The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-16

votes just had by division, it WAS appar-
ent to every candid observer that the
majority was with Tyler. No call for .
division being made IS far as I am ad-
Vised, for 1 heard none, Mr.. Haden
moved that the meeting separate into
district meetings and elect the five dele
gates from each district.
1t was at this point that Captain Fig
gat approached the chair and requested
mat should appoint te!lers and have
"a re count. l stated to him that the
meeting had just voted upon the cues.
ton and could not decide. He then,
In very peremptory manner, and 1
thought rather Extensively, shouted out
that he demanded it. 1 stated that the
question of recount had been sub
mitted to vote-thati if division was
called for | would so order it, but if
not, | would proceed to take the vote on
Mr.. Haden's motion, the only one then
pending, and stated in substance that I
recognized no right of his to make per-
emptory demands upon the chair
1t was at this stage OF the proceedings
/ that Captain Figgat called upon all of
the O'Ferrall mon present to follow him
to the town hall and left the court.
house
1 have now given you, Mr.. Editor, nv
recollection of the facts. Your vera
cious correspondent in his accurate
statement of the facts, says. speaking
OF me, that "at last his Tyler predilec-
ton got the better of his weather
eye and he recognized Mr.. Haden,
who nominated the chairman
himself for delegat at large, etc."
This pronounce unqualifedIy false and
unwarranted. l was not nominated
until after DR.. Goodwin and Captain
tiggat. did not know, until my name
was mentioned by Mr.. Haden, that
was to be nominated. Had known it
prior to the meeting 1 would nave re-
quested tho Tyler committee to have
nominated come othor party. To have
withdrawn then perhaps would have
been misconstrued, and perhaps have
marred the plans and slate Of the com
mittee, and at time when it would be
difficult, IL not impossible, to reconvene
and select another party. l felt it nv
duty then not TO withdraw, nor did see
any improperly in announcing that a.
majority of tho people in the courthouse
were on the Tyler side OF the Dom when
division was had.
l certainly did not vote for myself. I
was standing in the centre of the build
ing, and did not help to swell the crowd
on either side.
Again, he says that 'it was clear to
any and every disinterested party that
tne y ferrall men were in very con.
siderable majority" l did not think
that the OFerrall men were in a con
siderable majority" and l am sustained
in this view by the opinions of many
falr and dlsinterested men, many OF
Whom have offered and others have
given certificates to this effect
AS to his assertion that my attention
was called to ''large number of Re-
publlcans and non-residents and bows in
the Tyler ranks" / will saw that
heard the charge made by tho Tyler
men that there were Republicans and
non residents present among the Offer
rail- men, and before 1 took the vote
requested them all to leave the court.
house or take seats in the gallery.
Again, In capitals he writes, ''he be-
ing the sole judge of what was major.
ity." If he means to intimate that 1
made such remark then he stated
what is false. for 1 made none such, nor
did claim that was 1.-THE sole Judge
of what was majority
AS to his assertion that "the question
able propriety of tho chairman passing
upon his own election was slggested. )"
l have to say that 80 far as my knowI.
edge goes no such question was raised
at the time, and I have the first man
who was present yet to meet who says
that he has any knowledge OF or heard
such whisper even. 1 know not, not
being present, what might have been
said by the O'Ferrall party after they
bolted to the town hall.
Who ever heard OF maiority-a
small one, much less large one
boiling convention? Bah.
Hoping that you will do me the kind
ness to publish this letter in your next
issue, am very truly yours,
JOHN j. ALLEN.