The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-17

date for United States SENATOR
A. No sir.
O. by Chair: Mr. Watson. have yo
any knowledge that money was sent fror
anyone Inside or outside OF the county
or from any source, on the condition tina
81 should only be used IN the interes
OF iany particular candidate for th'
United States Senator
A. know OF no contribution that wal
coupled with any such condition as that
By Mr.. Mushbach: DO you know, Mr.
Watson. who sent the checks down Z
your county,
BY Mr. Tredway: That's the same
thing
BY Mr.. Mushbach: Well then. I have
no more questions 10 ask the witness
The state Chairman.
The next witness was Hon. ]. Taylor
/ Ellyson.
O. Ry Chair. Mr.. Ellyson. the sub
| ject OF this inquiry is. whether or not
/ any improper methods or means were
/ used in the election Of delegates or sena-
/ tors to the General Assembly Of Virginia
| IN the interest Of any candidate or can
/ dldates for the United States Senate?
| Can you give the committee any lhlorHld-
ton on this point? =.
Mr. Nushbach: That applies as well
10 the caucus held here on the It'll instant.
have no knowledge whatever OF
the inoproper use OF any money for the
election OF any member Of the General
Assembly. at this or any other election.
7 have no knowledge Of any sort. what
soever. In regard to an improper attempt
70 influence any members OF the 1ener-
nj Assembly as 10 vote for senator az
the time Of the caucus.
O. Have YOU any information IN your
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possession that bears on the subJect OF
anv improper method or means being
used for the election Of any candidate
for the United states Senate?
a. None whatever.
Mr.. Nushbach ' viii PROFOUND q ques-
tion-for the purpose Of raising objec-
tions 7 suppose.
O. Did all the money which was con-
tributed for the state campaign pur-
poses get into the hands Of. aud was II
disbursed by the committee NJ which You
we're chairman.
A. II would be impossible for me 70
answer that question.
O. Have YOU any reason 10 believe that
there were contributions which did not
reach your hands. but were disbursed out
side of your committee and outside Of
your hands?
A. I have no reason to suppose that
single dollar intended for the State COM
mittee ever failed TO reach its desuna-
ton.
.. Have you any reason TO believe that
any money was disbursed outside Of your
state committee for the purpose Of in
huencing or obtaining votes for United
States senator?
4. No reason whatever. nor any sus-
picion that money was so used.
Q. Was any money contributed by any
one which was used I'm the campaign and
did not pass through the hands Of your
committee?
A. l could not answer that question, be-
cause money has been so used I'm every
campaign since l have had any knowledge
of politics.
O. DO You know the name Of any in
dvldual who disbursed such money, out
side OF your committee
BY a member: ! think this matter has
gone far enough, and ] must object and
protest to any further inquiry upon that
lire.
Mr.. Tredway: The witness says that he
not only does not know Of any money
having been improperly used, but had
no suspicion Of if.
Mr.. Mushbach: l did not use the word
improperly"
Chair: Is IT the will Of the committee
Committee decides I'm the negatively
@. By Mr.. Tredway): ! understand you
TO say. Mr.. Ellyson that you know Of
no money. inside or outside of the com |
mittee, being improperly used.
A. | repeat that l not only have no |
Of such use Of money. but I !
have no suspicion that would warrant my |
belief in any money being so used. Moth |
ing came under my knowledge in the cam
paign with regard to such use Of money. |
Mr.. Mushbach: I understood Mr.. Ely |
son to say that some time ago. / also |
Understand that my last question is 'ob- /
jected TO and ruled out / suggest that
the committee rise.
Chair: The question now is whether
the examination Of Mr.. EllysOn is con-
cluded2
Mr. Mushbach: My eYawination Of him
tons.
The committee here adjourned until 4
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