Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-04-21
w. Albert Smoot, Robert S. Jones, Arthur
Fl. bryant, Thomas J. Fannon and
Edward F. Ticer Named
WILL ENTER ELECTION JUNE l3
Announcement of Candidates Made at Mass Meeting IN
ArmOry Last Night-Seected by Committee OF fli.
teen Chosen March 27-New Form OF Government
Becomes Operative September l. l92z

The committee has obtained the
consent of the following gentlemen
to become candidates, and ! present
Them to YOU with a feeling that we
are TO be congratulated upon so strong
and competent a combination of busi-
ness men.
The nominees are:
MesSrs. W. A. Smoot
X. S. Jones
Arthur Bryant
T. j. Fannon
Edwin F. Ticer
Ladies and gentlemen, l need hard
" direct your attention TO the fact
that with the selection of candidates
our work has Just begun. These gen.
tlemen having consented to make the
sacrifices incidental to becoming can
didates are entitled to your hearty
support. 1t would appeal to me as being
desirable that out of that meeting a
strong organization shall spring hav-
inc for its object the election OF these
business men with a view to organ
iZing wisely and administering ettl-
cientlv the affairs of the City of Alex
andria. without political prejudice
and having only the following ends IN
view-to conserve the public moneys,
to advance the public good, in a word
to make our city model of success
of the managcr-council form of gov
ernment.
Lucy VI. GrareS-Sect.
Choirman Timberman made brief
address in which he stated that the
committee is entitled to the thanks of
the citizens. The committee he said
worked hard to secure the best men
and they have criticized no one No
member of the present city council he
declared should think there IS any
critiSm leveled against them. He ask
ed that a resolution be offered to have
a campaign committee appointed.
The five men named ne said have no
desire or inclination to make an ag-
gresSive campaign.
Chester A. Gwinn thought that if
everyone was as well satisfied with the
selection of the committee as he was
there would be no doubt regarding the
selection of those chosen, and he hoped
the announcement of the selection OF
the men would not be the end of the
work. This he declared simply mark
ed only a first class start. The old
council he asserted is operating under
an antiouated form and he said ne
thought that they had accomplished
wonders with what they had at their
disposal. Mr.. Gwinn said 1t was mn
perative that those gathering at this
meeting organize and use their best
efforts to secure the election of the
five men chosen, and he moved that a
committee Of nine be named to be
known as Il campaign committee
Other candidates Mr.. Gwinn declared
may spring up.
James f. Cation suggested that the
resolution Of Mr.. Gwinn be amended
increasing the size Of the campaign
committee from nine to fifteen Mr..
Cation in an address stated that the
FIVE men chosen had made a success OF
their own business and he felt con-
iident they would make a success OF
the city's affairs. Mr.. Cation said It
is due to the persons interested, II
they desire to see a strong city govern
meut under the council manager plan,
to get behind the ticket and not rest
until the polls close at sunset the
evening of June Is.
If this is done he said there will be
no doubt but what the ticket will be
elected. The new form of city gov
ernment he said has proven a success
elsewhere and there is no reason why
it should not prove a success. The
old form Mr.. Cation said did not func-
tion and did no coordinate. This
movement he declared has not any
political move behind it. The resolu-
tion of Mr.. Gwinn as amended by Mr..
Cation was then adopted and the COM
mittee on campaign will be named by
the special committee of fifteen and
the five candidates. They will he an
nounced later.
Afterward blanks were distributed
among q number Of those present
which are to be circulated in order to
have the required number of sigma
lures for the candidates in order that
their applications may be filed were
distributed.
The council elected June IS will as
sumo charge of the city's affairs Sep
tember. One of the five selected will
be chosen mavor and after organic
ing the council viii elect a business
manager. The new council will op-
Grated under what is known as the
council plan form of citv government
The present city council is composed
of twenty-four members, sixteen be
ing in the common council and eight in