Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
JAMES r. CATION TO COMPETE FOR
POLITICAL HoNoRs.
Candidacy for Lieutenant Governorship
to Be Pushed-Policeman to
Be Investigated.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November %, 1904.
The announcement that State Senator
William p Barksdale of the fifth district
will be a candidate for the nomination for
lieutenant governor of Virginia in the dem
ocratic state primaries next year Will have
no effect, it Is said, upon the candidacy OF
Mr.. James r. Cation of this city, SO far as
its vigorous prosecution Is concerned. The
intention of Mr.. Cation to make fight for
the nomination was made public several
months ago. In reference to the introduc-
ton of a third candidate Mr.. Cation states
that he has no right to say that any man
shall not run, but that he will stick to his
announced candidacy and is in the race to
win. Mr.. Cation has received assurances of
support from various sections of the state.
During the recent political speech-making
in this district frequent references to him
as the next lieutenant governor OF the state
were received with hearty applause. In his
terms in the legislature he has Increased
his influence throughout the state by taking
a. leading part in important legislation. II
Is pointed out by his friends that he rem
dered notable service as a member OF the
committee charged with the revision of the
laws to accord with the new constitution.
Mr. Cation has practiced successfully IN the
circuit courts and the court OF appeals, as
well al in several important admiralty cases
in the United States court. He is serving
his second term in the state legislature as
the delegate from Alexandra city ana
county.
Police Investigations.
The police commissioners will hold
meeting, 1t is stated, some evening next
week, probably Tuesday or Wednesday, to
make an investigation of the circumstances
connected with the alleged assault of an
intoxicated stranger by policeman several
ral1 TO hp In
follow up the action of the mayor in GER
tain other cases. 1t was stated this morn
ing by a member of the board that
searching inquiry would be MADE INTO the
case of the reported assault by a member
of the force. Other matters connected with
the police department will be thoroughly
investigated and it is stated that, should
certain charges be found to be correct, dis
missals from the force are likely to follow.
Mayor Paff will conduct an investigation
this evening into the cases of Officers Rob-
erts and Mayhugh, who have been charged
with drunkenness while on DUTY.
General Matters.
The fire department was called out this
morning about o'clock for blaze in a
small frame house occupied by colored
family near the corner of Oronoco and Fair
fax streets The flames were extinguished
before much damage was done.
In the police court this morning, Justice
Cation presiding, Emma EiHott, coiored,
charged with disorderly conduct, was re-
auired to pay IS and the same amount was
exacted of Josephine Harris. also ~colored.
on the charge of assault. For stealing coal
from the Southern railroad Rode Newman,
colored was assessed 80.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Fry whose
death occurred Thursday, will take place
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from the
residence of her husband, Mr.. Daniel Fry,
HOS Cameron street.
The remains of William H. Hayes whose
death occurred yesterday at his home in
Washington, will be brought here Monday
morning for interment in st. Mary's ceme-
terry. The deceased formerly resided here.