The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-16
a CARD FROM JOHN j. ALLEN, ESQ

To TIE EDITOR OF TIE ROANOKE
TIMES: 1 have just read in your paper
of yesterday the article headed 1.-The
trouble in Botetourt county-b,ought
about by an parliamentary chairman,
etc."
As this article is full of misrepreson-
tatlons and does me intentionally great
Justice | deem it due to myself to
answer it, and over my own sigma
lure, and at the same time to request
that you will at once forward to me the
name OF this anonymous scribbler.
ask that you publish this in your mex
paper and respectfully request all
papers that may have copied the article
Will in Justice to me publish my reply.
This anonymous correspondent of
yours attempts to ear mark his article
In the very outset with tho badge of
truth by stating that the following is
an accurate statement of the facts ~
1t strikes me that it would have been
in better taste to have published his
statement and allowed others to pass
upon its accuracy.
Will only note that portion of this
article that is personal to N yself.
10 quote this anonymous writer he
says several minutes were occupied be.
fore the chairman could make up his
mind whom to recognize and at last
ms Tyler prediction got the bette. OF
MS weather eye and he recognized Mr.,
Haden, who nominated the chairman
himself 70. delegate at large, probably
as favor for his, Haden's, recognition
or by preconcerted directions of the
Tyler people and If the latter, then the
chairman may have known who would
be named by Mr.. Hadcnn
inns statement is not accurate, +" but
IS false in many particulars. Mr.
haden wss recognized by me and nomi-
mated for delegate at large Doctor l.
K. Goodwin. After a few remarks
made by him favoring the election of
Doctor G.. Mr.. Vines nominated CAPTAIN
Figgatt as an O'Ferrall man, stating
when the time came he would nominate
another OFerrall man. After these
nominations hal been made the crowd
commenced shouting for vote and it
was some time before it seemed to be
understood that with two Offices to fill
and only two candidates both would
necessarily be elected and it mattered
not which OF them received q majority.
After order was partially restored Mr..
Haden nominated the writer for one OF
the delegates at large. Mr.. 4. w.
:
rail- man by Mr.. Lunsford. There were
now four names before the meeting.
l stated them in the order of their
nomination Goodwin, Captain
Figgatt, John j. Allen and A. w.
Finch.
AS chairman l then asked if there
were any other nominations and no
others being made, great clamor arose
as 10 now The vote should be taken.
many propositions were made upon both
eloes, mono OF them being acceptable to
ooth parties. 1t was finally proposed to
take the vote by division, the O'Ferrall
men taking position on the right of the
chairman and the Tyler men on his left.
Inis proposition being agreed to by both
parties, then announced that IL upon
q division could not decide I would
appoint tellers aid attempt to coun. the
votes. If, however, was able to decide
winch set OF delegates had been cleo ed
tnat would do 50, and either sid could
then call for count. then vacated
tne chair and stood on a table in the
ceheer OF the courthouse, from which
position could see over the Who'll ON d.
AFTER taxing my stand on the table 1
questeo All non resi- e1s o: the
county, all Repl blicans snd al others
not entitled to vote 10 lea. @ the Guild
ing OF go up into the gallery.
That side of the building &C upie3 nv
the Tyler party was crowded, tie side
occupied ny the O'FerrAil men was not,
/. could be seen at gla nee tina en- the
Tyler side there was large majority Of
the people, and so announced tne vote.
captain Figgat at once called for re-
count The call was opposed by the
Tyler party and advocated hy the
y terTail men. After another scene Of
great confusion stated that / would
put the question 10 the house as to
"hetner there Should be a recount. !
ola So and upon an aye and nay vote |
announced tina. / was unable to decide.
was taen proper for the O'Ferral)
men TO CAL for division