The daily critic., 1890-10-24
HUME CIGARS
THEIR INTRODUCTION INTO a CONFER
EECE LEADS TO A ROW.
a Flourish of Wevoivers, but Peace
Finally Prevailed. ana Angry
Thoughts went IN tn
smoke

In Alexandria yesterday the Ropub
lican conference, which was called to
meet at the Opera House by the Repub.
licaus who were opposed TO the action
Of the Manassas convention I'm not
nominating a candidate for Congress
against General Lee, the Democratic
candidate, and Mr.. Frank Hume, indie
pendent Democrat, met in the parlors
Of the Braddock Hotel Admittance
was by ticket issued by Mt J. IT, Green,
one of the signers of the call, aud no
one was admitted who was known 20 be
pledged to any of the candidates. ey
cent members Of the press.
Before the organization Mr. =. 3
Stilson Of Vienna who was afterwards
made secretary, asked for a cigar. a
box was brought IN which elicted a re
mark that they were Hume cigars.
Mr. Green ordered the cigars 10 be taken
away when Mr. Whiting, editor Of the
DAILY Progress Of Alexandria, warm
Hume organ, said the cigars should not
90 out and took hold of the box Mr.
N. C.. Bond Of Fairfax said that the In
PRODUCTION Of Hume cigars In a Repub-
conference was an insult 20 the con-
ference and he would see that they
went out
Mr. Lomax, a colored delegate backed
M by Mr.. Sulson and others, was Of the
opinion that a Republican had right
10 smoke any kind Of a cigar he wanted
to. Mr. Bond engaged in a scuflle with
Mr. Whiting, breaking the cigar box
into pieces and scattering the cigars on
the floor. Mr.. Whiting then drew a
revolver and threatened 10 use it II Mr..
Bond laid hands on him. The combat
ants were stopped and the excitement
subsidized.
The conference got down TO work
with John II. Green chairman and Z.
II. Stilson secretary. Mr. Green made
a speech, which was mainly euloulstic
Of the action Of the Manassas conveu-
He hoped the Republicans present
would act In such a manner az To show
in unmistakable terms their dlsapproval
Of the methods adopted To- secure the
election Of Mr. Hume. Mr. Laws,
colored delegate from Fairfax, adj.
dressed the conference, favoring the
candidacy Of Mr. Hume. His speech
was applauded at its close.
The committee on resolutions sub
miited the following, which was
adopted:
We, the Republicans Of the Eighth dis
trict, assembled In conference al the Brad
dock House, have met To- express our de-
termination not tu support, or give any as
sistance o. the candidacy Of Mr.. Hume or
Mr.. Lee. The convention at Manassas is on
record. The Eighth Congrc- sional district
is familiar with It's action.
This convention Is opposed TO any action
recognizing Mr. Hume or Mr.. Lee as cauli-
date entitled 20 Republican votes. We also
find u impOhtic for this conference touame
any candidate; and we further protest
against the use ~ the Republican OrglnlzJ-
tion % further the election Of Mr. Hume
The conference then adjourned.
Among those In attendance were J,
Ilawxhurst. ". G. Bond aud $. II.
FIender OF Fairfax; w. r. Laws Of
Fairfax, Daniel Lomax of Manassas, II.
b. Stilson and A. Freeman Of Vienna.
Captain Kenyon of Loudoun, George
w. Fremont, Ralph Singleton, Thomas
Brent Thomas Edelin and Henry
Charles of Alexandria The confer
Cnce lasted but two hours, and was
stormy throughout.