Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-13
yOT PRESENTED YET.
r. EilhtrS Wants a Specific Charge 10
Proceed Upon.
vg. CABELL'S REJ0INDER.
-. .rrrcue Court Jud yeships Are There
ultiouss-Lcgislstive Gossip
our Men On Committees.

r'l-s aid not. as was expected.
no House yesterday a reso-
luc FOR the appointment of
.. mmitec TO investigate the ru-
improper influences had been
.. ring the nomination Of MIR.
.. Martin for senator. His posi-
.. that ne will not introduce
-..auon al all. unless a specific
.roaght. II was said last night
.. r..hangc lobby that had Mr..
r.soluiion been presented It
been followed by resolutions
into the Influences that were
t. lD securing the nomination
Cap.iol offices.
1cl 20 play this game OF bluff.
not transpiTc.
..s whisper that another NOM
t4ke the responsibility of ask
Official inquiry, but this could
..j o. any authentic source,
.; Mr.. Withers prepared his
Monday night. but decided. In
~ specific charges or some
facts and figures that would
. evidence. not to take any
..\T FROM MR.. CABELL.
one OF the Richmond mem
... House who voted in last
r.lis caucus for the nominal
Martin for senator, furnished
. l the following statement last
,.,N 20 those OF Mr.. c. V.
rd other friends Of General
were published in this paper
read the statements. ami have
r.;y that / simply did in this
.- always try 20 do. what 1
.. t. l~ my duty. After the con-
plan was abandoned regarded
t-er possible 10 officially ascer-
she's of majority Of the pco-
,mphlticaly deny that after
niI anything TO anyone
guided by opinions that IL
--,tl, accurately 20 ascertain.
.-m.l that several % the men
.r tA- highest offices In the city.
r'- of the largest banks in the
.t number of the leading man
ANA merchants. and "A large
... citizens favored Mr. Martin,
v3s justified in exercising the
..ru requirement, that | should
riding 20 my best judgment.
my sworn duty. certainly
..atonally misled any one IN
.t1ut my position, and any state
.. tIe contrary Is absolutely false.
HIR MEMORIES DIFFER.
r. -.fith's statement. while ! hope
..t So intended. does me the gross
r.r. l never told him upon any
coat / knew Richmond was for
.. lee. II Is true that l said l
..ra for General Lee If the con-
estucted for him. and ] would
ue SO. II is also true that
nIth Nr. Meredith about my can
t ..l before I left the city in July
...r my return during the month
..mber. and accepted from him ad-
..t party workers. as / did from
ls Of othcI senatorial candidates
.e was no condition. express or
.pon 10 as a friendly act extended
,. very warm personal friend 10
believe Mr. Meredith would
-.'aI for M himself had l been
10. Martin. / had done a siIni-
.r him but short time before.
..fENDS THROUGH LIFE.
.f.-.Iith and / had been friends as
. Ucge classmates. and as men,
... trouble ever arising between
.... were few things | would not
for him. and / firmly believed
.-. We're few he would not do Tor
.... has never been "A time when
...s 20 cali upon me. or when
-. fl call upon him for anything
h circumstances | believed that
..rc. he gave me sprang from
- q personal friendship and no.
. and certainly not with any
s r..tny me under implied obi
.. respect T. the discharge oil
lid Iltles Nr Meredith is ms
ing he nominated me in the
..r 4 few years ago. was hoihI-
.. 1fr. McCabc and Aecondcd 10y
r-.p.
. have nothing more 10 say Ia
~ this subject. ] have made
.-.r.at and ! am willing to SUP
.. -t- people Of Richmond. ana !
.. ..l mat they believe ] acted
.-ly in every step I took
rHE SUPREME COURT.
hear ratified OF all sorts OF
r- rt. Supreme Court of Appeals
-..-. ,- SIN talk Of combinations.
. been pertinently suggested
'-.fe left TO combine with The
g settled the senatorial nomina-
-.. capitol officers have been elect
pledges do not count even as
ry did "a week ago.
.-.r who g. especially interested
r.,ieular candidate for the Su-
o..r, of Appeals bench said last
-.t 20 had asked several other
~ the General Assembly VINO
'a. inside ~ everything that
m whether there were any
Ions for the highest judiciary
answered HIM that there were
..... chairman of the caucus.
..- not think there is anything
..r..t that the caucus VIII nomi-
..- hy secret ballot. The rules
.u.re that the nominations he
.. ...a Noce vote. and ne has no
.rv change will be made.
VISIT THE INSTITUTIONS.
.t. Committee on Public Institu-
Education met in the Senate
Yesterday afternoon and dis
.. question Of visiting the Varl-
uIouS This viii probably be
...-r th. most important matters
.. committee are the Governor
.Iauons rcra riding the pemten-
NfNliiNA'f wa At-
.. l.t transacted no business.
t-..e. Of the friends OF the Nir-
.r,II was held at the Exchange
. night Dr Hunter McGulfe
present 60 urge the appropriation
.. ly The hospital.
-lt that the General Assembly
.r FOR the Christmas holidays
.. -uay.
.EN PLENTY TO 90.
,h, members 81 the House
N, Httlc opportunity TO show
.t. .s set. there seems 10 be 10
..t tha representatives, from Rich'
.H .,or De- prominent IN the lower
I that their opinions VIII carry
ht among the Solons from
,'t.rs OF the state.
r Cardwril. in the selection OF
.r'tces hos clearly shown thai
much from the representatives,
... pominion's capital Mr.. John :.
ttr anable P0whataniie from
NIrl. has been especially honored