The Washington herald., 1911-11-08
'CRANDAL MACKEY
DEFEATS MONCURE.
Thornton Carries Fourteenth
Virginia District.

! Alexandria, Va. Nov. S.-The election
yesterday resulted in State Senator r.
Ewen Thornton (Dem.) sweeping the
Fourteenth senatorial district for State
senate, over Alexander ]. wedderburn,
independent. At an early hour this
morning Thornton's majority was esti-
mated to be about 1900 in the entire
district, embracing this city, Alexan-
dria, Fairfax. and Prince william coun-
ties. Alexandria City. however, gave
Wedderburn a majority Of So.
Returns from Alexandria County. with
Arlington district to be heard from, at .
o'clock this morning show that Capt.
Crandal Mackey has been reelected Com
monwealth's attorney over R. c. l.. Mon
cure by large majority. The hardest
fight in all of the contests was the one
waged against Mr.. MackeyS
George II. Rucker is reelected clerk of
the court over H. r. Thomas and Z. E
| Wilson, II is thought. Sheriff w. H
Palmer was beaten by Jacob E. Birch,
| the returns indicate. In the five-cornered
fight for the position of commissioner of
revenue. w. H. Duncan defeated Curtis
Graham, incumbent. the returns indicate.
Alexander ]. Wedderburn carried this
city by a majority of S. The vote was:
burn carried every ward in the city ex-
cept two. they being the Second and
Fourth, and Thornton carried these two
by but a small majority.
The votes by wards follow: First-Wed-
derburn. 1S1: Thornton. 60. Second-wed-
derburn. 100; Thornton, 13s. Third-Wed-
derburn, 11S: Thornton, So Fourth-wed-
derburn, S5; Thornton, 95.
State Delegate Robinson Moncure was
elected in the city and county for the
State legislature without any opposition.
The vote, by districts in the county
follows: Jefferson-For State senate,
Thornton. 76; Wedderburn. Ill. For COM
monwealth's attorney Mackey, 120;
Moncure, 90 For clerk of court-Ruck-
er, 70; Thomas, "a; Wilson, q. For COM
missioner OF revenue-Graham, IS; Cor
bett, 10: Duncan. 115: Crowley. 4: veIth,
O. For sheriff-Palmer IS; Birch, l19
For supervisor Edward Duncan was re-
elected over William Kidewell, the vote
being Duncan. 125; Kidewell. "a.
For justice OF The peace the following
were elected: Edmund Clark, 1Ol; Frank
f. Heisley, 100; c. A. Travers, 95. Others
on the ticket were: Louis J. Dalbert, 70;
Marvin J. Riley, 80: w. E. Burrell, 80.
For overseer of the poor, Joseph Kramer
was elected. The vote was: Kramer, 10s;
Harry Seigal. 49: Rev. Mr.. jackson, COL
ored, %. For constable, James Burke was
elected. The vote was: Burke, 80; John
E. Marcher, 49, and John Carroll. 81.
Washington ,distrlct-Thornton, -;
Wedderburn, -: Mackey. 204; Mon
cure. 100; Rucker, $50; Thomas. 1928;
Wilson, 20; Graham. S5: Corbett, 8;
Duncan, 122: Crowley, Is: Veitch. 56;
Palmer. 81; Birch, PAS. For supervisor,
r. L. Walker. 15S; W. n. Febrey, 81;
Charles V. Grunnell. ~. The first
named two were elected. there being
two vacancies. Those elected for justice
of the peace were c. J. Castolow, 1874;
A. H.-Barber, 12S; w. T. Hammer, 100. |
Others who received votes were Nor
man Harrell, SO: P. Todd. "a; John
Smith. Ga. and w. II. Moreland, "a. W.
H. Payne was elected constable, with
1879. E. ]. Marcy received 81 and Regi- |
aid Beach, "a.
Fairfax. Va. Nov. Twelve out OF
twenty-five precincts in Fairfax County |
give Senator Thornton 46S and wedder- !
burn. 80 Thornton's majority being 3SS.
The opinion prevails here that when the |
remaining precincts are heard from Sena-
tor Thornton will receive a total majority |
of 6O0
Senator Thornton stated late tonight |
that he expects to carry Prince William |
County by about 600 majority.
Manassas, Va. Nov. This precinct !
gives Thornton 100 and Wedderburn 40