Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-11
MEETING IN THE COUNTY
[ Reported for the Gsz.tt.-
ast ninht AIaa.-n ~ Ii .

Last night Messrs. Jas. r. Caio,.
Frank Hume again met il Joint d.a apq
sion ct Carne school house, in w.. W.
ington district, Alexandra con-,
The discussion was opened BY w y!
Cation, who fairly, fearlessly and ~. ~
presented the questions at Issue bs ~!
the people of the county, forciblv c.:.
icising and condemDing the Ro.si.
charter, and arraigned Mr.. Hume "a
bis connection Herewith and sdvoo..o'
OF its approval by the Governor "
Cation Was listened to with marked ~
tention and courtesy, and, thouob ~
peatedly questioned by mis- opponsn,'
he'd his own against all coners ~
scored his opposition with forcs s s.3
energy. gu
MIR. Hume followed a sn..,.
which wa Interrupt. ay :rsHr..a
questions that mucn embarras.ed ~ ~.
to answer; he admitted tha, he r ~.
present at the meeting which frsmsi
the Rosslyn charter and tina. he We.
to Richmond and endeevored 10 .s c1.'
the Governors approval thereof and
stated that if elected he would f.ya.
charteriDg the town OF Rosslvn Or ~.
other town in the county if. IN hi. iri:
ment, it would secure better eoys,,
ment.
Mr.. Cation In the course Of di.cus.io,
in replying to the statement made Sr
Mr.. Hume in his speech 81 Ba lsror y:
Wednesday night, to the effect tb.rtt.
majority of the property owner. g
Rossiyn met and endorsed the cbsrs.
that was passed By the last General a..
sembly, and vetoed by the Goyernor-
called upon Mr.. Hume to give II.
names and number OF tie prope,r
owners present at the meeting. but N:
Hume remained silent and failed tom
swer the question during the di.cu..or
Mr.. Cation slso called attention to,S.
fact that the fight against the approval
OF the Rosslyn charter, made by him
and other citizens OF Alexandra cite
and county was not made behind closed
doors, but was made openly sud beio,s
the whole world, and OF which ever
one interested in the approval O. me
charter had notice, and stated that n
mad no apologies to make, aud bad
oothipg to be sorry for by reason Of ti.
opposition to it; that it was a noloror
lact that when tho discussion be-
fore the Governor took place, no proD.
erty holder of either Rossylu or A!r1
andria county or any other person inter
ested in the approval of he chatter b.
peared before the public TO al,ocaie
openly its approval, and that cerla.ul7
if the measure had for It's purpose goti
government at Rossyln ari va.
worthy of the commentator Of the pnb
lie, at least some one among the coed
property holders of Ros-yiu could
have been found 10 advocate such
meritorious measure, but the fac STANDS
that not one appeared, ald although
Mr.. Hume was in Richmond 81 the
time of the discussion be failed TO come
before the public and advocate the 81.
proval of the charter, but instead visit.
ed the Governor at his mansion sli
urged its approval. To this pointed
charge of Mr.. Cations no answer ey.
planstion was given.
Messrs. Hume and Cation were b
lowed by Mr.. Curtis Graham 10 viz.
orous speech iu behalf of Mr. HUME, 10
which he scored the democracy Of Alex
andria in severe terms. Then FOLLOWED
Mr.. Haney, also an advocate Of Mr.
Hume, in a speech filled with so much
earnestness that he had soon lost his wind a-i
had talked mis- collar Oft snd It le 20 he
floor. Mr.. Hsney's speech was fair clrHei
and straightforward, and 10 il he aln.,
ted that both the interest OF the city -i
county would be perfectly cafe in the handed
Mr. Cation, yet he favored Mr.. Hume te,auS
he was county man, his next door nesaM
and q personal friend, and had done mucHia
the betterment of the county.
DR.. D. n. Bust made short speech u
advocacy OF the nomination OF Ns. CA.cH.
urging that he was in every wy &. aud o.
psble to represent the people.
The meeting was presided over ty Nav
n Febfey ard was largely ATTENDED by tie
citizens Of Washington district
There were also present Me,srs GNb'l,
Clements and Palmer, of Arlington ds.rd
and large delegation from Bos- yu sai!a
adjoining territory, who were IN sympathy
with Mr.. Hume aud gave him trceasn: 81
plause.
AT the close OF the speaking no Que &c
Washington district having offered esol
tions endorsing either csudds,c icsf
Graham and Clements, OF Arlington t..,'rl
presented resolutions endorsing N, Hl1c'
candidacy for the House OF Delegates ltils
voters of Washington district rre-ca, fesAr'.
ed this as an effort TO pack tncir n e.ia- sd
became indignant and refused % enieiAl
the resolutions or to endorse Mr Hume sud
adjourned the meeting.
After the meeting the conceu;l' OF oplIoL
expressed was that Washington district "A'l
is stronghold OF demociacy iu TIC oll!
would be prsctica y unanimous .o' MI
Cation.
There was some little Excitement -'iei ..'
meeting and some heated oo-,r7ef.} re-
tween the parties urging the Ga ms Oh .l-.
respective candidates but DO trouble ea'-'-
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