Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01

special Correspondence or Inc star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 1, 1912.
Sweeping every ward in the city by a
handsome majority, Thomas A. Fisher
easily defeated Albert D. Brockett In the
democratic primary yesterday for mayor,
rolling up a total majority of 3O6. The
total vote of Fisher was S42, while Brock
etts total was $50. By wards the vote
for mayor was as follows: First-Fisher.
225; Brockett, 119; second, Fisher, o46;
Brockett, 1856: third, Fisher, 17S; Brockett,
154; fourth, Fisher, 1874; Brockett, 12s.
For city council all Of the incumbents
were renoninated except Edward S
Leadbeater, in the first ward, he being
defeated by Councilman Frank c. Spinks.
now representing the fourth ward, who
ran from the first ward owing to the fact
that he recently removed from the fourth
to the first ward. Mr.. Spinks led the
ticket in that ward.
All of the new candidates for city coun-
Gil went down in defeat except Capt.
Albert Bryan, who proved an easy win
ner in the fourth ward.
Vote in Each Ward.
The votes for council and aldermen
in the wards follow:
ard Roland, jr, IS; council, Frank Z.
S. Leadbeater. 147.
ger. 343. no opposition: council. Howard
W. Smith, 254; r. d. Brumback, Dob; NJ.
]. Mcfarland 1873; Frank Mason, 45.
Third ward-Alderman, H. X. Field,
roe. ZIG: John T. Harrison, pa; Orlando
H. Daniels, 1O7.
Fourth ward-Alderrlan, j. B. Fitz-
gerald 24O; Thomas E. Dyson, so; coun-
Gil. C. B. Marshall, al; Capt. Albert
Bryan an, 24 Il; William G. LIE Hew, 81; A.
A primary here is equivalent to an cleo
ton. The election will be held June II,
and the candidates nominated yesterday
will be without any opposition.
Mr.. Fisher did not enter the contest
until April 10 last, a few days after
the death of Hubert Snowden, who was
at that time an aspirant for the office.
He made a whirlwind canvass Of the
voters of the city and developed re-
markable strength as the time for the
primary approached.
Mr.. Fisher is at present a member
Of the board of police commissioners
for the second ward and is promi-
nently identified with a number Of
fraternal and social organizations in
the city.
Vacancies on Police Board.
The nomination of Mr.. Fisher for
mayor, who is now a police commissioner
from the second ward, and the nomina-
ton Of Capt. Bryan for city council from
the fourth ward, who is now a police COM
missioner from that ward, will leave two
vacancies in the board or take away one
half Of the membership Of that board.
The city council, it is expected, will soon
be called upon to name their successors,
although it may not be done for some
time.
The state corporation commission has
Glass Corporation, this city, with a maxi
mum capital stock Of 100000 and a
minimum Of 100000. Officers are: Lo-
renzo Wolford, president; G. H. Schwarz-
mann, vice president; G. d. Hopkins, sec
rotary and treasurer, all of this city.
charter has also been granted to the
Murray Brothers Printing Company, in
corporated, this city. with a maximum
capital stock of 5000 and minimum Of
81, 500 officers follow: F. H. Murray,
president; r. II. Murray, vice president
F. NJ. Murray, secretary, all of this city.
Conference Over Highway.
A committee from the chamber Of COM
merce, composed of c. S. T. Burke, j. w.
Roberts, DR.. E. A. German, NJ. l.. King
and j. T. Preston. today held a confer
ence with the members of the board of