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


reported a. 20 the Witnesses summoned.
Senator Stubbs was then sworn and
was examined as follows:
BY the Chair: Have you read the reso-
lution under which this committee Is
investigating the action OF the late sena-
toral caucus2
Answer; Yes. sir
Question: You do not wish 1t read TO
you?
Answer: No. sir.
Question: Have you any knowledge
OF the subject under investisationY
Answer: / have no knowledge OF any
thing touching this Investigation WIN rel
erence TO any money being Improperly
used TO control the vote of any MEMBER
OF the Legislature for any particular
candidate or for any candidate
I have lust read the twenty-thlFd para
pranh of a paper handed me by the
Chairman In which he was directed TO
inouirc Of me about resolution adopted
az tho Central convention at Saluda when
l Vas nominated. L was nominated by
that convention and accepted the nominal
lion / state positively and emphatically
that ] did not know until after had ac-
cepted the nomination that any resolu-
ton had been offered about the United
States Senator. / was informed i'm
mediately after the nomination about a
resolution being offered and adopt
ed. / was told the nature Of that resolu-
ton. / state enphatically and positively
that | was informed hat II was a resolu-
ton expressing a preference, but not
a resolution Of instructions-a resolution
expressing q preference for ex-Governor
1ritzhugh Lee for United states Senator,
by members Of that convention, and stat
ing distinctly that IL was not resolution
instructng the nominee. Immediately
,.f raj
convention a convention was held com
posed Of the delegates of Sussex and
Middlesex TO nominate q candidate for
the House Of Delegates for those two coun-
ties | was present at that convention,
remained during the whole session.
Mr. John II. Seear was the nominee ana
no resolution was offered touching the
United States Senator.
At Mathews.
on the following Saturday went to
Matthews Courthouse as delegate
from my county to "A convention TO be
held TO nominate n candidate FOR GlOu-
cesfer and Matthews. Capt John II.
'rabb was nominated and no resolution
was offered in regard to the United
States Senator The following Thursday
I went GO King and Queen Courthouse
TO attend a convention Of King and
Queen county. Mr.. James Jones was
nominated. accepted the nomination, and
no mention was made Of the Senatorial
contest. ON the following Monday ! went
to Matthews Courthouse to attend
meeting of the Democrats Of Matthews
county In that meeting a resolution was
offered similar to the one passed at
Satuda As | am informed no instruc-
ton was made to anybody as TO the
Senatorship. | made q speech at that
meeting being called upon to ratify both
the Gubernatorial nomination, the Sen
atoriai nomination, and the nomination
of Mr. John r. Tabb. j went all through
the canvass and the question of United
States Senator was never mentioned on
the Hastings or anywhere else TO me.
Nv district was one with eleven hundred
majority against me, and we had the
hardest fight we have had for twenty
wears. No mention Of any Senator was
made on the Hastings or off the Hust-
irgs. / was twitted by my opponent
and asked If ! would vote for Gold bug
for United states Senator. ] stated upon
every Hastings that / would vote for no
man in caucus who advocated the gold
standard / was for the free coinage OF
silver. and would vote for no man not
i'm close touch with William A. Jones
member Of Congress, from the FIRST
District lie also asked me II Gold
Bug was nominated by the caucus II
would vote for him. ] said, Il VIII; but
! will not vote for any man in caucus
not for the free coinage Of silver
carried the district by nearly five hun
dred majority.
After the election was over and
arrived I'm the city Of Richmond, a letter
was forwarded 10 me by one or my
friends. J. II. Bland, asking me To sup
mort Gov. Lee for Senator Th's was
the only time. from the day Was nom
mated up TO the time l came 10 the
c,l,us hat anyone appr3 cLed nc on
the subject.
ON wednesday Cbefore the caucus at
the Exchange Hotel, DIT Foster OF me
county Of Matthews who, WIN ms pro'n,
or can't. Ino. Foster, came TO this city ana
hod an Snterview in my room with
refo,epoe 10 the Senator. At was
friendly interview, in the presence OF
senator Little r. j. Davis, Lloyd smith,
htc and / think he asked me now /
womb vote. told them l would let
tber, l,noy, in caucus. He had q pleas
ant inte,Viev with me. and we spent the
nigbt in tbat room The next day dld
not see him and when ! went 10 caucus
that NIGHT voted for Martin
cannot state the day OF the monih IN
regard TO the money that was deposlseI III
the Banking House Of Register anu "a
- v-est Point If / were at home coula
~ ,,ou the dav | received the usual no
&C. sent from every banking house 10
,oraons to whose credit is deposited /
ba,,, aeposlted In that Banking House OH
- IN over since 1 have been i'm business.
rbev are my warm personal friends. on
,ba 7fb Of November, ] think II was, /
received notice Of the deposit OF $40: by
ooe Mr.. Powell at the Bank at west
Point used that money in the cam
IL, sending some to King q Queen
80 nIoced in the County Of Matthews
a,d some was used i'm the County OF Glou-
ceoter state distinctly aud emphauc-
ally that no money was used IN my cam
noie,n for any purpose to control my vote
and the man who says so uttefs Wiliui'
nreneditated and deliberate lie.
Qestion: Do you desire TO say ahS'Nihs
further in regard 10 TINS SuoJ'O''
Answer: No. Sir.
Trdoe HairstOn, Of Henry county, was
sworn bat his examination ELECTED moth
ing Of importance, and he was allowed TO
stand aside
Hop. r. j. Brugh.
honorable e. ]. Brugh, of Fineaste
was sworn and testified as follows
ouettion. In the paper left by General
lee dnd-"Ask Mr.. Y. j. Brugh whether
he or his County Committee received any
funds from Mr. Eiiyson; If not, from
what source did he receive them
Answer: The Chairman OF inc Do'e-
to,rt County Committee did receive some
n,,,s,, INIT what amount he received or
from, whom he received it do not Know
opostion. Is that the extent or your
knowledge on that subject!
Answer. Yes sir / did receive some