The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-20

He Replies to Thorp's Notice of Contest
The Latter. Record sharply Critised,

PETERSBURG. VA, Jan, Especial.
ocratic congressman elect from this dis
trict, has completed his answer to the mo-
tice of contest served upon him by II.
T. Thorp, his late Republican opponent.
The answer which is printed in PAM
phiet form, Is a complete review OF the
recent contest in this district. in it Mr..
McKenney answers fully and In detail all
of the contestants allegations
Discussing the apathy among the Re-
publicans i'm the Fourth district during the
campaign last fall, Mr.. McKenney calls
attention to the fact that some Of
Thorp's canvasserS asserted before the
election that they expected the contestee
to be awarded the certificate of election,
but if their party friends were success
ful they would unseat him.
HOW MALONE REGARDED HIM.
Discussing Mr.. Thorps political record,
Mr.. McKenney, in his reply. says:
You have been Democrat, then a
readjuster, then a Malone Readiu iuster-
Republican, then an anti-Langston Re-
publican, and now you might be called
simply "a free silver Republican" and
while your ideas as to the currency may
be i'm direct conflict with the
tinanciaI plans and purposes and
principles of the Republican party.
and while you supported Popu-
list for the Fifty-third Congress, you are.
in name at least, a Republican.
1T is true that you were nominated con-
trary TO the advice of the State Republi-
can Committee of Virginia, of which Cen
eral William Malone is the recognized
head. 1t Is true that General Malone
of your party did not think It eXpedient
that any Republican should be put into
the field in this district. It is true that
it was more tnan two months and half
after you We're nominated before General
Malone indicated by word or act 20 the
voters of this district that he would even
vote for you. 1t Is true that 1t was two
months and sixteen days before a single
Republican from outside the district gave
YOU the least aid or comfort, and then
this aid and comfort came from but one
Republican, Judge Edmund Waddili, Of
Richmond, VINO on October 10. 1884, de-
livered a short speech in your favor at
Dinwidde Courthouse, though you were
nominated early as the Slst day OF july
1884
"It is true that Gen. Malone did, late
I'm the month of October introduce you
i'm Petersburg. but 1t is also true that ne
did il in the most perfunctory manner
and never troubled himself thereafter 10
do anything to bring about your election,
and this in spite of the fact that you ana
vour friends had from the time OF your
nomination been urging. General Mahone
IN exert his influence in the district IN
your behalf.
cit is true that Gen. Malone predicted
vour defeat. and has in an interview pub
nshed in one of the Washington papers
since the election. said that he told the
Renublican National Committee before
the election that there was no nope OF
the election of but one Republican con
grassman from Virginia, General walk
or in the Ninth district and seemed 10
tal,e some credit TO himself for having
correctly predicted the result in this
state ,,,o,,
-. no comedies that his opponent was
The Republican nominee for Congress IN
the Fourth district.