Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-08-16
From the Richmond Dispatch.l
The Parr-DickersOn Charge

Mr.. Editor,-I have just seen a
statement from Mr.. PAIR, Of Patrick,
in the Wing of yesterday, which he
says be was impelled to make by a.
sense of party duty.
l am sorry his duty to party over
rides higher duties and nobler cOnsid-
erations.
| will not characterize this state
ment as it deserves, but give your
readers a correct statement of facts,
and leave them Judge between us.
Hon John L. Lewis, Captain jobs
S. Wise, II. II. Riddleberger, and |
were all candidates for election to the
United S tales Senate.
Each had interviews with their
friends. All the candidates except
Riddleberger preferred the election OF
either of the others to that of Riddle
berger. All knew, however, that
Riddleberger was Mahone's candidate
and that Malone would likely control
the caucus.
Each candidate had interviews with
his respective friends. The first formal
interview 1 remember to have had
with any OF my friends was in my room
Nal Hale and Colonel Vaughan, of
Grayson Judge Lybrook and Mr.
Parr, of Patrick; MIR. Young, Of
Franklin Nj. Dickersou, Of Floyd,
and, / think, some others were present
| cannot low remember certainly who
they were.
The most earnest advocates Of my
election then present were Mr.. Dlcker-
son of Floyd, and Mr.. Parr, of Pat
rick. Mr.. Dickerson declared that
was the choice of his people; that he
! inten ded 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, aud | think still more, en-.
phatlc in bis declarations OF determln,
alton to vote for me, and 10 do every
thing in his power to induce others
to do so. So far as | know both OF
these gentleman would have voted for
me Indeed am quite sure they would
have done so.
After fairly canvassing the matter,
| and my friends became satisfied Thar
Malone had such control of MAORI
~ OF the caucus that there was no
chance for the election Of any one but
Riddeberger, and | withdrew from the
contest.
After | had Withdrawn from the
contest, knowing there was no chancs
for my election, but REMEMBERING the
deep interest Mr.. Parr had manifested
in my behalf, and having heard that
he was suffering some peculiarly EN-
barrassmeDt, felt DESTROYS Of showing
my appreciation of his friendship and
doug him a kindness, aud sad to
him Il greatly appreciate the inter
est you have manifested in my b.half
and if cal 10 you a kindness it val
afford me pleasure, and if you have
need of few hundred dollars for a
year or SO, you eau get it." l think
these we're my exact words
My brother, j. L. Massey, had Just
sent me draft be had received from
the North Tor one thousand and TWEEN
ly dollars, which he requested me to
invest for him. l had deposited the
money in the "City Bank of Rich
mend, Va. and it is there yet.
My only thought and purpose was
10 lend Mr.. Parr a few hundred dol
lars, and should have required him to
TO make it perfectly secure. AS he
did not Call upon me for it, said
nothing more to him about it.
The thought of Offering him an in =
ducement for his vote or influence
never entered my mind, or the
thought that he could so conS;rue it.
Why should | have done sol l
had then Withdrawn from the contest.
Even il it had been before [ had with
drawn, why should have offered
MIN such an iuduoement TO vote or
work tor me lie had assured me
Ia the most positive ternss OF bis ac-
tive support. What Inyre could L
have expesled OF him DO men buy
that which they have already without
buyingl
The nomination of candidate for