Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
REPUBLICANS MAY NAME cANDI-
DATE FOR CONGRESSIONAL PLACE
at jamestown Exposi-
t1on-Successor to Judge NicoI-
Other Matters of Interest.
Special Correspondence Of the Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, March Q. 1907.
The republicans Of the eighth coneression-
al district will, it is understood. place a.
candidate in the field to succeed the. late
Representative John F. Rixey Immediately
following the democratic nominations Chair
man Dodge WILL it is understood, call a
nominating convention which will in all
PROBABILITY be held in this city.
Republicans here assert that IL strong
man Is placed in nomination he will in all
probability receive large VOTE It is also
pointed out that in the event their candi-
GATE does not win 1t will have a tendency
10 strengthen the party in this district
allure of the republicans in this district
to place candidate in the field for con-
gressional honors would, it is claimed
cause much apathy in tie party ranks.
Among those mentioned in connection
with the republican nomination are William
y. King, lawyer Of Loudoun county, and
county. who opposed the late Representa-
tive Rixey In the last contest, Either Of
the aforementioned candidates. it is as
serted, would make a creditable showing.
At jamestown Exposition.
The question Of whether or not this city
Will De represented at the jamestown ex-
position has not yet been determined The
matter has been considered. it is under
stood, by number of pi continent business
men without result, and 1t Is said to be
likely that the chamber of commerce will
take steps in the matter and that it may
also be called to the attention of the city
council at an early Gate, with view of
securing an appropriation.
At recent meeting Of the board Of
trade Of Alexandria county the committee
having under advisement the county's ex-
hibft at the exposition reported that the
board of supervisors had appointed a COM
mittee to take up the question and that
$500 would be appropriated for the purpose
A mammoth petition, bearing the sigma
lures of more than seven hundred of Alex
andria's representative citizens indorsing
Attorney John M Johnson for the position
OF Judge Of the circuit courts for this dis
trfct has been prepared. AS soon as Judge
Nicol tenders his resignation as Judge Of
the circuit courts for this district the petit
ton WILL 1t Is understood, be presented to
Gov. Swanson. Judge Nicol is to enter the
field for the democratic nomination to sue
coed the late Representative Rixey Gov.
swanson has not yet announced when the
primary will be held. AL of the candidates
are making active preparations, which
would seem to indicate that the time is not
far distant.
Railway Hearing at Richmond.
The examination of witnesses in the case
against the Washington. Arlington and
Falls Church Electric Railway Company.
which was to have been heard In Richmond
today before the state corporation commits
sion was postponed owing to the inability
Of Attorney r. Walton Moore, who repre-
sents the railway company, to be present.
The hearing will take place March in
Richmond. Part Of the hearing occurred
at the Alexandra county court house. Feb
ruary Is and 16 last. 1t is expected that
when the hearing Is resumed Mr. C. r..
Hinchman, secretary and treasurer of the
road, will be placed on the stand again
When the case was adjourned February
16 Mr.. Hinchman was the last witness. At
the instance Of counsel for the commuters
the hearing was postponed.
BY order of Justice Cation, Abraham
Knight. colored, who was this morning
sentenced to the reform school. win be
turned over to his mother. who resides
In a Maryland town. providing she keepa
her boy out Of the city. The boy ID being
held At police headquarters pending the ar
rival Of his mother.
The following wiz serve a. pallbearers
ct the funeral Of William Macarthur Green
at go O'Clock tomorrow afternoon: w. p.
Taylor. r.. r. Downham. J. 7. Williams,
J. William May. p. r. Harrington. z. w.