Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
Summary Of Situation in Eighth Vir.
ginia District.
special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
DEL RAY, Va. June 5, 1907.
! The old expression about the political pot
beginning to boir' Is we'll illustrated In
Alexandria county. June 10. in connection
with the other counties comprising the
eighth congressional district Of Virginia,
the voters Of the county will participate in
a tug of war for the various contestants
for the honor of representing the district in
the national Congress, to succeed Represen-
tative John F. Rixey. deceased. who for so
many years represented his constituency In
that body
AS usual, claims and counter claims are
being made on all sides, and to listen to
them one would be led to the conclusion
that all of the gentlemen will be success
full. However that may be, 1t Is a fact
that much quiet work of very strenuous
nature is being done, and when the polls
close at shutdown June 49, every effort will
have been made to bring out the full voting
strength of the district
The successful contestant Or the 10Th in
slant will undoubtedly be the next repre-
sentative. as 1t is conceded that the repub-
licans stand show of eecting their can
dldate November D. the date of the election.
An effort is being made to put aerepublican
ticket in the field. but that party Is finding
some difficulty in securing a candidate Mr..
John B. Henderson. jr.. has been ap-
preached. but he has refused to run.
obligatory that the capitation tax shall be
paid six months prior to the election, and
the list of those in Alexandria county has
been sworn to by Mr.. w. c. Wibirt, the
county treasurer. and his deputy, Mr.. f. w.
Ball, who will be a candidate to succeed
Mr. Wibirt as treasurer at the close of the
latter's term of office. The list shows about
500 voters who will be entitled to vote, and
are divided follows:
Jefferson district. No. 1, 1874 white voters
and % colored voters. total of 1913 in the
colored, q total of 457: Washington, No. 3,
100 white. 80 colored, a total of 142 What
proportion of these are republican of course
1t is impossible at first glance to say. but
many who vote the republican ticket in ma
tional contests vote otherwise in local af-
fairs, and II 1t be allowed by the state COM
mittee, doubtless many such votes will be
cast at the primary.
Various estimates have been made as to
lie outcome, and the following. by Mr..
Richard Moncure of Alexandria county will
doun county Judge Nicol will run second to
MIR. Ryan, and that the judge will carry
Fairfax county by an immense majority. at
least 10 per cent of the vote: also that Alex
andria county will go for Judge Nicol, and
that his vote in Alexandria city will be a
surprise. Prince William, he says, will go
for Judge Nicol by an overwhelming ma
jorfty. AS to Stafford county, the night Will
be between Nicol and Gordon. and in King
George Judge Nicol will make good show
Ing. Culpeper county will be good fighting
ground for all. Judge Nicol, he says. will
carry Fauquier county by safe plurality.
and while he comedies Louisa and Orange
to Gordon, NicoI will run second in both of
those counties.