Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-06
c.. T. Jesse Elected For Leg
islature From This City
and Alexandria Co.
OVER 900 VOTES HER
Vote In City Was: Oliver, 600; Meetze,
$40; Collins, sos; May. 275; Jesse
i36.

With incomplete returns from Fair
fax and Prince William counties at
noon today latest reports from the
primary held yesterday for the pur-
pose Of nominating a candidate FOR
the state senate from the fourteenth
senatorial district, comprising this
city, Alexandria, Fairfax and Prince
William counties show Walter T.
Oliver of Fairfax codnty was winner
for the state senate over c. j. Meetze
rf Prince William county by an es-
timated majority of 600.
Charles 7. Jesse an attorney Of
Alexandria county was the successful
candidate for the state legislature TO
represent this city and Alexandria
county, winning over James w. Col
lins and John May of this city by 303
votes.
Latest returns from the primary,
regarded as equivalent to an election,
give Oliver 300 majority in Alexan-
lria city and 81 in Alexandria county.
Mr.. Oliver estimates his majority in
Fairfax at about $50 and reports from
Prince William county, Meetze's homo
county, indicate that Mectze carried
that county by about $50 majority
His majority was 154 with four pre-
cincts missing. Manassas gave Meetze
173; Oliver 10S. Meetzc carried S
precincts and Oliver 6 in Prince Will
liam.
Oliver proved an easy winner in
this city over Meetze, the vote being
Oliver, 600 and Meetze, 80.
Collins for the legislature also
proved the winner in the city obtain
ing 81 more votes than his two op-
oonents, Messrs. May and Jesse, the
.dtal vote being as follows: Collins
I0S; May 275; Jesse, 1856. The h;g
vote of S11 in Alexandria coun-
~ to Jesse, however, resulted in he
iefcat Sof Collins for the seat. in The
legislature.
More than 900 votes were polled
,ere yesterday which was surprise
20 many persons, inasmuch as those
ground the polls did not estimate that
he vote cast would be, in excess Of
700. The majority of the votes pollcd
yere not cast until late in the even
ng.
The vote cast in the city by wards
follows: F;rst-Oliver, 1874; Meetze,
A; Collins, 100; May so; Jesse, 81.
sccond-Oliver, III; Meetze, "a;
,ollins, rs; May 81, Jesse, 46.
Third-Oliver, 1903; Meetze, lis;
Collins, 95; May 80; Jesse, 81.
Fourth-Oliver, 252; MeetZe, 4T:
Collins 235; May 40; Jesse, %.
Oliver carried every ward in the
ity except the third ward which was
carried by Meetze and Collins carried
very ward over his two opponents.
Total vote in the city follows
Oliver, 600; Meetze, 80; Collins, sos;
May 275; Jesse, 1856.
The vote in Alexandria county by
,istricts follows: Jcfferson-Oliver
r20. Meetze, SO; Jesse III; Collins 10;
Nay, 5.
Washington-Oliver, 116, Meetze
IO9; Jesse, 2O6; Collins, 10; May, i.
Arlirgton-Olivcr, 243, Meetze, 29(
Jesse. 494; Collins, 20; May 8.
Total vote in Alexandria county
Oliver, 47o; Mcetze, ass; Jesse, 81
Collins, 100, May IA.
The vote in the city given Mr.. Col
yins proved gratifying to his friends
Mr. Oliver is an attorney of Fair
fax county. He will succeed Sena
FOR r. Ewell Thornton, of Prince Wi
liam county, resigned.
Outlying districts in Fairfax coun
- the vote follows:
yienna-Oyiver, 100 Meetze, lO4
Herndon-OIiver, Id; Meetze, GO.
Rurke-Ol:ver, 81; Meetze, q.
Accotink-oliver, 46; Meetze, IS.
Gum spring@Oliver, 20; Meetze,
Pulman's-oliver, %; Meetze, L
swetnam-Oliver, 9; Meetze 5.
Centerville-0Iiver, 62; Meetze, 2.
Fairfax-Otiver, 116; Meetze, 20.
Fsirestiville-Ohver, 33, Meetze, 3