The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-08-11
WEAVER'S DENIAL OF EDWARDT'S
STATEMENT
THE STATEMENT OF EDwAGDY, WHOM HE
DECLARES TO BE TOTALLY UNRELIABLE
AND To BE POLITICAL AENDICANT.

AND To BE POLITICAL AENDICANT.
WAsHISGTox, Aug 4 Touching the charges
made bv " NJ Edwardv of Alabama which
set forth an alliance between the Republic ans
/ aud General Weaver. the Greenback candidate
/ tor the Prs sideney General Weaver writes as
! follows:
WHEELING, " VA. July 81, 1880.
Colonel Crandall, Secretary National Exeeu-
tive Committee
SIR:-You are authorized by TO pro-
nounee the statement contained ia to-day :
I Cincinnati Enquirer, purporting 10 come from
I one W. NJ. Eiwardy, as wilfuily and uuscru-
/ puiously false. | first met Mr.. Eiwardy 81
/ Birmin CHAM, Alabama, where he had come 10
! attend my meeting. He protested TO be a
I Green hacker, but said he compelled 10
keep he Democratic ticket al the head OF his
columns from fear of social ostracism, and
( gomery that if ne did not do they would
withdraw their support. He wanted aid he
said, for his paper. He thought ive hundred
dollars woul. eua BILE him to weather ii throI b.
| tod him | could not give him an answer I'M
I'll consulted with Col. Lowe and the STATE
Greenback Committee, and would see him at
outgomery. When | reached that place
told him that had ne lnformaIlon-nad heard
nothing from the Committee and could do
nothing for him. was informed immediately
I upon my arrival in Montgomery NOT to RELY on
/ Mr.. Edwardy in the least-that he was small
man aud wholly unreliable. That | ever told
him thar the electoral ticket TO BE- divided
between the Republicans and GreeBbackers is
wholly and wilIully false, are also the state
ments that the Republican and Greenback
Executive Committees are in consultation,
are TO have a meeting in Chicago, and are
contribu ing to the expenses OF my campaign.
He wrote The dispatch he speaAs of himself,
read il over TO me, and then sent ii to lie New
York Times and the Chicago Times one Re-
publican. and The other Democratic paper.
Mr. Edwardy' fijmsy false hoods contain six
items that corruptIy false
Very respectfully, J. b. WEAVER.
That may be all as you have stated it,
Mr.. Weaver, but here Is something
showing the utilization between the
Greenbackers and Radicals in Alabama,
which you will not deny:
REPUBLICAN STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF ALABAMA.
MONTGOMERY Ala, June Is. 1SS0.-DEAR
SIR:-rhe Republican State Convention which
convened at Selma on the 10Th OF last May
did not nominate candidates for the several
gust election, but in lieu thereof instructed
the State Committee 10 adopt such action in
reference to this election they might con-
clude to be most advisable.
On The path Of last month"; conference Of re-
preSeHtatiUeS from the Independent partg and
iron, the Greenback labor party occurred in
Montgomery, and resulted in The nomination Of u
State ticket and the announcement Of certain
political prtnciPteS as dppr0Ced By the conference
Our COMMITTEE recommend that the Republi-
cans throughout the State shall give 10 these
candidates OF the people OF Alabama, re
presented by the conference, an earnest and
hearty support.
GEORGE TURNER.
CHI State Rep. TX. Com.
GEO II. Patrick, Secy.