Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-06
'TURNEDOVERT TOCOUNTY|T ELECT A GOVERNOR
Democratic Primary Tomorrow
Brings to Close Uneventfui Races
for Governor and Other Positions.

The stage is set for the climax OF
the big fight which the three candi-
dates for the governorship of Vir-
ginia have been making, and tomor-'
row the Democratic voters of the
state will go to the polls to make
/ their choice. Officially tomorrow's
! election is only Democratic primary,
!; but in this state, which is the strong
hold of democracy, nomination at the
primary means election to office.
The present gubernatorial contest
! had been one full of apathy until a
few weeks ago Pollard and Davis
got busy and started scrap among
themselves about each others right
! 10 the position of governor. and until
the anti-saloon league of Virginia
split over E.lyson and Pollard, both
prohibition candidates, and stipulated
tnat one mast withdraw from the
race in order to defeat Westmoreland
Davis, wet. the anti-saloon league
has now come out strong for Ellyson.
It goes without saying that Ellyson
will poll the largest vote in this city
and present indications are that he
will have the State majority when
the returns are completed.
Besides a Governor other State Of
licia's will be elected tomorrow. Lo-
cal city officials, having had no op-
position for nomination for re-elec-
ton, nave recently been declared
nominees of the party by the city
, Democratic committee.
Voting Precints.
Owing to the occupation Of the
armory, where the polls for the first
ward are usually established, by the
Alexandria Light Infantry, now in
Federal service; the election authori-
ties in this city nave had trouble over
securing election headquarters for the
I, First ward booths. The building form
arly occupied by the Alexandria Ga
Zette on Prince street has now been Sc
cared, according 20 announcement oy
the committee
Four vacancies. two among the
Judges and two among the clerks of
election, in the officials for the four
wards. exist at present, but will be
filled by tomorrow. These .vacapcles
are divided between the first and:
second wards. The list of judges and
clerks, with the place where the,
election will be held, for each of the
four wards. is as follows:
First ward, old Gazette building,
Charles P. Waller ard Norris Row.
land, Judges: Frank Moore, clerk.
Second ward, store formerly oc-
tsupicd by F. Gaines, Hugh Moss and
Fred H. Schneider. judges; Conrad
Schwab, clerk.
Third ward, Sl6 Queen street, ".
f. Penn, William Hinken. and Fred
Kars, judges; John Fisher and James
B. Martin, clerks.
Fourth ward, Friendship engine
house, c.. NJ. Lennon, Arthur. Dow
ncy, and Leonard Chesser, judges; T.
Lee Fannon ard John S. Igoe, clerks.
The following officials are to be
elected in tomorrow's .balloting: ,
Governor Candidates are ]. Tay-
lor Ellyson, now lieutenant governor;
John Garland Pollard, now attorney
general; Westmoreland Davis, the
Farmer" candidate.
Attorney-gcneral. Candidates, John
R. Saunders and Hugh. A. White
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Candidates, Il. 0. James, incumbent,
and Philip E. Brown.
Superintendent of Public 1nstruc-
ton. Candidates.. r. &. Stearnes, in
! sumbent, and Harris Hart.
Local city officials which have been
declared the nominees by the city
| Democratic committee, having no OPP
position, are as follows:
City treasurer, Thomas w. Robin
son.
! Tax collector, P. F. German.
Auditor, e. f. Price.
Clerk of gas. J. B. Waller.
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