The Washington herald., 1912-11-03
DEMOCRATS HEAR
WILSON message
Virgiuia's Faithful Fire Last 6hot
in Notable National
Campaign. I
NEWS NOTES OF ALEXANDRIA

NEWS NOTES " ALhAAHDnAA
Alexandra, Va, Nov. IA largely At.
tended political rally was held tonight
IN the auditorium of the EIlks' Home
under the auspices Of the Wilson. Mar
shall. and Carlin Club. The speakers
were Senator Thomas 8. Martin. Rep
reseptative c. c. Carlin, and Robert A.
Hutchison, the latter . Presidential elect
tor, of Prince William County. Tne
meeting was called to order by Robert
3. Barrett, and William b. Smoot, vice
nresident. presided. The occasion was
enIivened by music furnished by brass
band. A large crowd filled the hall to
its capacity, among those present being
Q number Of women.
woodrow Wilson'S message to the
American people was read by Rooeft .
Barrett at the opening Of the meeting.
Senator Martin said that steps ousnt
20 he taken to prevent the President
yetoinR bills. President Taft. he declared.
Ind vetoed more bills than any otner
President. These, he thought should oe
sent back to Congress by the Presloeht
With his reasons for not signing. ana
then IL Congress saw ft II should De Al
lowed to pass them by q majority Sote'
He declared that the Payne-Aldrich TAR.
instead Of downward.
Victory IL Assured.
Wilson's election, he declared. was as
sured. and even this was the Judgment
Of those supporting other candidates.
Mention of the name Of Champ Clark
as being elected Speaker OF the Rouse
over Cannon was greeted with wild ap-
plause. Referring to Wilson. Senator
Martin asserted that his integrity has
not been impeached by any one. The
tariff and taxation were spoken on oy
the Senator, together with the Work Oh
the Democratic Congress.
Senator Martin also took occasion 10
praise the work being done in Congress
by Representative c. c. Carlin. and ne
enumerated a number Of the things ne
has accomplished.
Representative Carlin opened his re-
marks by declaring that he brought to
the people OF his home city a message OF
good cheer in the shape Of q Democratic
victory for Tuesday. Bitterness and dis
cord, he said, prevails in the Repupn-
can ranks. The speaker touched on the
various campaign issues and also thank
ed the citizens for the support given
him in his work.
The opening speech was made by Mr..
Hutchison. who took occasion to take
a number OF jabs at Roosevelt He
concluded his address by instructing the
voters how to prepare their ballot on
Tuesday in order to have 1t properly
done.
Wants Foreign Jary.
A motion to obtain q jury from some
other city or county in the State will
be made in the Corporation Court No
vember IL by counsel for Lewis Hoon.
former secretary and general manager
of the defunct Mercantile Railway
Building and Loan Association. against
whom several indictments are pend
ing In connection with the collapse Of
that concern. In view of the fact
that such a motion is to be made II
Is regarded as more than probable
that a postponement will be granted
in the case. which is fixed for trial on
that day. until either the December
or January term of court.
The motion will be resisted by Com
monwealth's Attorney S. G. Brent. At
torneys for Hooff will ask for an out
of-town jury on the ground that Hoofr
could not get a fair and impartial
trial by jury in this city. Hoon is
represented by Attorney John L. JET
fries, of Norfolk; John H. Lee. OF
Lynchburg. and Lewis H. Machen. of
this city.
It is reported that Judge Barley may
request Judge J. B. T. Thornton. OF the
Circuit Court for this city. to sit at
the hearing of the motion for an out
of-town jury.
Hooff was tried on one Of the indict-
ments against him in the Corporation
Court last February. and February a
jury returned a verdict Of not guilty
as indicted in the case. The jury was
from Lynchburg. Va.
Third Trial This Week.
Two cases which have been tried twice
in the Circuit Court for this city are
to be tried for the third time next week.
The first to be heard is that of Alice
McMenamin and husband against the
Southern Railway Company. The object
Of this suit Is to recover damages in
the sum Of $500 for injuries alleged to
have been done the home of the plain
till, at the southeast corner Of Duke
and West Streets.
This case was first tried at the July
term Of the court in 1910. and the plain
tiff was given a verdict for $3.50. and
the railway company took the case to
the State Court Of Appeals and a writ
Of error and supersedas was granted by
the higher court The second trial in
the local court took place in June Of this
year and resulted in a hung jury.
The complainant is represented by
Judge J. X. NJ. Norton, and the de-
fendant company BY Attorneys Col. E.
J.. Smith and r. r. Tunstall. the latter
Of Norfolk.
The case Of E. L. Sinclair. of Fauquie.
County, Va. against Fairfax and Com
pany, of this city. Is also slated for
trial Friday next in the same court The
object of this suit is to recover the sum
OF 1900. the purchase price Of a guam
tity Of liquor which Fairfax and Com
pany, it is alleged. refused to accept on
the ground that 1t did not come up to
the specifications. Fairfax and COMPANY
are represented by Attorney Samuel q.
Brent.
Charles Veney. colored. was in the Po-
lice Court to-day. held for the action of
the grand jury on a charge of stabbing
Sam Scott, colored, with q knife The
affair took place Tuesday night last and
Scott had to have twenty-nine stitches
taken in his wounds.
The funeral Of Frank Beach will be
held at II o'clock tomorrow morning
from the Episcopal Chapel at Bailey's
Cross Roads. Fairfax County. Services
will be conducted by Rev. DR.. g. A.
Wallis. Of the Episcopal Theological Sem
inary.
The American Funding Corporation,
Herndon. Va, with q maximum capital
stock OF $4,000 and a minimum Of SIS 900.
has been granted q charter by the State
Corporation Commission. Onicers are:
Aipheus Winter. president; Max C. ].
Wiehle trea surer. A. L. " Wiahle $40.