Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-24
Alleged Irregularities.

There was some tdlk yesterday
ON the streets on the part of members OF
the minority wing of the democratic
par'v Of this city that certain irregu-
larilies we're in evidence at the Second
ward poles Tuesday. Nothing, however,
was adduced TO show that any serious
breach of the election laws. had been
tolerated, and it was supposed that the
charges were but echoes of the primary,
and the common expressions OF the van
ouished. But the matter assume1
serious phase last night when the CITY
democratic committee met to canvass
the vote.
Mr.. A. ID. Brockett, one of the sup
porters of Messrs. Montague and Willard,
was present at the meeting, and he form
ally presented charges of irregularltiesin
the ward.
The following committeeman were
present: Chairman Charles Bendheim
and Messrs. George l.. Simpson, .. f.
Carter. f. F. Thompson, and George T..
Price. Messrs. Robert l.. Jones and
John w. MAY were also present. The
last named was the personal representa-,
five Of Mr.. Willard in the Second ward
voting place and Committeeman Price
was one of the Judges Of election.
After the votes of the First, Third and
Fourth wards had been canvassed and
approved, Mr.. Bendheim asked Mr..
Brockett to state to the committee his
grounds for complaint. Mr.. Brocketl
announced that there was no objection
IN the count in the Second ward, but
ne claimed that contrary to law the Jud-
yes had passed out tickets to certain peo-
Dle who had distributed them to other
people; that the tickets had been carried
away from the voting place and marked
for the voters, and the ballots had theh
been cast.
Mfr. Price said that he had given two
tickets to one man who said that nc
wanted them for friends who' he SAID,
were in the neighborhood, and nad
given another ticket to a man who, lu-
stead of going TO the booth, had gone 10
mis- home, failing 20 vote. Mr.. Price
said that what he had done was not
with the idea of aiding any candidate nor
did he know that he had committed any
serious error.
Mr. Bendheim said that he had been
informed early Tuesday morning that
iudoes i'm the second ward we're allowing
men to have more than one ticket, and he
mad at once gone to that ward and ln-
structed thejudges that this was contrary
to the plan adopted by the State central
committee.
Mr.. Simpson moved that inasmuch as
If had been shown that there were irregu-
parities in the Second ward, the commit
tee refuse to accept the report OF the Jud-
ge. In that ward. The motion was not
seconded.
Mr.. Bendheim said that he would be
wiling TO throw out the Second ward
vote If if could be shown that Irregular
ties had been practiced with the view OF
aiding anv particular candidate but that
this had not been shown, and was mol even
claimed by the gentlemen who had brought
the complaint before the committee
Mr.. Simpson said he thought the
Sudges in the Second ward should be
taught a lesson, and that the proper way
10 accomplish this would be by throw
ing ont the vote of that ward.
Mr.. Brockett said that he would be
willing to withdraw his complaint if the
chairman of the committee would pup
Ish a card, taking the blame upon him
self and announcing that he, Mr. Brock
EFT was right in his contentious.
Mr.. Simpson said that he was opposed
10 the chairman taking such position,
and moved that the vote of the Second
ward he canvassed, which motion was
carried and the vote approved.