Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-23
A MARTIN MAJORITY
CITY AND COUNTY
RETURNS IN HIS FAVOR.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va. August q, 1905.
In the democratic state primary election
yesterday Alexandria city gave Senator
Thomas s. Martin majority of 272 votes.
out of a total Of 900. over Gov Andrew ].
Montague for the United States senator
ship. The result was something of a sur
prise to the Montague supporters. who had
hopes of winning, or at least cutting down
the Martin majority in this city to less
than 100. The vote for the governship also
furnished a disappointment to the advo-
Gates of Lieut.. Gov Joseph E. Willard. who
was beaten here by Representative Claude
A. Swanson by a majority of III. Until
the last returns were in the Willard men
claimed the city for their candidate. Judge
William H. Mann, whose candidacy was so
closely associated with the Mann law plac-
ing certain restrictions upon the liquor
traffic received the small total or ~ IN the
four precincts of the city
Regarding the other offices on the state
ticket there was but little local interest
The contest between Mr.. James r. Cation,
the present representative OF Alexandra
city and county in the state legislature,
and Mr. John II. Trimyer for the legislature
nomination proved close enough IN the city
and county to be interesting. Mr. Irmyer
won handily in the county, but the city
gave Mr. Cation a majority which more
than offset the lead of his opponent in the
county. Mr. Catons total majority was
1SS out of a vote OF Lon.
No Disturbance Noted.
Though intense interest was manifested IN
evarv ward throughout the day the polls
closed without any unusual disturbance
having taken place during the oallotlhs.
Despite the efforts which had been made by
the city committee to insure fairness in the
receiving, recording and counting or the
votes reports alleging improper methods
he IN ha
ears of some of the Montague supporters
early In the evening. When the committee
met in the Hotel Fleischmann shortly after
8 o'clock to canvass the returns, Mr.. A. u.
Brockett who has been among the leading
advocates of Gov. Montague and Lieutenant
Governor Willard throughout the campaign,
appeared before the body and protested
against the acceptance of the returns from
the second ward on the ground of alleged
irregularities.
The committee Of which several members
were absent decided to adjourn until this
evening at o'clock, when the matter will
come up for consideration. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Brockett, accompanied by counsa. will
appear before the committee prepared to
take what steps he may deem appropriate
In support OF his proposition. 1t is under
stood that unless an investigation is or
dered by the committee, or satisfactory evil
dence produced to show the reported irTegu-
larities to be unfounded. Mr.. Brockett will
carry the case into the courts.
Vote in City and County.
The total vote in the cNy was as follows:
For senatorship, Martin, Gal; Montague,
800. For governorship. Swanson. 5SS: Will
lard, All: Mann, %. For lieutenant gov
ernor, Ellyson 6O6 Cabell. 355. For the
attorney generalship, Anderson, ass; Will
liams. $40. For superintendent of public
instruction Eggleston, go; Hulvey, 231.
For the legislature, Cation. GIG; Trimyer.
379.
The vote by wards was as follows: First
ward-Martin, 172; Montague, 100; Swan
son, 1913; Willard ia: Mann, 10: Ellyson,
$50; Cabell, 119; Anderson. Isl; Williams,
1902; Eggleston, 100; Hulvey, 81; Cation, 1877;
Trimyer, 12O. Second ward-Martin, 201;
Montague, 113; Swanson, 1874; Willard III:
Mann, 5; Ellyson, 1871; Cabell, 1914; Ander-
son. "a; Williams, IS; Eggleston. 1S5: Hull
vey. IA; Cation. 1873: Trimyer, 90. Third
ward-Martin. 1872; Montague. 81; Swanson.
1871; Willard. 90; Mann, 8; Ellyson, 1872;
Cabel IS; Anderson, 1872; Williams, IS;
Trimyer, IS. Fourth ward-Martin. 1876:
Montague, 65; Swanson, no; Willard. SO;
Mann 4; Ellyson, 143; Cabell. SO: Ander-
son, 107; Williams. ST: Eggleston. 1873; Hull
vey 40; Cation, 127; Trimyer. "a.
The total vote in Alexandria county was
as follows: Martin. 1876; Montague 121;
Swanson, 9S; Willard, 1856; Mann. 10; Trim
yer, 1874: Cation. 1O5. The following was
the vote by districts: Washington-Mar
son, Is; Mann, 3: Cation. 81; Trimyer, Al.
Jefferson-Martin. 43; Montague, so; VIII
lard 81; Swanson. AZ: Mann, 2: Cation, 80:
Trimyer, 63. Arlington-Martin, 49, Mon
tague, 40; Willard. 81; Swanson, Al; Mann,
3; Cation, 81 Trimyer, 80.