Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
RESULT OF CONGRESSIONAL CAM
vAss IN DOUBT.
All Democratic Candidates for Nomi-
nation Confident Of Success-0en-
eral and Personal News
snecia, Correspondence of The Star.

COfIeSpOnueuCc
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May /. 1907.
The fact that the primary election to NOM
mate democratic candidate to represent
the eighth district in Congress which will
be held June 10 next, is but dorty-eight days
off has added no little impetus to the activ-
ity of the various candidates In the field.
and at present all are displaying marked
ability in claiming the attention of the
voters.
speechmaking is the chief method by which
the candidates are bringing themselves be-
fore the voters. It Is understood that sew
eraI of the candidates have well organised
forces throughout the entire district. and
It is claimed by many that the candidate
having the best organization will win out.
While it is generally conceded that each
candidate will carry his own district. the
outcome Is regarded as uncertain. Up to
the present time there Is comparatively
little enthusiasm In this city over the out
come. 1t is stated, however, that in the
rural districts the coming car paign u the
principal theme Of conversation. 1t is
predicted by many that larger vote will
be cast in this primary than that cast
in the Martin Montague primary. Many
voters here who have been lax regarding
the payment Of their .,oll tax have al
ready paid up. and the same condition is
said to prevail throughout the district.
During the Martin-Montague primary q
total vote of 1881 was cast. which was d.
vided as follows: Louisa, 564; Orange, 5S1; ;
Culpeper. 92o; Fauquier. 1852; Loudoun.
1926: Stafford. 2ss; King George, 235;
Prince William. 7as; Fairfax. 967; Alexan-
dria county. 26l; Alexandria city. 1.O1O.
The candidates are Judge Charles E.
Nfcol Prince William; c. c. Carlin, this
city; John F. Ryan, Loudoun: r. Lindsey
today looking after his interests In the
campaign. Each and every one Of the can
didates Is claiming victory
State Convention Of Travellers.
Post F, Travellers Protective Association.
ia actively planning arrangements for the
annual meeting of the state convention of
that organization, which will be held in
this city May 10 and IL next AS previously
announced in The Star. the convention will
be held at the opera house, and It is ex-
pected that fully two hundred delegates
will be In attendance. The local post VIII
be represented in the convention by sixteen
delegates. A delegation of between twenty
Ave and thirty members of Post e Of Dam
Vile will attend the convention.
Verdict for Plaintiff.
In the circuit court for Alexandria county
Yesterday afternoon, Judge Harrison pre-
siding, q jury returned a verdict in favor
of George D. Hopkins Of this city for 1910
in his suit to recover damages in the SUM
of 5000 for being elected from car OPP,
Grated by the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company.
Mr. Hopkins presented the conductor with
Columbian half dollar, and the conductor
refused to accept the money and elected
him at Four Mile run. The court over
ruled motion to set aside the verdict and
exceptions were noted Attorneys F. L.
Smith of this city and Edmund Burke of
Washington represented the plaintiff, and
Attorneys r. Walton Moore of Fairfax
and James r. Cation of this city repre-
sented the defendant company.
Divorce Granted.
George Apostolakes was granted d.
vorce from Ellen Apostolakes in the COR
poration court yesterday afternoon by
Judge Barley on the ground Of desertion
and abandonment. The couple were mar
yisd In Greeee In 1907 According to the