South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-07-28


gree on all points.
| 1t may be proper to add that
made this inquiry or Mr. Morrow, who
suppose has copy OF the memoran.
dunn you made. I have not heard
FROM him, and learn that he is not at
Faitmont. am worry sincerely
yours,
JNO. BLAIR HOGE.
To Jno. Barton Payne, Rsq., Kingwood, w. Va
The following is the memorandum as
made at the time aforesaid which has
ever since been in my possession. The
only difference between tho memoraa-
dun and the statement above, is tha,
the memorandum is n mere resume of
the facts, and The statement sets GU, all
the circum stances in detail.
THE MEMORANDUM.
eat the Congressional Convention.
at Falrmont, July 26, 1880. after tho
adjournment for supper, Mr.. Lucas
having finished his supper, came to
me. Upon consultation we concluded
that he could'not secure tie Congress-
ional nomination, and authorized me
TO 40 what seemed best in TIE premi-
SOS. | thereupon went to Judge Jno.
Blair Ioge,. and proposed to him,
that If he would agree not to ask n
nomination two years from that time,
IN case MIR. Lucas should be candi-
date for the nomination, that then the
friends of Lucas lie withdrawing
., 4
thereby nominate IIoge. Judge
liogc retired consulted with his friends
returned and accepted the proposition.
and requested that | make memo
randum IN writing OF the matter up
on my return home. | .hen went to
Mr.. Lucas, told him what [ had done.
lie WAS entirely satisfied, but express
ed some fear about our ability to nom
mate lioge, and thought We could not
do so unless capt. Bradford could be
gotten of tho track, thereupon
went u? street, saw Capt bradford,
told ham That myself ana others were
anxious to secure the nomination OF
lIoge instead OF Martin. and That il
could be done if he would withdraw.
lie consented Uniformed Mr.. Lucas.
WHO started at once Tor tile conven
ton, Their reassemb.ing. | then went
to tell llogc. Wien | returned Mr.
Lucas was up making his withdrawal
! In speaking to lI1ge ! meLtioned the
fact that IN all probability he would
not desire a nomination that he had
a good prospect OF succeeding III. CT.
Davis. iii the Sonate--but this did not
enter into the arrangement.
JNO. BARTON PAYNE.
This memorandum was madc by nc
at time when The whole matter was
fresh in my mil Il. and being n matter OF
= which vas custodian. and having been
requested by Judge IIoge to reduce it 10
writing, Unnecessarily mad, deep i'm
rtessioa. When | male The nemoran-
DUN hal 30 idea that there would be
any Disagreement about it, AMI made it
simply because was requested TO do so
by Judge Hogc. There was but one
proposition, and that was simple one.
Tue mater pf the candidacy Of Judre
iloIe being dependent upon the Eastern
courties vas not mentioned. nor was
. ia i2e IL 'gc and friends asked to sup
port MIR. Lucas. lie was simply not to
De candidate for the Congressional
nomination Two years from that time. in
lho event Mr.. Lucas desired TO Ire can.
dIdate. From Judge Hogc's letter see
thaL we agree "a TO the proposition
made bin, but he claims that his friends
almost unanimously objected TO it.
. Judge Charles j. Faulkner, Jr. Colonel
w. L. Stewart. from Mlrtinsburg, and
othors OF his friends were in the room
and were consulted by him. Judge
Faulkner was the le9lcr Of the 3 lrke-
ley delegation. all his warm friends and
supporters. | ask these gentlemen 30
say whether or not nearly all Of his
friends objected TO the proposition, or
II, in point Of fact he was not advised
to accept it. md If lie did not return
and shy he had accepted IL.
My reasons for declining to give
Judge lIoge n copy oflho memorandum,
are set out in my letter which he pub
fishes, and cid not give Mr. Lucas The
copy until after Judge IEoge had pub
lished bis letter in the independent in re-
lation TO the matter; but "a have pub.
lished my reasons more at large in The
NP'T" ~ J.Gers0n, | will not repeat
them here.
II only remains . be said that the
fricudr OF Mr.. Lucas did vote for Judge
Hosc, and be thereby secured his nomi.
nation, and that otherwise he would not
have been nominated. Vcrv respect
fdlly, JOHN BARTON PAYNE.
KingTood. w. Va, July II, 1892.