Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
LIVELY CONTEST BETWEEN GU
BERNAToRIAL ASPIRANTS.
Swanson and Willard Said to Be Even
~ Matched in Alexandra County
Brief Mention.
Evening Star Bureau,
TO1 King Street,
Bell Telephone 1O6,

Bell Telephone lOo,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 4, 1903.
The announcement that Representative
Claude NJ. Swanson of the fifth congress
sional district will be a candidate for the
next democratic nomination for governor
of Virginia has been received with interest
here, where he has many supporters. AL
though not yet formally in the field, 1t IS
generally understood by the citizens OF TINS
city that Lieutenant Governor Joseph Il.
Willard of Fairfax will also be cand1-
date for the nomination. The contest be-
tween these two gentlemen promises, 1t is
believed a particularly lively campaign Tor
Alexandria. Messrs. Willard and Swanson
personally have each many warm support
ers in Alexandria, but another factor en-
terng into the local campaign. 1t Is pointed
out, is the agreements generally understood
to exist on the one hand between Lieutsli-
ant Governor Willard and Governor Mon
tague, VINO is said to be an aspirant Tor
senatorial honors, and Representative
Swanson and Senator Martin on the other
hand. 1t is said the two forces are evenly
matched in Alexandria. Certain 1t Is, &C
cording to the statements of unbiased au-
thorities, that neither side appears TO nave
any particular advantage here. The last
local contest III which these forces were
arrayed against each other occurred in the
recent campaign for the democratic guDer-
Material nomination. large vote was
polled, with a difference of something like
a hundred in favor of Mr.. Swanson. Since
then the appearance of Governor Montague
in this city on several occasions Is said 10
have increased his local popularity, at the
same time advancing the interests Of the
lieutenant governor.
Reception by Daughters.
The reception given last evening in Lee
Camp Hall. under the auspices of the 18th
Virginia Regiment Chapter, United Daush-
tiers Of the Confederacy, in honor of the
anniversary OF the birth of Jefferson Davis
was the occasion of a large gathering Of
confederate veterans and members gen
orally of southern societies. The new hail
was prettily decorated for the reception.
Excellent music helped to make the occa-
sion enjoyable. Many old southern songs
Messrs. Lewis H. Machen, E. T. NJ and
Harris Franklin, Kenneth Ogden and Ricn-
ard Writ. Among the singers who enter
tanned the audience with solos were: Miss
Ryne of Washington, accompanied by Miss
Mccain of this city and Misses Katie
Smoot, Blanche Rockford and Alice Chinn.
and Messrs. Richard Writ, Harris Franklin
and Kenneth Ogden An address was made
camp, and by Mr.. John o. easier, COM
mander of the Grand Camp, Confederate
Veterans, of Oklahoma, who was here en-
route to his old home in Texas. The enter
tainment closed with "Auld Lang Syne,"
sung by Rev. Clarence Ernest Ball leading
the male chorus.
General and Personal.
The regular monthly business meeting OF
the Epworth League of the NJ. E. Church
South will be held tomorrow evening. A
large attendance of members is requested,
as officers will be elected for the ensuing
term of six months
Mayor Simpson has gone to Annapolis,
Md, to see his son, Mr.. Robin Simpson,
who is a cadet in the fourth class of tn
academy.
decree was entered in the corporation
court yesterday In the suit Of L. S. Kirby
against Mary w. Kirby (nee Greenwood)
granting the former absolute divorce.
Miss Lucy Douglas and Miss Emily Elliot.
show there.