The Washington herald., 1908-06-21
Observation-Disclosures
Committee Counts Votes,
Finding for Carlin.
MCINTYRE ACTS AS PRESIDENT
WarrentOn Man PresideS Over Meet
ing of Eighth Men-To settle EIcc-
tiOn-Police. Prepare to Enforce
sunday Laws-MusicaI and Literary
Programme nt VI. f. Church south.
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59 King Street
Alexandria, Va. June 20-The district
Congressional committee met at o'clock
this afternoon at the Office of Gardner L.
Boothe and canvassed the vote OF the
primary held June 3 last. between Rep
resentatve Charles c. Carlin, of this city,
and r. Lindsey Gordon. jr, of Louisa
County which was determined as follows:
Carlin. G.SH. and Gordon, 1899. giving
Carlin a majority over Gordon Of 2,SS5
The total vote cast In the district was
lOSS3.
The meeting was presided over by r.
E. Mcintyre, Of Warrenton, and Raleigh
7. Green. OF Culpeper, served as secre-
tary. Aftcrward George S. Shackleford,
Of Orange. was elected permanent chair
man with Raleigh T. Green as secretary.
The following were present at the
counting: Gardner l.. Boothe. Alexandra;
r. L. Mcintyre. Warrenton: Raleigh T.
Green. Culpcper. Paul Garrett, Leesburg.
The vote by counties was as follows.
Alexandria City-Carlin. 1850; Gordon 56
Alexandria County-Carlin, &I; Gordon.
no. Fairfax County-Carlin. gl9: Gordon.
don, 6l3 Culpeper County-Carlin. 733:
Gordon. 49, Fauquier County-Carlin.
9A; Gordon. 7g1 Orange County-Carlin.
209. Gordon. SIS Prince William County
Carlin. 599. Gordon. 253 King George
County-Carlin, 49,; Gordon. 55 stafford
County-Carlin. 80; Gordon. 201 Louisa
County-Carlin, l05; Gordon. 7S9.
The Police Department Is prepared 10
arrest all violators of the Sunday closing
law tomorrow. 1t is generally believed
that few arrests, If any. will be made.
From what can bee learned, an of the
King street merchants contemplate clos
ing tomorrow. and there will be nothing
sold but newspapers. The delivery OF ice.
milk, ice cream, and Sunday papers is
permissible. as is also the sale of drugs.
Several King street merchants to-day
pldcardcd their places of business, an
Hcurcing their intention of complying
with The law tomorrow and advising Gus
toners 10 make their purchases tonight.
Criticism OF an endless variety. ana IN
some instances abuse is being showcred
upon the heads Of the officials OF the
city responsible FOR the proposed closing.
II IS pointed out that Alexandria viii
hereafter be virtually "a dead city ON
Sunday.
An elaborate musical and literary pro-
gramme will be given az II O'Clock to-mor-
row morning at the children's day sery-
ices. which will be celebrated al the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Services OF the same character will
also be celebrated al Bethany Methodist
Protestant Church. and nj the morning
services a number Of children will be bap-
TIED The programme for the childr 1u
will be held at the evening services.
Members of the Richmond Howitzers
who are travelling toward the city. are
expected 10 reach here Tuesday az noon.
They will be rendered a luncheon by the
members Of r. r. Lee Camp. Confederate
Veterans. at Lee Camp Hall. The officers
Of the new military company have been
invited 10 meet the Richmond BOYS. The
Richmond Howitzers reached Deleplane
to-day.
The Columbia Newspaper Vending Ma
chine Company. Incorporated. Of this city.
with a maximum capital stock OF 100000
and minimum capital stock Of S75 coo
has been chartered by the state corpora
zion commission. The objects OF the com
pany are 90 dispose OF slot machines for
the purpose OF vending newspapers. The
following are the officers: NJ c. Master
son. president; G.. 3. Ostermaker. vice
president; II. c. Hickman. secretary. All
of the officers are Of Washington.
At tho First Baptist Church tomorrow
Rev. A. w Graves OF Washington. will
occupy the pulpit Following the morning
services. two deacons will be elected 10
FL vacancies. At Christ Protestant Epis-
copal Church the morning services will
be conducted by Rev r. l. Green. Rev.
J. J. Gravatt, jr.. will occupy the pulpit
at the morning services at St. PauIs
Protestant Episcopal Church. and at
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church Rev.
c. W Syndor will occupy the pulpit. At
the other churches the resident clergy
will officiate.
The work OF tearing down tho old Brent
building, recently purchased by the city
school board is now in progress. The
school board will erect "A handsome two
story brick school building on the site.
Work on the building will be shortly com
menced.
The work OF improving the office Of the
clerk Of the Corporation Court is now IN
and the office of y. s. Green
away clerk. has been transferred to a
room just south of his present Office.
5. II. Lunt auctioneer. to-day sold at
public auction for W. c. Balderson. ad-
house and lot known IS III