The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-11-07
DEMOCRATS WIN
BY BIC MARGIN
IN ALEXANDRIA
Davis Polls 582 Votes to
Opponents 26; Little
Interest Shown.
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little more than 600 votes polled or
less than one-half of Alexandria's vot-
ing strength the election here was
characterized by indifference and
proved an entirely one-sided affair for
the Democrats. That the Republicans
did not rally to their standard bearer.
Muncy, for governor was evidenced
by the fact that he received only
twenty-siX votes in the city against
$50 for Westmoreland Davis, DEM
ocratic nominee. The fact that the
Republicans had a "dry" platform
this time is regarded by many as re-
sponsible for the paucity Of their
vote.
The vote in the city follows, For
governor - Westmoreland Davis, $50;
Muncy, &c; Smith, II.
For lieutenant governor-Buchanan,
544; Davis, IS; Crawford. Z; Muller. 1.
Fort attorney general-Saunders. 547;
Wolcott, Al.
For secretary of the commonwealth
James, SOP; Reid, &c.
For State treasurer - Johnston, IS;
Mclaughlin, 40.
For superintendent of public instruc-
tion-Hart. $50; Ruebush, %.
For commissioner of agriculture -
Koiner, $50; Bowman, 80.
w. Albert Smoot, of this city, Dem
ocratic nominee for the House and Dele
gates TO represent this city and Alex
andria County, was elected without
opposition.
The following city officials were
elected without opposition: Thomas
w. Robinson, city treasurer; p. f.
German. city tax collector; E. F. Price.
city auditor; John B. Waller, clerk OF
gas; Charles II. Callahan. commits
sioner of revenue; S. G. Brent, Com
monwealth's attsrney; H. Noel Gar
ner. corporation attorney; r. II. Cox.
city sergeant; Charles Swain, inspec-
tor of lumber; Carter H. Smith. in
spector of wood. All will serve for a
term of four years.
The election was one of the quietest
ever held in this city, and were it not
for the few Democratic workers at the
four voting places even a smaller vote
would have been polled.
Vote by wards follows: First-Da-
Wis. 1913; Muncy, IL: buchanan, III;
Davis, Il; Saunders. 1l5; Wolcott,
&c; James. lis; Reid. IL; Johnston.
l13; Mclaughlin. IA; Hart, III; Rue
bush. Il; Koiner, 1l5; Bowman. 10.
Second-Davis, 122; Muncy. 5; Smith,
I; buchanan, IL; Davis. 8; Craw-
ford, 8: Muller. /; Saunders. 1Os; VOL
colt, C; James, 10i; Reid. Z; John
ston. "a; Mclaughlin, IS; Hart, 100;
Ruebush. 8; Koiner, IS; Bowman. s.
Third-Davis, 1876; Muncy. S; Smith.
/; Buchanan, 122; Davis, 10; Craw-
ford, 4: Muller, !; Saunders, 1872; VOL
colt. IL; Jahes, 1875; Reid, u; John
Ruebush, 6; Koiner. 137; Bowman, z
Fourth-Davis, 2O2; Muncy, 2; Smith,
4; Buchanan. 1893; Davis. s; Saunders.
1872; Wolcott. 10; James. 1S5; Reid,
6; Johnston, 1S5; Johnston, 1s5; Reid,
c; Mclaughlin, 6; Hart, 1876; Ruebush,
6; koiner. 1S0;Bowman. 5.
Nine DEGREES for divorce on the
ground OF desertion have been handed
down in the Circuit Court for this
city. judge J. B. T. Thornton presid-
ing. as follows: Miriam A. Wormley
Lewis from Clarence F. Lewis; James
f. Marshall from Sadie Smith Mar
shall; Mae O'Connor Martin from
William c. Martin, the plaintiff was
awarded custody of infant child;
Mary +. Williams from Francis c.
w Ail4'llllS' anu COlllDldllldnl W DIS al
lowed permission to resume the use
of her maiden name, Mary E. Roy;
George Porter from Lille Bates
Porter. and plaintiff was awarded
custody of three children; Sophie W.
Welbert from William w. welbert,
and plaintiff granted permission to
resume the use of her maiden name,
Sophie w. Christ: Edna +. Roy from
Rodolphe G. Roy; Annie Jeanette
Sandstrum from William Z. Sand
strum; Nathan Straughter from Annie
Scott Straughter.
In the Circuit Court for this city
yesterday in the suit of f. n. Washco
against the Virginia
Railway Company and the Washing
ton Brick and Terra Gotta Company,
a suit to recover damages in the sum
of 5000 for injuries alleged to have
been sustained by the plaintiff while
a passenger on the train of the cleo
trio railway company when the cleo
trio train collided with a motor truck
of the Washington Brick and Terra
Gotta Company, the plaintiff was
given verdict for $3.50 from the rail-
way company. In the same court
in the suit of Clarke and Winston
Company, Inc, against the Alexan-
dria Motor Boat Club, a decree was
entered confirming sale of clubhouse
to w. L. Ficklin.
For the past ~ hours not a single
arrest has been made by the police
here.
The funeral of Mrs. Alice f. Davis
took place this afternoon from her
late home, 1910 Duke street. Services
were conducted by Rev. p. p. Phil
lips, d. D., rector of st. Pauls P. E.
Church and burial was in Uniol.
Cemetery.
Irving A. Tennyson has Joined the
University of Virginia Base Hospital
No. Al.
The Alexandria Water Company has
reelected these officers and directors:
Walter Roberts, president; George
Uhler, secretary and treasurer; Chas.
E. Tennesson, clerk; Chas. A. Power.
superintendent. Directors, Walter
Roberts, E. L. Daingerfeld, George S.
French, Worth Hulfish, NJ A. Ahern,
U. S. Lambert and Carroll Pierce,
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