Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Charles Bendheim Appointed
Clerk of the Courts
FOR UNEXPIRED TERM
METHOD OF NOMINATING cANDI-
DATE FOR THE POSITION.
Two Known Democratic Aspirants
Already Considered-General
and Personal News.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. September Is. 1906.
Mr.. Charles Bendheim. practicing attor-
ney OF this city and Washington, and
chairman OF the Alexandria democratic
committee. has been appointed by Judge
L. c. Barley Of the corporation court to
I'LL the unexplred term In the clerkship OF
the courts of this city caused by the death
Monday evening of Mr.. John S. Beach.
The announcement Of the appointment was
made late yesterday afternoon in q letter
sent by the Judge to Mr.. Bendheim. In
his communication Judge Barley stated
that in making the selection he had been
actuated by what he believed to be the best
interests of the office. the court and the
community.
Mr.. Bendhem promptly accepted In a
letter. announcing his readiness to begin
the discharge of the duties of the Office at
once. He then sent n letter to Mr.. Neveiie
s. Greenaway. who was deputy clerk under
Mr.. Beach. and who was one of the appli-
cants for the unexpired term of the clerk
ship. offering him the position of deputy.
To this Mr.. Greenaway replied In letter
this morning. declining the proffer with
thanks and giving as his reason the opinion
that it would not be proper for him to &C
cept. In view of the fact that he is a candi-
date for the democratic nomination for the
position. But he informed Mr.. Bendhelm
that, being famltlar with the duties OF the
office. he would be glad to give him any
assistance that he might be in need of at
first.
Mr. Bendheim will probably make an
other selection for the deputyship some
time today.
Question Of Nomination.
The question of the method by which
democratic nominee for the next regular
term Of the clerkship will be selected has
al, =
few days 1t has been stated that the dem
ccratic committee could settle the matter
without ordering d primary by simply nam
ing some person for the position on the
ticket made vacant by the death of Mr..
Beach.
1t Is said that those who took this position
based their statement on the provisions of
the party plan. which seems to leave
the choice of the method to be employed in
such matters at the discretion of the local
committee. But if effort Is made at the
coming meeting of the committee to have
any one of the candidates declared the NOM
inee of the party without submitting the
question to popular vote 1t Is certain to be
met with vigorous opposition by some of the
members of that body.
prominent member of the committee
stated last night that he would consider
such movement as arbitrary and wholly
unwarranted.
In his opinion the authority delegated to
the committee permitted It to exercise the
right of selecting nominee In such cases
only when a vacancy occurred too close to
the general election to allow time for q pri
mary, when only one candidate was in
the field for the position But with two or
more applicants and with abundant time for
a primary, he said. there could be no pos
sible reason or right in the proposition to
have the committee make the selection.
There are at least two candidates, Mr..
Greenaway and Mr.. Bendheim, in the field
for the office. and others may announce
themselves. The committee Will probably
be called together soon to take the mat
ter up
General Matters.
Funeral services over the remains OF Mrs.
Julia A. Atwell, whose death occurred sew
eral days ago In Washington. took place at
4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
residence of her son. Mr.. Edward Atwel
on upper King street. Rev. j. II. 8. Ewell
of the Methodist Protestant Church con-
Quoted the services. and the pallbearers
were Messrs. r. H. Cox. Robert w. Arnold
George w. Keys. o. J. Nugent, Joseph
Wollberg and s. Wollberg
Officer James Patterson. who has been a
member of the police force for the past two
years. has rendered his resignation to
Mayor Paff to take effect at once. Officer
Patterson has good record for efficiency
and fathfulness.
Miss Willie Thomas of Jacksonville, Fla,
who has been visiting Mrs. Walter L. Var
ney at her home In Del Ray, returned to
Florida last night.
Miss Mildred Shackelford of Brandy. Gull
pepper county. is visiting Miss Fannie Smith,
rlya or