Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-12
Democratic Committee Meeting

A meeting OF the Clty De"oOi@'i'
Committee was held last night at the
Hotel Fleischmann to prepare the ticke
agl make arrangements for the primary tC
be held next Monday at which candi-
dates for Mayor and members of the
CITY Council will be chosen. There
were present Messrs. Chas. Bendheim,
chairman r. T. Cook, secretary, and
Jas. wilkins, G.. E. Price, g. L. Sinp-
son, 0. +. Carter and Milton Fairfax.
Among the candidates present were
Messrs. G. l.. Simpson and F. j. Pat,
for Mayor; n. p. T. Burke, I. w.
Clark and S. p. Fisher for Aldermen,
and c. B. Marshall, James Roche, J.
F. Birrel and Hubert Snowden fol
Council. Among the Others present
were Messrs. S. G. Brent, James Law
Ter, A. d. Brockett, j. A. Marshall, +.
+. Lawler and others.
A list of those whose names had been
presented as candidates was then read and
Mr.. Cock said that several persons had
called his attention to the fact that the
names of republicans had been hand
ed in to 90 on the democratic ticket. 1t
was for the committee to say what ac-
ton should be taken.
Mr.. Bendheim said he had no person"
al knowledge that the names OF republi-
cans we're on the ticket but that matter
was for the committee to determine.
Mr.. Carter said Mr.. Hulfsh was a
known republican Mr.. Hul6sh was
personal friend of his and a good citi-
zen, but he was a republican.
Some doubt was also expressed as &c
Mr. W. H. McCuen's political com
plexiOn
The report of the proceedings of the
meeting OF the Progressive Association
held on Tuesday night and published in
the Gazette was then read in which Mr.
Hulfsh stated that he was republican
in national affairs, but that in municipal
and State elections he had always
favored the men who in his estimation
were suitable for the Offices, irrespective
of party lines.
Mr.. Carter wanted TO be put on rec
ord as being opposed to any republican
being a candidate for office in demo-
cratic primary if republicans wished to
run in general elections that was their
privilege, but they should not be on
democratic tickets. He meant nothing
personal the gentleman named was a
good man, but an out and out republl'
can.
Mr.. Simpson said the democratic party
was to hold democratic primary to
select a ticket to be voted for at the gen.
eral election; the party had heretofore
been liberal and had invited all, including
republicans, who would support The
nominees to participate, but the com,
mittee could not allow the names oil
republicans TO be placed upon the demo
cratic ticket.
Mr.. Cook and others said the name;
of republicans were to be placed on the
ticket the primary might just as we'll bt
dispensed with and all go into gen
eral election.
A motion was made to remove TIT
name of Mr.. Hulfsh from the ticket.
Mr.. Snowden said that Mr.. Hulhsi
should not be singled out; he had hear'
that Others whose names had been HANDED
in were also republicans, it must be dis
agreeable to these gentlemen to be dis
cussed in this manner, but as they wer
republicans they had noplace on a demo
cratic ticket; he felt sure that no democra
present would attempt to participate II
a republican primary or have hi
name placed on a republican ticket b
thought the motion if carried Should b
general.
Several members of the cOmmitte
said that such was their intention andart
solution was adopted that only the name
of known democrats should be placed o
the ticket aud that should any doubt
arise as to hepolitics of any of the cand
dates their standing be ascertained b
the secretary.
The secretarty said he had called o
Mr.. Duncan, secretary of the electors
board that evening to see if the judges
election had been appointed and wa
informed that they had not yet beer
AFTER some discussion it was agree
that the two candidates tor Mayor an
the committee should appoint I'll
Judges and clerks for the prinar.
provided the State law did not provi(
otherwise.
The matter of assessments then can
up and it was stated that the cost Of ii
primary would be about one hundrc
dollars. 1t was agreed that each candidat
for Council he assessed one dollar, pay
able before noon on Saturday and TIL
the remainder of the expenses Of II
primary be paid by the candidates II
Mayor. 81,
The committee adjourned to meetat Il
same place on Saturday night next
8 oclock.
The following is the ticket arrang
at the meeting:
First ward - For Aldermen, }. !
Hill and n. P. T. Burke; for Counc
H.R. Burke, f. S. Leadbeater, ID.
Wheat, Peter Aitcheson, Hubert Sno
den. c. P. Elliott, c. N. Moore, L.
Risheill and A. Sidney Mankin.
Second ward-For Aldermen, III
ophilus Ballenger, w. w. Ballenger,
E. Lawer and F. F. Marbury; for Con
cilmen. Louis Brill, Henry Baader,
Y. Williams, Henry Strauss, D. f. ID
rell, and George Finch.
Third ward-For Aldermen, ). II.
Curtin and S. p. Fisher; for Counc
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