Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07
LEXANDRIA AFT AIRS
DELEGATES TO DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.
List Of the Eligible Candidates-Mar-
riages Yesterday and Today
General and Personal.
of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June Z, 1904.
There will be no contests at the demo-
cratic ward meetings this evening for the
election of delegates to the state conven-
ton, which meets in Richmond Thursday.
Under the ruling of the city democratic
committee only those candidates for dele
gates could be voted for who had filed their
names with the committee by noon yester-
day. Up to that time there were just five
Candidates for each ward, the exact num-
Der allowed. When this was reported at
the meeting of the city committee last even
Ing a resolution was adopted reciting the
rule previously passed, together with the
number of names recorded, and declaring
them to be the only persons eligible for
election as delegates to the convention.
These candidates are as follows: First
ward, Alton Moore, f. M Hill, Hupert
Snowden. John A. Marshall and S3muel
Bendheim; second ward, Z. Z. Carllfl'
Thomas A. Fisher Julian Y. Williams, John
T. Reed and E. z. Downham; third ward
Samuel G.. Brent, John T. Harrison, James
r. Cation, Gardner l.. Boothe and X H.
Cox: fourth ward, Charles Bendheim, .. T.
Carter F. c. Spinks jr., c. r. Davis and
Charles B. Marshall.
In the first ward the meeting VIII De held
at the Elks' Hail; in the second ward. IN
the nt1Ijce court ROOM in the third ward, in
odd Fellows Hail. and in the fourth ward,
in the Friendship engine house. They VIII
begin at o'clock and will be disposed of in
short order, owing to the absence OF con-
tests.
= Cupid's Conquests.
Mr.. William Thompson Pollard of this
city and Miss Lydia Grimes Russell, daush-
ter of DR.. and Mrs Charles F. Russell of
Fairfax county, were married this morn
ing at 1890 o'clock in ST. Timothy's Church
fri and relatives
OF the bride and groom from this city at
terded the wedding.
Miss Edna Clay Joyce, daughter or Mr..
and Mrs E. c. Joyce. and Mr.. Walter Ia
Wis Of this city were quietly married yes
terday morning at Z 30 O'Clock at the nome
OF the parents of the bride, on King street.
They will make their future home in this
city.
General Matters.
The Raptist and Southern Methodist
teams of the local Sunday school base ball
league will play this afternoon at 4:3o
o'clock at Colross grounds. A close game
is expected as both teams are In fine con-
dition The Methodist club has an I'M
broken record of victories. and of late the
Baptists have been showing improved form.
The remains of Mrs. Martha Ellen Spicer,
whose death occurred last night at Column
bia Hospital, Washington, will be brought
place tomorrow afternoon from her late
residence, 1907 King street She was fifty
two years of age Her husband and two
sons survive
The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Crump,
whose death occurred Sunday, took place
Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock from the
residence of her husband, Mr.. Henry a.
Crump, 1924 Prince street.
Mr. Gardner L. Boothe of this city repre-
SCENTS the eighth congressional district on
the committee appointed by the state DEM
ccratic committee to report on certain pro-
posed provisions for the plan of primary
elections in Virginia. The committee Will
hold a meeting in Richmond tomorrow ar
ternoon and will make report before the
Democratic convention the following day.
Fire broke out last night In room In
the third story of the home of Miss Cora
Cochran, on King street between Column
ms and Alfred streets The department
was called out, but the flames were extin-
guished before 1t was necessary to use the
er gines The damage was slight.