Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-23
Republican Conference


Pursuant To call meetiog of representa-
tive republicans of the S.h Congressional
district was held a. the Braddock House to-
day. Between So aud 40 accredited dele
gates were present, among whom were
Messrs. ]. Il. Greene. Thomas Brent and
Henry Charles iwhite) and Fremont. Sit
gleton and Bowen (coiored) from Ale1nt-
dria Job Ha~khurst, 2. P. stison, n. ..
Bond, 8. q. Snowden and a fireman (white)
and Prltcbard (colored) OF Fairfax. J. Ker-
yon and George 81. Pratt, of Loudoun, ana
others from the several counties of The dig
trict.
Mr.. john q. Greene was elected chsirna1
and P. B. Stison secretary.
L1max, colored, raised The question as to
VINO was entitled to admission to the COR
ference and the chair stated that all but dis
reputable republicans were entitled to al
mission.
Mr.. Ha8xhurst explained that the COZ
ference was called by those who were dis
satisfied with the action OF the republican
convention at Manassas. and as that convsa
ton had not the courage to nominate
candidate for Congress be submitted The
following resolution
Whereas, the republican convention at Man,5
sss refused to place a republican candidate Tor
whereas we are of opinion that at this late day 1t
is impossbe to name candidate with reasona
bic prospect of election, therefore
Resolred That 1t is the opinion of this meeting
that no nomination had better be made and that
each republican of this district be advised to vote
or not vots as their own judgment aad conscience
dictates
Mr.. Greene violently opposed tina resolu-
ton and declared that II the conference
adopted 1t, be would openly vote for Gen
Lee and urge his friends to do likewise; he
| said the Manassas convsnion, suhj sct to
suspicious inf fences. had aGj ourned without
making nomination and If this conference
acted In like manner he and large body
OF republicans wonld espouse the claims OF
| Gen. Lee and not be placed 10 the attitude
which the republican managers in the S b
district bsd placed themselves; w, SUIT
sid agents of Mr.. Frank Hume.
Discussion arose upon the resolution, and
| after numerous speeches pro and con, the req
| onlion was Withdrawn.
| Mr.. Hswxhurst moved that committee
bs appointed to draft resolutions expres-
| five OF the sense OF the conference and
ha chair Appointed Job Hawxnurst, n. o.
Bond and Pfitchsrd az said committee.
! Numerous speeches ny various members
were made, durins the retirement OF the
com mittee, the DRIFT being against any sup
port of Mr.. Hume by the republicans, and
| tie volumpioCs remarks OF the several
speakers were cut short by the committee
who reported the following resolution
! We the republicans of the Sth district assem-
| bled in conference at the Braddock House have
mot to express our determination not to support
or give any assistance to the candidacy of Mr.
| HUI ne or Mr.. Lee. The convention ~ Manass IS
| is on record. Tho Eighth Congressional distric
is familiar with its action.
Tni convention il opposed to any action recog.
nizi ng Mr. Hume or Mr.. Lee rs candidates EMIT ed
| TO repu blcau votes. We also find it inpoitc for
this conference to lame any candidate f; and W.
| farther protest against the use of the republican
organization to further the election of Mr. Hume
The resolution was supported by Hawk
hurst and B md and opposed by Silicon.
Bod said it was charged that the republi-
cans had sod out to Hume, and that it look
ed that way to bin, but that he Bond vas
opposed to any support OF Hums.
A motion WAS made that the report be
am ended by the addition OF the words "or
Mr.. Laen &C the end of the resolution, and
said smsrdmeut was adopted.
The conference then aoj !urned.
| u was apparent that there is fierce OF
nositicn on the part Of rspu oca1s il this
district to giving any support to Mr. Hume,
and declarations we're freely made that In
noDy sections Of the district Gen. Lee
would poll m are republican votes than could
be po!ied by MIR. Hume.
An amusing episode occurred during lhe
meeting. Il appears :hss during iul N
the proc. adlngs box of cigars was placed
on the secretsry'5 table. Mr. Bond, Of ts'E'
fax. thereupon irqu!red whose cigars they
we're. Mr.. Dsue Webster Winding replied
that he sent them and that they Were
Hume cigars" Then said Mr.. Bond Il
viii throw them out aud pa5 you ont too"
With that he threw the hoz on the fllor ana
kicked thu cigars ABOUT; then be started
towards Mr.. Whiiiog with the intention OF
eiecting him from the room, when seVeFa'
persons spraug between the two men. Ineo
Mr.. Whiting drew pistol and poiatlng u |
at Mr. Bond threatened to shoot the sitter II
he laid hands on him. Mr. Boud then LEFT |
he room to get weepon ~ IS 10 De OF
an equal foo;ing with Mr.. Whiting.
Egress from tho room was rapidly soug by tho
members of the conference but "a MIR. Whiting
was dis .rmed and both parties threatened with
arrest by con ervators of the peace WHO were
present, the rumpus WAS soon qulete1'
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