Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-27
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Politicians Indifferent Over
Next Governorship.
VOTERS ARE APATHETlC
Interest in the Fight for Lieutenant
Governorship.
GIRL BADLY BITTEN BY DOG
Free Methodist Church Conference.
Play-District Dominic Talks.
,ecial Correspondence Of The Star.

! Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December 70, 1905
/ There is woeful apathetic mood
among the voters of this city regarding
the next gubernatoral contest The gen
eral impression prevails the contest is
too ia off in the dim future to COM
mand attention at this time.
! 1t is also pointed out that neither of
the three candidates for the office has as
yet made public his views Oh policies in
tho event of an election.
| Local politicians assert that it is in
| finitely hard to even get the voters to
discuss the coming campaign at this
time. 1t Is freely predicted. however
| that long before the time set for the
election it can be very well determined
just how Alexandria will vote.
Up to the present time but few poll
4 ticians have expressed themselves re-
| garding whom they will support. 1t is
well known. however, that a small band
| has already agreed to eSpouSe the cause
| of st. George Tucker.
| AS it is generally understood that ring
machinery will support William Hodges
| Mann, the question arises: will those
who are supposed to constitute the ring
| in this city support Mann?' If they
will 1t has not yet been publicly an
nounced. and is known to but few
| II is understood that Henry Stuart. for
merly member of the state corporation
| commission, will have a good following
in this city.
Few Candidates Well Known.
| The general belief is that the fight will
prove interesting inasmuch as Alexandria
is concerned Doubtless the candidate
| having the best organization will win
out here, as but few. if any of the cam
didates are well known to the ajority
of the voters here. Mr.. Tucker is the
only one of the three candidates who has
spoken before an Alexandria audience. He
spoke here during the recent presidential
campaign.
Another interesting fight will be that
between j. Taylor ElIyson, incumbent.
for lieutenant governor and that of
James Il. Cation of this city. Both can
ddates are already seeking the support
| of the voters by means of circular let
tiers. Both candidates will doubtless
take the stump in the interest of their
candidacy when the campaign opens.
While playing this afternoon in the
yard at the home of Lieut.. James Smith
of the police force, III North Fairfax
| street. a ten-year-old daughter of r. III.
| Sherman. a Southern railway conductor,
was badly bitten on the left arm by a
| dog belonging to Lieut.. Smith. Little
| Miss Sherman, accompanied by several
| of the lieutenantS grandchildren, had
! Just entered the yard when the canine
! grabbed her. badly decorating her arm
| The cries of the child attracted Lieut..
Smith, who was in the house at the
| time. He at once came to the little
ones rescue and conveyed her to the
| drug store of W. +. Creighton. where
| the wound was cauterized. The girls
! injuries are not regarded as serious.
! Following the occurrence. Lieut..
| Smith conveyed the dog to wharf on
10 III In6 61y
| shooting the animal in the head. The
| dog was Familiarity known as Dick. He
was valuable pointer and regarded as
| one of the best hunting dogs in the
city. The parents or MISS SHERMAN peg
| ged the lieutenant to spare the life of
the dog. He. however. deemed 1t eX-
pedient to kill the animal.
Free Methodists to Meet.
The general quarterly conference of
the Free Methodist Church will con-
vene at that church Friday next and
will be concluded January 3. 1t will be
presided over by Rev. George Eakins,
who will deliver the charge. Services
! which will be held January :; will be as
follows: Preaching, 10 am; sacra-
| ment of the Lords supper afterWard !;
old-time love feast at 3:30 pm. ana
/ preaching at 80 pm. Preachers eX-
| Dected to be present are as follows:
Revs. A. Kress Philadelphia; w. Nose
(! dale Baltimore; ID. NJ Thomas, Pleas
ant Hill, Md; Il. Soul. Rockville, Md;
! ARRANGEMENTS have been made by the
Elks Dramatic Club for the presentation
/ of a play at the opera house January IA
| next Mrs. NJ W. 'Brien, who VIII as
| sist in the management OF the perform
/ ance, has addressed letter TO the teach-
| ers in the public schools to enlist their
| aid in the affair. Proceeds from the play
Will be used for the improvement of the
| ward and sidewalk in front OF the new
! public school building being erected Tor
| girls on Prince street between Patrick
! and Henry streets.
| Rev. Donald c. Macleod. ID, pastor
| of the First Presbyterian Church OF
| Washington. will address a mems meeting
| which will be held at go O'Clock tomor-
TOW afternoon at the Young feopie
I h,ildiny of the NJ. f.. Church South. He
will take for his theme The reasonable
ness of Christ appeal to men" \ solo
| will be given by Mrs. T. A. Hultish.
Brief Mention.
H Ann Napier. colored. ninety-three years
old. died last night at the home of Mr.
J. f.. Johnston. in Fairfax county. For
more than forty years the deceased con-
Quoted a stand in the city market, where
she was well known.
Arrangements are being made by many
/ of the churches and clubs in the city fol-
watch night services next Thursday night
| AT the Second Presbyterian Church the
| services will be opened at ~ O'Clock. when
| Rev. John Lee Allison of Washington
will speak on Gods Providences in 1905 .
Amusing himself by blowing police
whistle colored man giving his name
as James Carney of Washington was ar
rested in Delaney $ court this AFTERNOON
by Policemen Garvey and Rawlett He
is, charged on the blotter at police head
quarters with drunkenness and disorderly
conduct.