The Washington herald., 1907-03-22
FAIRFAX INDORSES JOHNSON
County Bar Association Wants At.
torney Made Judge.
Declares Interest of Public would
pOintment by Governor,
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
tBeil Telephone 49,
Corner uf Prince and Royal Streets


Alexandria, Va. March 2.-By the
action, of the Fairfax County Bar Asso-
ciation to-day. in declaring III favor of
the appointment of Attorney Joha NJ
johnson, of this city. TO the position Of
Judge of the Circuit Court the ind0rse-
ment OF Mr.. Johnson by the bars OF the
Sixteenth judicial circuit. has been made
complete. In alexandria City. Alexandria
County and Prince William County Teso-
TUTORS petitioning Gov. Swanson to name
SIR Johnson for the post had been passed
at meetings of the respective bar assO-
Citations, but at Fairfax Court House the
consideration of the matter was not taken
up until to-day At the meeting it was
announced that Judge J. NJ. Love. of
Fairfax. had decided not TO become a
candidate FOR the judgeship, whereupon
Mr. Johnson was fndorsed. In a resoiu-
ton the bar declared the opinion that
the interests of the public would be pro-
NOTED by the immediate appointment of
a judge by the governor. In addition TO
the support OF the bars In every section
OF the circuit, Mr.. Johnson is backed for
the appointment by a petition to the gov
ernor signed by more than 200 of the
business men OF ills city
In line with a movement started re-
Gently for the purpose Of improving the
roadway on Washington street, between
Queen and Wythe streets. petition was
circulated this morning to secure the sig
natures of property owners Consider
ably more than half of the citizens who
own property on the section of the street
in question have affixed their names TO the
paper. and 1t is stated that the sigma
lures of the remainder win shortly be
obtained. The committee having the mat
ter in charge will present the petition to
the city council at the meeting next
Tuesday. when it VIII probably be re-
: ferred TO the committee on streets. The
tentative plan provides for the laying of
! a macadam roadway in the middle of the
/ thoroughfare, with Vitrihed brick on
each side 10 be laid on a concrete base
and to BE- hanked with granite eurbing
For long time the condition of the
street, which is one of the principal resi-
Dental sections of the city, has been a
cause of much complaint.
| For the purpose of selecting a date
/ for the Democratic primary. when can
I alNtitc AbA -rii1ANF0 NtAt SS AAtiii-tiA +cAA
! the Democratic district committee will.
/ it is expected, hold u meeting in Alex
andria in short time. The members of
/ the committee are George S. Shaekelford,
| of Orange, chairman; Gardner L. Boothe,
of Alexandria Thomas II. Lyon, Of Ma
nassas; Granville Gaines. of Warrenton,
and Raleigh Green. of Culpeper.
Report was made to the police to-day
of an attempt early this morning 10 rob
/ the residence of Harry Kirk, POS North
/ Columbus street. Mr.. Kirk was awakened
! By the intruder. supposed To be a coIored
man. who entered the house by means
/ Of a rear window. Two pistol shots were
/ fired by MF. Kirk az the negro, but he
succeeded in making his escape.
/ A large audience attended the musical
and literary entertainment given this
evening in Confederate Veterans Hall by
the Ladies' Aid Society of the First Bap-
tist Church. An address was delivered
/ by Rev. Charles D. Bulla. pastor of the
/ Washington Street II. E. Church South.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Alice De Kalb Armstrong shattuck.
whose death occurred yesterday morn
ing. viii be held at her late residence. 514
Prince street, tomorrow afternoon at
] O'Clock. The interment viii be in the
Presbyterian Cemetery.