Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-09
THE ELECTION TODAY.

The polls 10 the four wards OF this city
..a,a oofned at sunrise this morning,
and. while there was no excitement, the
voting soon became spirited, many per-
sons whose occupations require their alb
seoce from the city most of the day, de-
siying to cast their ballots early.
The barrooms of the city closed their
doors ct six O clock yesterday evening,
snd. so far as could be been, the pro-
prietors we're observing the law today.
I've booths, placed some distance
spart. are being used at thls election,
and the ballots are received at s'parst'
windows The ballet, for Congressman
ara being received by judges and clerks
conduc log the primaries, and those tor
msyor. aldermen and councilmen ny
those conducting the general municipal
election. IN
A special train bearing between 5O
and rs of Congressman Osrlin's friends
left this city yesterday afternoon 81
o'clock for Herndon, where DIR. Gar
lin spoke to large audience last night:
MFR. Osrlin aud those who accompanied
him were received with great enIhu'
siasm
Mr.. Carlin delivered two hours ad'
dress in support Of his denomination
during which he received much sP-
plsuse. A large number OF young
women. alfred 10 white, we're present ct
the met ng. They waved nags ana
mspifested considerable enthusiasm.
While Mr.. Osrlin was st DIR. Huddle'
son's residence q cOmmiltse OF ladies
waited upon him and asked If he would
accent an escort OF ladies to the hall.
Mr.. Oarlin expressed his pleasure at the
PROPOSAL and about 100 ladies, att red
In white, wearing Oarlin badges and
bearing OarIin banners, escorted him 10
the hall. Mr.. Osrliu says this was the
greatest compliment ever paid him.
During the evening Mr.. Oarlin read q
dispatch he had received from Mr. Cor"
don, his opponent. In the dispatch the
latter said:
81 understand that you have criti-
els q me for not being present 81 Inc
meeting at Falls Church Saturday niget
You did not invite me to that meeting or
not.fv me that you would speak thers.
I have twice invited You to meet nae In
ioint discussion. You have declined.
I now extend 10 you the third invitation
Won to name time and place OF the de-
pate, / STIMULATING only an equal division
of time. tried in vain to have this de-
liversd at your house from 10 to IL
O'Clock this morning, aud failing Ia this
INV friend, Mr.. John s. Barbour, will
hand YOU this at Hefndon and request
written reply" =,
Mr.. Oarliu read his reply to Mr..
Gordon's challenge 10 which among
other things he said
al am at loss to understand why
gou could not have made your request
earlier, as both you and | vera in the
CITY of Alexandria all of yesterday, and
no friend Of yours ever called at my
home. Again happen to know tnat
YOU we're tying to secure a hall In which
Il speak in Alexandra last night after
YOU returned from the home ofMr. Birge.
Again l happen to know that your
friend, Mr.. Wsmpler, has been here all
the afternoon arranging to have your
friend here tonight, and also happen
to know that you or your friend wirsd to
Mason Throckmorton to be here t)nighi;
and all this time, it seems to me, you
could have easily advised me OF your
wishes. But, Notwithstanding what l
have related, do net desire 10 treat
you Discount ,Ously, and will cheeriully
psrmit you to speak fer thirty minutes
at my meeting tonight following the
speeches of my friends and preceding
mine.
Mr.. Gordon declined the Invitation,
aud asked for fifteen minutes additional.
This request Mr.. Osrin denied.
Following Mr.. Osrlin speeches were
made by Walter P. OLIVER, of Fairfax
r. O. l.. Mopcura, of Falls Church; and
judge Richsrd Tebbs, of Leesburg. Dr.
@. F. Russell, of Htrndon, presided dur
ing the evening and introduced tht
speakers.
Mr. Gordon was not present at or
during the meeting.