Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Very Little Interest in Forth
coming Election.
LIGHT VOTE is PREDICTED
Republicans Close Their Canvass and
Are Content.
SATISFIED WITH PROSPECTS
Interest in the Fate Of Condemned
Schultz Murderers-Police Sup
press Halloween Excuses.
SATISFIED WITH PROSPECTS
,eciaI Cnrresnnndence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 30, 1919.
With the election but two days of, lit
tie or no interest is being manifested by
the voters over the outcome. and the
indications are that there will be very
light vote polled here. Many democrats
not satisfied with the nominee and
many averse to voting the republican
ticket will, 1t is said, remain away from
the polls. Never before in the history
of a gubernatorial contest has there
been such apathy as exists in this city.
If the democrats desire to get out full
vote it will require some lively hustling.
Ordinarily there are about loo votes
polled here. and those in a position to
know assert that if 1900 are polled
It will be regarded as a good vote, in
view of the prevailing apathy.
That the republicans are going to make
some gains in this city. so far as Mr..
Kent's vote is concerned, there seems
to be no doubt, and the votes for him
will be cast by those who formerly voted
a straight. out-and-out democratic ticket
The republicans, of course, do not eX-
pect to make any remarkable gain here,
because the city has always been strong
ly democratic and hard problem for
them to handle. However, they say that
from indications at hand they VIII be
satisfied with the vote.
1t is expected that Joseph l.. Crupper
of this city. republican nominee for
state treasurer, will poll large vote,
and, in fact, it is predicted that he will
lead the republican ticket. The repub-
licans here closed the campaign this
evening with a rally at Ballston, Alex
andria county, which was attended by O.
large gathering.
Speculation Over johnson.
Will Calvin Johnson, colored, convicted
Of the murder of Walter F. Schultz, the
Chicago artist, who was slain in this city
March g last, expiate his crime in the
electric chair November 10 next, as de-
creed by the state court of appeals? This
question remains to be answered, and ONLY
one thing can now save Johnson from the
electric chair. and that is a reprieve to
life sentence on the part of Gov. Swan
son. Up to the present time. however
the governor has not been requested to
take any action in Johnson's case. The
impression prevails that Lewis H.
Machen,f counsel for the condemned man,
will shortly make application to the gov
ernor to reprieve Johnson. The latter
will, IL Is expected, take the matter UP
with Judge Barley of the corporation
court, who was the trial judge, shouid
sucl a request be made OF him.
Should the governor respite Johnson 10
life Imprisonment. he will, it is expected,
also respite Richard Pines ana Eugene
Dorsey colored. convicted or the same
murder and sentenced to die November
% and December 3. respectively. The
o,,tcome of his action is awaited with con-
siderable interest by people OF this city
Who have, followed the case up to the
nresent time with undated interest.
Halloween parties and dances were the