Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-07
Small Vote Cast Today at
Polls in the City.
COUNTY CONTEST EXCITING
Opposing Candidates Show Great Ac-
tivity-Funerals This Afternoon.
General and Personal
sn.e,,, Corresrondeuce of rhe Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEX ANpRIA. Va, November :, 1911.
A small vote is being recorded here.
The polls opened at sunrise and will
close at sunset. which is within three
minutes OF ) o'clock. The usual number
of hangers on around the polls are
conspicuous by their absence. 1t is be-
ieved that about $50 votes will be polled.
There is no interest in the election.
The only opposing candidates are Alex
ander j. WedderbuTn and State Senator
r. Ewen Thornton. who are contestlng
for a seat in tile state senate from the
fourteenth senatorial district, embracing
this city, Alexandria, Fairfax and Prince
William counties.
The Judges of election have had hut
little TO occupy their time during the
day.
Alexander + Wedderburn will poll a big
vote in this city, it is believed, and his
friends predict he viii carry the city by
a small majority.
Contest in County.
Politics in Alexandria county are
bristIing. From sunrise this morning
there was steady stream of votes
polled in various voting precincts.
Crowds are collected around the three
voting places,
With ideal weather conditions pre-
Nailing. the vote viii be- unusually heavy
and the indication is that about loo
votes will he polled, which, II Is said.
will represent about 80 per cent of the
qualified voters Of the county.
Friends of Capt Crandal Mackey nre-
diet that he will win out for prosecut-
ing attorney by a large majority. The
fY-f. DO .f hi Il.
cure are also claiming victory.
The race for clerk Of court between
George RuCker. incumbent. and Harry
X. Thomas, his former deputy ana +
E Wilson viii probably he close,
Friends of both Rucker and Thomas
are claiming victory.
Up 10 o'clock this afternoon there
had been absolutely 20 disorder or any
description at the polls.
Suspect Released From Custody.
The police thought that they had run
down q negro wanted for the murder
of a policeman in Salisbury. \. C.,
nearly three years ago when they ar
rested a man named jackson OF Falr-
fax county \ letter from the SAILS
bury authorities this morning proved
concIusiyely that the suspect was not
the Jackson wanted. and he was &C
cordingiy released. Jackson had been
held since Thursday last. There was
no charge against him on the blottef
at police headquarters
IL is believed by the authorities here
that the negro who is wanted was in
the vicinity of Alexandria several
weeks ago. Reports have IT that ne
has gone To New York. The North
Carolina authorities will ask the New
! York police department to look him up
There is a large reward offered Tor
the apprehension of the murderer.
Elks Plan Memorial.
Az a meeting of Alexandria Lodge OF
Elks held last night Exalted Ruler III. b.
Quinn added to the memorial committee
Robert s. Barrett and Frederick T. Rus
sell This committee will arrange Tor
the annual memorial services of the
lodge, which will be held December
next. at the Elks Home.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Thaddeus Harrlng-
ton have issued invitations for the mar
Rage of their daughter, Mary Ethel ana
Douglas Taylor Ramsay. which VIII take
place at o'clock. the evening OF NoVem-
her II at the Methodist Episcopal Church
south.
In the corporation court today decree
was entered confirming report OF Roo-
inson Moncure. special commissioner, III
the case of Mildred Webb against Cor
neIius Webb. The property involved IN
The suit has been sold and proceeds dl-
vided.