Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CITY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
HOLDS BUSINESS MEETING.
Arrangements Made for Primary May
20-Meeting Of Police Commits
sioners-General News.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. May Is.
The city democratic committee held an
adjourned meeting last evening In the Hotel
Fieischmann for the purpose OF completing
arrangements for the democratic primary
May %, when candidates for municipal Of
fees will be nominated. Chairman Charles
Bendheim occupied the chair. and all the
candidates who will enter the primary were
present. 1t was decided after some dis
cussion that all white voters and all known
colored democrats will be allowed to cast
their ballots May %. The committee decid-
ed that all those permitted to vote in the
primary will have to pledge themselves to
support the regular nominees in the Novem-
Der election. None will be allowed to vote
In the primary who are not legally quail
Ned to cast their ballots at the regular cleo
tion- 1t was announced that the expense
OF conducting the voting would be SIP. to
De divided between the candidates on q
graduated basis. The amount assessed
against each candidate will range from So
ID SS. according to whether the candidate
Is without opposition or whether there is
one or more candidates for the position.
The list of candidates first announced re-
manned unchanged with the exception of
the name of Maj. James E. King. who with
drew from the contest for city auditor.
Police Force Discussed.
The board of police commissioners held
its regular monthly meeting in the police
court room last evening. with Mayor PAN
presiding. When the report of the chief
of police was read Commissioner LAWYER
asked why no mention made therein
of the suspension by the mayor of officer
Henderson for five days on the charge of
INSTRUMENTATION. Mayor Paff suggested that
the omission was probably due to inaGvert-
ence. He rehearsed the case. and his action
in the matter was sustained by the board
Commissioner Lawler announced the opin-
ion that too many men were detailed for
duty at the station house. He suggested
that the efficiency of the force might be
increased by placing more patrolmen on the
streets. His remarks followed discussion
on complaints of a lack of police protection,
particularly in one case in the first ward.
In that connection the mayor had pointed
out that there were but four men duty
on the streets from O'Clock in the morning
until IL in the evening each day, and that
they had large area to cover. Commits
sioner Graham stated that he had observed
many of the policemen loafing on the street
corners. looking idle and lazy. He thought
that something should be devised to compel
the men to thoroughly patrol their beats
while on duty. Mayor Paff called attention
to the fact that the chief is required to
that the officers adhere to the rules and
regulations Commissioner Fisher suggested
that no attention be paid hereafter to any
but written complaints against the force.
The board adjourned after deciding to hold
a called meeting soon to consider rear
rangement of Details beats and hours of
duty.
General Matters.
A meeting of physicians of this city and
section was held yesterday In the Hotel
Rammel, when an organization to be
known as the Medical Society of Northern
Virginia was effected. The following Of
ficers were elected: DR.. r. NJ Slaughter of
the Theological Seminary. president; DR.. G.
L. Vaughn of Washington and DR.. NJ. w.
O'Brien of Alexandria. vice presidents: DR..
A. A Rittenour of Alexandria. secretary
and treasurer. The society will hold its
next meeting in November in this city.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
pany of Washington was held in the Hotel
Fleischmann last night. The following
officers and directors were elected for the
ensuing year: A. A. Chaplin. president:
George P. Sacks, vice president: c. S. Orle-
man. secretary; S. c. Redman, treasurer.
ter, W. A. H Church and E. J. Sacks, d.
rectors in addition to the officers,
Cards have been sent out for the mar
rfage of Miss ASenatha Moore Graves.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William P.
Graves. and Mr.. George A. Chadwick. The
wedding will take place Monday evening,
May %, at s o'clock at the home of the
parents of the bride-elect on South Fairfax
street.
In the police court this morning, Justice
Cation presiding. John Mcleod was
sessed So the charge of disorderly con-
duct and destroying private property. Bern
ard Rowland, charged with being drunk
and disorderly and resisting an officer for
feited $40 collateral by non-appearance.