The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-19
Mr.. Stubs Replies 10 DIR. Foster.
Senate Chamber.
SenHtr tIIHI7I"N'
Richmond. Va. Dec. TO- 1886


Editor Times. In your issue OF this
date there are two letters from Mathews
Courthouse. Va. one dated DecelnOe, ~"
and one December 18th. Inc one " ths
18th refers TO a letter which had appeared
I'm your paper from Mathews Courthouse,
This letter / have not seen, ana what
shall write will be In reply 10 inc one Ok
December 18th. written by Dr. u. o. ros-
ter. chairman Democratic County CON-
mittee. Meetings are always I'm order for
the people TO express their views aDoul
the action or vote Of their representative.
The people have the absolute rlgnt 10
condemn, to be indignant, 10 etltclse, 10
object, and 10 ask for a resignation Inc
representative can ask TO be heard ana
explain. Now. / propose to calmly give
my Views. | deny positively. wheh ac-
cepted the nomination at 5aluda, Knew
that any resolutions had been adopted
respecting the United States senator. Al
ter the convention adjourned l heard that
a resolution had been adopted expressing
the individual preference OF eacn delegate
for General Lee, but not instructlns me
nominee. | did have a conversation WIN
DR.. Foster about the resolution, but not
n time did / admit or think II was an
| instruction. Immediately hPoh 'he ao'
journment OF the senatorial cohNenuoh
at Saluda, a convention composer VI
/ Itl'EdleS from AllllltSfN ""' D -
and nominated Hon. J. r. Segar, and nat
convention did not adopt any resolution
about United States senator. The con-
vention Of delegates from Gloucester and
Mathews. that met at Mathews Court
house on the following Saturday tSeptem-
Der 2d), and nominated Hon. John ~
Tabb. did not adopt any resolution dpous
United States senator. The convention
that nominated Hon. James ;. Jones' OF
King ana Queen, on september 'In' ull
not adopt any resolution about United
States senator. Messrs. Segar' TabD' ana
Jones are the delegates from my sena-
torial district. | have never seen the
resolution which was adopted at the
Saluda convention. The version / nave
given Of Il has been endorsed by many
The mass-meeting at Mathews Courthouse
on September 18th adopted RESOLUTIONS
about United States senator ana ! dld
| speak on that occasion. l re1lly ooh
remember the words Of the resolutions
but / have no doubt DR.. Fosters state
ment Is absolutely coTrect-Niz., they were
the same which were adopted ut Saluda.
did ak oysters, oysters, oysters
during the campaign. but ! did talk
something else. / had an opponent D. H.
C.. Beverly. ESQ. q Essex. a iopulist,
who spoke through my district ana 1
met him as often as l could. ana IN
every speech / stated positively ana
emphatically I was for free coinage OF
silver. and endorsed Senator Jonn w.
| Daniel and Hon. William L. Jones' ana
would vote for no man i'm caucus VINO
was opposed & the views of Danlel ana
Jones. A few weeks afte" the senatorial
| convention al Slluda there appeared an
editorial I'm the Rappahannock iiines
about the resolution adopted at Saludd'
which POSITION expressed i'm said paper
was not cCntroverted. ana I'm this letter
I refrain from comments on said edlto-
rial. 1 was not asked during the cam
! paign about United States senator
J Boyd Sears. ESD and Dr. roster may
have made an impression on Inc MATHEWS
people that J would vote Tor penel' M,
never did by word or action. me
splendid services rendered by Dr. FOSTER
ana the handsome and finished speeches.
delivered bv J. Boyd Sears. ESD "A young
and talented attorney at Mathews Court
house. are highly appreciated by me- anu
have placed these gentlemen among the
most efficient campaign WORKERS III our
section. The Democracy OF Mathews
ought and should feel proud OF Dr' roster
MIR. Sears. MIR. George Lane MI - +
Miller. and others. who met the enemy NJ
every point. and succeeded IN ElFlH5 ol
Marty four hundred and fifteen majority
I'm said county. y,o,
Now about Dr. Fosters visit to fHch-
uoud Or. Foster was In my room OH
Wednesday afternoon. He came III VIZ
eeveral gentlemen. among them, Mr.. IapD'
Mr. Llovd smith. and Senator Little. Inc
question Of the United states sehatorshlp
was discussed. / deny that / sald lhdI
7 dfd not care what people said about me-
| ON the contrary l told those sehtiemtl
after / did wha I thought was rlhht an"
nroper. could not help what people
would say. l say now. | do care, and hence
This letter TO correct Dr. Foster, who mas,
have no doubt Internationally, mislhoteu
me. Dr. Foster, Mr.. Tabb, Mr.. Smlth' an"
Senator Little left my rooms, ana IN d
minute Senator Little came back ana can
ed me out I'm the passage ana asker ne
10 go around with him 10 have a conference
with some gentlemen. / told Senator Lit
| tie. no. / could not so. | understood II
/ an He laughed and went of. Again that
evening DR.. Foster. Mr.. Tabb, and i. j.
Davis. Esq, were i'm my room, ana Il
warm Obut friendly discussion ensued oe-
tween Or. Foster and myself. pr. roster
then left. and Mr.. Davis remarked 10 me
"Wheu Or. Foster commenced the dis-
cussion l thought he was right, but you
are undoubtedly right" The question we
discussed was that / ought 10 explain
| myself how / would vote for United
states senator
Again. that night about II o'clock J
went TO my room. and was glad TO nnd
Or. Foster. Mr.. Tabb. and Mr.. Lloyd
Smith. The discussion was renewed ABOUT
United States senator. / told Mr.. Smith,
| Or. Foster. and Mr.. Tabb that / would not
go back on my people. and would DO Tor
them as conceived 10 their best interests,
| and would carry out any and an pledges
| made TO them. If Or. Foster went 10
Gen. Lees headquarters and reported me
for Lee. he had no authority for IT, and
if he thinks l deceived him. then l can't
help il. ! arrived i'm Richmond on Tuesday
morning and went 10 the caucus on Thurs
day night, and did not go To any OF the
| candidates rooms. nor aid ! have an inter-
view with any one except the interviews
af-Ore-mentioned), my purpose being on
Tuesday 20 have william Dew, Esq,
elected observation-disclosures OF the Senate,
| and Wednesday and Thursday l was work
ing all L could for Fiournoy for Secretary
OF the Commonwealth, and Hyland Tor
Second Auditor. The issues involved IN the
election OF United states senator are above
men, and / voted 10 sustain Senator
Daniel and AIR. Jones i'm their financial
views, and / believe ~ per cent. OF the
Democrats OF my district endorse their
splendid representatives. / was proud 10
see our party pay Mr.. Hunton the compli-
ment. merited and deserved, 20 unanimous
~ select him as United states senator
for the unexpired term.
l was here on the spot, n could hear