Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-09
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
RESULT OF THE BALLOTING YES
TERDAY BY WARDS.
Democratic Plurality Reduced-Repre-
sentative Rixey Reelected to Con-
gress-General and Personal.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 8, 1904.
The election in this city yesterday was
without noteworthy incident and little In
terest was manifested until the returns
commenced to be announced early in the
evening from in front of Mr.. A. s. Donf-
phan's store, northwest corner OF King and
Washington street, by special arrangement
made with The Evening Star. AS early as
9 o'clock the intersection of the streets
named was filled with an immense crowd
which, the evening advanced. continued
to grow until it had reached several thou
sands. For nearly an hour before any
election figures were displayed elsewhere
in the city the citizens gathered at this
place were being Informed through a big
megaphone and by stereopticon flashlights
how the voting had gone throughout the
country as fast as the dispatches were re-
ceived by special service through the POS
tai Telegraph and the Bell Telephone Com
panies. The news dispatches were inter-
spersed by the display of cartoons drawn
on the spot depicting the political situation,
as we'll as by popular airs rendered on
cornet. Despite the rain a large portion
Of the crowd remained until II 30 O'Clock.
The democratic majority in Alexandria
city was a foregone conclusion, although
local leaders of that party had anticipated.
Parker received 1873 votes and Roosevelt
1877, giving the democratic candidate a ma
jority of 551. as compared with 1,021 ma
jority for Bryan four years ago. Mr.. Jo-
seph L. Crupper, chairman of the republic
can city committee, stated that he was
pleased with the result, as 1t was at least
fifty votes in excess Of what he had count
ed on.
Representative John F. Rixey, the demo-
cratic candidate for reelection to the House
of Representatives, polled 1877 votes to 1oS
received by E. L. Howard Of Fairfax. his
.0fn hxy nyd-
was as follows:
First ward-Parker. 2os; Roosevelt, 40;
Rixey. 215; Howard, AZ.
Second ward-Parker, 222; Roosevelt, 16;
Rixey, 251; Howard, IA.
Third ward-Parker 154; Roosevelt, 50;
Rixey, 159; Howard SO.
Fourth ward-Parker. 154; Roosevelt, Ga;
Rixey. 1852; Howard, 40.
Returns from Fairfax and Alexandria
counties, which were not all in this morn
ing, show majorities for the democratic
national and district tickets. 1t is esti-
mated that Rixey received majority of
300 or 400 in Fairfax county.
Failed to Furnish Bond.
Justice Cation this morning committed to
Jail w. o. Pollard the Southern railway
fagmaE who was yesterday referred to the
grand jury on the charge of stealing a
large quantity of jewels, the property of
Mr. and Mrs W. NJ c. Dodge of Washing
of October %. Pollard was unable to fur
nish bond in the sum of s., 200. which was
required by the court. Most of the articles
lost by Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge We're recovered
at POllard's home. but it is said that some
pieces of jewelry found by the police in his
house did not belong to the Dodge cOllec-
ton
General Matters.
The Alexandria Athletic Association foot
ball team will line up this afternoon against
the eleven from Fort Myer. The game will
be played on the old fair grounds. and will
be called at 4:15. 1t is expected to prove
an interesting contest. The probable line
up for Alexandria is Tomlin, center; Tenny-
son, right guard; Dobson, right tackle;
Gray or Green. right end; McKenny, left
guard: Delaney, left tackle; Garrett, left
end; Patterson. left half back; Chauncey,
full back; Bradley. right half back, and
Kirk, quarter back
The marriage in Rockville, Md. yesterday
of Miss Helen Leef of this city and Mr..
Walter Bolton of Remington, Va, is an
nounced.
The morning session of the circuit court
for this city, Judge C. E. Nicol presiding
was taken up with the hearing of argu-
ments on the demurrer in the case of Hans
borough against the Southern Railroad
Company, which is a suit for damages.