Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
ALEX ANDRIA AFFAIRS
POLITICIANS INTERESTED IN THE
COMING CAMPAIGN.
Digest of Laws Governing Qualifica-
tions of Voters Put in Circula-
tion-General News.


Special Correspondence of The Sunday Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 6, 1905.
Political leaders in this city who are
actively interested in the present campaign
in Virginia are giving particular attention
to the qualifications which will entitle cit
liens to cast their votes in the November
elections. 1t is recognized that the general
Information concerning the constitutional
provisions governing the franchise is in
sufficient, and that careful explanations are
necessary in order to insure a thorough dis
Semination of correct knowledge to the
exact requirements. Owing to the unusual
interest in the issue of the present con-
tests in this state it is expected that a re-
markedly large vote will be polled on cleo
tion today. 1t is expected that nearly every
body will want to vote, but without further
instruction concerning the qualifications, 1t
is asserted, many would be prevented from
casting their ballots The public in this
section, 1t is stated as is the case generally
throughout the state, will require more
time and more instruction before becoming
reasonably familiar with the franchise
clause OF the new state constitution.
A digest on the provisions of the law gov
erning qualifications for voting, which has
been prepared by Attorney ]. S. Eggleston,
assistant to the attorney general of Vir-
gdnia, is being used in this city for the pur-
pose of general information In this 1t is
stated that man who has been duly reg
istered under the new constitution may
vote in the November election this year,
provided he has, at least six months be-
fore the election Chat is, not later than Sat
urday, May 81, personally paid all state poll
taxes assessed or assessable against him
for both 1903 and 1904. 1t is explained that
the phrase personally PAID means that
the man has paid the taxes with his own
money No taxes, 1t is stated, of any kind
or description are required to be paid as
prerequisite to the right to vote, except
the state poll taxes referred to. 1t is also
pointed out that the requirements of the
payment of poll taxes do not apply to vet
Grams of the civil war, who may register
and vote without paying any kind of taxes
whatsoever. 1t is further Stated that a
man who has not been duly registered I'M
der the new constitution may now be reg
istered Crowded he is qualified in other re-
spects) upon the payment of the poll taxes
assessed aSsessable against him for the
three years 1902 1903 and 1904. Another
paragraph in the digest deals with the ell
gibilty Of young men becoming twenty-one
years of age before the date of the election.
If qualified in other respects they may be
registered after the payment of 81 so to the
city treasurer.
Injured in Collision.
A rear-end collision occurred last evening
about o'clock at Waterloo, in Alexandria
county, between a northbound light engine
on the Southern road and train of freight
cars. Engineer Willard s. TIGER, who was in
the cab of the engine.~was thrown to the
ground. having his leg broken by the fall.
Fireman Douglass Lunsford was also thrown
out, but his injuries, though painful, were
not serious. Engineer TIGER, after being as
sisted to the cab, ran the engine back to this
city. He received surgical attention at his
home 1923 King street. The collision badly
damaged the cab and front part of the en-
CINE.
Dangerous Sidewalk Reported.
reDort of the dangerous condition of the
sidewalk in front of the old Braddock House,
on North Fairfax street. which was the
scene of a cave-in yesterday. has been made
by the police to City Engineer Dunn, and it
is understood that measures will be taken at
once to prevent further accidents at that
place. The fact that the pavement gave way
at time when only one person, Mr. Chas.
Griffin, jr., was walking over it was constd-
cred remarkable as the sidewalk on that
square is almost daily traversed by large
parties of visitors to the old Carlyle house.
Reardon-Cox Nuptials.
The marriage of Miss Lulu CLAIBORNE
Cox. daughter of Mr.. Joseph e. Cox, for
merly of Alexandria, and Mr.. William M.
Reardon, jr., of this city took place yester-
day morning at IL 80 o'clock at the home
OF the father of the bride, 315 Florida ave-
nue. northwest, Washington. Rev. E. v.
Register of Baltimore, formerly pastor of
the NJ. E. Church South in this city, per-
formed the ceremony, which was witnessed
by only a few friends of the two families
Later Mr. and Mrs. Reardon left to spend
their honeymoon in Atlantic City. They
will make their future home in Alexandria,
where both are well known and have a
large circle of friends. Mr.. Reardon Is a
prominent young business man and is iden-
titled with his father in the management
OF the Mutual Ice Company.
General and Personal.
Mr.. Edward L. Daingerfield and family of |
this city, who have been spending the winter |
in Cairo. Egypt. have returned. the steamer |
ON which they made the voyage reaching |