Evening star., 1912-11-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Election Day Vote Falls Short
of Expectations.
CARLIN Is EASY VICTOR
Proposed Amendments to the State
Constitution Also
Carry.
CARLIN is EASY VICTOR
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

| Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 6. 1912.
The vote cast in the election here yes
terday fell go short of what was ex-
pected, not more than 1,2o0 out of 1.soO
registered votes being polled. Wilson car
ried every ward in the city and the re-
| publican vote was split by Roosevelt. In
| the city Roosevelt was only % votes be-
| hind President Taft, and Roosevelt ran
ahead of President Taft in Alexandria
| county.
Representative c. c. Carlin proved an
easy winner over Frank 7. Evans. pro-
gressive Carln carried practically every
precinct in the eighth district. Evans
made his best showing in washington
! district, Alexandria county, getting 6S TO
1Carlin's 50 votes. Incomplete returns
from the eighth district show that Carlln
was elected by a big majority over Evans
| Amendments Carry.
| The amendment to the constitution to
| allow commissioners of revenue and city
treasurers Of cities to succeed themselves
were carried in both city and county, as
| was also the amendment permitting cities
| to have a commission form OF govern
ment if they desire it.
In the city the total vote follows: Will
son. 949: Taft 1872; Roosevelt, 1o4; Debs
| s; Chafin, 2. ~
For Congress-Carlin, democrat. 1,O64
Evans, progressive, 80, MitOH Hh6, oo
cialist II. .
For amendment to constitution permit
ting commissioners OF revenue and city
treasurers to succeed themselves, the TO-
tai vote was 1,16O for and 64 against, LOT
amendment to permit cities desiring COM
mission form of government to nave
same, 1,1O3 for and 1O2 against
City Vote by Wards.
The vote by wards in the city follows:
Ffrst-Wilson. 237; Taft, 81; Roosevelt,
"a; Debs 2; Chain, 1; Carlin. 2o1; Evans
%; Fling, ); for section 1920, 2SS;
against, Z.
Second ward-Wilson, 255; Taft, 20;
Roosevelt, 10; Debs. 3; Chaf1n. o: Car
lin. 3O6; Evans, Is; Fling. 0; for section
1920, 3O1; against II; for section III,
Third ward-Wilson. 23s; Taft, 4s;
Roosevelt, 20: Debs, 8: Chain, 1: Car
lin. 2o2; Evans, %; Fling. 8; for section
119-12O, 3O7; against, 8; for section ~,
27; against, %.
Fourth ward = Wilson, 224: Taft, p;
Roosevelt. SO: Debs. 3; Chafin. O: Carlin.
255: Evans, %; Fling, 4; for section 119-
12O, 264; against, q; for section lit, PSI;
against, y.
Results in County.
The total vote cast in Alexandria
county follows: Wilson, 346; Taft, SO;
Roosevelt 153; Debs. 8; Chafin, 2; Car
lin, AL; Evans. 125: Fling. Is; for section
1920, 445; against 20; for section III,
49,; against, IL.
Vote by districts in county We're: Ar
lington-Wilson. 81; Taft, 43; Roosevelt.
e.: Debs. 6: Chain, 2; Carlin. 285; Ev-
ans, Il; Fling, 4; for section 119-12D. 2Ss:
against, AZ; for section III, 222; against.
A
Washington district-Wilson. 81; Taft,
o3; Roosevelt. 60: Debs. 1: Chain. o;
Carlin, 81; Evans. IS; Fling, 3; for sec
ton 1920, 113; against. %; for section
III, II; against. %
Jefferson district-Wilson, 20; Taft. 20;
Roosevelt, 81: Debs, 1; Chafin, 0: Carlin,
94: Evans, 10: Fling, ); for section 49,
100, 94; against, =; for section, III, 50;
against, ).