Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-06-26
Open Letter from Hon. G. J. Faux.
ncr.
lie empietieolly Disclqims any Kaorle&gs Of
Combination.
MARrIgsDUGG, May "a, 1880.


a Combination.
MAnrIEsDyEe, May IA, 1880
Hon. Wayne Ferguson
DEAR SIR Your kind and friendly
letter Of tie 10Th instant has this morning
reached NE. You say there is a report 10 your
section of the State that a combination has
been formed by Camden, Davis and myself, by
which am 70 be nominated fog Governor, and
Camden is 10 be supported Cor United States
Senator, and You enquire Of me how much Of
truth. if any there is in Ills report. l sup
pose such an idle and mcndacious runor could
only have originated with some eff those SEN
sational letter writers who hang about aUd in
vest the purljeus OF our National capital, pro-
badly deriving It's inspiration elsewhere from
some schcmiug aud ambitious politician
have never heard Of any such report in this
section of the State. where if true. it ought
frst 10 be known. You may confidently state
on my behalf that it is an arrant aud reckless
falsehood, without The slightest foundation. in
fact. 70 rest upon. All who know me in this
State know that l never in my life made q
combination Of any kind with any faction, TO-
;erest, ring or prominent individual, with a
view 10 political support. Whenever have
been a candidate for Office, It has been so ex-
cluSiyely upon my own merits and the polii-
cal faith 10 me, without seeking any support
except frora the great mass Of the constituent
body. You were yourself member Of The
Legislature 10 January, 1877, when stood
before the State as Il candidate lor what, 20 me-
was the most attractive of all political posi-
a. A. r 49, 81
aud as one Of my friends you must have
seen and known with wha: fiImness and de-
termination | resisted every suggestion made
Of any combination with a view to my success.
That election has history that may some
day be written, and when it is it will award
10 me a prompt rejection Of every suggestion
looking TO any alliances, Democratic or Repub-
lican. never asked prominent individual
in this State 10 support me for any position :;
far less have ever entered into any combina
ton with him for his support. Now, If such
has been my iuyariahla course where positions
were before ue that | arleptly desired, aud
believed that my legislative experience quail
fed me 10 discharge with credit 10 myself and
the State eau it be for oncc supposed that
would enter into a con, bination for the nomi-
nation Of Governor Of West Nirgnia-an Of
fee winch, however honorable and elevated,
every man in this section u he cOualrs Knows
| have never sought; which in some respects
would tot suil me, und which shall only
accept il conferred upon ne by Tie free aud
voice of The Democratic party Of
this State Brand the statement, then. of any
combination By me with Camden, Davis, or
any other prominon; politician Of this State rs
"a lie cut from the whole cloth Party IN
trisues and political alliances are foreign 10
ms nature Whether M Camden has been,
daring the past few months. cauiilate for
the office # Governor or no,. and il 50 what
motive impe.led him 70 Withdraw from the
contcs, do not know, and have 10 nesrs Of
knowing. Sia,p,y know the fact. 60 tie
public o., large knows the fact, tina! be IS rot
81 this time q candidate. hnye not seen Mt.
Camlen ance Jnnpary. 1879, exeep, f0r one
instant. sud thar IN ile preSeuccoi Mf. Here
ford. Mr. have I seen Mf. Davis. 50 far as
can reconeci, tor certainly more than one year
am very truly aud sincerely Your tFicnl,
CuAs J. FAUiyNEn.
CD. Benz. Wilson, momberof Congress
tie Wheeling District, having
been accused Of being of the alleged conference
Ia a letter Of the 18th Instant, gives the fol-
loving Eat denial
The whole story, as far as an concern
al. IS a sheer fabrication. There is not orc
word Of truth In TO- ana, as far as | know, is
not true as 60 the others. have made no ar
,aureUeot with these gentlemen or any Of
them about any cGicc, Dor have authorized
anv cue p d. so for ne Some Of the gentle
men mentioned have not seen or spoken 20
on any subject for long tine anterior to the
alleged combination. Whenever opportunity
las offered have talked 60 my West Virginia
friends. both in Washington and in West Yir-
ciuia. upon the subject of my reelection; but
that have catered into auy ring arrange
meut or other arrangement, making up any
slate or forming auy combination, is absolute
Is and uoQualiicaly false.
It is in order now, aud duty, fJr all those
Democratic newspapers that have eigen cur-
-eucy 20 this scandal, 10 make repatriation
5y publishing the tiers Of Messrs. Faulkner
lEd Wilson, and the authoritative denial We
gave Of any completely in a so-called combina-
ion 90 the part Of Judge lIose.
4 correspondent of the Wheeling Re
lister, writing from Fairnont, nails the lie to
he counter as follows;
Some unknown friend was Kind enough to send
ne a marked copy Of the Erterpri,e, published
o Fayette county, this State, 30 which i, was
,tated under very attractive head lines that Mess
Davis, Wilson, Faulkner and John Blair HoTe, or
he 2Ith and 18th OF April, met in Washington as
,er agreement and Sc: up that little JOB about
which so much talking has been done lately.
20 remember that Judge Hose was 10
his place about that time and took the trouble 10
xamine the records It. the Clerks Office Of the
circuit Court for the exact dates, and on exami-
lstfOn found that on the 9Th AID 18th OF April
Uge HOge was not in Washington, but In Fair
mont. holding court for Judge Fleming, which
ompleteiy proves an abb. | presume the state
lent Is as true of the other gentlemcn as il Is Of
udge noge Now, Mr. Editor, don't YOU think
. is pretty early in the campaign to begin %
lanuiaetUre lies oct Of whole cloth
FAIRSfss.
In the face Of the contradictions made the
Iariiusburg Statesman of this week publishes
pom its first page a Communication, aud by
laiing it almost gives /, editorial sancliou,-
lie whole tenor Of which seems to be TO give (
rcdencc to tie conference fabrication So per-
silently kept before ihc rn}lic by chose who
.ouli defeat. if possible, Mes.rs. Faulkner .
wilson and Uoge. The Statesman knows +
etter and should be honest The truth Is
.igl'y aud viii prevail.