San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-03
BALLINGER'S REMARKS.
A PROMINENT GALVESTON Law
YER'S TALK.
Some or the Methods Adopted by the
Managers of the Lawyers
Campaign-Read Ii!

FROM THE S. A. EXPRESS, November g.
Mr.. Ballinger, of Galvt ston, the attorney for
venorS in the suit of johnson q Hansen vs.
the San Antonio x Arkansas Pass Railway
Company, was in the city Saturday evening
and made startling statement to several
gentlemen, of grave interest to the voters la
the Forty fifth judicial district.
Mr.. ballnger said that one Sunday severai
weeks ago Mr.. Henry Il. Vernon IA mem Der
of the Mission Garden campaign committeel
came to Galveston and meeting him (Balln-
ger) coming ont of his Office insisted that he
had a most important business matter to
talk with him about; that he had c me from
San Ant MO that MOI ming for the purpose
of seeing him and that, as he must return to
San Antopio that night, he urged the inn
portance of having business talk at once.
In response t. the i'm portunities OF Mr.. Ner-
nor, they met that af'ern on at his residence
and, after many preliminaries ard much
abuse OF Judge King Mr.. Vernon proposed
TO Mr.. Balhnger about as follows:
That he Nernor) mad been informed on
reliable authority that Judge King would
overrule the motion, then pending, and that
had been filed by Mr.. Ballinger. to remove
thu cause to the federal court, and that he
Vernon could and would propose line of
action OF great interest and advan age to the
Farmt rs Loan and Trust company of New
York
MIR Vernon then proposed, in substance.
with many arguments to impress the force
and value of the combination, that Mr.. Ball
niger should secure from his clients and
campaign committee the necessary money
to use in this campaign and to effect Mr..
James election.
Mr.. Vernon then proceeded to assure Mr..
Ba linger that the compensation to the Trust
Co npany for the liberal use or Its money In
this cam paign would be this:
Ii would be only necessary AFTER Mr..
james election for the Trust Company to-.
again die motion to remove to the Federal
C1urt, which would be promptly granted
Mr.. Vernon minated this could be taken,
ana understood by Mr. Ballinger as reliable
and authorized promise.
Mr.. Balinger was outraged and indignant
at the proposition and so expressed himself
TO Mr.. Vernon. II is not known that Mr..
ia mes authorized or sanctioned any SUCH
corrupt promises but Mr.. Baingers state
meut is startling enough.
Mr.. Ballinger said that he had no intention
of mentioning this affair until hearing Satur-
Gay that Mr.. Vernon had mlsstated the con-
versation, by reporting in San Antonio that
Mr.. BallinRer had informed him tVernorl that
Judge Pardee. of the Federal Court, had an
nounced determination to sustain the lur-
| isdiction of the Federal Court whereupon Mr..
Ballinger felt IL his duty TO disclose the true
and full history of the affair and proposition I,
Mr. Ballinger said that II this statement
was disputed he would confirm it If requested
| TO do 81 by telegraph.
Among the business men of Commerce
street on yesterday the statement OF Mr.. Bal,
niger was quite generally known. They SAID
that was to be regretted that the disclosure
| had not been made earlier in the campaign.
They stated that il o. lid not have been de-
void of proper effect, as the manager OF the
lawyers campaign have been posing as the
pure in pc itics."
Mr. Ballinger is we'll known in San Antonio
not only to members of the legal profession
but TO Wholesale merchants and all who are
frequently i'm the civil courts OF the state.
Among them the statement of Mr.. Ballingec
created a profound sensation.