Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-19

for his campaign and he must vote for
him. -
is' I am informed that Mr.. John O.
Williams. chairman Of Orange, VIII tesuiy
that Chairman Ellyson wrote to him IN
ouiring why he had not acknowledged re-
CENT OF the campaign funds sent to his
county: that Mr. Williams replied that
he had not received any; that no learned
Afterwards that Mr.. Barbour Thompson
had sent the money for that county, ana
Mr. LANES Moore, the brother-in-law OF
Mr.. Graves, tho representative from
Orange county. =.
ask that DIR. Priddy be asked how IL
WAS that he was asking for money him
self and vet was distributing money In
patrick county; also ask him whether ne
aid not get funds given for Mr.. A. ;.
Thompsons election from the same source
from which he got those for his own
direction. II not. name from who ne got
thera. - >.
III 7 am informed that Mr.. Graves de-
feated for the nomination a gentleman
who announced himself in favor OF Mr..
Martin. I suggest that Mr.. Williams DC
asked as to this.
LETTERS FROM MR.. DIGGS.
49, have seen two letters Of Mr.. Isaac
Diggs-one to MI. G: V. MeredlIh' nor
twelve months old. but dated Sep
! terber u. 1898, in which he clearly indi-
| Gated that he would vote for me; the
other 10 Captain r. +. Lee, dated Feo-
ruary. 1893. In which he expressed a de-
! sire TO vote for me.
% I am informed that the chairman
OF the Democratic party. Mr.. Ellyson,
| sent no money 10 King william and that
| he will so testify.
! o. ask that Mr.. Digs be asked from
| whom he received his campaign funds.
| % I ask that MT James y. Stubbs be
| asked whether he did not know OF the
resolution favoring my candidacy. onered
| at the convention which nominated him.
before II was offered and tried to prevent
| II being offered. I have heard that Mr..
Morgan Treat said that a Mr. Powell
a clerk OF the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company, deposited T5 to the
| credit of Mr.. James \. Stubs during the
last campaign with the banking hrm OF
Wilkinson Register, OF West Point, va. |
ask that this be inquired into. and that
Mr.. Walter Wilkinson, OF West Point,
Va, be summoned as to It,
| "a am Informed that Mr.. Willoughby
Newton will testify that on the evening
! of the caucus Mr.. Digs said In his pres
ence that Mr.. Cardwell must release
| him from his pledge.
| o. I suggest that Mr.. Digs De asked
what that pledge was.
%. am informed that Mr.. howard
Hathaway will testify that during the
caucus Mr.. Diggs came over and sat ny
him and said in substance, They VIII
not let me vote"
WHO HE SAT BY.
| os. I suggest that Mr.. Diggs be asked
| who he had been sitting by previous TO
that, and who had prevented him from
voting.
| q. That he be asked with whom was
| Il that he went away from Mr. Hath
away, and whether he voted after that
! and II so, how many times.
! Is. That Mr.. Lovenstein. secretary OF
| the caucus be asked whether Mr.. Digss
! voted on the 1st, 4th. and 5th ballots.
%. That II he did not that he CMr
| Diggs) be asked what reason he can give
| for not voting on those ballots, since he
! has attempted to explain why he did not
vote on the 9Th ballot
Ask Captain ]. H. II. Figgat, who Is
now in this city, If William 4. Glasgow
| did not say 10 him before the nomination
of the member OF the Legislature from
Botetourt that he would vote for Martin:
| The Central Land Company would
favor his nomination.
Ask Mr. Il. J. Brugh. who was nomi-
mated. IL he or his county committee re-
ceived any funds from Mr.. Ellyson;
not. from whom did he receive them.
II you will summon Henry c. Stuart
| he will furnish the name OF a reliable
gentleman who will testify that Mr.. w.
| 4. Glasgow, who distributed the conrl-
| button of the Norfolk and Western rail-
road in this campaign. said 10 member
OF the Legislature. II he would vote for
| Mr. Martin he would give him money Tor
his committee; that the Norfolk and
! Western railroad wanted Mr.. Martin TO
be elected senator because In that case
the Richmond and Danyille railroad
would withdraw all opposition to the en-
trance OF the Norfolk and Western rail-
road into Washington city.
GENERAL MEMORANDA.
Barbour Thompson says it never both
cred him whether man was for Mr.
| Martin or General Lee or Mr. Jones or
Mr.. Brown, and there Is no man in this
! State or anywhere else who can say that
in anything 1 did l made 1t condition
| as 10 where he stood.
| Would like Mr.. Barbour Thompson to
produce his books and show where his
money or checks were given or sent, the
| names OF the counties where IL was sent,
the names Of the persons who received
II. and ascertain from the official rolls
| OF the Democratic caucus the vote for
| United States Senator Of those memSSrs
whose election was assisted by Mr. Bar
bour Thompson's funds.
WHAT GENERAL LEE COLLECTED.
When General Lee had concluded Mr.
| Mushbach asked him had he collected any
money for campaign purposes
Eyes, sir" was the reply.
| What did you do with it?'
| II turned 1t over to the Chairman for
| the general good Of the party"
| Mr.. Mushbach inquired OF the witness
from whom the amounts were collected
Before answering the question General
| Lee stated that he believed II was per-
fectly right and proper that the railroads
! like other parties having prOperty-rights
in Virginia and residing outside, should
| contribute towards the expenses of IA
campaign, 10 make sure OF their rights
being protected, but in his opinion he
| thought such funds ought TO go to the
Chairman OF the party for the common
good.
A vote was taken upon the question
Of allowing General Lee to state from
whom and what amounts he collected.
| The ballot stood: Ayes-Messrs Mush-
bach, Green, Downing. and Nicol-4.
Noes-Messrs. Boykin, Treadway. and
Cookies.
General Lee then read the following
from memorandum: scruggs Brothers,
| New York. $780, r. +. Ryan, OF New York.
$500; President OF Hanover National Bank
of New York. $3.50; President Grover
Cleveland. $1,000.
DID NOT ASK GROVER.
General Lee, replying TO question, said
| he did not ask for the money contributed
| by Mr.. Cleveland, and, 50 far as he knew.
no one had. Mr.. Cleveland asked him
Qee) where he was staying. When ha
returned to his hotel he found note,
which said simply, please let me know
| IL you get this safely. G.. c." In 1t
were fifty 20-dollar bills.
Mr.. Mushbach inquired OF General Lee
| IL the President was favorable to his can
| yass.
The witness replied that Mr. Cleveland
had never said anything 10 him about 1t.
and he on his part had said nothing 20
the President. Something had been said
about him Q4ee) offering Federal patron
age for persons TO work for him. He
had done no such thing in the State or
elsewhere. and had mono to offer.
| The question was propounded TO General
Lee whether the campaign was conducted
on different lines this year from those
formerly followed. The witness replied
| that II was different with the exception
that two years ago two people distributed
| money.
was the money raised by the party OF
| by Individuals"
Some by the Chairman and the COM