Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-05
>orEs OF EXPLANATION.

'.y convention yet 20 be hold. bnt 1t is con-
-I-I uat le MAJORITY Of delegates elected
L.l.'. ore ar'i-l ieyeiaut.
t0rEs OF ExPLANATIoS.
4NtL reference TO the Loudoun delega-
O., f.. Washington correspondent OF the
Alexandria GGzffe writes:
.Ifv4. reported mere Yesterday that the
Iar..l.f- Uf LOudOuu county. Va. had at
'.r primaries last Saturday elected
t..v lid delegation 20 their State
n.s.l..n. Dr. NOland. promi-
t-. resident of that county, here
t..e. .-Ys that subsequent TO the
.ttu bee has talked with every
o tne delegates from his dis
l,.4i Run. and that without excep-
,- re, express themselves as opposed to
ll1.tiOn OF Mr. Cleveland.
.., counties that have instructed for
Cleveland alc Accomac. Augusta five dis
tt. Clarke. Shenandoah, Washington.
|..'U0rt land. and Wise. The Middlesex
democrats gave their representatives. con
.t.l,. Instructions for the eX-Pre.ideut.
U.. l,.,uctin Norfolk county has elect
.I tut tLr men chosen were not instructed.
Correspondence About tho Chairmauship
Ar,r-e-eutatlve of the DIsPATCH yester-
..r "a On Hon. j. Taylor LllysOn,
.l-u.I oi the Democratic State Com
,.t.. s,l. handing him the following
ur... t..u tle cupper Exponent, asked
l.- D.. could give any explanation In
t.-a.. o.. t-o matter 20 which reference Is
-.f
rIr0r -that Chairman KllysOn IS 10 re-
.rI nl-l Gordon. our present state sena-
t'.. i0 Oe chosen in his place. There IS no
germ fls appointment. hr. Gordon has q
..lI ana clear record. 'lis q uan OF this
L-. should be pat az tho holm.
t.alc the article carefully Mayor
-.t.i stated that he had recently been
g. u.p p.l1eIco with Hon. Basil B. Cor
'-. .r. il4t De had no objection 10 giving
t. I.-lAICH copy Of the letter which
w4'a Co Mr.. Gordon on the 18th OF
-. ari to the publication of which
.t '.. i0u does not object, but to which
.If ne tai received no formal reply.
,. i.,umed, however. he would hear
-.- Ar Gordon in a day or two.
IHE cHAiBNAS's LErrIR.
-etlow.ug is a copy of the letter;
APRIL 10. 1892.
III H. LIs. p. Gord9n:
'Nr Dear Sir.-When yon were com.
ty reason OF III health 20 resign the
BOSTON a. chairman OF the Democratic
'' umiflce and 1 was elected as your
'...-.r ! entered upon the work with
g.. .1.roiltiou that | would retain the
l't... only So long as the condition OF
..-f le4.ta prevented YOU from the
1i'e discharge OF the duties OF
'. c.alrmAuship. / have ALWAYS felt
'..' when Your health was restored you
l. again resume the position 20 Which
BE-. Hn... % l..l ia IN
'..'i.l ot lSsl. As "a member OF your TX.
c4tNe Committee It was my privilege e
aaoe something oi your fidelity 20 duty
even under the most painful physical con.
'r-. and the success that crowned youi
'- iis confirmed the most ardent expecta-
.-s Oi Your friends as to yOnr possession
90 .m lent qualifications for leadership II
..f i-f'f ranks. shall always gratefully
remember tie cheerful and cordial sup
i.I 'ou have rendered me as chairman OF
q. STATE Committee. aud ! shall endeavOr
"i.A sou resume your duties. 70 b'
..ia. o. yOu as YOU have ever been klnc
90 -.t. Inc convention meets IN the city
.- i.elsth OF MAY. and have thought II
ii i'f to give you IN advance this express
goo 20 my views. / will most cordially
t.illft your nomination for the char
-'l'iip, aud | have no doubt Of youl
,''Nln with a unanimity that will b,
.'.'. gratifying 20 you. | would be glac
i.l would regard this letter as conf
..A until / have received your reply
.-' should prefer 10 make the first pubic
MENTION ~ Il.
=, WIN the sinceres, esteem. am. verl
way your iriond, J. TAYLOR ELLYsos."
a.. GORDON SHOULD Bx PUr At THE HrIs
=, hr Ll.ys0n, when asked II he had any
~uf further % say for publication. re
l"el mat he could only say that his lette
-ia ned his frank and explicit statemen
= " l0w he felt in regard 10 the chair
,.AN'iip. Mr.. Gordon had been called &
~ I' cLdir@anship by the unanimous yoic
lhs convention of 1889: he had serve
sus party faithfully and well be had bee
t'iyei by reason Of ill-health 70 resign
uealth was now restored. and II SCENE
1iin That every consideration Of Justic
stl .l Tight makes It proper thst Mr.. Gordo
egIil be again made chairman. Nj
oyiion has been" Mayor Ellyso
ttsnIinued. 80 uniformly cordial an
fi.lu 70 me during my term OF Office, ths
IAN always feel II pleasure TO aid bar
.ush he again takes up the reins OF leader
~ IL nay 10. be improper for Inc I
'hat during my service - chairman
ss's enjoyed 10 the fullest extent th
~. .e'si Cooperation Of all the party lsst
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