The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-02
'nou rE BUSINESS.
faor =. J. Davis Interviewed
IKE Auhjecs what he Knows IN d
, Thinns About General Marcy I'm
Connection with the star Routes.

m Thbnas About General Marcy In
Connection with the star Routes.
special Telegram to the Houston Post
Austin, June 2S-Your reporter had the
following interview to-day with Cover
nor Davis:
Reporter-What opinion have you formed
of Senator Msxey, in connection with the
Brady letter and star route Developments |?
Gov. Davis-I have never thought that
Senator Msxey got any Of the star route
money or wanted it. l think he wanted the
influence of the star route men to aid in
securing bis reelection, and think they
gave it to him. His brother.n-law being
mail agent in this state and the senator be-
ing chairman of the committee on postotices
and most roads, he WAS of course in posts
tion TO influence contractors and Others ia
the postoffice department. AS to his receiv-
ing moneyed benefit, / cannot think he
did, though there are rumors at Washing
ton Of his having money to invest.
Reportar-Pease mention the name of any
party who may have brought such rumors to
your notice.
Governor Davis-My informant was Colo-
mel DuPree, at one time editor Of the Demo,
cratic Statesman, published in this city; but
after all there was nothing definite, but
merely rumors that do not think should bs
considered worth anything IS evidence.
Reporter-Was it not generally reported
here, during the laie senatorial contest, that
agents, strangers, who came from outside of
the state, we're around influencing members
in ayOr of Senator Maxey
Governor Dsvis-There was such re-
port, but do not know that il WAS general
1t was reported that a gentleman named
Adams said tC be one of the contractors
living in Little Rock Arkansas, was coming
here. l do not know whether he came or
not, and if l had seen him, would not
know him.
Reporter-lt is also stated that news
paper in which Mr.. Adams owns a large in-
teress, shortly before the reelection of Sena.
tor Msxey contained an editorial exhibiting
the fee sts.esmanlike qualities of the sen
ator.
Governor Dsvis-I believe the article was
reproduced in sons Texas papers; AZ any
rate in the Galveston News.
Reporter-Have you not heard that Sem
ator Maxey, Will, en- route to Washington,
last winter, or late in the fall, stopped over
night at ST. Louis, witt q star route con-
tractor?
Governor Davis-I was 80 informed.
Reporter-What Is his name?
Governor Davis-I never heard his name
The governor here gives the name of his
informant, highly respectable citizen Of
Austin, who VISA fellow traveller on the
train with Senator Maxey at the same time
mentioned Being interviewed, this gen,
tletpan, who begged that his name be not
mentionea, defended Senator Maxoy whom
he commended was above suspicion. He wa.
compelled, he owns to admit the meeting O
the senator with the star route contractors il
st. Louis. The contractor, he s,ate
he has seen often in Texas, snC
understands that his name il
Price In this connection reference TO re
cent number of the New York Times will
show that Price has the mail contract be-
tween Corpus Christi and San Antonio
which was raised upon the recommendation
of Senator Mickey from little over $4,000 t.
500 000.-Rep
Reporter-Is it, or is 1t not, true that tn,
rumors ahoat about star route Jobs Influenced
your action At the senatorial election in ex.
pressing preference for Governor Throck
morton over Senator Msxey?
Governor Davis-When l was asked m,
opinion BY republican and greenbsck mem
bers Of the legislature. told them though
they ought to vote for republican or green
hacker. | mentioned Gov. Pease and Gen
Hammsn in this connection. Then they in
sisted on my declaring my preference be-
tween Gov. Throckmorton and Senate
Maxey in case they could not elect either
republican or ereenbscker, and / said
preferred Governor Throckmorton, an
that l thought he was the safer man.
do. not recollect that l gave an
reason for my thinking so, but tn
conclusions had formed 10 my mind abou
the star route MISREPRESENTATION, o
course, based on report at the time
as also my knowledge Of the way Senate
q Maxey had been using the postotlice depart
4 ment in Texas (which did not think fair
caused me to give the preference to his op
ponents though, indeed, L did not hsv
reason TO feel very deep interest in the con
TEST. AS stated at the outset do not DO
iieve that Senator Msxey was crimanslly in
terested in any any Of the star route contracts
but believe he expected the strength of tn
contractors TO be used for him, and also tba
these contractors would be popular in th
parts of the state where they were, and tina
no would gain strength in that way toward
ping returned to the United States senate :.