Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-05
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA |
GUBERNAToRIAL CAMPAIGN
COMMANDS ATTENTION.
Triangular Contest to Be Waged.
Attempt Made to Rob Store.
General News.
Special CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. September ., 1905
Although the gubernatorial campaign
will not be under way until early next
spring the matter is being talked OF IN
| this city and. judging from present lndi-
cations the votes of the city instead OF
being solid for one man will be hopeiessly
divided At the present time. it is as
serted. the state machinery wants to see
William Hodges Mann the nominee
There is a large element in Alexandra
VINO will, it is said. oppose Mann. and IL
is asserted that. machinery or no ma
chinery. those opposed to him Will be
unit for Henry Stuart. formerly menu
Der of the state corporation commission.
\ goody number will it is said. support
Harry ST. George Tucker.
That the triangular contest will prove
to be interesting so far as TINS city ana
county is concerned. there is little DOUBT
The three candidates are. it is SAID, al
ready lining up their lieutenants. and the
fight will doubtless be warmly contested
1t appears at this time that Mr.. Stuart
will come out victorious in this city, al
though time may change the present
aspect.
The names thus far mentioned in con-
nection with the lieutenant governorship
are those of J. TAYLOR Ellyson, incumbent,
and James r. Cation of this city. Both
candidates will. it is expected make a
warm fight for the office.
Attempted Robbery.
Two unidentified negroes about | O'Clock
yesterday morning made an unsuccessful
effort to rob the general merchandise
store and post office conducted by John
w. Mehrling, ST. Elmo, Alexandria
county
Mr.. Mehring was aroused by a noise
made by some one tampering with a win
dow on the north side of his house. He
arose and dressed and fired five shots at
the men as they fed through an adjoining
cornfield. The attempted robbery has
been reported to the county authorities.
Held for a Hearing.
r. Fl. Partridge. arrested in Fahauier
county. Va, several days ago for al
legged false pretenses. was last night
brought before United States Commits
sioner r. p w. Garnett Of this city, a
United States warrant having been served
on him by Deputy United States Marshal
Joseph L. Glover. Partridge gave tenn
rorary bond for his appearance at .
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. when it is
said, he will be formally turned over to
the Washington authorities upon the
presentation of requisition papers.
The United States Ordnance Company
at its annual meeting held at the Office
of Gardner l.. BoOthe elected the follow
ing directors to serve for the ensuing
year: w. F. Rowe. Marcellus. n. Y;
j. +. Jenkins, Edward 0. Leech Henry
T. Bright, A. Y Leech, jr., of Wash
ington.
f. S. Reeves, oil North Fairfax street.
today reported to the police that his son
Arthur, fifteen years of age left home
several days ago. and since then nothing
further has been heard from him. 1t is
believed that the lad ran away. At the
time of his departure he was attired in
a dark gray suit and had on a brown
hat. He1S described as weighing about
10 pounds: five feet four inches in
height; brown hair; gray eyes: freckled
face.
Brief Mention.
A Bryan and Kern club will be organ.
lied tonight at s o'clock at Sarepta Hall
with the election of officers. 1t is said
that Col. F.. l.. Smith will be chosen pres
ident.
James r. Dove has sold to Elizabeth Sis
son a house and lot on Fairfax street be.
tween Franklin and Jefferson streets ,
deed of conveyance was placed on recorE
today in the office of the clerk of the cor
poration court.
Mr.. NJ. p. Greene has gone to the White
mountains. Vermont, where he will
spend several weeks.
Councilman e. Il. Marshall will leave
this afternoon on the schooner Ella Hill
for a cruise on the lower Potomac.