The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-06

Invention of tho Tissue Ballot Clearly
shown.
II will be remembered by the readers ol
the TIMES that a few DAYS ago Mah"h'
stated in a speech that "if Mckinney or any
one else said he used tissue ballots iheH
told q malicious falschood.' This state
ment was seen by one of our supscfiper7
who c0mpl, 'clv exposes Mahonc. ana proves
conclusiNcly the charges against him ~ iol'
lows. ...
OrsBERL ,ND COUNTY. VA. oct. y l>o'
70 the Editor ~ the Times. Richmon"
Nv Dear Sir SEQ from your paper of
October "a that Malone il reported ~ say
iny i'm his speech al Pulaski city. saturday
~cptcmher 2~th: "lf Mckinney or amy one
else said he used tissue ballots they told Il
malicious falschood.'
have before me the constitution ana ON-
laws of the Conservative Campaign 4 lup "l
the Fourth Congressional district. Wiih lhe
following officers.
President William Malone.
"First Nice-Prcsident. John W. 'oo"'
wyn.
..~econd Vice-Pre-ident. +. j. Garrett
..Third Nice-Prcsidcnt. X. I. Meade.
"Traasurcr. Edward Mhyte.
corresponding secretary. J.. =. 0re-oiN
"Rccordine Secretary. John j. Campbell.
"Organilcd August 5th. 1876"
PAGE 81. Article IN. section 81:
"A committee Of two for each county in
this district shall bc appointed. which com
mittce will Doe charged with the duiA ol
visiting such county and conterrinE WIN
the conservative officials and other cillleh~
thereof. requesting the organization ~ ad-
iunct clubs. 90 hc governed hy the con~tliu-
tion and bylaws of this club
I'm accordance herewith. am adjunct cluh
wa. ORGANIZED at Cumberland Courthouse
This county az that time composed p part
Of tho Fourth congressional District. was
if~ president. and az such received ih" iol-
lowing letter enclosing tissue D0'iofs;
"F. :. GREGORY. WM. MAHoSSh,
Cor. Scc'N. iresiuehi
ISO. J. CAMPBELL, LD. WHflE,
Rec. Sccy litio"i'i'
RoONS or THE CONSERVATIVE CAMPAIGN
CLUB or THE FOURTH COSGRrs-iorAL
DISTRICT PETERSBURG. OCT. 2'th' lo'o.)
..pear ~ir.-The president directs mo to
inform YOU that all the election tickets Z" h'
used hN the conservatives Of Nnur county
ON fhc eth of November nest will ID" iui-
ui~bcd lv this club. and request ihat you
will not obtain or allow an, others to h'
u.od. This il done with the sanction oi tht
state committee. Please notify Nou county
-IIIi iIlNIfllIfNI Nl NN''s nv RI 7i''' ''''''''
..JOHN i. & tNirHrIl- secretary.
lfNahonc made any such statement rs
hc il reported az saving ! hurl back lht
iufpp0as amt HOf"fIDrN J"iN'h'''. y
man who would stoOp -O low as Go invent
"A f,lan lN which am election should lc car
ricd i'm this. the mother ui states ana oi
statesmen" hy their ballots. and then deny
il with such o., idencc as hc know b H. against
him. is unworthy tO live in q iNlil/cd rnm-
muuiN.
moi only invite him. hui dcmyud al m-
hands an investigation oi this matter J
have the constitution and bylaws q" hi-
club and his c0pfdeufi0i c'rcu'nf
Hi- letter. written iN his direction. aho
the Tissue ballots. with tine di-ifdncil-in-
amendment accompanying the same letter
4 b,,. placed in tine hands of my friend
/ Colonel - J. Coleman. for safe kt'inn-,
40 who know viii esteem ii special
f,,or fo allow Mahouc 90 inspect ii Tor lh'
n,,rno-e of refreshing hi- memory, ] am
confident that Doc would lik" io ste iiN SN-
oerL ,s1uaI0rfuf ami 0cifc0fr ffffff JDh .
II has iayfnfiDp. Perhaps the Genera
could suggest soinc improvement on MS "iu
method of cheating the hosio'~' some 'l
bf- boson friends i'm this section uhl! voted
six in the election of $50. "in -u'' 'h"' .
after several wears of association win
Iohn sherman Who defended Mah"nc
in the nited -iai"s senate li'
March ISL. in rclerenno 10 me
tissue ballOD can devise some Pid" y
which "A much larger number can hc Noleu.
What did John sherman -ay lp defence ol
Nohono ON theocca~i0n referred toy lAc-c
are Li. words: "iuWhW1 rs JHNF"rt'
,t ,a0y0Is 0Hd i0r f0 neat ne i'fwy',"if'
payfv." Now. slr Editor. = iai j. lli7 ncli-
ocratic party that Aab0nc IL treating WIN
IL l. q ffuf I III T.
SON Madison. and Monroe ;li f. TIE ta{it ih"l
,s,.. us Texas. New Mexico and California
(, /. ti,e marty that made the constitution
undcr which y, g. live. and for over my years
40 administered ii thai in aI lh't l!il'
fnerc was mo- law higher ihan lbe '"h~' llu-
zion itself The spray may have covered T.
.iae. the waters may have washed i-
-,,,an,i, i!,f every recession Of the storm
AS shown tGaf is light was unlu lucn'hrn'
mining Oul fhc dangerous io'k lh"' i'
Wonder AMI Illuminating 'ic p'lhN'f ~
safety Yet Mar"ne IL asking iNe f1''i' W
ili. party 10 enter villa 'he h'SI"v9 "i @'' 90 .'
crusade. which is intended fo 's, ""' .,
I. publican pnrfV. BIZ MMIONt PAR:
uO1n the state Of IrHHi". lie j. "shli-
tile officials of the government 90 posllluie
the offices and patronage Of ms >tale' iha'
the, NAV Dee used i'm the seduction ana d.-
bancbmeni of the people of Virginia in ihis
election. The people Will not submit 7" h.
Uc for.ets that fhe Democracy Of this state
was planted in iho hearts of the people ht
their fathers. taught by lhoiF Moihcfs ana
developed by their honest reflection.
The principles of thi, party stand ont be-
c,ro r. to.aav. simple in it- majesty and
sublime i'm IL beauty. II j, this. our grand
and mighty Commonwealth. throwing ITS
loving arms around ali sections and classes
for proteciion-oppfe,sin none, blessing
ALL Yours truly.
h. W. J.. BIANTON.
Box 81. FarmNille. Va.
,..d in the canvass of lS7S. Mr. Hinton
VA. Nahonc's candidate iDr Congress ana
VA. M thai time chairman " lhc 'oaf'h
Congressional committee. b. W T. -
ELECTION, NOV. 9th. ls1s'
For Representative i'm
CONGRESS- of the