Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-06
A LITTLE MORE LIGHT

blTFLE NUKE LlGhF
Thrown by Ex-Se :retary Lum Upon Gen.
Weaver's Transactions with the Repub-
lican Managers.
WAsHINGToN, October 5.-Mr. Lum,
who, until few days ago, was Secre-
tary OF the National Greenback Com.
mittee, with headquarters in this city,
has written the following letter:
WASHINGTON, October 4, 1850.
To George o. Jones:
NY attention has been called to q card
signed by you, denying in general terms
the truth OF the charge made by me that
you had acted as agent for Gen. Weaver
in obtaining money from the Republi-
can party for carrying on the Green.
back campaign. Your denial is couched
in such general terms that, il it means
anything, it covers denial OF the whole
charge. In that letter | stated, rs
matter known to several gentlemen,
whose names were given, that at Gen.
Weavers request you were appointed
financial agent to secure funds. II your
denial covers this point, you should
have mentioned it; but you wisel y for
bore entering into details. II untrue,
you certainly can obtain statement
from Mr. Murch, who vas present, but
who, as ! stated, from that moment
withdrew from the management OF the
campaign.
Your denial must be held
Simply as Plea of "Not Guilty"
Pot ,sipgqlar under the circumstances.
memory. The Greenback National
Committee had at that time a Treasurer,
Thomas J. Durant, OF Washington,
gentleman whose integrity can not be
impeached. Whatever money was OBJ
tanned legitimately should come through
his hands. The appointment OF Fl
nancial Agent without Mr.. Durants
knowledge can be understood only IN
the sense of Il necessity for obtaining
funds from such sources as Mr. Dura1ts
well.known probity and acknowledged
character would prevent intrus'lng to
his charge. You had no official con-
nection with the National Committee.
Permit Me to Ask Few Questions:
Do YOU deny having been appointed
financial agent at General Weaver re-
Quest? Do YOU deny having acted as
such. and that you have never made
any financial statement whatever show.
ing from what sources YOU obtained
money? Before answering permit me
to give you citation or two from your
own letters. Under date OF July IL.
1880, on paper bearing the heading OF
the Albermarle Hotel, where, owing to
your generosity, the New York Green
back State Committee have elegantly
furnished parlors for headquarters, you
said
IL have received dispatch from Gen.
eral Weaver requesting me 10 send The
chairman OF Alabama Committee II ,COO;
also, giving most glowing accounts oi
meetings and probabilities Of success
Under date Of July 22d you wrote
this:
"If we do carry Alabama it will place
us in a position to raise abundant funds
to carry on vigorous campaign.
Why. Oh Why.
In view Of the fact that we had
Treasurer chosen because h. stood
above suspicion, whv were yon made
Financial Agent? Why did General
" eaver telegraph to you from Alabama
for S, 900? Why, in view OF success,
could you obtain funds better than the
Treasurer OF the National CommitteeF
In drafting your next denial, my dear
sir. be more explicit, and take time 10.
state whether YOU have not on recent
occasion stated To a gentleman OF The
New York sun that YOU had received
".eainpl' OF $4,000 for campaign pur'
poses, with promise of slo,UO more,
and from Republican sources.
DYER d. IUN.
Nothing More Than Was Expected.
New YORK, October 5.-The statement
Of General Weaver, denying some iea.
lures OF the card OF Dyer ID. Lum, was
nothing more than was TO b" expected,
but when General Weaver SAID that
George o. Jones Ga second Nv Wllkins
Micaw ber" waiting for something TO
turn up) advanced $500 out oil his own
funds at his request he has overshot the
mark.
General Weaver says: ~ do not
know nor have | ever asked where the
gentlemen obtained the money. they
have contributed az above stated, nor
do care In the least.
The Ignorance ofGeneral Weaver
on thi. point is decidedly cool. The
autograph lettcr Of Governor Jewell. IN
the possession OF Mr.. Lum, the telegram
from Assistant Secretary !! !Joker, TO-
ge,her with the letters Of the LIBERAL
hearted tinancier, George v. Jones.
would undoubtedly refresh General
Weaver's memory. There is 10 dOub.
that General Weaver has attempted to
make the Greenback organization a tail
10 the Republican ki'e. The expose OF
Mr.. Lum has cut oil any further contri-
buttons from Republican headquarters,
and
Opened the Eyes of Al Honest Green
hackers
TO the perfGity and treachey oi the par
ties who are now trying 10 manipulate
that organization TO FIJI their own pock-
cts. As the matter now stands, the re-
ceipt Of the money by Jones from Jew.