The Washington herald., 1907-10-29
Democrats Energetic Efforts
TO Arouse Interest.
REPUBLICANS WORK QUIETLY
Imposing List of Candidates for SUI
peryIsOry HOnOrs Confederate
Burned In Night Fire-Nelson Con-
tempt Case Up Wednesday.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
tBeu TeleuhOue So

52s King Street.
Alexandria. Va, Oct. 2S.-With only a
week intervening before the general cleo
ton, the local Democratic leaders are
taking energetic measures TO arouse the
rank and Tile OF the Oratory from a state
of apathy TO one OF active interest For
the purpose Of further perfecting plans
10 get out as large a vote as possible,
the city Democratic committee will hold
another meeting Wednesday evening in
the Opera House Cafe. The committee
aims to get in touch with every Demo-
crat in the city, to urge the necessity Of
Loyalty supporting the party at the polls
On the other hand. the Republicans are
conducting a quiet but thorough cam
paigns, which it is stated, bids fair 10 roll
up a large vote, especially for their can
didate for the legislature. Frank Evans
In estimating his own as against Mr..
Evans strength, James r. Cation. the
Democratic nominee to succeed himself,
declares that he is sure to win by a good
majority.
Many Want tn BE Supervisors.
The list OF candidates for the minor Of
fees I'm Alexandria County includes quite
an array. The following are in the race
for the board Of supervisors: Arlington
district, J. r. Hagan, Fred S. COrbett.
and Henry W Smith; Washington dis
trict w. n Febrey. q. W. Donaldson.
and c. J. Costellow; Jefferson district,
Walter L. Vamey. T. Duncan, and Joseph
Walker. For constable the candidates
are as follows; Arlington district. ]. H.
Collins, Edward r. Veitch. and James
Burke; Washington district, Joseph w.
Evans and William II. Payne: Jefferson
district, John Ii. Cornell. The follow
ing are the aspifants for justice Of the
peace: Arlington district, Joel H. White
head. Joseph b. Amiss, NJ. f. Birch, and
r. +. Thompson; Washington district,
Charles V. Cromwell, William H. Moody,
Norman Harrel. and Henry Parker; Jer-
ferson district, G. r. Thompson, /. c.
BurreN, c. VI. RiXey, Louis DalbeTt, D.
y. Rust, jr., aad Joseph Z. Supplee
United Daughters Elect Delegates.
The Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
Chapter, United Daughters Of the Con-
gates 10 the convention Of the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy. to be held
at the jamestown Exposition the week
OF November II: Mrs. William 4. Smoot.
Mrs. William Ogden, Mrs. NJ c. Pey-
ton. and Mrs. William +. Carnes, IT.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett Mrs. A c.
Wycoft, Mrs. Pauline Jones, and Miss
Mary German We're chosen as alternates
The funeral Of Mrs. Fife Lee McCuen
whose death occurred az the Georgetown
University Hospital Sunday. Will be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from
Grace Episcopal Church. Rev Edgar
Carpenter, the rector. will conduct the
services.
The Circuit Court for Alexandria Coun-
ty will resume its session Wednesday
morning. when the case Of John c. Mel
son viii be called. Nelson was recently
cited 10 appear 10 show cause why he
should not be fined and imprisoned for
an alleged attempt TO bride a witness
summoned to testify in a case before the
court.
It is stated that the case Of George
colored, charged with the muir
der Of Charles T. Smith, will not come
up for two or three weeks in the State
Court Of Appeals on motion for a new
trial Argument in the case was ex-
pected TO begin November >. but change
in the date has been announced
Several candidates received degrees at
a meeting tonight Of Alexandria Lodge
of EIks. A feature of the exercises was
the presentation Of The Merry Cobbler''
by the Dramatic Club of the Eiks.
A fine of $25 was imposed by Justice
Cation in the police court this morning