Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
LETTERS SENT TO REPUBLICAN
VOTERS.
Prominent Democrats Take Issue
With Chairman-GeneraI Matters
of Interest.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October II, 1905.
Letters have been sent to the republican
voters of the city from Mr.. F. M Phillips,
the city chairman, calling attention to
communication from State Chairman c. B.
Slemp. In which the republicans here are
ADVISED not to participate In the democratic
primary tomorrow for the nomination of a
candidate for the clerkship of the city
courts In closing his letter Chairman Phil
lips states: You will be bound to support
the entire democratic ticket In the Novem-
Der election" Several prominent democrats
took issue with Mr.. Phillips on this point
when his announcement was called to their
attention this morning. 1t was declared
that the city democratic committee alone
would nave the power to impose such obli-
cations, and 1t was pointed out that no such
action had been taken by that body.
In fact. it was carefully explained at the
iast meeting Of the democratic COMMITTEES
that the resolution permitting white repub-
leans to take part in the primary torhor-
row requires those participating to SINNERS
the particular nominee OF this primary. and
no other, at the general election in No
vemoer Before the resolution was adopted
IL was fuiiy settled that those participating
in the special primary only would be undaS
no obligation to support the nominees of the
general primary in August. The two were
declared to be entirely separate and dis
IN the outcome of the contest between MI
Newell s. Greenaway and Mr. Charles Rend.
helm for the clerkshp.
Council Resumes Meetings
The city council resumed its semi-mouth
~ sessions last evening after recess ex-
tending from last July. A communication
from Mayor PAN relating to several inter-
ests OF the city was the first matter taken
up In his letter the mayor recommended
that steps be at once taken looking To an
extension OF the corporation limits in cer
tam directions. It was pointed out thar
nfe ana police protection from the cttv is
eApsc.eo by residents of suburban settle
menus, and the mayor gave IT as his or,in
Ion that such persons should he utlI,na -
pear their share Of the taxes for the nrivf.
iese. He believed that the extension ~ tha
corporation boundaries would be favored by
a majority of residents thereby affectaG
Mayor Pan also called attention In HIS cono.
munication to the needs Of the CITY In the
matter OF the public health. He recon-
, n. enat some action be taken to clear
~ define the duties belonging to the Office
OF physician to the poor
N resolution offered by Mr. Williams
ana referred to the joint committee nv,
s s,it.s rsn,s and general laws the COM
mites on streets was requested to reconn-
mend to council means for trnproving the
sIoeWaiKs leading from upper King street
70 Ine new union passenger station, and the
"a A.eAeo was requested to
port on the subject OF improving the light
ing facilities along the way leading to the
station sha resolution was received from
the COMMITTEES on streets recommending the
appropriation OF $50 for an extension to
DC made IN the sewer on North Columbus
street. the amount to be available when the
tax on three sewer taps is deposited. and
was adopted resolution offered By Mr..
Snowden to repeal the resolution requiring
the maintenance of safety gates at the rail-
streets was referred to the COMMITTEES Of, |
general laws and streets. Council con-
nrmed the nomination made by City En-
sineer Dunn Of Norman Trealle for fore
man OF the chain gang. resolution an
propriating $500 Tor the Improvement os |
the roadway on North Washington street.
which was passed by the common council /
last spring, was referred back by the board
OF aldermen to the committee on streets 1
for further report.