The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-12
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from Mr.. Parr. OF Patrick, in the wing OF
YESTERDAY, which he saws he was impelled
to make by a sense Of party duty.
am sorry his duty to party overrides
higher duties and nober considerations.
/ will not characterize "this statement
as it deserves, but give your readers cor
rect statement Of facts, and leave them to
Judge between us.
Hon. John f. Lewis, Captain John S.
Wise, II. II. Riddlebergcr. and | were all
candidates for election to the United States
Senate.
Each had interviews with their friends.
All the candidates except Eiddleberger
preferred the election Of either Of the others
TO that of Riddlebergcr. All knew, how
ever. that Riddleberger was Mahone's can
didate. and that Malone would likely con-
troll the caucus.
Each candidate had interviews with his
respective friends. The first formal inter-
view remember TO have had with any OF
my friends was in my room. Major Hale
and Colonel Vaughan, OF Grayson; Judge
| Lvbrook and Mr.. Parr, OF Patrick; Mr..
Young, OF Franklin; Mr.. Dickerson, OF
Floyd, and, think, some others were
present. cannot now remember certainly
who they were.
The two most earnest advocates OF my
election then present were Mr.. Dickerson,
OF Floyd. and Mr.. Parr, of Patrick, Mr..
Dickerson declared that was the choice
of his people; that he intended to stand
by me and do all he could for me, and said
over and over again TO the Others: "Let
us stand by the old gentleman and elect
him ''-using these identical words and
other similar expressions. Mr.. parr was
equally and think still more emphatic in
his declarations OF determination to vote
for me and to do everything in bis power
TO induce others TO do so. So far Is /
know both of these gentlemen would have
yoted.ior me. Irdeed l am quite sure they
would have done so.
After fairly canyassing the matter | and
my friends became satisfied that Malone
had such control Of 4 majority OF the cali-
Gus that there was no chance for the cleo
ton of any one but Riddlebergcr, and
withdrew from the contest.
After | had acithdrdicn from the contest,
knowing there was no chance for my cicc-
ton, but remembering the deep interest
Mr.. Parr had manifested in my behalf. and
having heard that he was SOLDERING some
pecuniary embarrassment, felt DESTROYS Of
showing my appreciation of his friendship
and doing him Il kindness, and said TO him:
!" | greatly appreciate the interest you have
manifested III my behalf, and if l can do
you kindness it will afford me pleasure,
and if you have need of few hundred dol
la's for year or so you can get it." l
think these were my exact words.
My brother, j. L. Massey, had Just sent
me draft he had received from tho North
for one thousand and twenty dollars, which
hn cd fn bo1
deposited the money in the Getty Bank OF
Richmond, Va" and it is there yet.
My only thought and purpose was TO
lend Mr.. Parr few hundred dollars, and
should have required him to make it per-
fectly secure. AS he did not call upon me
for il, | said nothing more to him about il.
The thought CT Offering him an induce
ment for his vote or influence never en-
tered my mind. or the thought that he
could so cOnstruc il.
Why should have done so? had then
withdrawn from the contest. Even il IT
had been before l had withdrawn. why
should have offered him such an induce
ment to vote or work for me: lie had rs
sured me in the most positive terms OF his
active support. What more could | have
expected OF himf Do men buy that which
they have already without buyingY
The nomination Of candidate for Audi
tor OF Public Accounts by the Readiustcr
caucus was under consideration for two
months after the election of United States
senator. Several votes were taken, and
Mr.. Parr voted for me every time, notwith-
standing i had refused to submit to the
arbitrary and degrading rules of the eau
Gus. Why did he do this ii he thought /
had offered to bride himy Why did he not
ratl er go before the investigating commit
tee and expose me il he thought had
done wrong, instead of supporting me in
the caucus persistently for two months
aitery
The only fair solution of the matter is
that his statement was an after considera-
ton and prepared to order.
During the contest in the Legislature
over the election OF Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, after the Joint order for his cleo
ton was broken, Mr.. Dickcrson, of Flovd.
seemed to be the chief agent OF the other
Mahoneites In getting the Joint order re-
established. Ii was his Representation
which deceived Major Hale and caused
him to vote differently from the other
Big Four" on that occasion. From some
cause unknown to me he changed over 10
Malone. W
l heard Of his whispering around 70
other members that if they knew what he
did they would not support me. but would
not tell them what il was.
went to him in the House and told him
what had heard, and insisted if he knew
or had heard anything to my prejudice he
ought not TO Use it in that secret wov hpt
10 state It openly. He gave me no safisfac-
ton at first, and seemed DESTROYS TO evodo
the subject. lie finally agreed that IL I
would wait until he could "see n certain
man." without telling me who the " certain
man was, he would see me again
The next day he and Mr.. Parr came IN
my Office, and l learned for the first time
that my offer TO do a Kindness TO one who
supposed would appreciate il had been
/ expressed nv surnrisn
md deep modification that they could for :
moment nave thought me capable OF doing I
nat whicn would be contradictory OF nv |
,noie Past life. They both expressed c
AZ satisfied, and heard nothing c
'ore Oh ,he matter until hut recently. d
Ohe other fact. Some miscrcant alleged O
ha Mr. D1ckerson and other high.y-re- d
'eoabie gentlemen had been offered {,
ohey 10 influence their votes. He was a
before the investigating COM
ittee and testified That the statement was 90
iirue: Why did he not, when upon his a,
IN, give the committee the Information 81,
now glyes the worldY Is II not won IN
'iqi that tie Malone collar so demoraizes 90
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ge,s IL fastened on her. neck?. th
have given you plain 10,
Hl'hlpl statement Of facts without in eIe
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