Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-23

Dut SO many questions were eSkeI
ali at one time, the Colonel said he
would not attempt to proceed, and took
his seat.
This ended the hearing, and the
Governor said he would consider well
the facts presented to him.
Hon Frank Hume, formerly of the
House of Delegates, and Mr.. Russell, a
citizen of Alexandria county, who holds
o position under the Interstate Com.
merce Commission in Washington, call
ed on Governor Tyler a. the Executive
Mansion last night, and asked him
to approve the bill. The meeting,
which was entirely informal, lasted
more than two hours. Mr.. Hume is
the largest property owner at Rosslyn,
but he lives few miles out OF that
town. He stated that he had long been
of opinion that this pl C, should be in
corporated. He showed the Governor
letter written on February II, 1896.
by Colonel Cation to himself, in which
the Colonel advised that an effort be
made at once to get charter for the
town. and suggested that the same man
against whom such strong objections
had now been raised he asked to cali q
meeting.
With reference to the objection made
to the officers named 10 the charter,
Mr.. Hume said he knew Of nothing
against them. They were selected at a
large meeting of the residents of the
town. He had heard of raid being
made on a gambling house on property
rented out by one Of the proposed OH
tiieials, but he had never heard that the
owner was in any way connected with
the practices exposed. Mr.. Hume said
be attended the meeting at which the
citizens decided to ask for q charter,
but he had not read the bill. 1t might
confer broad powers for all he knew.
He was convinced, however, that un-
less this place should be incorporated
and have police protection the lawless
element from Washington would over
run it. He did not know of any of the
actual residents who objected to the
bill. OF those who had appeared in OF
position to the measure not one lived
in Rosslyn.
Governor Tyler asked Mr.. Hume q
great many questions about the place
and its inhabitants, but gave no intima-
ton as to whether or not be would APP
prove the bill. He stated that it would
be his duty to veto it if he thought it
was unconstitutional, or measure cal
culated to promote immortality.
Senator Mushbach will call on the
Governor and give his views concern
ing the measure.
A dispatch from Richmond says :
Yesterday afternoon Senator Mush-
bach, who introduced the bill in the Ser
ate, appeared before Governor Tyler
and defended the measure. He defend
ed the constitutiopality of the bill,
maintaining that the organic law of the
State does not forbid the executive Of
ficers of city from holding Office for
four years. He added that the incor
poration of Rosslyn was decidedly in
the interest of morality, as 1t put the
town under police control, instead OF
under that of the county authorities.
Capt. Mushbach said he had the highest
regard for the gentlemen who opposed
the charter, but he thought this an ir-
stance in which they were decidedly on
the wrong side. Colonel Cation also
appeared before the Governor. He OPP.
posed the charter. The two gentlemen
! could not, or did not, reach an agree
ment to discuss this subject jointly be-
fore the Governor. The latter has
given DO intimation what his actions
will be 10 this matter. He is giving it
his most careful attention and will not
render decision until he has fully in
| formed himself of all Of the moral and
other questions involved.