National Republican., 1888-05-08
ucri, ,o senator Ridd,cbereors Icttc

REPLY to senator Riddlcbergor's Letter.
Enron NNTIoSN. REyBnCNN: My attention
hns been called tu two cards published IN the
RIrtHLIcNN of May l. one of which Is signed
W, : Wclilcy intended no doubt for the name
of NJ L.. WChoyD. and the other RI. II, Riddle.
berger. Both Of the cards are addressed to
Editor of Page CDUri,r,' but neither Of them
was sent tu the foHiJ for publication. aud
the editors Of that pancr knew nothing Of the
cards until they saw them in the REPUBLICAN,,
Nh. Wclbcy's card -. Is, this \ few
Gral days in Page county, and during that
time had several conversations with mr In
regard to Malone, Rddlcberger, and Rcpub
rnn organization IN Virginia, In each convcr
tor ltiddlCbCrgrr tO he sent us delegate ai
large 10 the chicago convention, and he
stated positively that senator lHddlebrrgcr
was IN favor ul retainlng Gen. Malone aH
chairman of the Republican state committee
| was surprised to hear that such was Srna
tor ltiddlchCrger's position IN regard to ten
positive impression ON my mind. and now
state positively aud unhcsitatugy that Mr.
". l.. NGhcy stated 10 me ON two. u not
three different occasions that Senator iiddlc
hone H. chairman of the Republican state
committee. am informed by several other
rrcditahlc gentlcmen in Page county that Nv.
mcnt 10 them. And If Nlr. WclAcy stated
senator lliddlctCrgcr's position incorrectly
II H. his misfortune, and no fault ot mine.
senator hiddlchCrgcr says the rcsOlui'uls
adopted AZ Luruy "wcrc conceived IN dcryi
and written by Il trcachcruu> hand.' Ns the
resolutions were neither conceived nor
written by me aud as ! was only u quiet
voter In the meeting that adopted them,
might puss this aSpcrEiun without notice were
i not for tile fact that IL is II most uncharltd-
| bic and iIl.naturcd attack upon all 3i me re.
| puhicans who voted for the resolutions, rs
well as upon tho intelligent gentleman VINO
| wrote aud offered them. If IT Wa deceit aud
! trcachCry to write and pass resolutions IN
! pressing the honest opinions of the Rcpubli
| cans OF Page. instead Of indUrsng the opinion,
! of senator r.. then must confess the truth
and iustc Of his accusatloni but It 10 express
! the opinions Of the Republican voters who
composed the meeting, rather than the opin
! Ions ui senator r., was neither derctiul nor
| trcachcruuS then must say that llis assertion
| rs arrogant. unjust, aud unrharliablC.
| lut senator H. says lc docs not 'hclieyc he
| Republicans OF Page mdcrstandingly
| adopted those resolutions. and thcrGupOm he
! proceed, TO state that he is ''unalClubly up
! wants delegates appointed. and how hr wants
| them to 60 to Chicago, lie IS entitled TO his
| opinions the Republicans ot Page are entitled
| 10 their opinion, and they, think they are ca
! pahlr ui expressing their opinions under
| Standingly" without his assistance or inslrc.
! tom This they have done, and have no npol-
| ugy tu make fOr their action.
! VIII not burden Your columns by replying
! tu what senator Il says about the manner Of
| appointing delegates further than to say that 9,
! in my opinion, the district dclcaates can he
| legally and properly appointed at Petersburg
- rs To- meet the requirements Of the call Oi
| the national committee by the state conycn'
! lun, resolving itself into district conventions
| this view j. entertained by the Republicans Of
| Louisiana, Tennessee. New Hampshire, Iowa,
| and pcrhaI of other states.
| EupC the RErrBLiCAS and other payers that
| publish, Or have published, the cards OF
McssrS. Riddleberacr and Welaey will do me
and the Republicans Of Page the Justice to
| publish this letter, with the accompanying
| card from +, Y Broylcs, esq; Very respect.
| fully, j. q. NEwMNN.
Liin>Y, VA. May >, Isss.
| EprTon :Ss71oNAL REruBMgAN: / have
! read tl!c communication addressed to the
Editor Page; CmLi" but, published ~ your
! payer Of May |, 1855, signed w. $, Welhcy, in
! which Mr.. Wcicy attempts TO explain away
rcpurt-purpor'ng 10 have been circulated
| hy Judge J. G. Newman, of this placc.tn the
! effect that senator Riddlehergcr was In favor
| OF zen Mahone's retention as chairman If
| the Virginia state Republican committee, and
| IN which communication Mr.. Welhey say
THAT any report that lie tWelileyl made any
also read Senutor Ridlleberger..s letter in
! reference TO the same matter addressed 10
| the Editor Page iu"ri'r."
| In Justice To- Judge Newman ! ask to say
| through your columns that know uf no >lIcil
man AS W. :. Wcllcy, but that VI. H. WGllry,
| esq, who Is now Il clerk IN the United States
| senate. and is SGnator Riddlehcrgcr'S an
| rolntCr To that position from this COUNTY IN
pluCoOt s. Brown Allen, CSr., remoNeu-Statci
| positively 10 me, some time about the lSt at
April of thiS year, while he was on visit here,
that Senator Riddlcbcrgcr was not opposed tu
| Gen. MahOnc's retention as chairman of th"
| Virginia state Republican committee. but
| HAT he llIddlcbcrgclD thought Gen. Malone
the right man for chairman Mr.. WClhcy in
this conversation was giving me reasons why
lie thought Senator Riddleberger should bc
made Il delegate at large To the Chicago Con
told me that Senator Rddleberger was no,
opposed to Gen. Malone for chairman. Sc.
| was not present at any conversation he
tween Mr.. Welfey and Judge Newman, but
am Informed by several very reliable gentle.
men that Mr. Wclilry made the same, OF SINH
lar. statements to them that he made to me.
| liut what Mr.. Wclhcy said to me- or what
| ever he may have said TO any one else In this
| connection. had nothing to do with, and in ne
| manner Influenced the action of the Rcpuhli
| can mass meeting which was held here on the
| s.d OF April. and appointed delegates to The
| Petersburg convention,
| wrote and offered the resolutions, which
| senator RiddlebGrgcr says in his letter "Wcr,
| conceived in deceit and written by a treach
| crOIs hand.n Of course, am sorry the Sena
| tor thinks this treason. But tney were ap
| proved by my own conscience and Judgment
and indOrsed by the Republicans Of Page
county, and would rather have this indorse
ment than that of even such Il distinguished
gentleman as Senator Riddleherger. Very
1 respectfully L. 7. BROfLES
| HrHAY. Va, May 3, 1885