Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-19

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Mr.. Ellyson. He can tell why ne was
ordered to retain the balance, s., 400, and
what disposal he was ordered to make
of it. Mr.. Decatur Axtell, the state
ment says, will testify that after the
election, when told by Lee that Mr..
Thompson had only turned over 81 O0,
above mentioned, he expressed great
surprise and indignation, and said that
it was the clear unders landing with the
Richmond and Danville officials that all
the money should go to and be sent by
]. Taylor Ellyson, chairman. The state
ment continues then to point out other
information which has come with re-
gard to several sections OF the state.
II ask that Mr.. ]. B. Moon, the dele
gate from Albemarle, be asked whether
or not he did not go to southwestern
Virginia before the election and carry
with him certain funds to be used Tor
campaign purposes whether he did
not give out money for the election OF
representatives from Washington.
county; whether he did not out oil
such funds furnish money for the cleo,
ton of Mr.. Craft, and from whom dld
he obtain these funds ?" There are
many other questions in the paper.
When General Lee had concluded
Mr.. Mushbach asked him if he had col
lected any money for campaign pur-
poses.
"Yes, SIR" was the reply.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures did you do
with it 2"
General Lee.-'I turned it over to
the chairman for the general good OF
the party"
Mr.. Mushbach inquired of the wit
ness from whom the amounts were col
lected. Before answering the question
General Lee stated that he believed it
was perfectly right and proper that
railroads, like other parties having
property rights in Virginia and residing
outside, should contribute towards the
expenses of campaign to make sure
of their rights being protected, but in
his opinion he thought such contribu-
tons ought to go to the chairman Tor
the common good.
A vote was taken upon the question
of allowing General Lee to state from
whom he collected funds and the
amounts of the same 1t was decided
in the affirmative. General Lee then
read the following memoranda: Scruggs
Brothers, of New York, $500; J. i.
Ryan, New York, $500; President OF
the Hanover National Bank of New
York, $3.50; President Grover Clevc-
land, 81 900. Witness said he did not
ask the President for contribution.
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he was staying. When he returned to
the hotel he found note which said
"Please let me know if you get this
safely.-G. c." In the package were
fifty $40 bills.
Mr.. Mushbach inquired whether the
President alluded to his canvass. Gen.
Lee replied that Mr.. Cleveland had
never said anything to him about it,
and he on his part had not mentioned
the subject to the President. Some
thing had been said about his offering
federal patronage for persons to work
for him. He had done no such thing
in the State or elsewhere and had none
to offer.
The question was propounded wheth-
err this campaign was conducted diiler-
emily from those of former years.
The witness replied that it was not
different, except that two years ago two
people distributed money.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the money
raised by the party or by the individ-
uals 2"
General Lee-"Some by the chair
man and some by the committee. 9th
ers were by the railroads to the coun-
ties direct"
Concluding. General Lee said that
DR.. Priddy, of Charlotte, wrote him be-
fore his nomination, saying that one
of his objects in desiring to so to the
Legislature was to vote for witness for
United States Senator.
DR.. Prddy was then placed on the
stand. He spoke at length of the CON-
plications in his county. He knew
of no improper methods resorted
to in securing the nomination
for the United States senatorship. DR..
Priddy had, he said, never positively
committed himself to any candidate
He had another letter which Gen. Lee
had referred to and put in evidence
He did not, however, consider he had
given any pledge in that letter. Dr.
Priddy had, he said, declined all
through his canvass to commit himself
to any senatorial candidate.
Mr.. Thomas S. Martin appeared be-
fore the committee about o'clock. He
denied that he had any knowledge of
any improper methods being used to
secure his nomination. He not only
did not know ofany, but if any had been
used they were without his knowledge
or approval. If any one had approach
ed a member or other person in his be-
half Mr.. Martin declared that they had
done very indiscreet thing. He grew
warm in referring to his friendship for
Mr.. Barbour Thompson. The question,
he said, had been asked Mr.. Thompson
by committeeman if he were not on
intimate terms of friendship with Mr.
Martin. The speaker said he claimed
Mr.. Thompson as his friend and was
proud of that friendship. If it were
an offense to claim the friendship of
such an honorable man, he pleaded
guilty of that offense. Referring to al
lusions that he was q railroad attorney,
Mr.. Martin said that he is the salaried
counsel for the Chesapeake and Ohio
in five counties in this State. Touch
ing reference that he had appeared
as the paid counsel in opposition TO the
Kent railroad bill, Mr.. Martin declar-
ed with vigor and earnestness that
never in his life had he appeared as
counsel or in any capacity before a
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