Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-04
MEETING OF COMMITTEE
Primary Election for City Onicers
Fixed for Monday, May 20.

Primary Election for City Oficers
Fixed for Monday, May 20.
An adjourned meeting of the city dem
ocratic COMMITTEES was held last night at
the Hotel Fleischmann. Mr.. Charles
Bendheim, the chairman, presided, and
Messrs. Arthur Davis (proxy for VIM. B.
Dobie), G. E Price, K. I. Cook (secre-
tary), George L. Simpson and Oscar F.
Carter were present.
After the committee had been called
to order it was stated that the meet
ing had been held for the purpose
of fixing day for the primary election
and to hear the views of the candidates
concerning the date for holding the
same.
Mr.. John S. Beach suggested that
Tuesday, the 2Srd instant, would be q
convenient day, as it preceded the Con-
federate Memorial and United States
Decoration Days.
Mr.. Edgar F. Thompson asked If there
was any law providing for holding the
primary in May.
Chairman Bendheim stated that tnere
was not. 1t was the purpose OF the COM
mittee to ascertain what day would suit
a majority of the candidates. The COM
mitteeshad 40 preference.
Mr.. Thompson said he could not
adopt Mr.. Beach's suggestion, where
upon the latter withdrew it.
Mr.. Thompson then asked if the
second Tuesday in June would suit
majority of the candidates.
Mr.. P. J. German said he had no
objection to any time previous to June,
hut at the beginning of that month he
would be kept busy and would have no
time to make his canvass. If the pri-
mary could not be held in May he would
prefer to have it in August or Septem-
Der. He preferred May %, however
Mr.. Thompson said that would suit
him.
Mr.. S. G. Brent advocated an early
primary, but said he deferred to those
candidates who had opposition.
Mr.. Beach said should an early pri-
mary be held the candidates for city po-
sitions would avoid the State issues
which will be in evidence later on.
Committeeman Simpson moved that
the primary be held May 30, but when
reminded that that would be Decoration
Day, suggested May 29.
Committeeman Carter wanted ma
iority of the candidates to fix the day.
Mr.. Laurence Stabler preferred the
first Monday in June.
Mr.. Thompson said that day would
suit him.
Mr.. George Bradley favored May %.
After further colloquy Committeeman
Simpson took a vote of the candidates
as to whether the election should be held
on May 80 or June 5, and there was
unanimous vote in favor of May %.
The committee then fixed that day for
the primary.
There will be another meeting OF the
committee ON the l7th instant, at which
time the assessments will be made
against the candidates and the ticket
closed, all candidates being required to
hand their names to the secretary by
that time.
All the candidates were present last
night except Mr.. J. f. King, who will
enter the field for Auditor. The
following have so far announced them
selves
For clerk of courts, John 5, Beach,
the incumbent, and Laurence stabler
for collector of taxes P +. German, the
incumbent, and Edgar F. Thompson
for corporation attorney, r. d. Brum-
bach and S. P. Fisher for city auditor,
f. F. SAM Price, the incumbent
William A. Moore, ST., and james l..
King for clerk of gas, John b. Waller,
the incumbent Carter Fl. Smith, and
George w. Bradley for Common
wealth's Attorney, g. G.. Brent, the in
cumbent for city treasurer, Thomas
w. Robinson, the incumbent for
commissioner of revenue, Charles ID.
Callahan. the incumbent, and fer city
sergeant, Robert FL. Cox, the in
cumbent.