The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-07-07
THE STAR ROUTE BUSINESS.
Ex-Governor Il. j. Davis Interviewed
0u he ubject what he Knows an
ThiE $ Ancut General Masey i'm
Connection with the Star ROutes.

speci al Te..gram to the Houston Post
Austin, Juo- % Your reporter had the
following i-,~-'.~, .~-~-y with Cover
nor Davis:
Rsporier-What opinion have yoa formed
of Senator Maxey, 10 connection with the
Brady letter and star route Developments
Gov. Dsvis-I havs never thought 4
Senator Msxey got any Of tho star route
money or wanted it. think be wanted the
influence of the star route men to aid in
securing his reelection, and / think they
gave it to him. His brother in-law being
mail sgent in this state and the senator be-
ing chairman of the committee on postotiices
and post roads, be was of course in posi-
ton TO influence contractors and Others in
the postoffice department, As to his recelv-
Ing q moUoyed benefit caHnot tank be
did, though there are rumors at Washing
ton of his having money to invest.
Reportar-Please mention the name OF any
party who may have brought tuch rumors to
your potice.
Governor Davis-My informant was Colo-
mel DuPree, at one time sditor Of the Demo-
cratic Statesman, published in this ciiy; but
after all there was nothing defniie, bu.
merely rumors that do not think should be-
cor, idered worth anything vs. evidence.
Reporier-Wss it not generally reported
here, during the la.e senatorial contest. that
sgents, strangers, who came from outside of
the state, we're around influencing members
ia favor of Senator. Msxeyl
Governor Davis-There wss such re-
port, but do not know hat IL WAS gen ersl
II was reported tbs. a gentleman named
Adams, said To- be one Of the contractors
living 10 Little Rock, Arkansas, wss coming
here. do not know whether be cAme nr
not, and il / had seen him, ! would not
know him.
Repor.er-ltis also stated that news
paper in which Mr.. Adams owns large in
teresI shortly before the reelection Of SeDs-
tor Maxey contained an editorial exhibiting
the fine ttstesmanlike qualities Of the sen
ator.
Governor DAyis-I believe the article was
reproduced in some Texss paper; al any
rate In TIE Galveston News.
Repoftsr-Hsve you not beard that Sem
sior Marcy, while en- route ~ Washington,
LAST winter, or Isle in the fsIl, stopped over
night ct 81. Louis, will ttsf route cor
tractoff
Governor Dsvis-I was 90 informed.
Reporter-WhAt IL bic namtf
Governor Dsyis-I never heard biz name.
Trke governor here gives the name Of his
informant, highly respectable citzzn OF
Austin, who g.ss fellow Traveller on tie
train with SeDstcr Marcy II the same time
mentioned Being iniervisEed, this gen
tlenan, who begged that bis nsms Be Mt
menfions., delsfcsd Sensl0r Marcy whom
be cosfeDd-d VS. % e suspicion. BE Gas
compelled, b. Ovns. 10 ztmn tbs meeting u
be s..ra.or eth The star rouis contractors in
- Luis The contractor. be s.stss
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