Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-11-05

SIX DELEGATES ONLY.
Majority Votes For Bond Issue Of
S90, 900 in Mount Vernon District,
Fairfax County.

the victory OF the bond issue in
Fairfax county, which was car'riei by
u majority Of II overshadowed the
result of the election in Alexandria
city yesterday, as it will mean the
immediate construction of 33 miles Of
,modern roadway extending south
from Alexandria into territory
contiguous to this city. The propo-
sition is to issue 100000 in bonds
which will be used for the improve
ment Of roads in Mt. Vernon district.
In addition the county of Fairfax will
contribute $4,000 and the United
States government $4,000, making
$llG,000 to be spent.
There was practically no interest
taken in the election here yesterday
and total of 66l votes were cast
which will only give the city of Alex
andlia a representation of SIX dele
yates in the next State Democratic
convention. the lowest it has had for
many years.
There was considerable confusion
caused by the omission Of several
names of Democratic nominees from
tch ticket As Il result of this over
sight, james T. Patterson was elected
justice of the peace from the second
ward over Harrie White, the nomi-
rec, who failed to qualify before the
clerk of court For the same reason
K. b. Washington WAS not elected
Justice from the first ward.
There was practically no opposition
10 The Democratic ticket, Campbell,
the socialist candidate for governor,
receiving onay - votes against 6l3
east 70: Henry Stuart, the DEM
ucratic nominee.
The total vote cast in the city was:
For Govcrnor-H. C. Stuart, G"3; c.
c. Campbell, 10; E d. Downey, i"
For Lieutenant Governor. 7. Ell
lysan, CSC; Frederick Hamilton, Z; K.
\. Tyree, 5. For Attorney-Gene-
ral--.John Garland Pollard, G45; Ma
tthan parkins, 9; w. 7. Welch, 10.
For Secretary of Commonwealth-B.
. Q. James, ST.: S. l. For$, 50; II. NJ.
Warbutton. 9. For State Treasn
rer-A. W. lIarman, Jr., GIT; b w.
Harris. II; Edward Schade, 8. For
Superinteudcnt Of Public lnstruc-
ton r. c. Stearnes. 54l; B. NJ Dut-
ton. 60; Godfrey Kinder. %. For
Commissioner of Agriculture an,I I'M
r,ig,s,tion-G. W. Koiner. G33;
Adolph Muller, IL.
Vote of local candidates for city
and State Offices follows:
For Commonwealth's Attorney, S
G.. Brent, 664; clerk of Corporation
Court N. S. Greenway, 672; city SER
peant Robert II. Cox; 673; commits
siorer of revenue, Charles II. Gala
han, G73; city treasurer, Thomas w.
Robinson, 60; corporation attorney,
Samuel 2 Fisher, 67O; clerk OF gas,
Jchu +. Waller, 60; collector OF
,axes, P. F. German. 669; city auditor.
+. +. Price, 666; for inspector and
measurer of wood and bark, Carter
il.Smith, 59S; for inspector OF lnm-
.per., Charles 5. Swain, 592; for State
Legislature; J Fred Birrell, 66Z. lhe
last named three candidates did not
have their names on the tlcKet
through an oversight.
In the First Ward l.. h. thompson
was elected justice of the peace re-
peiving l5T votes, and William r.
Webster constable. AZ votes. In the
second ward James T Patterson was
elected Justice of the peace, receN-
ing ia votes. Julius Pelton for JUS
ttcc Of the peace in the third ward re-
reived $50 votes, and c 0. Sipple
for the same office in the fourth ward
received las votes.
The bond issue in Mount Vernon
district, Fairfax county, for the i'm,
nrovement of roads was carried by
vote OF ia to 81. The vote by pre-
cincts was: Pullman, % for. /
xranst; Sloorss, / for, Sc against
Gum Spnlgs, IS for, ? against: Al
cosink. 42 for, 19 against
In accordance With the sssss Ia:
che hanks and saloons in ohis cit
wsrs closed yesterday.