Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-30
NO DUEL YET.
A Warm Controversy Across the River
Leads TO Rumors OF Gore.

press dispatch from Fredericksburg, Va,
today stated that Daniel Lee, . relative OF
Gen W. X. +. Lee: and Frank Hume Of this
citv have exchanged bitter epithets in the
newspapers and duel is feared Gen. Lee 10
the present Representative in Congress from
that district and candidate for denomination
al the democratic congressional convention to
be held August 20. at Leesburg Mr.. Frank
hume, q well-known merchant OF this city, 10 O
candidate for the nomination. and since Mr..
Nerediths withdrawal the only rival Gen.
Lee has for that honor. A week ago M. Hume
wrote q letter denouncing in strong terms the
action OF Daniel Lee. who is chairman OF sshs
stafford county democratic committee, in
hoIdnS convention, claimed by Mr..
hume friends, without notice and before the
unne nked Tor such meetings and naming Lea
Seiesa'es since then rather bitter feeling
has existed and IL has been evidenced in publi-
Cations IN the newspapers in the DISTRICT
NOTHING YEr LIKE A DUrL
A STAR reporter found Mr. Hume io his
business place this morning. On the will
behind him wss u picture OF tigers head with
teeth showing threaieningly. bus that wss the
only thing about the apartment that wore n
bellgerent aspect Mr. Hume said that be did
not think there was anything IN the tslk OF n
duel He did not know OF any steps taken in
for the present Co give anything for publica-
ton save to repeat IN substance what be had
given out for publication some DAYS ago.
Mr. HuNE's SIDE OF II.
The situation, as Mr.. Hume described Il 20 a
STAR reporter. Is as follows: As q candidate for
the nomination he complained, and still COM
plains. that he and the Other aspirants were
unfairly treated by the friends OF Gen Lee m
the Stafford meeting. and that snap Judgment
had h.afa saLa "A sb.. J
by the action Of Dan NJ Lee. chairman of the
county. in calling the meeting without due and
proper notice. Mr.. Meredith. another COM
petitor for the nomination. WAS at stafford
court and IN strong language Joined Mr.. Hume
IN the protests asserting that not one man in
100 in the county OF stafford knew that there
was TO be meeting at the time.
Before Mr.. hume's card was published Mr..
Simeon c. Peyton OF Stafford. member Of tho
county committed. published IN the Free Lenos
OF fredericksburg card vigorously protesting
against the meeting and declaring the demo-
Gratis OF his district would not support Gen.
Lee II nominated by means as unfair IS thus.e
adopted by his Stafford friends To the pro-
test OF Mr.. Hume Capt Lee replied IN the
Alexandria ydk.ts of Monday, calling on Mr.
Hume to retract what he said Of HIM and the
meeting. Mr.. Hume has made no response,
and IT is under these circumstances the sensa-
tlonal report Of duel was teegrsphed from
Frederick sburg.
Mr.. Hume and his friends express the belief
that the convention at Leesburg on the Goth
proNlmo will be quiet aud peaceful gathering,
and that the delegates chosen at the Stafford
meeting referred TO will not attempt TO take
part in it,
oRS. LEES FRIENDS CONFIDENT.
The friends OF Gen. Lee speak as though
confident that he will be renominsted by q
unanimous vote. Mr.. ID. NJ. Lee, in his card
replying TO Mr.. Hume's public letter referred
TO, demanded that Mr.. Hume should withdraw
certain charges or Mr.. Lee says IN brand
them by their proper name" Mr.. Hume's
friends insist that the statements made by him
in his circular of withdrawal we're made on the
authority of publications which had been pre-
viously made by Mr.. ". 5. Peyton OF stafford
and Hon. Z. Z. Meredith of Prince William,
and that Mr. Lee should 20 TO the source Of
the charges to demand their withdrawal.