.. J. Il.
Zimmerman, called The meeting TO or.
der, and introduced Mr.. James r.
Cation as the speaker of the evening.
Mr.. Cation said that it wss not his
intention to make a long or protracted
address, but simply to call the attention
once more OF those present to the move
ment-the betterment and advance
ment OF the city by an individual and
collective movement OF it's citizens.
Continuing the speaker said: "The
gentlemen identified with this move
ment do not seek office, they want the
Office to seek the man. Those whom
we choose for the position of Courcil-
men, If elected, must act In prudent
manner and be judicious in the ex-
penditure OF money, for II a contrary
course is pursued they will not act 10
accordance with our wishes. What we
want is q systematic plan OF improve
mems. When | was 10 Council Capt.
George A. Mushbsch introduced bill
creating the office Of City Engineer.
which heartily endorsed. This office
was not created for the purpose OF SUI
perntending the cleaning out OF alleys
and overseeing the pulling up and
elimination OF grass 10 the streets, but
for formulating plans by which fixed
and systematic course could be pursued
for the Improvement OF the city, thus Of
fering an inducemeDt to industries and
corporations by display of thrift and
enterprise on the part of the citizsns in
their endeavors to improve the city to
locate here. But six years have pass.
ed and we are no nearer the attainment
OF the object for which the office was
instituted. Let us not continue to ex-
pend money 10 patching up mud holes
on one side of the street and leaving
others open on the other side. Ii we
only lay out S., 900 year for street i'm
provement that will show progress
sion and il will not be many years be-
fore we see the great results to be
realized from such a move" The
speaker concluded by saying that
Stanton was once 10 worse pretica-
ment, but had seen the error OF its way |
and was now on the highroad TO sue
cess, its Council having adopted meas.
ures for the Improvement OF the streets
of that city, vitrified brick having been
used 10 the paving, aud it was COW ore
of the most enterprisiDg and furnishing
cities in the State. He hoped Aiexau
dria would soon follow her example.
Mr.. Downham then stated that the
committee appointed on Monday nigh
to select names TO be placed 10 the dem
ocratic primary had submitted the fol-
lowing. which we're read by the s. Gre
tsry, Mr.. James Bayne:
First wsrd-Aldermsn, Peter Aitche
son; Councilmep, Alton Moore, J. II.
Trimyer, Wm. z. Woolls, sr., and I.
L. Rlsheill.
Second ward-Aldermap. Theo. Bal
lenger; Councilmep, s. B. Fisher, ]. ID.
Normoyle, H. Bladder and A. Il. Thom
son.
Third ward-Alderman, Z. E. Down.
han; Councilmen, Albert Bryan, +.
]. Paff, J. L. Johnson and b. b. Smith.
Fourth ward-Aldermsn. John T.
Sweeney; CounciImen, r. F. Tucker
F. o. Spiuks, jr., E. s. Leadbeater and
Robert j lott.
Mr.. Downham stated that the report
OF the committee was before the meet
log for ratification or rejection, and the
motion to adopt the report was carried.
Capt. George A. Mushbach, who was
present, was invited to address the
meeting, but declined.
There being no further business, the
meeting, which was very quiet and
short one, adjourned.
The names of Mr.. f. M. Birrell and
Mr. K. Lee Field were on the original
TICKET, but the former was ineligible
because he held government position
and the latter declined to run. Mr.. T.
l.. Risheill was put in the place OF Mr..
Birrell. while Mr.. A. II. Thomson was
named instead Of Mr.. Field.