Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-22

he was indignant at the proposition 10 with
draw Gen. Lee, and he, in the Lee confer
ence, and to the writer, advised against 1t.
The gentleman, 1t seems has changed his
opinion on the sutiact. We are ali liable to
change our opinions bus can give reasons
for doing so. Let the gentleman tell the
democrats of the SIN district his reasons for
changing his opinion on this subject. Ithe
does NOT, his inconsistency shall dispose o
this charge against the democratic nominee
To Conforming Geo. Lees course In the a
exandris convention he necessarily con-
dennis himself
Tho gentleman speaks ofthe fraud in Stat
ford" I suppose he refers to the election Of
delegates from that county 10 the Lsesburg
convention. will not accept bis word as
the only evidence of fraud, and l know The
democrats Of the S.h district will no. take il
IS proof oftbe fact. 1.-THE gentleman knows
the facts of the case st him pubiiah them;
and if be publishes them correctly wiliuo.
say word In reply and let the people form
their own conclusions upon them | viii
say this much about the Stafford case: |
know the facts. I took the trouble to obtain
them, and not from second-hands before thu
Leesburg convention met I would give
them now II believed this gentleman waa
d
was called on to tell them ne would have to
say he never investigated them for himaelt
and what he does know is heressy BE
makes this serious charge without any pos
sibe evidence to support 1t. | k0ow thefe
was no fraud. He ref scts upol the Stafford
delegation to the Leesburg convention
If there was any fraud they we're party t.
It. Does hs know them J? Tlose of than
know are gentlemen OF as high character as
any 10 Virginia He also reflects upon the
committee on credentials OF the Leesburg
convention. The gentleman may not know
il. but the .sfiord case was fully invas,i.
gated By that committee. l know Gen. Les
was not the re-. choice of some of the COM
mittee, but all of the committee were satIl
fed there was NJ fraud aod 80 reported.
There Ia but one other charge will notice
now. II ls that Gan. Lac has net been true
to his party on the question OF the tarin
What evidence doe' he produce in support
of this charge? None Ths gentleman
knew there was none whea he made il.
WHY does he make It? Il it because he
hoped by making 1t to ioiure Gen Lee with
some democrats of the district? Thi5
gentleman ia g reck ess writer. The repnb-
| can candidate may have occasion TO pray
to be saved from his friends-such az this
editor. Some OF the gautleman's reasons rs
signed for supporting he repub lean candi'
date, or such az refer 10 the demo
cratic nominee, srs private and per
sonai, and need roe be noticed
except to bs designated az contemplate
When the gentleman talks sbouL"harmouy
aud true to party" ne takes high ground.
Let his own actions now condemn him.
They show clearly that he has 40 right to
stand there.
regret that truth aud justice to the dem
ocra.ic nominee compel me TO touch upon
this gentleman's personal reasons 70: op-
posing the democratic nominee, ard for cup
porting the republican candidate. he ns-
sailed General Lee, ucjastly, within the
party, before bis nomination, but no notice
was taken of him, and the result of such a.
taoks wac that they assured bis nomination.
1t may have been personal matter no
tween them before the nomination. Bat
now, General Lee being the nominee of his
party and representing it in this fight, it be-
comes our duty to expose what this gentle
man hes kept concealed and 10 resent and
rebuke oil Efforts to defeat tde raTty and
elec. the republican candidate.
When Gen. Lee was candidate the Il sd
time this editor voluntarily rendered liz
his support and it was accep' ed with thauk=.
he also supported him the second time.
But do not believe the gentleman exgec'-
ed to bs compensated Tor his support.
Il was supposed before the last oiecion
that the democrats would elect o mfj ori'y
of the present House. Many persons sup
posed that in that case Ger. Lie would ne
made chairman of some o3mmittee, a5G
therefore have the appointment OF 8 clerk
IN. 8 y tt
desired to be the clerk Of such commute.
Gen. Lee promised hlm he should be, if b.
was made chairman. The EDITOR OF en-
Lsesburg WdShingtoniaa wrote to Gen. Lee
in behalf of Loudoun msn for thu clerk
ship. Gen. Lss replied thas he wished Ii for
Fairfax man, and had promi9ed tho posi-
ton to this gentleman. IA the democrats
did not control be present House, Geo. lie
did not get craftsmanship and this gent''-
man was disappointed IN the clerk
ship. Probably he waited ecms Other
position and with General Lees asaistanc'
failed to secure it under republican adminlstrs'
ton. These facts will not be denied Do the
democrats Of the S.h district think that because
this gent eman was disappointed in :he matter oi
an appointment to office they have reason fr net
cecIirg their nominee and he sufficient excuse
for one, claiming to be democrat, a State Gil er,
Treasurer OF his county by democratic appoiht'
ment, for opposing the democratic nominee?
Was this editor personally acquainted with MI
Frank Hume, the present republican candidae,
before he WAS appointed Treas Irer and before N
Hume agreed to become Of his sCreties on b
official bond :? He applied to General Lee TO b.
come one of his sureti,s but he declined, although
he cor son.ed, if it could be arranged, to a. snoe
responsibility to the extent Of ) 00o) ia pr
curing the requisite security. Can this be SUN
Gent reason TOR opposing the democratic nominc
This gentleman, not knowing Mr. Hume, WHO
was not resident of Fairfax couoty, how did .
happen no became one of his ,uretes on his none
Could tho party who ccted between him and NJ r.
Hume have h6d reason for bringing it abou
Did the gentleman accept him as surety on the
condition that he was not to te expected to sup,
port him politically If so, why did he make
this condition? DID he Imagine that Mr. Hume
wolld exnect his support or that other people
would expc the same thing OF HIM?
Was it no; after Con. Lee declined to g on b 8
bond that he opposed his nomination, and was
not after Mr. Hume had done so that he Supported
him for the nomination? H. tho idea ever en-
tered this gent,eman's head that other persons