Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-23
SPEAKS FOR CHARTER
SENATOR MUsHDAcH WANTS ROSS
LyN TO me- A TOWN.
THINKS IT IS CONSTITUTIONAL.
The Election of Officers Need Not
Occur ut the Spring Election
Wants TO Employ Detective--En-
dorses constitutional Commission.

Senator Mushbach OF Alexandria, visit
ed the Governor yesterday. and had a
long conversation with him regarding
the bill chartering the town OF Rosslyn,
between Alexandra and Washington.
Senator Mushbach said that the feature
Of the bill which the gentlemen who
appeared before his Excellency Monday
said was unconstitutional-that which
does not provide for the election at the
next spring election OF the officers named
i'm the charter-was clearly valid: that
an argument to the contrary must be en-
tirely groundless.
| He added that the incorporation OF
Rosslyn was decidedly I'm the interest OF
morality, as 1t put the town under police
control, instead OF under that of the
county authorities. which must, from tie
nature of the case. be much less lax.
Captain Mushbach said he had the high
est regard for the gentlemen who opposed
the charter. but he thought this an in
stance in which they were decidedly on
the wrong side.
Governor Tyler has several days in
which to consider the bill, so he may lot
decide for some time as to whether he
VIII approve IL. He has given no init
nation as to what his decision will be.
PROTEST FROM THE DISTRICT.
The Washington Post Of yesterday
speaking of the Rosslyn charter, says:
In the absence of Commissioner John
Lar
ing president Of the board, and after
consulting with Commissioner Black It
was determined to address the following
letter to Governor Tyler OF Virginia, pro-
testing against the Incorporation of the
village OF ROsslyn at the southern end |
Of the Aqueduct bridge:
1T having been brought TO the atten- |
ton OF the Commissioners of the District |
OF Columbia that a bill has recently |
passed the Legislature Of the State of |
Virginia to incorporate a portion Of that |
State bordering on the Potomac river, in |
the vicinity of the District of Columbia
known as Rosslyn, the Commissioners de-
sire 10 respectfully state that this sec
ton Of Virginia has long been known as |
one OF the worst and most notorious re-
sorts for gamblers and people of dissolute
habits, most of whom engage in business |
there because Of the restrictions placed
upon such means Of business in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, but who reside i'm the
District, bringing here an element very
Objectionable in every way.
"The attention of the then Governor of
Virginia was called TO this fact by the
Commissioners and by the Washington
Board of Trade about three years ago.
and measures were taken 10 suppress and
control the affairs at this point, with a
moderate degree of success.
THE Commissioners have the honor to
request of your Excellency that nothing
be done that would increase in any way
the undesirable conditions now existing
and Of which abundant proof can be sub
In |
crease that which is a discredt 10 the
District of Columbia and a blot upon the
of Virginia. But, on the
other hand, the Commissioners will be |
very glad to cooperate in any way pos
iible in doing ali In their power to sup
press such condition of affairs"
THE GOVERNOR ON WASHINGTON. ]
Governor Tyler yesterday sent, in re-
Spouse to a request from the Sons OF Z
the American Revolution OF California, a
telegram to be read at the Sons banquet
nc the Palace Hotel, in San Francisco, ,
tonight. The telegram read as follows:
While CALIFORNIA; Sons of the RevOld-
ton are around the festive board COM
the glorious deeds end
of their sires, remember I
hat the hearts of all Virginians throb
with patriotic fervor. and beat in unison
with that lofty sentiment which inspires
George Washington.
Observation-Disclosures of States-sends cor
lial greetings to all her children in Cali j
ornia, and on this suspicious day halls Z
he grand achievements of her RevOlu- ;
ionary sires, whose deeds of patriotism
md renown made a republic unequalled
md unexcelled In the history of the
world.
"Our fathers, in constructing the re- d
,ublic. built well, and the heroes of Bun q
,er Hill and Yorktown set an example :
4 patriotic endeavor that should ever be !,
evered in the hearts Of the Sons of the
american Revolution.
"Under the seal Of our old Common
wealth l propose this sentiment for your ?
appy occasion: :
When the storm Of battle blows dark .
ST and RACES highest. the memory OF 4
shall nerve every American -
rm and cheer every American heart
Sincerely yours,
(SeaD u. HOGE TYLER"
WANTS A DETECTIVE.
p. J. Davenport the Commemorative
.ttorney of Washington county, has
-ritten Governor Tyler asking him If he
an give him any aid in securing the con- 4
lotion of the murderer Of Mrs. Rebecca =
arlton. Jack Marks. a son-in-law OF 4
Irs. Carlton, and his brother Walter, \
re in Jail, charged with the crime. Mr.
avenport says the opinion is universal in eli
e community that these men are guilty. a,
ut no one will take part in the prosecu- :,
on. fearing the prisoners i'm the event
failure to convict. IL is desired to 90