The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-17

L D.
Martin has been nominated for United
States Senator through undue influence,
met In the senate chamber this morn.
ing. Delegate Withrow, of Danville,
testified that prior to his election he
had been offered monetary assistance in
his canvass provided no would commit
himself to vote for Martin.
Joseph Bryan, editor of the Times
newspaper, testified that he found out
that money contributed to the Demo
cratic canvass did not pass through the
regular channels; that is, through the
chairman OF the State committee. Prior
to this testimony he gave history of
the basis OF the editorial in his paper
urging that an investigation be held.
w. w. Archer, editor Of the State, knew
nothing Of his personal knowledge.
w. w. Royal, assistant editor Of the
Times newspaper was proceeding to
TESTIFY when he gave wsy temporarily
to Charles V. Meredith This gentle
man testified that he knew of no fraud
OF his personal knowledge, but that he
could give the committee names of
parties who could tell them one thing
and another which being put together
would give them circum stantial eyidence
which was the best kind of evidence.
that money had been used outside of
the ch hartman Of the State committee in
the interest of Mr.. Martin. 81 can give
specific cases, but you can trace matters
yourselves"
He then testsfed that the Rich mond
and Danville and Chesapeake and Ohio
railroads had each contributed SIS 900 to
the canvass, portion of which failed
to pass through tho hands of the chair
man of the State committee. Ho also
gave the names OF Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
D. L. Ellyson, chairman Of the State
ommittee; j. Thompson Barbour,
Miles Martin, Delegate Diggs, Senator
Henry Dickham, Delegate j. B Moon,
s. Epps and others as suitable wit
nesses The chairman announced that
they would ;Ie summonded.
Mr.. Bryan submitted the following
letter for the committees consideration:
"AnINGDoN, Va, Dec o, 1899.
10 Editor OF the Times: Allow me to thank
you for the stand taken for reform and see that
yon call for an investigation of the bribc ofrcrcd
Delegate Withrow. would say that the report
Is current and Is undoubted, to my mind that
Thomas ;: Martin furnished money for the cam.
pagn in Washington county for which he was to
receive the votes of Kcndrick and Towney
oe.1e S,, the money was furnished and the
facts and give me ne authority. An investigation
With Judge y. r. Rhea, Judge G: w. Ward. Mr.
IT. T..
Cummings, clerk OF the court OF Washington
Yours truly, G. '. LiTc i FIJI sas''
He also submitted a record letter
from Mr. Litch6eld, in which that
gentleman said that he would stand bv
the letter of December o. Mr.. BRYAN
said he made inquiries as to Mr.. Itch
field, and ascertained that he was n
gentleman of high standing.
Senator Green. ono Of the mon have n
the committee, remarked that Mr..
Lltchneld was one of the large coal
dealers of the Southwest and gentle
man of high standing
Mr.. Mushbach asked Mr.. Bryan as to
the custom Of the State Democratic
com mittee in distributing funds, but at
this point Mr.. Downing offered the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
Resolved, That in the prosecution OF
this investigation the inquiry should be
confined strictly to the question OF the
senatorial canvass both before the cleo
ton held on November Z, 1893, and the
caucus on December 7, 1893"
1t was decided to summon the gentle
men named in the letters of Mr. Litch
field. Mr. To~ney, one of the delegates
from Washington county, asked the
privilege of testifYiDg and was sworn.
He said Mr.. Litchield belonged to a
ring In Washington county, and that
ring failed to control the convention
that nominated himself, and NJ. Keud-
rick headed the independent movement
in shat county
Witness said MIR. Martin did not con-
tribute any money TO his cam paign fund.
Inc only money used was raised by the
Democrats OF Washington county. Mr..
Towney said he did not know how he
hQ ;oh,
lie knew nothing Of any corrupt prac-
tees.
During Mr.. Meredith's testimony he
said that $4,000 was contributed by the |
G. and o. and 4. and d. Railroad Com |
panies and OF this amount only So, 500 |
was distributed by the chairman OF the |
party he thought If the committee
wanted light on the subject they could |
get 1T by tracing this money that never
reached the chairman.
Intended to Fight In Earnest.
W. A. Daniel and =. c. Cabell, two
prominent young society men, we're ar
rested here to night on the charge of
being about to break the peace The
warrant did not specify how they pro.
posed to engage in com bat, but t is be-
leved their intention was to meet on
the field OF honor"
The cause of the difficulty has been
kept quiet but 1t is believed TO have |
grown out OF o discussion Of the fact OF
j. Aston Cabell's having voted for
Thomas ). Martin for United States |
Senator when certain of his constituents
in this city thought that he would vote
for General Lee. The Messrs Cabell |
are brothers. Tho would-be belliger.
ents we're bailed for their appearance
before the police court Monday morning.