Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-21
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ACTIVITY DISPLAYED IN LOCAL
POLITICAL CIRCLES.
Friends Of Candidates Preparing for
Observation-Disclosures and Falls
Church Railway.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

| ALEXANDRIA,, Va, August II, 1905.
The local supporters of the several cam
| didates who will be voted for in the
democratic state primary tomorrow are
| making final efforts today to round up as
many voters possible for their respective
| favorites. From statements made by the
opposing party lieutenants 1t appears that
| the contest in this city will be very close,
| both for the senatorshlp and the governor
ship. The friends of Senator Martin con-
| fidently assert that he will receive ma
| jority over Gov. Montague. but the adher-
ents of the latter stoutly maintain that he
| will get the larger vote in this city.
Members of the Alexandria Montague
| Club, which was organized early In the
campaign. predict a liberal majority for
| the governor. The club this morning Is
sued a statement to the people of Alex
andria setting forth reasons which, it was
stated. had influenced the members of the
organization in determining to vote for
Gov. Montague: Because he is a friend
of the people and should be befriended by
them. He trusts the people and they should
trust him. Because he is not boss and
will not be bossed except by the people
Because. if elected, he will attend to the
routine work of the Senate and also take
rank among Americas statesmen. Because
Virginians nave been proud of him as
United States district attorney. as attorney
general of Virginia and governor.
'They would be proud of him also as
United States senator. Because he Is earn
estly and sincerely in favor or primary
elections which give the people chahce
to govern themselves; because he is
friend OF labor and worked for the employ
ers' liability bill against strong opposition;
because he is friend of popular educaton
and faVorS better schools and single lSt
of school books; because he thinks the coun-
try ought to regulate the railroads and not
the railroads the country; because he
stands for high, clean politics and broad,
progressive craftsmanship.
The statement ends with the following
declaration: He has never yet lost battle
and will not lose this one"
Gubernatorial Contest.
The fight for the governorship nominal
ton is scarcely second in interest. Since
| the speech of Lieut.. Gov. Joseph E. Willard
here last week, when he received a great
ovation, his supporters In this city have
become very sanguine Of success. They as
sert that their favorite will carry Alexan-
dria by a big majority. The followers of
| Representative Claude A. Swanson are none
| the less active and energetic, while their
| predictions clash with the prophecies of
| the Willard men. 1t is stated that Judge
Mann will get a large vote in Alexandria,
| but that it will fall short of the vote of the
! other two candidates.
| Railroad Petitions Supervisors.
| "A
| visors for Alexandria county will be held
| this evening in the county court house on
Fort Myer Heights to consider the petition
| of the Washington, Arlington and Falls
| Church Electric Railway Company for the
| privilege of laying it's track a portion
| of the Columbia pike. The company has
! asked for the right to occupy fifteen feet
| along the north edge of the roadway along
| a certain portion of it's course. The mat
| ter was fully outlined and considered in
| part at a recent meeting, when Attorney
| Thomas r. Keith appeared for the COM
| pany and Attorney Frank Lyon represented
| the commonwealth at the request Of Com
| monwealth Attorney Mackey The decision
| of the supervisors is awaited with interest
| in the county Columbia pike is of
! the finest roads in the county, and the
| proposition to occupy a portion of it for
| railroad purposes has met with some eppo-
| sitlOn on the part of the citizens. They
| claim that if any franchise is granted it
| should not be exclusive, and that the rights
| of the public in the matter should be care
| fully safsguarded in other ways.
General Matters
Mrs. Sarah f. Atwell died last night at
her home on Afford street, between Queen
and Princess streets. She was in the
sixty-third year of her age The remains
will be forwarded this afternoon to Ban
| nersville, Md. for interment.
Rev. J. p. Stump of the Washington
| Street NJ E. Church South has gone to
| West Virginia to visit his venerable mother
| who is critically Ill. In his absence his pull
pit was occupied last evening by Rev. J.
| Fred Peake of Braddock Heights.
| Mrs. W. f. Creighton and her daughter,
| Miss Hattie Creighton, are visiting friends
| in Prince William county, near Manassas
| Misses Fanny and Bessie Smith are Wis
| iting Miss Mary Moncure in Fredericks-