The Washington herald., 1914-11-04
|CARLN Wins SWEEPING
VICTORY in ALEXANDRIA
Democrat Reelected from Eighth Dis
triet BY Biggest Landslide in
Recent Years.

Alexandra, Va, Nov. 3.-sweeplnE
every county In the Eighth district.
together with Alexandria city, by q
vote Of more than two TO one, Repre-
sentative Charles C. carlin today was
reelected to Congress from this. dis
trict by an estimated majority OF
from 4,sOo to 5.00o His victory was
ing one Of the worst defeated Republic
can candidates In the Congressional
contest in recent years. Two other
candidates, James E. Johnston. Of this
city, favoring national-wide prohibi-
tion, and Milton Fling. Socialist. got a
very insignificant vote throughout the
district.
which were Alexandria city and Alex
andria County, gave Mr.. Carlin two
TO one in the city and nearly that In
Alexandria County. these being the
places where the hardest fight was
made. Despite the fact that ideal
weather conditions prevailed the Tote
in the Eighth district was not heavy
one. The total vote cast In this city.
however. was regarded as fair. being
l,7S2, while the total voting strength
lis 1900.
Representative Carlin was IN his ONCE
here early tonight receiving congratula-,
tions on his splendid run.
The vote In the Eighth district follows:
Alexandria City-Carlin, 81; Crupper,
4O2; Johnston, 6; Fling. 4
Alexandria County-Carlin, 3ls;
crupper. 1s7; Johnston, 4; Fling, l.
Fairfax County-Sixteen oUIt of twenty
three precincts give CarIin, bse; Crupper,
1sl; Johnston. II; Fling. !. and Carlin's
estimated majority Is $50
Prince William County gives CarlIn an
estimated majority OF 500
Loudoun-carlin. 73s; Crupper. 1876;
giving Carlin amaJority Of 5l4. 4
Fauquier-CarlIn. SIS; crupper. 15s;
Johnston, 1s; Fling, o; Carlin's majority,
511.
Culpeper-Carlin. So; crupper, IS; John
ston. 2; Fling. 2; Carlin's majority. 81.
Orange-Carlin's estimated majority. $50.
Stafhord-Carlin's estimated majority,
100
King George-carlin's estimated ma
jority, 70.
Louisa-carIfn's estimated majority, $50
In Alexandria city the vote follows:
Carlin. S71; crupper, 4o2; Johnston, 8;
ing Carlin a majority over crupper Of
In Alexandria County the total vote
polled was 5S1, Of which number Carlin
received $40. Crupper 1s7, Johnston and
Fling /.
Vote by wards in the city follows:
First-cariin, n3; crupper, 1N; John
ston. /; Fling, !.
Johnston. /; Fling. 1.
Third-Carlin. 2os; crupper, lls; John
ston. 3: Fling. l.
Fourth-carIin, IA: crupper. @; John
ston, /.
Vote by districts in Alexandria Coun-
ty follows: Jefferson-cariin, 81; crup-
per. 50; Fling, i; Johnston, /.
ArlIngton-Carlin, 2o4; Crupper, 50;
Johnston, Q; Fling, Q.
washington-CarlIn. 81; Crupper, 4s;
Fling, o; Johnston. o.
The vote In the city shows that Car
lin carried every ward In the city BY
practically two to one.
Crupper carried one Of the three dis
tricts in Alexandria County, that Of JET
ferson district. by a majority Of &
Representative Carlin was elected TO
the Sixtieth Congress November 5, 1907.
to I'LL a vacancy caused by the death
Of John F. Rixey, over Ernest L. How
ard, Republican; reelected to the Sixty
first Congress over J. w. Gregg, Repub-
Iican; to the sixty-second without oppo-
sitiop and to the sixty-third over Frank
T. Evans, Progressive. and Milton Fling,
Socialist.
A meeting OF representatives OF the
home departments Of a number Of the
Protestant Sunday schools in the city
was held yesterday in the n. z. Church
South.
Addresses were made by Rev. DR.. |
J. w. Duffey, pastor Of the II. z. Church |
South; Rev. c. r. Strausburg, pastor OF
the Methodist Protestant Church; Rev. |
G. A. Luttrell, pastor Of Trinity N E. |
Church; Rev. DR.. W. F. Watson, pas |
tor Of the First Baptist Church, and |
Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian Church.
A committee consisting of Edgar War |
field. ST., and @. William Ramsay has \
been appointed by r. E. Lee Camp, Con- |
feedrate Veterans, TO arrange for its an
nUaI banquet January 10 next In observ- |
ance Of Gen. Lees birthday.
An oyster supper will be given from |
until 10 o'clock tomorrow night at Lee |
Camp Hall under auspices of the Cath |
ole women's Benevolent Legion.
The Suffrage League Of this city will |