The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-15

! lshed I'm the Wig OF the AIN instant. pc-
canse az engagements with my competitors
for Congress and because was unable un-
| IN the present b obtain the corroboratlve
evidence which desired to accompany TINS
statement: and that will convict Mr. Smith
OF acting unfairly towards me IN TINS ma'-
l ter. ~ ~
On the 18th day Of September X. ID.
Bcckley and myself left Norfolk, he 10 re-
turn 10 his home In Alexandra ana 10
stop over In Richmond to prepare ana
publish the statement relative to the bribery
OF Laws by the Mahoneites OF Dezendorf ;
district. On my arrival al hichinohu
met Mr.. Smith at the depot, VINO was on :,
his way to Washington. lie asked me IL
Recklcy and myself would speak for him.
/ said "smith, | understand Malone op,,
nosed vour nomination, and that he ana
his Democratic Readiusters are opposing
vo,r election. III that is true we will help
non fipbt Mahone." He said 1t was true.
| / told him Beckley was on the train en-
route for Alexandria, and he could tell him
what had said and consult with him. Inc
next time I met Beckley he repeated 10 me
A conversation had with Smith on the Tram,
and which he now reiterates i'll the iolloW-
ing affidavit:
WASHINGTON, d. G.. october ID, 1857.
JR. d. Beckey, do soemnly swear mat ON or
about the 18th dav Of September, 1852, anu w ,
ON the cars between Richmond ana AleNahuIlai
Tho lion John Amber Smith stated 10 me mat
/ - hcing convinced that Malone and his Deno-
cratic allies of the Third district were ih9 me
f,isc and that William Malone intended 10 dcIei.
me for Congress by Withholding the money from
me necessary to pay the taxes OF the voters y, ny
district and that II they mohey i. mas
my Intention 10 remain in the field until ABOUT TWO
weeks before the day Of election. then TO withdraW
and ienounco both Malone and his ReadJustcr 'ol-
lowers and that mean to expose iner trsdGnery
~ '''e WAsHrxGToN, d. G.. October ID, 1882.
sworn to and acknowledged before me me uay
anu d"'e ABOVE J T' II. SMITH, Notary Public.
On the 10Th Of September Mr.. Smith met
me in Washington at the st. Marc Hotel,
and invited me to take oysters WIN MN.
I accented his invitation, and during the
fine he asked me if | would send tele-
gram for him TO the Dispatch and have IL
published. Ireplied would, and inquired
the nature Of It. He told me what he
wanted published. and ! readily agreed TO
accommodate him, bccase | saw the ol-
nortlInity to hit the "Little Tycoon " an
other blow.
| invited Mr.. Smith to call upon me at
my room at st. Mare Hotel, where coulu
prepare the telegram.
He called al notiI ditti " al W, .'hN' ''N
tated the following, with the addition OF
the words " Smith, i'll the wild woods
Of Louisa, learning OF the treachery OF
Malone, Gilmcr. and others, FASTENED 10
Washington to defeat their plans when
advised him it was unnecessary to re-
peat in my telegram.
"R. T. TIubard DR.. George X. Gilmcr, John
Fisher. and A. A. Spitzer have been in conference
with Malone relative To the Withdrawal Of j. AM
hler smith is the candidate for Congress from
The Third district These gentlemen favored me
Withdrawal of smith and the substitution OF lu-
hard. notwithstanding lluhards declaration llal
he was for smith. Hon. john +. Lewis, having
been mace to believe that Dr. Giiinef ,WlQ "a u y
great degree owes his present position 10 the nHu-
ence Of Lewis WAS favorable 10 the erection 81 ~.
son-in-iaw. was lOath 10 believe that IIlmer meant
10 prove 20 ungralful; bat smith, having learner
frdim a confidential source In Richmond that 'ii-
mer. Splitter. Fisher Ga George WISE kcialhs'cIl J,
n Company. came here yesterday ana insisted
upon knowing from Mahone NH i e,i,h H, md
party to the movement to wlthdraw Smii,h m, anr
substitute another. Malone intimated TO the deic-
CATION his wish that smith should re Wlthura"h
and some one else substituted in his Stead
=" Last night Smith reached here, and today held
n conference with Malone. Henderson, ana Cor
ham, all of whom assured nun ma Wy! % ~
To stand by him - they would by Wise ana the
other nominees.
To those familiar with Journalism 1t Is
unnecessary TO say that the words above
quoted were hastily written by me and
afterwards shaped up for transmttal by
telegram. They were written in my room
bv me. with MIR. Smith at my side, and he
dictated every word. read them over to
him several times, and he said it was just
what he wanted published, and that !
might add anything else thought proper.
The alusion to RiycS, believe, did add
when copied and sent off the telegram.
Iasked Smith his motive for publishing
such statement. He replied, II want
to show up the ID treachery OF Ma
hone and his clan" He repeated 20 me
then what Becllley alleges he told him rela-
five to his withdrawal. When he told me
Malone did not mean to give him money
to pav the taxes of his friends | said, He
is bound TO pay them or lose their votes for
Wise" After smith left my room | sent
to the Office for book of telegraph forms,
and prepared from the original the follow
ing:
| WASHINGTON, September 20.--A delegation
! composed Of II. r. Ilubard. DR.. Gilmcr (postmas-
erj,Johu Fisher, and splitter, have been here IN
conference with Malone, urging him 10 withdraw
smith as the candidate for Congress and substitute
| Hubbard. John +. Lewis. the warm friend of Gill
mer. will hardly believe that Gilmer' who owes 50
much to Lewis, Is willing tOcrucify his s0n-in-laW
but 1t is true. II IS equally true that Malone ex-
pressed 10 these gentlemen his Willingness TO With
smith arrived last night, aud to-day held a con-
ference with Malone. Henderson. and GoIham,
and they assured him that they meant to stand 10y
him a they would the other Coalition candidates
smith has accepted their declarations for what
they ARE worth. They are playing smith false, aud
you may look ont for squalls In your district be-
tween now and November.
Rives may learn Lesson from what Is gong on
with reference To Sinltn.
To show that Smith did furnish the in
formation sent, | state
LIST. | was not aware that the gentlemen
alluded to were in Washington.
ID. never heard of II. I. HUBBARD OF
John Fisher. certainly didn't know the
latter was George Wise ReddjuSter.
Sd. Who besides Smith knew that he had
been in conference with Malone, Gorham
and Henderson, and the result Of that
conference!
did know that Malone WAS capable OF
treachery to smith, or to any other Repub-
lican, and that Rives might profit by
Smiths experience with such a trickster
and that's all knew outside Of what Smith
told me.
did beliere Smith was capable Of telling
the truth. and believing that he was, ac.
cepted his statements and agreed to publish
them. ! will not say that my mind has
undergone a radical change concerning
Mr.. Smiths veracity; but | am convinced
nor that he was mistaken in his statement,
relative TO the purposes for which the gen.
tlemen in question visited Washington.
think he will be more mistaken ii he nOu
confdes in the pledge he says Malone
; made him TO treat him as he intended tC
treat the other nominees OF his party.
On the 3Oth OF september, after | reached
home from Washington, received q telc.
gram from II. X. Ellyson, Esq, notifying
me OF the character a the reply DR.. Gil
mer had offered for publication. promptly
responded as follows
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, September 80.
To the Editor IF the Dispatch: