Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
Al EXANDRIA AFFAIRS
The Gubernatorial Contest
Attracting Attention.
COMPETING ASPIRANTS
MR.. WILLARD, MIR. SWANSON
AND JUDGE MANN.
The Latter Explains Eject Of Liquor
Law Which Bears His Name
General News.
COMPETING ASPIRANTS
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special correspondence OF The star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July %, 1905.
TIE contest between Lieut.. Gov. Joseph
E. Willard. Representative Claude A. Swan
son and Judge William Hodges Mann for
the democratic nomination for governor Of
Virginia Is attracting increased attention in
this city. In the earlier part of the cam
paign there seemed to be disposition On
the part of the public here to leave Judge
Mann's prospects in the fight out of serious
consideration. But change in this
spect has been noticed in the past few
weeks, and Is being freely commented upon,
especially by the political leaders. The
law bearing the name of the Nottoway
candidate, placing certain restrictions upon
the liquor traffic in Virginia. is frequently
discussed as a factor in the present con-
test. letter has been received in this
city from Judge Mann explaining i'll brief
what the law Is and what II has accom-
plished. He states that it is an amendment
to the general revenue law, and provides
the method of securing u license TO sell
liquor in the counties. The fact that it
does not apply to cities, towns of over 500
inhabitants or watering places Is pointed
out. The statement is made that 10000
voters petitioned the legislature to enact
the law; that the Methodist, Baptist and
Christian Churches, by their official state
bodies, have indorsed it, and that all the
other churches favor 1t.
OCner tacIS C1C6o
The fact that it was passed by a demo
cratic legislature and signed by a demo-
cratic governor is mentioned. The law
(Which became effective April is. 1900 is
not a prohibitive measure Judge Mann
states but merely provides that before a
license to sell liquor in a county can be
granted the court of resort must be salts
fed upon the following points: That the
will fond ht1S nd
conduct an orderly house; that the place is
one at which police protection is afforded;
that a majority of the qualified voters in
the N ,sisterial district favors the sale OF
liuuoy at the place applied for; that the
sale of ardent spirits at the particular place
will not be contrary to sound public pol
icy or injurious to the moral or the ma
terial interests of the community.
Judge Mann states that the law does not
do away with the local-option law. but sup
elements it. He also states that the social
club enactment is not part OF the Mann
law, and that he is in no way responsible
for it. He calls attention to the fact that
along with the Mann law there was an
amendment to the revenue laws doubling
the tax on barrooms.
Benefits From the Law.
The author of the law claims that many
benefits have resulted from Its operation.
Prominent among these, he states, is the
in the state than before the law was passed,
and that, in consequence of the increased
tax on the saloons that remain, there has
been an annual increase in the revenue de-
rived from liquor licenses OF little over
S1O7 500. 1t is also declared that there has
been material decrease in the criminal
expenses in the sections afrected by the
law, with a corresponding increase in the
security and prosperity of the communities
concerned. In concluding, he states: But
perhaps the most significant evidence of the
good accomplished by the law Is the fact
that not a single case of criminal assault
upon a white woman has been reported from
the district covered by the Mann law since
it became effective, nor has there been
single lynching in the country districts
Brought Here for Burial.
The remains of Job Archer, glassblower
of this city, who died from exposure near
Waterloo Md. and whose body remained
for many days without identification. were
brought here this evening from Washing
ton, where they had been taken from Lau-
REL Md The funeral services will take
place tomorrow afternoon from the under
taking parlors of B. Wheatley on King
street and the interment will be made in
Bethel cemetery. The services Will be at
tended by the local members of the Glass
blowers Union. to which the deceased be-
longed. Archer was employed at the Old
Dominion glass works in this city.
General Matters.
The work of laying cutters on Lee street
between Wolfe and Franklin streets, and
paving with cobblestones on Wolfe street
between Lee and Union streets. will soon
be commenced The committee on streets
has awarded the contract for the work to
Mr.. Ernest r. Boyer
The funeral of John J. Brill son of Mr..
Jacob Brill, took place this morning from
st. Mary's Catholic Church. Rev. Father
H. j. Cutler conducted the services. The
pallbearers were Messrs. Louis F. Brill,
Leo, Hubert, Arthur, Bernard and Waiter
Donnelly-
Judge Louis c. Barley and Mr. c. c. Car
lin of this city were among those who de-
livered addresses yesterday afternoon at
Groveton battle cemetery, near Manassas,
on the occasion of a reunion of Georgia
veterans of the confederate army. A large
number of people from this city attended
the exercises.
At the request of Mayor Paff. Drs. Ar
ined into the condition of Bud Elsey, col
ored. living on Columbus street be-
tween Wolfe and Wilkes streets, who
was Yesterday reported to be Ill OF
smallpox The house was quarantined
and the city physicians being absent,
Drs Snowden and Gibson were asked to
investigate the matter. They reported to-
day that the disease is not smallpox.
Mrs. Henry Daingerfield and her daugh-
ter Miss Katharine Daingerf1eld, are at
Cape May, where they will spend the re-
mainder of this month.
In the corporation court today George
anna Garrett was appointed Administrative
of the estate of the late Adrian H. Garrett.