Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-03
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE OF 14TH
SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
Rules for Selection Of Candidate Form
ulated-volunteer Fireman Elk
PEELED for 90 Ksars..
Evening StaE. Bureau,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 8, 1901,
A meeting of the democratic senatorial
committee of the fourteenth district. which
is composed Of the city OF Alexandra aad
the counties OF Alexandria, Fairfax and
Prince William. was held yesterday altar
noon in the Hotel Fleischman. The COM
mittee was composed of Mr.. Charles Bend
helm, chairman of the Alexandria commit
tee; Mr.. Curtis B. Graham of Alexandra
county and Mr.. L. A. Larkin of Prince
William county.
After organizing with Mr.. Bendhe!ln as
chairman and Mr.. Larkin as secretary, the
committee adopted resolutions setting forth
that the rules promulgated by the state
central committee make it imperative that
a primary election be held for the purpose
OF nominating candidate for the tate
senate. that the voting shall be un-
der the viva voce system, and 1t is
the desire of this committee that the
voting shall be regular throughout the
district, and that harmony shall prevail
therefore the democratic committee OF the
fourteenth senatorial district suggests that
"a candidate for the state senate shall be
nominated on the 23d day Of September.
and that the voting shall be viva voce; that
no vote received by any candidate in any
other manner shall be counted, but nothing
herein shall be construed as interfering
for city or county offices. but that shall be
left with the city and counties composing
the district.
THE expense incident to the said pri-
mary shall be provided for by the aspect
i've committee chairmen assessing the cam
didateS In such sum as they deem neces-
sary. the same to be paid on or before noon
of September Is. except in the county OF
Prince William. where the assessment shall
be paid in accordance with the action Of the
1Yr1ft too
The candidates who have announced
themselves for the state senate are MessIs.
Lewis H. Machen Of Alexandria, e. Contee
Meredith Of Prince William and Alexander
that under a special election law in Prince
William the ballot will be used :ns:ea1 of
the viva voce method of voting.
Death Of Elisha jackson.
Elisha Jackson, a highly esteemed resident
Of the city, died last night at the Alexan-
dria Hospital. Mr. Jackson was sixty
seven years old and had lived in this city
many years.
Fireman Expelled.
That the members of the volunteer
branch Of the Hydraulion Fire Company
are still nursing their grievance against
the board of fire wardens is evidenced by
the action of that company expelling Ray
mond Smith. who, contrary to the orders
of the company that none of the mem
bers should render any assistance at fires
until their grievances shall be redressed,
helped at fire at the Southern depot a
short time since. It is stated that the
services Of Smith at the fire mentioned
were rendered as an employee of the South
ern railway. The original trouble was
caused by the resignation of Mr.. Smith
from the position Of hose Wagon driver.
and the subsequent election by the war
denS of a successor who WIS not Endorsed
by the company. Mr.. Smith was expelled
from the company for a period of ninety
nine years.
Police Court Notes z,-
There were only three cases in the po-
lice court this morning. Michael Donahoe,
charged with vagrancy, was sent to WASH
ington, whence he stated he had come.
Sarah Alexander, ,coiored,s~ charged with
drunk and disorderly conduct, was fined
ST.
Browne Crump, a small white boy,
charged with beating the children Of Mrs.
Peter Hoy, was dismissed with an admoni-
ton from the mayor.
Brief Mention.
Detective Muller Of Washington has been
engaged to help unravel the mystery of
the killing of Frederic Dahl. Yesterday
afternoon he and Acting Chief Knight put
the prisoner through a sweating process of
three hours, but We're unable to obtain any
information from him.
Preparations are being made by the gro