Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-10
MR.. CARLIN VICTORIOUS.


While all the supporters OF Mr. 0. O.
Osrlin was optimistic concerning the out
come of Yesterdays primary election,
but few supposed the result would prove
10 be veritsble landslide in his favor,
as was the case. Early In the night,
however, from the frsgmentsry returns
received, there was every reason to sup
nose he had been nominated to succeed
himself In Congress by a safe majority.
Many friends of the successful candidate
gathered in and in front of his Office on
north Fairfax street where dispatches
from different points in the district we're
being received.
The announcement OF the vote in Alex
suCris city elevated the spirits OF his sd-
hereuts greatly. He had received $50
votes as against So for Mr.. K. l.. Cor
don.
The result in Alexandria county sent
the enthusiasm higher. In this county,
which Mr.. Oarlin lost last year, he re-
ceiyed Yesterday a majority of 2O4 votes.
Culpepsr county gave him majority OF
2Sl: Fairfax county, 600; Loudoun
county, 42O; Fauquier county, 2S7;
PRINCE William county, 1882; King
George, so, and Stafford, "a.
These figures showed there had been
tidal wave in his favor and that while
Mr.. Gordon had carried two counties in
the districi-Louisa and Orange-Mr.
.Oarliu's majority would be somewhere
between 2, 500 and 5000.
There we're many people on the
IT ,eets. and the result of the election was
the principal theme Of conversation. The
comparatively few supporters OF Mr.. Cor
don took his defeat gOod-naturedly and
as good democrats.
Mr. Oarlin, who was at his once MOST
of the time, was being given q hearty
ovation, and not Sithstanding the enthu-
siam no one showed the effects of conviv'
iaIity aud the best of feeling prevailed.
The only person arrested by the police
during the day and night WAS de-
imented, half-clad negro who ran into
the station house in order to avoid imag-
7nsry enemies i
Mr.. stringieIlcw, Of Oalpeper, one OF
Mr.. Gorlon's lieuteuants, who was
mingling with the assemblage 10 lron1
of Mr.. Oarlin's Office, was called upon
for a speech. He responded and said
that Mr.. Gordon had put up game
fight, but had been fairly beaten, aud
assured his hearers that the Gordon
faction would help to roll up for MI.
Csrlin in the general election the
largest vote ever received by demo-
cratic candidate for Congress In the
Eighth district of Virginia. /
Mr.. Osrln later appeared in front OF |
his Office and was greeted with voclf'
erous cheers. When quiet had been
restored he thanked the people OF his
home city and the entire district Tor
the spleudid support they had given
him and said that he bad only the
kiudliest feeling for his opponent. de
said that be did not blame Mr.. Gordon
personally for many Of the unklnd
things thst had developed during the
campaign. but tHst Mr.. Gordon had
been tn. victim of ufOrtunate advisers
and called attention to the fact that he
had carried the voting precinct BY
vote of three to one of every man
who had given Mr.. Gordon aftidsVi'S
charging him with improper practices
He eeid be had also carried Alexsn-
.dria county, the home county OF so"e
~ h;a Giffaraaf sssailanta.
Mr.. CArlIn was loudly cheered ana
was escorted to his residence by Inc
crowd, whose cheers were enchsnceu
by music furnished by drum corps
1t was after midnight before the
street, resumed their normal quiet con-
ditiOD.
The following is the official vote 10
this city for the candidates for Congress;