The Washington herald., 1912-03-22
NEWSOPALEXANDRIA
Mayoralty Primary viii Be Held
April 2S Next, According to
Agreement Reached.

nelu at tne hOIel hammel tO-nlBntB IL
was decided to hold the mayoralty pri-
mary April . next. All candidates aspir-
ing for the ofice. together with candi-
dates for city council and board Of al
dermen, must submit their names in
writing to the secretary Of the COM
mittee on or before noon, April next
The latter was decided on following q
motion Of Richard Gibson.
The cost Of the primary, II was esti-
mated. would be about $50. This, how
ever. viii be fixed upon at future meet
ing. 8. p. Fisher, member OF the COM
mittee, suggested that under the ruling
of the State committee. ]. Taylor Ely
son, the party plan would prevail In the
primary. This suggestion brought forth
protest from candidates on all sides, the
consensus of opinion being that all
known Democrats and others who will
pledge themselves to support the nomi-
nee be permitted to participate in the
primary, which was unanimously agreed
upon.
The candidates for mayor. Messrs.
Hubert Snowden and A. d. Brockett,
were present. Charles Bendheim. city
chairman, presided.
Frank NJ Hill was elected a member
OF the committee to I'LL the vacancy In
the First ward caused by the failure OF
C. R. Yates as a member OF the COM
mittee from that ward to quality. Mr..
Hill was nominated by Mr.. Phillips as
member from the First ward.
Attention Of the committee was called
by Mr.. Fisher TO the fact that the gen.
eral election will be held June II next,
and that the primary would have to be
held between now and May 2L Mr.. Snow
den suggested April as a date for the
same.
Mr.. Brockett. who is also a candidate
for mayor. explained that while he has
known he would be a candidate for office
since the first of the year, he thought
that II would seem to be an Injustice
to other candidates for Offices to hold II
too early. He recited that in 1904. 1908.
and 1910 primaries were held In May.
Mr.. Brockett also declared he had not
made anything like a canvass. He asked
for It to be held in Nay. which would
give all candidates more than thirty days
in which to prepare.
This matter is Just now causing a
stagnation in business" declared Council
man Frank G. Spinks. who will be a
candidate for council from the First
ward.
II think the sooner II over the better"
he asserted. He hoped the committee
would see ut TO hold an early primary,
declaring the sooner 1t was over the bet
A1is v" ". At N1G"s NnO 10 y new Cdh-
didate for council. favored holding the
primary in May. He declared he had
no time TO canvass.
Councilman c. B. Marshall was opposed
to waiting. adding that II was not Gus
tomary TO canvass, and that the people
usually selected councilmen without such
procedure. More time for the candidates
was favored by Councilman Harrison.
IAN early primary saves money" was
the declaration OF ]. NJ. HILL
Mr.. Brockett said he hoped II would
be fixed for not later than May I.
Assurance was given by Mr.. Fisher
that fair treatment would be given the
candidates by the committee.
c. s. T. Burke suggested holding the
primary within thirty days Alderman
Ballenger asserted he was opposed TO
snap Judgment. and favored waiting
thirty days before holding the primary
An early primary was favored by Coun-
Gilman Howard Smith. and he suggested
thirty days from the present time. 1t
was then that Mr.. Fishers suggestion of
April % was adopted as the date for the
Attending the meeting were the fol-
lowing: Aldermen J. n. Hill. W. W. Bal
lenger II. X. Field. and ]. B. Fitzgerald:
II. R. Burke. f. s. Leadbeat-
er, Howard W. Smith, ]. T. Harrison, R.
L. Monroe, J. Fred Birrell. c. B. Mar
shall, and F. C. Spinks.
Others included c. s. T. Burke, W. G.
lie Hew, Windsor Demaine. George D.
Hopkins. J. N. Duncan. p. Won de West
laken. John A. Marshall. NJ. p. Greene,
George HInkens, l.. II. Thompson. Edwin
Birrell, and Robert S. Barrett.
Arrangements for the coming Congress
sionaI campaign will be made at a called
-
the Eighth Congressional district. which
will be held here March q. Representa-
tive e. c. Carlin, the present representa-
tive in Congress from this district. will,
IL is said. De without opposition. In that
event he will be declared the nominee
OF the party to serve Tor the ensuing
two years.
Benjamin F. Board. OF the Board
Armstrong Company. this city. did not
commit suicide at Wake Forest, N. c.,
according to a statement made by Joseph
U. Dellinger. who has just returned from
that city, and who attended the funeral
afternoon. He reports that fol-
lowing a careful investigation Il was as
certained that Mr.. Boards death was
accidental
The State corporation commission has
granted a charter to the Mount Vernon
Stables, Incorporated. this city, with a
capital stock of $65.0O0. Officers are:
Robert NJ. Petit, president; w. II. Hey
mey, vice president; George l. Appich,
secretary and treasurer, all OF this city.
A charter has also been granted to the
William Sheppard Company, Incorporated.
NJ RalIsfon Alexandria County with "A
capital stock OF 5000. Ofiicers and in
dent; George W. Blankenship. secretary
and vice president, both OF Washington; |
E. w. R. Ewing.
Uncle Sam needs a male assistant
in the Bureau OF Mines. Pitts |
burg, and will give him a salary OF 8, $50 |
a year. For this position the local Board |
Of Civil Service Commissioners Will hold |
an examination here April a.
The services OF a male Junior chemist |
AZ a salary of from 81. 020 to 81 $50 a year |
Is also desired by the government, and |
for this position a two-day examina-
tion will be held on April 24-2S next.
The marriage Of Miss Ethel z. Lar
nand, daughter Of Francis Larmand, and |
William G. Mayer. the latter of WASH
ngton, took place at o'clock this even
ng at the residence Of the brides faith
II, lis South Columbus street. The cere-
nony was performed by Rev. w. J. Nor
on, rector OF Christ Episcopal Church.
)niy the Immediate relatives Of the fam
lies represented attended. Following the
veddlng. Mr.. and Mrs. Mayer left for a
bridal trip.