The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20

~ - AAhA ~ aNN Why ALEKLHN
although he knew / was an ardon, ~
porter Of Mr.. Martin. as he was-or oys,
intimate, that money was 10 be- Ys.S
for anybody In influencing the elecgo.
for senator. ! desire 20 say further ~.
as TO the county OF Botctourt. va,
very familiar with the matters do,.
there. born and raised there. ana ts.
chairman OF the county. through uho,.
all the money passed that was contr,'
buted. so far as / know. was an arden,
supporter Of General Lee. Tie told M,
that ne was going 70 tell the candidate,
that the money was raised by General
Lee I'm New York. I told him THAI n
he told them anything 10 say that
was contributed for the success OF iha
Democratic party. and no, raised 10 lr.
luence them in the matter of the T'nifot
States Senate. ! feel assured that m,
gentlemen OF this committee can anprs.
ciate the indignation OF "a man who iri,l
10 do his duty. and then Is published
from one end Of the State 10 the other a,
trying 10 influence candidates.
Mr.. Green: Did you send any money
10 Pulaski and Giles?
Mr.. Glasgow: How dh their repre-.
sentative vote?
Mr.. Glasgow: He voted. I think. Tor
General Lee.
Mr.. Green: Did you send any to smyths
end Pland?
Mr.. Glasgow: Yes. SIR. and I think
their representative voted for General
Lee.
Mr.. Green: How did Mr.. Buchanan
vote?
MIR. Glasgow For General leo.
Mr.. Green: Did you send any % ~.
county Of Carroll
Mr.. Glasgow: Yes. sir.
Mr.. Green: How did Mr.. Wills vote,
Mr.. Glasgow: Voted for General Lee.
Mr.. Green: Did you send any money
to Russen2
Mr.. Glasgow: Yes. sir.
Mr.. Green: DO YOU know how Mr.
Wilson voted2
Mr.. Glasgow: He voted fsr General
Lee.
Mr.. Green: Did YOU send any money
10 the Lower Clinch district
Mr.. Glasgow: Yes, sir. 1 sont q q
Mr.. Rufus Ayers.
Mr.. Green: How ala their representa-.
tive vote?
Mr.. Glasgow: For General Lee. sir
Mr.. Green: Give MS the names NJ Al
the counties in the district
Mr.. Glasgow. / don't know that
could do that. ! know that money vas
sent 10 every county in the Ninth Dis
riot. except Russell and Tazewell.
Who Voted for Martin.
Mr.. M~ushbach: ! would like for sou
tell us the counties where the repre-
,entatives voted for Mr.. Martin. 20 keep
differences from being drawn
rom these questions Of Mr.. Green.
Mr.. GLASGOW. I'm the county N Rote-
onrt there was some money sent 10
Ir. Alfred G.. Preston. The member from
here voted for Mr.. Martin.
MIR. M%ushbach. Is that the only case Do
he list Of the counties?
Mr.. Glasgow: There was money sent ~
ralg county. to Roanoke city. to bei.
,rd. 10 Floyd. Carroll. and Grays0n. and
,ere might have been some other points
, which small amounts were sent. The
reater part OF II was distributed from
ynchburg west.
Mr.. Mushbach: Was there n dlstr.
uted from Roanoke in the direction %
Washington city?
Mr.. Glasgow. The only place was Boie'
,urt 10 which / have referred.
Mr.. Cooke: You did not send 8ay into
ne Second congressional district
Judge Green.
Mr.. Glasgow: No. sir; ! didn't know
about the Second congress9'A
/ VAS told 10 look after ihe -el'
ON west OF %Lynchburg.
(Here a telegram was received Ifon
idee Green. of Danyille. author OF
tier signed "Civis." saying that De
ould come to Richmond)
Mr.. Downing: You say that me NorIo.N
M Western railroad suspected DE state
Committee Of being in favor 't
particular candidate; did I UNDER
and you correctly?
MFR. Glasgow. No. sir; | said mat t"s
formation / had was that suspicion h'l
.en communicated 20 the officers OF tN.
and Western that friends 'i
rtain candidates for United states srNf
= had suspicious OF the Central DHM-
lttee. Further than that do NOT AN'"
any officer OF the Norfolk ana Western
favor OF Mr.. Martin. 1 say tnat me
temen that the Norfolk ana Nest.l"
anted Mr.. Martin. because n he Nti
acted the Richmond and Danyille "oHu
thdraw their opposition % ne eni.iD
the Norfolk and Western into NtsU'
gton city. is absolutely without io
m. The Norfolk and Western d' ""
vor anybody. -
Mr.. Nicol: The Norfolk and western
your preference when they s"
"a the money! ht
,ir. Glasgow: 7 suppose so. lh''
was entitled 10 my preference a'
and did not care who kne" Do ,.rt
fr. q. v. Litchfield: Was any
mt 10 Washington county N"" IS
I ask the question becau'e " .re
"a that no funds were sent thrI'
= letter saving that the friends OBJ
=. Martin sent Il. y
fr. Glasgow: There was some n
there. / also got a letter from a IT,
Gen. Lees, telling me that money
10 Washington county for me l
% OF Influencing the noatine vote as'
!, independent candidate. replied u
IA not slppos Cen. Lee would conn
~ the money OF the Democratic par
e used against an independent 'a
Ie. tApplause1 The money mat was
Washington county was not sent
, nurnoge OF influencing In any VIZ
y candidate FOR Alr. Martin or '.
a. Vas sent through the ordlniI
,nre, for distribution In the DemocraUN
ir Litchneld was II sent through W
- Cummines. the chairman OF u"
mOcratic party ..d
Ir. Glasgow: 10 WAS sent 70 bH7
I Mr.. Cummings notified.
Miles Martin.
fr Miles Martin then took the staH''
|, made the following statement.
would like TO make a statement
Isgow has detailed "A statement th1.
urred between us. and ] am NNs
4 that he has one 50. lie has been
nd OF mine for a long time-a Nal.
midland have the very hlshos
ion OF his character and stanuinh'
axe occasion TO state that In All t'
icisms. l have heard none OF MS a.
IS criticized. / am certain that ne un
,uted the money placed In his hsn's'
only amongst tn friends or Mt Ma
but also among the friends OF Gen