Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Contest for Census Super
visor, Eighth District.
SLEMP MAN PICKED TO WIN
Increased Population Shown by
City Directory.
WASHINGTONIAN Is Welded
Police Department Excursion At
tracts Many-Teacher Elected
for Washington School.
WAsHINGToNIAN Is Welded
Special Correspondence of The Star.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. August "A. 1869.
A warm fight is just now on among a
number Of politicians to secure for their
respective candidates the position of SUI
pervisor of the census for the eighth con-
gressional district SO far as known,
there are but three applicants for the
position. and each candidate is adopting
strenuous tactics to secure the plum. 1t
is more than probable that an announce
ment of the name of the successful candi-
date will be made within the next few
days. The names thus far known are
the following: Raleigh T. Green, Gull
pepper; E. Walton, Fairfax. and A. NJ
Frazier. Warrenton. Mr.. Green is being
urged by Representative c. c. Carlin.
Both Messrs. Walter and Frazier also
have substantial backing. it being stated
| that Representative semp of the ninth
district will have some say in the mat
ter. According to reports. Representa-
tive Slemp will secure the apo ntmen- of
Mr. Frazier for the position, and his APP
pointment will be announced within the
next few days. The position is regarded
as an important one and pays a salary
| of $1,000 per year. The supervisor has
the appointn mt of 175 enumerators, of
which this city will have four.
| According to the new city directory this
-
| population of approximately 5000. This
| is an increase of 5000 over the population
| in the last FIVE years. or, in other words
| shows an annual increase of about 1000
during that period. The territory con-
| tiguous to the city included in the new
| directory just gotten up by Robert s.
| Barrett, includes Del Ray, Braddock
| Heights, Alexandria county and Duke
street extended, better known as West
End. The new directory contains approx
mately IL ,2s0 names of males and females,
| but does not include CHI -ldren less than
| fourteen years nor does it include mar
ried women. In arriving at the total, as
| is usually done by all enumerators. the
total number Is multiplied by two and
! one-half. which will allow for mothers
and children. This being done would
bring the total figures to o4,SS0.
Leaving out the suburban places taken
estimated that the total population of
the city is fully 10000, which shows con-
clusiveiy that the old city is rapidly forg-
ing ahead in point of numbers.
Political Meeting at Richmond.
Announcement is made that an impor-
tant meeting of the leaders of the demo-
cratic party in this state will be held in
Richmond, Va, tomorrow evening. for
| the purpose Of making plans for the gu
bernatorial election which will be held
next November. The meeting will be at
tended by Senator Martin and other well
known party leaders, when plans for
campaign work will be formulated.
r. E. Michel, manager OF the state con-
yict road force, now working at Warren
ton, Va. this afternoon conveyed one
white and nine colored prisoners to the
road gang at Warrenton. Va. They are
as follows: Herman Robey, eight months:
Marriott Williams, John Harvey. Robert
Dent. John Lyon and Moses McCauley,
colored. six months each, from Fairfax
county: Harry Davis. Elijah Taylor, Nor
months each, from this city.
Miss Grace Chauncey, daughter Of Will
liam c. Chauncey. and Harry w. Rich
ards, the latter Of Washington. were mar
rfed this morning at the parsonage of
Trinity M. E. Church The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Osborn Belt, pastor.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Richards left for northern bridal trip.
The marriage of Miss Violette v. Carri-
co and John L. Moriarty. both OF this
city. took place last night at the parson-
age of Grace p. f.. Church. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Edgar Car
penter, rector.
Announcement is made of the marriage
Of Miss Sarah Mcdowell and James Mag
ner. both Of this city. The ceremony took
place Sunday last at St Mary's Catholic
Church, and was performed by Rev
Father L. F. Kelly, assistant pastor
Mrs. Marcher Dies in Fairfax.
Mrs. Eliza Marcher, widow of James
Marcher. a well known resident of Lin
colnia. Fairfax county, died at her home