The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-19

baIDDnt InbIfIroh !" ia campaign III
Charlotte county.
18th. I ask that DR.. Prlddy be asked
how IL was that be was asking for money
himself, aud yet was distributing money
IN Patrick county? Also. ask him wheth-
er he did not get funds given for Mr. a.
s. Thompson's election from the same
source from which he got those for his
own direction: IL not, name from whom
he got them.
18th. | have been Informed thai Mr.. III.
Ayers, a deputy Of Mr.. Ham shepperd,
will prove that a similar attempt or offer
was made either TO air. Eanes or TO
some one In his interest.
l4th. That Mr.. Haynes will testify that
Mr.. Barbour Thompson sent him a ticket
to come to Richmond just before the
caucus to get Mr.. Eanes to vote for Mr..
Martin.
18th. | ask that Mr.. John Moon, repre-
sentative from Albenarle county. be
asked whether he did not go TO South
western Virginia before the election and
carry with him certain funds to be used
for campaign purposes; whether he did
not cut OF these funds give money for
the election OF representatives from Wash
lngton county: whether he did not out
OF the same furnish money for the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Graft; and from whom he
oDlalned these fuhle'
10Th. That ex-Attorney-Genera r.. A.
Ayers be asked whether MIR. Moon did
not attempt TO get Mr. Graft to pledge
himself 20 vote for Mr.. Martin. and
whether he did not offer to furnish. or
nave furnished. money for campaign ex-
penses IL Mr.. Craft would so pledge him
self.
1s IL. That he be asked whether on
the night OF the caucus Mr.. Craft did not
tell him that Mr.. Martin had furnished
funds for his campaign, and he must
vote for him.
18th. 7 am informed that Mr.. John c..
Williams. chairman Of Orange, will tes-
tify that Chairman Ellyson wrote to
him enquiring why he had not acknowl-
edged receipt Of the campaign funds sent
to his county; that Mr.. Williams replied
hat he had not received any; that he
learnt afterwards that Mr.. Barbour
Thompson bad sent the money for that
county TO Mr.. James Moore. the brother
in-law OF Mr., Graves. the representative
from Orange county.
18th. am informed that Mr.. Graves
defeated for the nomination a gentleman
who announced himself In favor OF Mr..
Martin. / suggest that Mr.. Williams
be asked as to this.
10Th. | have seen two letters Of MIR.
Isaac Diggs, one To- Mr.. G. v. Meredith,
not twelve months old, but dated Septem-
Der 18th, 1893, In which he clearly indl-
Gated n he would vote for me; the other
10 Capt. r. +. Lee, dated February, 1895,
in which he expressed a desire to vote for
me.
10Th. / am informed that the chairman
Of the Democratic party, Mr.. Ellyson,
sent no money 10 King William. and that
he will so testify.
I'D. / ak that Mr.. Diggs be asked
from whom he received his campaign
funds.
23d. | ask that Mr.. James n. Stubbs
be asked whether he did not know Of
the resolution f%avoring my candidacy,
offered at the convention which nominated
am before it was offered and tried TO
prevent it being offered.
have heard that Mr.. Morgan Treat
said hat a Mr.. Powell, a clerk of the
Richmond and Danyille Railroad Com
pany. deposited seventy-fve dollars to-
the credit Of Mr.. James n. Stubs dur
Ing the last campaign with the banking
firm Of Wilkinson. Regester,of West Point.
Va. / ask that this be inquired into. \
and that Mr.. Walter Wilkinson, Of West
Point, be summoned as 20 it. 4
oath. / am Informed that Mr.. WillOugh- /
by Newton will testify that on the even
ing OF the caucus Mr.. Diggs said in his
presence. that Mr.. Cardwell must release
him from his pledge.
10Th. suggest that Mr.. Dlggs be asked
what that pledge was.
26th. / am Informed that Mr.. Howard
hathaway will testify that during the
caucus Mr. Digs came over and sat by
him and said. in substance. they will
not let me vote.
eth. ] suggest that Mr.. Digs be asked
who he had been sittils by previous 10
that, and who had prevented him from
voting.
2sth. That he be asked with whom was
IL that he went away from Mr.. Hathaway.
and whether he voted after that, and II
so how many times.
10Th. That Mr.. Lovenstein. secretary Of
the caucus. be asked whether Mr.. Digs
voted on the First, Fourth, and Fifth
ballots.
sOth. That If he did not. that he CLr.
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 sixth ballot.
Ask Captain j. IA. II. Figgat, who is
now I'm this city, IL William a. Glasgow
did not say to him before the nomination
Of the members Of the Legislature from
Botetourt. that he would vote for Martin
IT the ttHtIdl Jdid Nvihl~h9 DNA
favor his nomination.
Ask Mr.. f.. j. BrOugh. who was nomi-
mated. If ne or his county committee re-
ceived funds from Dir. Ellyson' If not, |
from whom did they receive them.
II YOU will summons Henry {. stuart
he will furnish the name OF a reliable
gentleman who will testify that Mr.. w. a. |
Glasgow, who distributed the contrihu-
ton of the Norfolk and Western railroad
in this campaign, said 10 a member OF
theLegislature if he would vote for Mr'
Martin he would give him money for MS
committee: that the Norfolk and Western
railroad wanted Nr. Martin to be elected
senator because in that case the Rich
mond and Danv4.-e railroad would with
draw all oppositiOn 10 the entrance OF
the Norfolk and Western railroad into
Washington city.
Harbour Thompson says 1t never bother
cd him whether a man was for MIR. Mar
tin ar General Lee. or Mr.. Jones, or Mr.. !
and there is no man IN TINS state
or any where else. can say that III any
thing | did. / made II a condition as 10
where he stood. -
IN nroduee his books and show where
this money. or checks, were gwen OF
sent the names Of the counties where
q uas sent the names Of the persons
who received It. and ascertain nom the
official rolls of the democratic caucus
the vote for United States senator Oh
those members whose election was as
sisted by Mr.. Barbour lhohpsoh
auas-
Chairman: Are there any othsr qusA
lions 10 ask General LeeF
What Became OF IL.
Atr Mrsbbach. / want TO know II Cen