Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-07
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
General Interest Expressed in
Coming Election.
THE SUFFRAGE LAW
FIRST EXERCISE OF FRANCHISE
UNDER NEW CONSTITUTION.
City Council to Hold Meeting Tomor-
row Evening-United States
Court in Session.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. T0l King Street,
Roll Telenhope No 1DH.

ALEAANDNlA, Nd., July Z, AooS
Notwithstanding the belief that there
may be no opposition to the democratic
candidate for Congress In this district
more than ordinary interest attaches to
the coming November election 1t will be
the first election held under the new state
constitution, and according to the new
electorate many colored men now entitled
to vote Will be debarred. This will also
be true, it is said, of number of white
men whose names are on the registration
books. Before the November election all
the names on the books will be erased and
only those will be subsequently placed
thereon who are able to answer to the
requirements of the suffrage provision Of
the constitution.
1t has been estimated that about IS per
cent of the colored vote will be eliminated
under the new regime. The percentage of
the white vote to be effected, 1t is be-
lieved will be very small 1t seems I'M
probable that the altered conditions will
work any important change In the total
republican and democratic votes In the
eighth district. Only in few of the coun-
ties is the colored vote of any special con-
sequence in determining the issue between
the two parties. The difference in favor
of the democrats in the total votes usually
poled is too great to be materially at
fected. The voting population of this dis
trict is about $4,000
Owing to the fact that but one candi-
date for Congress appeared in the field the
necessity Of holding primary election was
obviated, and Representative John F. Rixey
of Culpeper was declared the nominee OF
his party. Mr.. Rixey has served three
consecutive terms in the House. His re-
election this fall seems almost assured.
Final Council Meeting.
In addition to the election of a police
commissioner to represent the third ward
the city council tomorrow evening will
choose member of the school board to fill
a vacancyin the representation from the first
ward caused by the death Of Samuel A.
Mankin. There several candidates for
the position. AS before stated in The Star
the candidates for police commissioner are
Capt Herbert Bryant, the incumbent, aid
Mr.. Thomas A. Fisher. It Is expected that
the council will adj ourn for the summer to-
morrow evening. The work of the mem
bers on committees and in regular sessions
had been harder than usual in the past sew
eral months, and it is confidently asserted
that much more than the ordinary mas Deen
accomplished
Summer Term of Court.
According to law the summer term of the
United States court for the eastern district
of Virginia opened here this morning, but
the grand and petit jurors will not report
for service until tomorrow morning. Judge
Edmund Waddiil will preside. 1t is expected
that the session of the court will last sew
eral days, as there a number of cases
to come before both juries. A few cases, it
is understood. from southern Virginia will
be brought here for trial
The grand jury term of the corporation
court will convene the 18th instant. 1t is
understood that the case of Don p Hurley,
charged with the embezzlement of funds
from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company while he was the company's agent
in this city, will then be called for trial.
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains of
BENJAMIN r. Cook, whose death occurred
Thursday took place yesterday afternoon
at o'clock from the residence Of his
father, 219 South St. Asaph street. Rev.
j. A. letters of Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal Church conducted the services, and the
palIbearers were Messrs. Theodore Cook,
William Cook, J. Frank Cook. jr.. Ernest
Cook, James Highes and Julian knight.
The Columbia Fire Engine Company. Of
which Mr.. Cook was a member, attended
in body. Interment was made in Union
cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs. Julia c. Domaine.
whose death occurred at Brooklyn, N. Y,
Wednesday, took place late Saturday after
noon from the residence of her son. Mr..
William Domaine, on King street. Rev.
J. P. Stump of the NJ E. Church South
conducted the services. The pallbearers
We're William H. Domaine Windsor w.
Domaine, Ernest NJ. Domaine, George c.
Johnson. George Staier and William Allen.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson fined Joseph Williams s. on the
charge of drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct Martha Johnson. charged with va
grancy, was sent to the work house for
thirty days. The charge against Hattie
Lomax Of using vulgar and abusive Ian
guage to Laura Lucas was dismissed.
A meeting of the committee appointed to
consider the advisability of forming local
branch Of the Virginia Anti-Saloon League
will be held tomorrow night. The action
taken will be reported to a meeting of those
who signed the articles of the league a
week ago. 1t seems probable that local
society will be organized, as there were
about sixty signers.
The repairing Of King street with vitrified
brick will be commenced within a short
time. It is understood that the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Rail-
road Company, which is required by law to
place new groved rails on King street. will
be ready to supply the rails by the middle
of August. In the meantime the con-
tractors will proceed with the laying Of
curbing along the line of improvements.