Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-07
W. T. Thompson to Eustace Gibson.
WHEELING, W. Va, June 6, 1888.

Hon E. Gibson,
DEAR SIg: Your letter published in the
Wheeling REGISTER of the 4th inst, par
taking of the character Of q Plea IN con-
feasion aud avoidance, l have very re-
Gently seen, and since you now assume all
responsibility for the charges sgainst Hon.
J. NJ. jackson and myself set forth in your
first letter, and to which 1 replied through
the Wheeling REGISTER Of the 9th ult.,
stating that these charges were wholly IN
true and false, there remains nothing
now for me to say except to reiterats the
language of my first letter which do with
the addenda that your last letter Is made
out of the same cloth, and that / now treat
il with that contempt which 1t richly de-
serves
Now the only question remaining be-
tween rs is that Of veracity, and with q
view to settle that, if there remains any
doubt, herewith hand you letter from
the Hon. J. NJ. Jackson which have just
received, and which deem sufficient eyi-
deuce, for so far as have been able to
learn Judge jackson has always been and
is considered gentleman in every walk OF
life. His honor. integrity and yeracity
are too we'll established in the State to be
destroyed by any imaginary picture you
may frame of him in your mind and pub
lish to the people.
Respectfully,
W. T. THOMPSON.
HON. J. NJ. JACKsoN's LETTER.
PAgKERsBURG, June 5, 1888.
Hon w. 7. Thompson:
DEAR SIR;-Hsving been requested by
you to make statement over my own sig
nature, as to the charges concerning us,
contained in an open letter addressed to
me by the Hon. Eustace Gibson, on the
22d day of May, 1888, add having just re-
turned home, seize the first moment to
comply with your request. the more
readily 90 this and break over my own
resolution of silence as to these matters, rs
see in the REGISTER of the 4th instant,
another letter from the same gentleman
addressed to you, in which he substan-
TALLY reiterstes the same charges.
As to the matters alleged in Mr.. Glib
sons letters in regard to combination be-
tween Us, / have only to say that such
charges are absolutely without any foun-
datiou whatsoever. deny most emphat-
phstically that there was any arrange
ment between us, having for its object the
manipulation of delegations from this
(Gibson's) end ofthe district, IN my Jack
son's) interest, in return for fayors which
| and my friends were to render your
(ThompsOp) in the matter of your (Thomp-
son's) candidacy, for reelection to the Of
flee of State Treasurer.
/ first made your acquaintance in 1887,
in Hills Hotel, in the city OF Psrkersburg,
during o meeting of the State Executive
Committee, when | was merely introduced
to you.
We had no conversation with each
other beyond the courtesies OF an intro
duction. never met with you afterwards
until the nth day of May, 1888, when i
called with other gentlemen on you at the
office of the State Treasurer in the Capt.
tol building in the city Of Charleston, to
paw our respects to you as one OF the
officers OF the State, as we did on the
Governor and all other officials in the
Capitol.
This was long after the Cabell County
Convention was held, as l am informed.
Before that time nothing ever transpire6
between us, either directly or indirectly
in person or by letter-or through the III
terposition of friends or otherwise, in re
gard to the candidacy Of either OF US
There never was and is not now, any ar
rsugements, combination or agreement Il
aid each other in any way, as charged IL
said letters.
No such arrangement was or could hav
been carried out ut the Cabell county con
vention, for none existed. did not, no
do l now, know, of my own knowledge
when that convention WAS held, nor do
know who composed the delegation, excep
two, or who they, as delegation, favor q
their nominee for Congress, except that
am informed several Of them are not Il
favor of Mr.. Gibson.
As you requested, l have endeayored I
meet these charges squarely and exphcitl
and as o matter of justice to yourself.
You are at liberty to make public thl
letter if you desire to do so.
Yours very truly,
]. NJ. JACKSON.