Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CANDIDATES UNABLE TO AGREE
UPON PRIMARY ELECTION PLAN.
Marriage of Miss Remington and Mr..
disappointment and
Personal Items.
Evening Star Bureau,
701 King street.
Bell Telephone Jog,

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ALEXANDRIA, Va, July %. 1903.
At recent meeting of the Alexandria
county democratic committee, held to de-
termne the ACCESSIBILITY of holding pri-
mary to nominate candidates for the COM
ing election, no action was taken because
the candidates themselves could not agree
Mr.. Lewis II. Machen of this city. Mr.
Alexander J. Wedderburn of Fairfax and
Mr.. f. Contee Meredith of Prince William
have announced their candida ture for the
state senate to succeed Senator S. Roswell
Donohoe. who will not enter the race. Mr..
r. c. L. Moncure Walter G. Varney and
Crandall Mackey, democrats. will enter the
field against Mr.. Richard w. Johnson, re-
publican. the present commonwealth at
torney.
William Palmer, democrat the present
sheriff. will be opposed by Mack Marcy,
democrat. and VIM Duncan. republican.
Henry l.. Holmes colored, republican, COM
missioner of revenue. will have against him
either Curtis Graham or Harry Themes.
democrats. and Oden B. Gray, republican.
Police Court Proceedings.
In the police court this morning Peter
SimmS. colored was charged with assault
ing and beating Cora Pollard, also colored.
Slmms claimed that he only playing
with her. and that he only tapped her
lightly on the back. but the evidence
against him was too strong, and his fun
cost him SO
Edward Burke Timothy Madden VIM
Gorden. James McGraw and James Smith
were up in the police court. charged with
vaSrancy. With the exception of Smith,
who was released, they were put upon
diet of bread and water for five days. This
is regarded a very effectuaI method of
dealing with the numerous tramps. who
have regular camping place outside the
city, as the police say those who have been
put upon this diet never come back for the
second dose Edward Burke was also
charged with resisting TIE officers, and this
charge will he heard when he has finished
his first sentence.
large number of people left here this
morning to attend the last days exercises
of the Manassas colt show. Mr.. CORTLAND
III. Smith of the seminary had a number Of
entries.
RemingtonWeath Nuptials.
Miss Mamie E. Remington, daughter of
Capt Richard Z. Remington of this city,
and Mr.. A. l.. Weatherspoon of Durham,
n. c., were married yesterday afternoon at
the residence of the brides father, 1918
Duke street. Rev. George L. Hunt, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, performed the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Weatherspoon left
last night for Old Point, where they will
stay some time, after which they will take
up their residence in Durham
Matters of General Interest.
meeting of the board of health has been
announced for o'clock tonight for the con-
sideration of several matters relating to
the sanitary condition of the city. The meet
ing will be held in the office of the secre-
tary, Mr.. ]. +. Peyton
The funeral of Mr.. James King whose
death occurred yesterday morning will be
held this afternoon at o'clock. The inter-
ment will be made in the Bethel cemetery
Rev Frank j. Brooke, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church. will offcate
MI. James d. Clarridge, whose death oc-
CURED In Washington yesterday, was
former resident of this city.
The lawn party which was to have been
held at st. Mary's Academy, but which was
postponed on account of the death of the
pope, will be held next Tuesday
competitive examination for the ST.
Johns Academy scholarship at Old Point
Comfort College will be held in the Wash
ington High School building tomorrow at o
O'Clock In. The scholarship carries with
1t free board and tuition. but is open only
TO l1neal descendants of former students of
st. Johns.
In the corporation court yesterday Mr. NJ
/. DWyer was appointed guardian of his
brother, Edmund j. Dwyer
Miss Kate Lloyd Smith is visiting friends
in Culpeper county.
Rev. j. 7. Stump, pastor of the NJ E
Church South, is attending the district con-
ference held at Warrenton. Va.