Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-11-05
H. X. Green Commissioner
of Revenue and A. C.
Clements Sheriff
OLIVER IS ELECTED
Total of 328 Votes in City-Oliver
Gets $50 and Dodge, Republican,
Seventy-FOur.

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ty, where considerable interest cen.
tered, William H. Duncan was elected
clerk of the courts for that county
over Alan B. Prosise by 603 majority.
S The vote was Duncan 1857 and Pros
u ise 554. Mr.. Prosise is at present
hooking the office, he being appointed
to fill the unexpired term Of the late
George H. Rurker.
! For the office of commissioner of
revenne Harry K. Green was elected.
His closest competitor was A. D. Tor
reyson. This was six cornered race
and the candidates and their vote fol-
lows: Green, 511; A. D. Torreyson,
296; C. H. Bowbeer, 264; w. M.
Ball, 236; H. J. Kremer, SO; Edward
A. Reid, 6.
A. G.. Clements was chosen sheriff
over Howard B. Fields, incumbent, and
Thomas Leigh, Clements won out in
a close contest of sc votes over Mr..
Yields. The vote was Clements, 835;
Yields, 769; and Leigh, 81.
\ Walter T. Oliver, democratic nomi-
lnee for the state senate, proved win
|ner in that county over ]. H., Dodge,
|(republican nominee, Oliver carrying
the county by a majority of 81 votes.
The strength developed by Dodge in
this county caused surprise to the
democrats. The vote was Oliver 405
land Dodge, 371.
For supervisors in the different dis
tricts the vote follows: c. N. Ahalt
elected in Washington district over
wv. H. Payne by a vote of 241 to 2O4.
For supervisor in Arlington district
Thomas J. De Lashngutt was elected
fThe vote was De Lashmutt, Ali; F. c.
Hall, 191; J. r. Robinson, 10; Rich
Ard E. Babcock, "a.
In Jefferson district Edward Dun
|ean was reelected. supervisor. The
vote for supervisor in this district
follows: Duncan, 1885, Jacob Corl, 1873;
E; J. Roberts, 12; Charles A. Travers,
Vote in jefferson district for other
offices follows: Prosise, los; W: H.
Duncan; :243: Z
For commissioner of revenue-W.
M. Ball, 80; C. H. Bowbeer, Al; Harry
K::Green, 81; H-J. Kremer, CO.; Ed
ward A Reid. 9; A. D. To,reyson, So;
For Straightforward B. Fields. 15S;
Ind A. C. Clements, 16S.
In this county Frank =. Ball. COM
monwealth's attorne' ,f>and E. Wade
BAH, treasurer, we e elected without
opposition. ;y
In thcfele ltion in this city Wal
er T. Olive Democratic nominee for
ne state .enate from the fourteenth
enato, al district. proved an. easy
rim II over J. H. Dodge, republican
Aimee for the state senate. The vote
/Fas Oliver, $50; Dodge,;s'74, giving
Z bliver majority of 176. A total OF
|2S votes were polled in the city and
pnly 324 were counted, four being
brown out because of being improper
stratchcd. Charles T. Jesse
|andidate for Legislature to represent
his city and Alexandria county, was
hosen without opposition.
Reports from other counties in the
istrict indicate the election of Oliver
ver Dodge by large majority.
Vote by wards in the city follows
First-Oliver, 60; Dodge; IA; Jesse
Is; Reah. for state. corporation COM
mission, 72; Adams, for uneNpired
erm in the state corporation commits
ion, II. =,
Second-Oliver. 6S; Dodge. IA
esse. 72; Reah, 50; Adams, &c.
Third-Oliver, so; Dodge. 21; Jes'
e, II; Reah, rs; Adams 76.
Fourth-Oliver, So; Dodge. %; Jes,
e, 81; Reah. 81; Adams, 81.
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