Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
OF VOTE CAST AT
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
Democrats Gratified Over the Showing
Made-Mrs. Warehouse Dead
General and Personal.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 2 1905.
An ANALYSIS of the vote cast in the eighth
congressional district IN the democratic
state primary August %, considered In Its
bearing on the opening campaign with the
republicans. is giving much satisfaction to
the democrats of this section. 1t Is pointed
out that the aggregate vote Of about $500
polled for Senator Martin and Gov. Mon
tague is more than 700 in excess of the
vote which was cast for Judge Parker In
the last presidential election, when Presi-
dent Roosevelt in this district was 1900 be-
hind the democratic ticket The reason
that these figures give the democratic lead
ers so much confidence respecting the out
come in this district particularly, Is the
affirmed conviction that no person whom the
republicans could put forward for the gov
ernorship would receive as many votes IN
this or any other section of the state as
were cast for the President. The democrats
entertain this belief with all Difference, they
state. to the high reputation and popular
ity of Judge Lewis, the republican candf-
date for governor. 1t is also declared by
the democratic leaders here that the re-
turns from all over Virginia are to be re-
garded as representing fine democratic gains
and as affording the basis for sure pre-
diction of success in the November cleo
ton.
Another point over which the democrats
here are congratulating themselves Is the
declared lack of any consequential dissat-
isfaction resulting from the recent primary.
In fact, the very opposite effect is said to
have been produced. Now that the nomina
tons have been made in a fair and open
manner by the people it is asserted that
the successful competitors command
greater respect from the voters who OPP
posed them than before. The will Of the
majority. 1t is declared. will be acquiesced
in by practically the entire body of the
democrats of the state. The new primary
plan of choosing the candidates is being
favorably commented upon in this section.
1t is said to be far preferable in almost
every respect to the old convention method.
Death of Mrs. Waterhouse.
Mrs. Abigail Aud Waterhouse died at an
early hour this morning after a lingering
illness. at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs Dabney Herndon. 919 Prince street.
She was the widow of John Warehouse
and was in the eighty-sixth year of her
age Before her marriage she was Miss
Pettengill. She was a native of New
Hampshire, but had lived in this city for
the past seventeen years, where she had
many friends. The funeral services will
be held Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
from Mrs. Herndon's residence and will be
conducted by Rev. William ]. Morton of
Christ Episcopal Church. The remains
will be forwarded to Passaic, N. j., for in
terment
Succumbed to Injuries.
A man whose name was given as Lorin
Shaver died early this morning at the
Alexandria Hospital as the result of an
injury received Wednesday in an accident
while in the discharge of his duties as an
employee of Messrs. Reiter, Curtis & Hill,
railroad contractors, at the railroad con-
struction works just west of this city.
His right leg was so terribly mangled that
it had to be amputated soon after the man
was taken to the hospital. Nothing con-
corning the home and friends of the I'M
fortunate man was known at the hospital
and it was some time before his name was
morning turned over to B. WheatIey, I'M
dertaker, for preparation for burial. 1t is
stated that the contractors by whom the
man was employed have taken steps to
find out where he lived and to commune
cate with his relatives. He was appar-
emily about thirty-five years of age, of in
telligent appearance, large frame and fine
muscular development.
General Matters.
The joint committee on light and finance
of the city council, acting under an ordi-
nance passed several weeks ago, has de-
cided to advertise for bids for the sale of
the electric light and power franchise of
the city. The bids will probably be opened
at the next meeting of the council, which
will be in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wildt and daughter, who
have been sojourning in Europe for the
summer, are expected to return to this
city next week.
Mr.. Ernest Domaine, who is a student in
the civil engineering department of the
University of Virginia, has returned to
Charlottesville for the preliminary work of
his senior year.
Delegate James R. Cation is spending a
short vacation at Atlantic City.