Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Over 1900 Votes Expected in
TomorroW's Primary.
TUCKER TO WIN OUT AT $50
Moncure-B irrell Contest Attracts
Mott Interest. 81
GRANT GRIFFIN co. CHARTER
Gardner L. Boothe Chosen President
of First National Bank, Succeed
ing Late Charles r. Hoof.
GRANT GRIFFIN co. CHARTER
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 4, 1909.
On the eve of the gubernatorial and
legislative primary, WHICH occurs tomor-
row, conditions are unusually quiet in this
city The indications are, however, that
large vote will be polled. providing the
weather is good. 1t is estimated that
between Loo and 1.4O0 votes will be
polled in this city and about 800 in Alex
andria county.
Workers for Tucker and Mann are to-
day engaged in making their final round
UP of the voters, although there appears
to be but comparatively little interest in
the fight compared to former guberna-
torial campaigns.
The Tucker managers in this city assert
that he will easily win out here with a
majority of from 300 to $50. While the
supporters of Judge Mann are not giving
out any figures, they assert that he Will
secure a large vote. James r. Cation.
candidate for lieutenant governor, will
carry the city by large majority.
A contest which attracts much inter-
est is that between Robinson MOncure. a
young lawyer and J. Fred Birrell, MEM
ber of the city council from the third
ward for a seat in the house of dele
gates. Both candidates have been hard
at work for the past two months in the
interest OF their candidacy, and they pro-
pose to continue the fight until the clos
ing of the polls tomorrow. Both candi-
dates are confident of winning by fair
majority, and the outcome of the contest
is awaited with considerable interest The
polls will open at sunrise and close at
sunset.
Thieves last night entered the general
merchandise store and post office con-
Quoted by j. +. Frederick. and also the
Southern railway station and merchan-
disc store of j. A. Robinson, at Water
lick. OH the Southern railroad, eighty-t five
miles from here. At the post office they
secured 81. in cash from the post office
and other articles. 1t is not known
whether or not anything was taken from
the ticket Office and store of Mr.. Robin
son. Chief Goods OF the police depart
| meat this morning received u telephone
message requesting that bloodhounds be
sent to that place, and also informing
him of the robbery. The chief informed
| the parties that they would have to send
to Suffolk, Va for bloodhounds.
Charged With Theft Of Tools.
John w Jones was arraigned In the
| police court this morning on a charge of
| the theft of number of tools belonging
! to mechanics The tools were stolen yes
! terday, and it was testified that they were
valued at SD and had been sold 10 a
| secondhand dealer for 81 Jones eA-
! pIHiHtu lHat lie met uidll OIL the street
| who was running to catch a boat. and
! that the latter sold the tools To him for
| - cents. The court fined Jones So, with
! the alternative of spending the next sixty
days in Jail.
! Up TO the present time the bodies Of
Ernest G. Grady, Robert Mckenney and
| Charles Hardy. all colored. who were
/ drowned III the Potomac Monday night
| last from a gasoline launch. have not yet
| been recovered. The work of dragging in
+! the vicinity of Fort Foote was again re-
| sumed this morning. The opinion pre-
walls that the bodies We're in all proba-
| bility washed u considerable distance
| from where the men lost their lives
/ The state corporation commission has
granted q charter To the Griffin Furniture
Company. Incorporated. this city. The
| sum OF $4,000 is named as the maximum
capital stock, with minimum capital
| stock of $4,000. The objects of the con-
Germ are to conduct the furniture business
/ The following are named as officers: j. Is.
Griffin. president; w. r. Hartwig, vice
president; W. II. Kemper. secretary and
/ treasurer, all of this city.
| Gardner l.. Boothe has been chosen
president of the First National Bank, sue
ceeding the late Charles r. Hoof, and
NJ. r. Harlow has been elected vice
! president No other changes were made,