The Washington herald., 1915-11-03
HARRINGTON WINS
MARYLAND ELECTION
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Somerset, and Kent are claimed as sure
for Weller.
In Howard County the Republicans
were aided In their tight against former
Senator Germans ticket by independent
oAsily for clerk of the court Ia in
doubt.
In Montgomery County Democrats cut
Preston b. Ray. candidate for clerk of
the court. and Philip ID. Laird. candidate
for the house OF delegates.
The Republicans are claiming the cleo
ton of two OF three candidates for the
house.
Baltimore County gives a reduced Dem
ocratie majority.
Worcester, the home county of Senator
John Walter Smith. gives Mr.. Harrington
about 400 majority.
Dorchester, where Nj. Harrington lives,
is claimed ny him by 500 majority.
Alexandria. Va. Nov. AIN the election
in Alexandria County today Frank L.
Ball proved an easy winner for the office
Of Commonwealth attorney over his OPP
penents. r. Gordon Finney and C. T.
Jesse Bali received SCI; Finney. s1si
Jesse. lss.
For the office OF treasurer f. W. Bah
was winner with Loci votes to his credit,
leading the entire ticket. William T.
Hammer ran second with Ill, and John
G. Dudley third with 81
Howard w. Fields was winner for
sheriff BY So Votes Of his opponents
we're: A. G. Clements. ~; II. T Palmer.
1877: George F. Marcy. l5s: w. Harry
johnson. Is.
William II. Duncan, incumbent, COM
missioner of revenue, by a vote of $50
TO SO defeated A. II. Barber. formerly
sheriff.
The fight for Commemorative attOr-
ney was regarded as interesting because
of the fact that only a few weeks
ago Commemorative Attorney Asckey
dropped from the race.
The supervisor in jefferson district,
Edward Duncan, was elected over Law
renee A. Hopkins by a vote Of ISL to 80
The vote for justice of the peace in the
district follows: John r Smith. ia;
Frank E. Heisley, lfs; Edmund Clark,
rs; Baylous Mcdonald, los; NJ. ]. Ri
ley, Sc The first-named three were
elected.
In this district James Burke was
elected constable by a vote of l33.
Richard Crane was next with los. and
L. ]. Freeman with 2. Joseph A. Krea-
mer was elected overseer Of poor with
out opposition by a vote OF 2T2.
IN AEllnslun ulstElCt inc Note TOT su-
peFvisor was: W. [. Gilbert, g; Edward
c. Hall, IS; 4. E. Meshea, II; J. R. Rob
inson, 4.
For supervisor In Washington district
the vote was: Robert l.. Walker, 24s; W.
T. Weaver. lsl. All of the iHcumbeHts
for supervisor were reelected.
Vote by districts follows:
ashington-Commonwes attor-
ney. Ball. sSs; Finney, ri; Jess lS5;
commissioner OF revenue, Duncan, 81;
Barbor, l66: tree surer, Ball. 81; Hammer,
S.: Dudley. %; sheriff. Fields, S4s: Palmer.
100; Marcy, rs; Clements, $50; Johnson,
%
on-Commonwealth's attorney,
Finney, 60; Ball, 81; Jesse, IL; commits
sioner of revenue, Duncan, lis; Barbour,
%; treasurer, Ball, IA; Hammer, IS;
Dudley. Il sheriff, Fields, Il; Palmer, 30;
Marcy. 8; Clements. 81; johnson, a
acknowledgements attorney.
Finney, IS; Ball ISL: Jesse, IS; commits
sioner Of revenue, Duncan, 224; Barbour.
a; treasurer, Ball, s46; Hammer, 10;
Dudley, 1; sheriff, Fields, lO1; Palmer,
a; Marcy. IS; Clements, %; johnson, IS
The election was tame. State Senator
E. Ewell Thornton, representing the
Fourteenth senatorial district, and ].
Fred Birrell. OF this city, representing
Alexandria city and county in the State
legislature. were without opposition.
Only 315 votes were cast in the city out
of about l,Slo qualified voters. OF this
number Thornton received $40 votes and
Birrell 81.
Vote by wards:
First-ThoFnton, 81; Birrell. 50.
Second-Thornton, 80; Birrell, 90.
Third-Thornton, So; Birrell. 50.
Fourth-Thornton. s.; Birdrell. ".
seventy-three votes were polled in the
Fourth with one scratched.
F. Piece Reid defeated Edwin NJ. West
for supervisor of Mount Vernon dis
trict, Fairfax County. by 153 to SO.
Mr.. Reid, the incumbent, wen out In
the primary last August BY a majority
of 4 over Mr.. West, and Mr.. West
again decided to enter the contest
There was no other contest in this
county.