Evening star., 1907-09-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
FIGHT FOR STATE SENATE
DRAWS TO A CLOSE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

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ALEXANDRIA. Va. September 2. 1907.
The fourteenth senatorial district COM
mittee met at the Hotel Ramrpel today and
perfected plans for the primary on Septern-
Der 10 next, when candidates for the state
senate will be selected. Mr.. Charles Bend
helm. chairman; Judge J. M. Love of Fair
fax and Curtis B. Graham of Alexandria
county were present.
Resolutions were adopted prohibiting
judges of election from canvasslng or So
Letting votes for candidates 1t was decided
to make each candidate pay his propor-
tionate share of the primary expenses.
A meeting of the democratic chairmen of
the city and county committees was also
held today when James r.. Cation was de-
clared the democratic nominee for the house
of delegates to represent this city and
county. Several new names were submitted
to Chairman Bendheim as candidates for
the city democratic committee. other names
will be submitted within the next few days
and voted upon at the primary. All Of the
present members of the committee Will be
candidates for reelection.
Campaign Nearly Ended.
Messrs. Lewis H Machen Of this oity
and Alexander J. Wedderburn of Fair
fax county, who have been campaigning
for seat in the state senate to represent
the fourteenth district, will conclude
their campaign Monday next, and on the
following day the voters of the district
will name the lucky man. R. Ewell
Thornton Of Fairfax county is also a can
didate. although he is not making
speeches.
Tomorrow night the candidates will
speak at Greenwich, Prince William
county. Wednesday at Manassas and
Friday night at the opera house i'll this
city.
The voters of Fairfax county will have
chance to hear the candidates next Sat
urday night.
Fall Court Term On.
The September term of the circuit court
for this city convened shortly after 10
o'clock this morning with Judge j. B. T.
Thornton presiding. After the calling of
the docket and the disposition Of some
minor business adjournment was
taken until Saturday.
Judge Thornton was recently desig-
mated by Gov. Swanson to fill the vacancy
on the circuit bench caused by the resig-
nation of Judge Louis C. Barley, and to-
day was the first time he presided as
such
George Nails, sixteen years Of age. was
charged in Police Court today with shoot
ing Elmer Violet. fifteen years of age, with
cat rifle, on August 25. Violet told the
court that he dared Nails to shoot. and
at the same time jumped from behind a
tree. Nails nrSQ Twice ana DOCn SnOtS LOOK
effect. Justice Caton decided there was no
malicious intention involved and dismissed
Nails.
Bird Season Opens.
The bird season In this state opened yes
terday, and according to the laws Of Vir-
ginia the killing of reed and black birds
Is now legal. The marshes in lower Fair
fax county were today thronged with
hunters.
Most of the hunters were successful and
old bird hunters say the indications are
for a fine season.
City Brevities.
Labor day was very quietly observed
here. The majority of the business houses
shut up shop at noon, and banks and city
offices were closed during the day.
The funeral Of Bessie Bolten. who died
Friday from burns received by the explo-
sion of a gasoline stove, was held at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon from the resi-
dence of Mrs. Charles Kelley. Rev.
Charles D. BuIla, pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, assisted by Rev.
Edgar Carpenter rector Of Grace Protes-
tant Episcopal Church, odhciated Inter-
ment was in the Presbyterian cemetery.
The Alexandria Athletic Association base
noon on the old fair grounds with the Bel
mont Athletic Club of Baltimore. The first
game will be called at half-past o'clock
and the second at half-past 4.
Douglas Wood, aged two years and four
months, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wood,
died yesterday morning at his parents resi-
dence, 206 Jefferson street. The funeral
will take place from the residence of his
parents tomorrow morning at 10 clock
Rev. r. X. Massie conducted the funeral
services yesterday afternoon over the re-
/ mains Of Lena May Henry. daughter Of
Mr. Ernest Henry. who died Friday last
at the residence Of her parents. SIT North
Patrick street.
Hubert Snowden. clerk Of the city school
board, will begin issuing school permits at
o'clock next Monday morning at Armory
Hall. The schools will reopen Monday,
September 16.
st. Mary's Academy will reopen tomor-
row morning after the usual summer holi-
day. large number of students have al
ready been enrolled. and everything points
to most successful school year. Sister
bethlehem will be in charge Of the acad-