The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20
Mr.. krIlnm's Statement.


/ beg TO submit brief statement in
Respect to Ky connection with the late
senatorial contest.
On the 23d of September last. an article
appeared in the Norfolk News and Con-
rler advoC ating the instruction of the
DELEGATES to the Legislature i'm the matter
OF the senatorship-the choice Of the peo-
pie 10 be ascertained by placing the names
of the senatorial candidates on the tick
cts, along with the ,4ames Of those gentle
men VINO would be candidates b, fore the
primary. ! endorsed that article in 4 pub
lished card, and asked to be so instructed.
but tits course was not adopted at the pri-
mary which was held On September 18th.
The Virginian on the morning Of the
primary announced that Major Foster
and Mr. Winslow. if nominated. would
support General Lee, while / announced
my own position in the following card.
published in that mornings Landmark:
Il have been repeatedly pressed for an
answer as TO how | would vote on va
rio las questions should l be elected to the
Legislature. Allow me most emphatical-
~ TO state that if i am chosen as one of
the representatives. for Norfolk, / will
go there unpledged on any issue. TO
represent to the best of my ability the
interests of the city of Norfolk in par
ticular, and the State in general. as those
interests may at that time appear and
TO maintain the principles Of Democracy
on all occasions. l am unwilling TO
assume the position Of anything to win"
This position was emphatically endorsed
by my fellow citizens by their action i'm
comforting the nomination upon me by
oyer coo majority. In casting my vote
for Mr.. Martin, ! conscientously endea-
vored 10 discharge my public duty. and
nO1nlnW 70 Ba1..
fidence in the belief that my actions
In that behalf was for the very best
interests Of my city in particular, and
the State at large. Instructions were
asked for but not given: the respcns ibility
of public duty was thereby imposed
and / conscientiously performed it, as L
at that time saw It.
| cannot conceive that anyone could
uhnk that was, at any time, committed
TO the support OF Genl Lee-certainly /
was not so committed nor so instructed.
and 1t was in direct reference TO this
condition OF affairs. that / spoke in the
interview which was published on the
nth instant, I'm the Public Ledger. and |
not In reference 10 any actions after |
my allival fin Richmond nor my positive |
assertion, on the night Of the caucus |
that felt in honor bound to Mr. Martin |
Before, however. 1 was called upon by |
X. / |
told them there, drifted into a committaI /
that was stronger than words and If |
would then have been impossible for me
10 have complied with their wishes ana
vote Tor Genl. Lee without violating
my faith
Allusion has been made 10 my state
ment. that / would voice the sentiment
OF my constituent. II the committee who
os "a ', on me In Richmond. In the interest
FDrl
VI Hehl' Lee, could be considered as the
voice or my constituents II roust ha
remembered that they did not can 80
STE me until within an hour Of the ae |
sempiing of the caucus and our interview
was stiu IN progress after the caucus |
was IN session; and before this as
stated above, had assumed nv position
informing them Of IL, in the words above
quoted, that | lad drifted into a COM
INITIAL that was stronger than words
Ana anyone present. interested. could
nave seen II, and even though the in
formation on which willingly pursued
this course had been misleading. I ba5 |
nevertheless taken my position and il |
would have been too Hate for me IN
change without a breach of faith I had
been In intimate and confidential asso-
ciation and conference with Mr.. MARTINS
friends and vas publicly considered one
of them. '''0
'",'N - bO ithSoH why AIR Martin |
should NOT he entitled TO the suffrages
or the Virginia people and every reason
why ne should. He went into the Com
federate army mere boy, as a member
OF the corps of cadets. Continuously
since he has been true 10 every private
and personal duty. and every 'nteres, of
his state. He is a man Of conspicuous
fb;iity. the highest integrity, and as
consider, splendidly equipped for service
m the United States Senate ] do not |
deem II necessary to notice the MANY
Unauthorized and unfounded rrmors ana
published statements as TO my course In !
his n after My object has been To can
he attention Of fair and impartial n,nds
% the fect that | vas left free 20 ever
Use the choice that | AZ that time con
'ideied would Lest represent the is.terests
n my city and State In the United STAT
Senate, and that so acted Ard Ia
q rect the report so industrsously clrc,.la-
Cd. tfa' any statement ! had hitherto
nade Was In any wise In c0nnift with
ny position. While ] would i.ot be hu-
aan, II I were not deeply reg.etful AZ |
ne unpleasantness which has arisen oyer
bis matter, at the same time I would