The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
ALEXANDRIA ESCAPES
CAMPAIGN TURMOIL
Not One Candidate for President Has
Pleader on Hustings.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
X. z. Knight & Son.
6u-eD King Street.


s1-eD King Street.
time in many years Alexandrians will go
to the polls Tuesday and cast their bal
lot without having heard a single politi-
cal speech in this city in behalf OF a
Presidential candidate. Little or no poll
tics have been discussed. The fact that
the State was going dry" completely
overshadowed political talk.
Only one meeting was held and that
was a nonpartisan one, which was in
spired by Washington plate printers. who
indorsed Representative c. c. Carlin for
reelection. Interest centers in the Con-
gressional race, between Representative
Charles c. Carlin, Democratic nominee;
Joseph L. Crupper, Republican, and Will
lam H. Hamilton. Independent Republi-
can.
There are about 800 qualified electors
in the city and II Is expected that some
thing like 1,5oo will vote. President ".il-
son. of course. is the favorite, Alexan-
dria always voting Democratic.
Places for voting in the four wards,
with the election officials, are:
First ward. Armory Hall-Charles II.
Waller, commissioner: Charles Hall and
David e. Robey, judges; Frank d.
Moore and Norris Roland. clerks: sec
Ond Waru, loO NOftn hoyai suect-f1uBu
Moss. commissioner: s. A. Forrest, John
H. Schuman. judges; Charles Schwab and
Edward A. Harlew, clerks; third ward.
S16 Queen street-W. F. Penn. commits
| sioner; William Hinken and Joseph
Ewald. Judges: James B. Martin and
| John II. Fisher. clerks; fourth, Friend
ship engine house-C. M. Lennon, COM
missioner; Arthur J. Downey and Charles
F.. Downey. JUICES; T. Lee Fannon and
Carlin r. Creighton, clerks.
A small sized army of AIexandrians
tonight went to Washington for their
| weekend booze" Extra trains were
required on the electric line to accommo-
date the crowds. After 6 o'clock each
| outgoing train was crowded to capacity.
Washington saloon men greatly profted
| by the increased trade. Several hundred
| country persons who came to this city
today, and who had overlooked the fact
that the State had gone dry" also jour
neyed to Washington. Returning Alexan-
drians on late trains brought back enough
| to tide them over Sunday. 1t is reported.
Only a single arrest for drunkenness
had been made up to a late hour last
| night. Not one arrest has been made
| for violating the State prohibition laws.
Several representatives. of Prohibition
Commissioner J. Sidney Peters are in
| the city on the lookout for violators
OF the law, It is reported.
| Miss Catherine A. BIrrell, daughter If
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin n. Birrell. Of Brad
dock, Alexandria County and John A.
King, OF Boston. were married at 8
o'clock this morning at st. Mary's Cath
ole Church. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Louis Smet. pastor. Only i'm
mediate relatives Of the contracting par
ties attended. Following the wedding Mr..
and Mrs. King left for Boston, where they
will spend their honeymoon. Upon their
return they will reside at the home o.
the brides parents. at Braddock. Alexan-
dria County.
Today IN Corporation Court in the suit
Of Hattie H. Gates against r. H. Cox.
sergeant administrator Of the estate OF
Robertn Hill, deceased, and Others was
referred to, H. Noel Garner, special COM
missioner In chancery.
The November term of the Circuit
Court, Judge J. B. T. Thornton presiding.