West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-07-14
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rEr. Payne's version.
70 ,he Editor Of TuR ANGUS.

sue publish letter from Judge |
Hoge in relation 20 the arrange
ment made between him aud myself
at the Fairmont Convention in July,
1880, | deem 1t bat just that l should
at the same time publish the facts as
they occurred so that the public
would be in possession oil the whole
cass at once.
The heated contest between the
four aspirsnts before that Conyen-
ton vii. be remembered by all. AZ
ter the adjournment Tor supper had
been made, Mr.. Lucas came to me
at the supper table at the CONT
mental Hotel aud asked me what |
thought OF the situation? l re-
sponded that he could not get th e
nomination. He then asked ine
what had better be dore. l replied
that scarcely knew. He then
SAID, lyon do what you think best
then haetily finished my sup.
per and went directly to Judge
Hoge's room where be and several
friends, among them Judge Charles
j. Faulkner, Jr., and Colonel w. T.
Stewart, Of Berkeley, were. IcalleG
Judge Hoge out to little verauda
at the hotel, and there, after some
preliminary remarks, made to HIM
the distinct proposition that II he
would MT be candidate for re-
nomination for Congress in this dis
Irct two years from that time, in the
event that MI Lucas should be
candidate, that then the friends Of
Lucas, he withdrawing, would vote
TOR and thereby nominate him (Hoge).
Judge Hoge reflected a moment and
replied that he won d not make such
an arrangement without consulting
his friends. He excused himself
! lett me standing on the yeranda and
went INTO his room where his friends
were. After an absence OF several
minutes he returned to me and re-
qnesJed Toe to re-st4te the PROPOSE
tlon. l did SO, and he thea accept
ed it, and requested that upon NV
return home l make a memorandum
IN writing Of the matter, which
| promised to do.
In the conversation 7 suggested to
Judge Hoge that in all probability
he would not desire a denomination
that be had good prospect OF sue
csedlng II. G. Davis, in the Senate,
but ths did not enter !nto ID agree
ment. | remarked to him that .his
was merely suggestion. went
from Judge Hoge to Mr. Lucas and
informed him what | had done. H
seemed satisfied, but expressed some
fear as to our ability to nominate
Hoge unless Capt. Bradford would
withdraw. then went directly to
the Mountain City House, saw Can't
Bradford, tod him that myself and
others were anxious to secure the
uomination OF Hoge, and that it
could be done if he would withdraw
He oaseuted. then wen. TO Mr.
Luc, 8 aud informed him of this, and
be at once started for the Conven-
uon, then reasaembiing 10 the Court
yard, and from Mr.. Lucas I went to
H0ge, who was still at his room wait.
ing my return, and informed him
that the arrangement was consuu-
mated. returned al once to the
Convention and when arrived there
Mr.. Lucas was addressing the Con
ventiOn, Withdrawing from the con-
test. These are the facts in detail
From this Convention l went to the
State Convention at Msrtinsburp
thence to FaUqneir County, Va,
where L remained a few weeks (about
lwo) and l lid not make the memo
randum unit. my return home. when
/ made it. put il 10 my sale where
it remained until received the fol-
lowing letter from Judge Hoge, to