Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Exciting Scenes at Political Meet
ing Held Last Evening.
HUME And CATION FACTIONS CLASH
Each of the Two Candidates,
Presents His Claims.
GEN NERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau.
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cred to discuss the issues of the campaign.
| The meeting began about 8 o'clock and ex-
tended to the shady side of II. The building
was filled, while voters stood on the outside
and occupied the doors and windows.
Mr.. VIM. N. Febrey called the assemblage
to order and was elected chairman and Mr..
James A. Sawyer was chosen secretary. In
| a few words Chairman Febrey told his au-
ditors that they had gathered to hear Mr..
Cation and Mr.. Hume speak on the legisla-
| tive canvass. He introduced Mr.. Cation, who
delivered speech of some length. present
ing his claims upon the people of A,exan-
| dria county.
Mr.. Cation referred to the fact that he
| was a railroad attorney, saying that that
| was being used against him. If elected, he
| declared, he would wear no yoke of any
| person, set or corporation, but would stand
| for the interests of his constituents. Mr.
| Cation referred to a convention six years
| ago when he, with ten delegates, had Of
[ fered to support a county candidate The
Rosslyn charter matter was then taken UP
| and its provisions were denounced as
| vicious and unconstitutional. In the first
| place, he said, the proposed charter pro-
| yided for the incorporation of a town that
| took off large slice of taxable property
| from the county. Another provision of the
| charter, he said, denied citizens of Rossyn
the right to vote for a period of four
years, during which time officials appointed
| by others would hold unlimited sway.
Yet another surprising provision, Mr.. Ca
| ton went on to say, was that officer in
Alexandra county would have RICH. to
serve a process within the limits of the pro-
| posed municipality. Summing up the diff
| ferent points made the speaker said the
supporters of the measure had feared to de-
| fend it opcaly when Governor Tyler gave
| the opportunity. The speaker took his seat
| amid much applause.
MIR. Hume Responds.
Mr. Y, he,
ferred the people to his record when he was
| member of the legislature He said he
| was among the first to champion move
| ment for better roads in Virginia. He
showed where success had attended his eff
forts, mentioning various thoroughfares
which had opened up the natural resources
OF Alexandra county. St Elmo and Del
Kay, the speaker SAID, came into existence
as result of his efforts to build up the
county.
In reference to the Rosslyn charter. Mr.
Hume said he had supported it because the
town needed Improvement. Its bad condf-
tlon, he continued, was due to an influx of
vicious characters from Washington Here
some one interrupted the speaker to ask
what was the attraction in RossIyn. Lii
quor licenses and policy shops one of tho
spectators yelled
Mr.. Hume, resuming his speech, attacked
Mr. cations attitude toward the Washing
ton, Arlington and Falls Church railroad
~hI. IfiiilpS, manager Oh TINS road, and
others became involved in the discussion at
this point.
Mr.. Hume then referred to the Memorial
bridge and his efforts to secure its erection
preparation
Mr.. Frank Lyon asked Mr. Hume to
clearly define his position in the matter of
granting charters for small towns
Mr.. Hume replied by saying that he fav-
ored granting charters for towns like Ross
Ign and jackson City, if they would be
morally benefited, and he believed they
Mr.. Hume sat down. his friends cheering
him heartily, and Mr.. Curtis Graham took
the floor.
Every young lawyer in Alexandria city
wants to finish his education at the coun-
tvs expense the speaker Moderated
He delivered long speech in favor Of
Mr.. Hume as citizen of Alexandria coun-
ty.
DR. D. n. Rust followed for Mr.. Caron.
The doctor made charges that aroused re-
sentiment among the Hume supporters His
ten minutes was up, but he spoke on,
though there was great confusion.
At Fever Heat.
Mr.. Hume and Mr.. Cation did all in their
power to preserve order. Give me ten
minutes more" said the doctor, land l will
conclude" The request was granted and
he proceeded, contrasting the opposing can
didates.
When DIR. Rust sat down excitement was
at fever heat. Mr.. ]. F. Haney of Jeffer-
son district took the stand, and was greet
ed with a chorus of yells. He spoke vehe-
mently for ten minutes in favor of Mr..
Hume. The speaker became wrought up to
high pitch. Out of breath, with dishevel-
ed hair and his collar on the floor, Mr..
Haney concluded.
1t seemed now as if there would be trou-
BILE.
There were cries of adjournment and the
motion was carried. At this juncture Mr..
Graham strobe to the Secretary's desk and
offered a set of resolutions indorsing Mr.
Hume. Chairman Febrey ruled that they
could not be presented as the meeting was
over. A stiff contention arose. One man
called another a liar. The charge was an
swered by a fierce blow. but friends gath
cred about and prevented a free fight which
at one time seemed inevitable. In the midst
of much confusion the crowd dispersed.
Police Court.
Mayor Simpson disposed of the following
cases in the police court this morning:
Thomas Ryan, James King, Frank Mar
tin. Edward Murphy, VIM. Smith and John
Ferguson, charged with being vags. were
put on bread and water for a short time,
after which they are to serve twenty days
on the chain gang. Henry Scott, under the
same charge, was dismissed. The men had
been gathered in by Lieut.. Smith and Off
GERS Spinks Wilkinson, Goods and Lyles
James Banks, VIM. Payne and Fannie
Chapman, all colored, We're arrested by Off
GERS Belts and Beach a charge of play
ing policy at the saloon of James Fegan
on Princess street The trial was post
poned until this afternoon.
Ann Willis, colored, was held for exam
ination on suspicion of lunacy.
General Matters.
In response to a telephone message. re-
ceiNed at the police station about = o'clock
this morning. Capt. Webster. with squad
of six men, went to the Southern depot for
the purpose of meeting a colored excursion
party coming from Orange, Va The train
passed through to Washington without
any disorder.
Lloyd Spittle, young man employed at
Risheills lumber mill. had a finger cut off
this morning, it having been caught in a
rapidly revolving circular saw DIR. Jones
attended him.
The annual camp meeting and conference
of the Seventh Day Adventists of Virginia
was opened at Hume's Grove in AIexan--
dria county this afternoon. Elder d. c.
Babcock of Richmond is presiding. The
conference was to have been opened this
morning, but the erection of tents was de-
layed
Superintendent X. Kemper announces
that the following applicants have success
fuIly ma cSad the eyamiDa tiap for tho NO.;