The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-31

Lieutenant Howell.
I'VE viii lay the matter before The
House." said the chairman and II may
allow an Appropriation 10 pay your OK
pcnses.
The witness was then excused from
tcstiiying. but was told that II ne wonid
testify the committee would do ali In It's
power 10 see that his expenses were paln
Win that understanding he agreed TO
testify.
before YOU testify. MIR Howell said
Colonel Baker. Il would like to ask tou
question. Since YOU left the stand. "a
few minutes ago. were you not appoach:
cd by two gentlemen. who offered 10 pay
your expenses N YOU would testify
Before Mr. Howell could reply Senator
Clayton, OF Roanoke, rose and stated that
he fad spoke to Mr. novel;. ana offered
10 do all ne coulc TO see. that an aopro-
priauOn was made by the Dcncrai A..
sembly 10 reimburse lin.
Mr.. Howell was then questioned by
Mcssrs. Bryant and Hundley. I'm re-
gard 20 Mr. Games proxy he said that
lie had talked with General Anderson.
and that the General had told MIN that
the proxy had been handed TO him by
mayor Burruss after thc conclusion oil
the meeting OF the board Of officers. ana
while h. was on ms way 20 report the
result OF the meeting 10 the Governor.
The General also stated 10 him that II
the proxy had been presented before the
bailptinE the election might have re-
suited differently.
Mr.. Bryant: Did YOU understand that
this was q uicE OF General AndcrsOns
10 defeat ColOnc4 Nal4ct
MIR. Howell: l did not understand that
1t was trick of anybOdy's. l did not
so understand g.
Colonel George wayne Anderson: Did
you understand General Anderson 10 fn-
Innate mat hc baG suppressed the proxy
10 defeat Colonel Naliet
4 ! did not.
Second Lieutenant Ninedcld. of the
Monticello Guard. was next placed upon
The stand. out as ne stated that he only
knew what had been told him by Mr..
Howell he was not allowed TO testify
MAJOR ". T.. SIMONS.
major ". T. Slm0ns was then pat
through AN extensive examination. lie
briefly described tae bailoung by which
General Philips was elected, and stated
that on the nay OF the enlargement OF
the board OF officers he had received no
Official notiucation OF the TACT until about
$50 tnut night
lie had been approached on that even
Ing by Major Evans and asked If be would
support General Phillips lie had re-
piled yes. but afterwards changed his
mind.
AIR Bryant. Major did any one think
that you would support General Phillips
n you were ADDED to the board.
MAJOR Simons. No, siN, | had not made
mp my mimi ana took no interest m II.
After few more questions Colonel
Henry &. Jones WAS placed upon the
stand. and stated that ne was one OF the
seven officers who visited The Governor
ca tho night OF the second meeting, and
he had understood that each one Of
them was pledged TO vote fer one par
tiCular candidate. Colonel Jones describ-
al the continued deadlock ana nnal
election. lie anew nothing about the
proxy, except what he had heard.
Ia reply 10 question from General
Hun ii,y as TO whether he knew OF any
body having done anything TO elect any
particular man. replied that he knew OF
none. Colonel Jones. though repeatedly
pressed. refused to give an opinion as
to whether there was any ground for
The investigation.
GEN. ANDERSON'S STATEMENT
Al this point, a il was nearly y
o'clock, the committee desired TO ad-
Journ. but General Anderson stated that
as the prosecution had been fully heard
he thought II but just that ho should be
given chance TO refute the charges
made against him, and ass all the field
~ofhcers in Virginia were present they
should be heard. and TO prove that there
was no occasion for this senseless and
Eroundl"ss Investigation.
Two charges were made against him.
he said. one was that he had no right
10 preside over The meeting of the Board
OF OfhceIs. and the other with suppress
1ng a proxy
The General here referred to statements
made by Mr.. Lewis in regard TO the
expenditures of the military. which. he
said. were false and several very person
al remarks we're made. both gentlemen
becoming somewhat heated. bot Gener-
al Anderson disclaimed any intention TO
offend Mr.. Lewis. ana matters were
smoothed over. In clearing up the
charges made. he said. he was COMPEL
ed to 20 back some years. In his
experience hc had never known of a
proxy being presented. but II Il had
been he supposed II would have to be
presented TO the Governor. as the milf
Iary law prescrbos that all elections
shall be by ballot
An
orders received from the Governor in
regard 10 The meeting OF the Board OF
oncerS 10 elect brigaiier-gcneral AT
the first meeting he knew nothing OF
the officers being in session until ne was
told that they were in session. lIc de-
scI'bcd the meeting ana the number
of ballots taken Intellectually. the vote
standing 10 D. The second meeting
resulted In the same manner. He knew
nothing about the officers going 10 the
Governors on the night OF the second
meeting
The third meeting was held al his
office, AZ O'Clock an the afternoon
and after The hfth or sixth ballot ne
told the meeting 10 take "A recess until
he cousl 20 and report 10 the Gov
ernor.
TIE PROXY.
As he left the room Major Bu,russ eoi-
lowed him ana handed HIM a paper. say
ing.
"rhis Is Colonel Gaines proxy; give il
~ inc 'ON'lll'i
As 4 went up 20 the mansion I thought
The matter over ana decided that ii would
not hc faiI Thing TO the rest OF the
officers, as / had told them thar / was
Oily going TO report results SO I Kept the
paper. vi hen 4 got back. and before a
ballot had been taken. Major Burruss
came 10 me ana asked had / given the |
proxy TO the Governor / told him no,
and gave hlm my reasons. | then handed
Il back TO him.
General Anderson then stated how the |
Governor. after repeated efforts. had been |
made TO break the deadlock. had decided |
10 enlarge the Board OF Oficcrs.
General Hundley General. did you have !
anything 10 do with the election of any |
particular man?
General Anderson: Absolutely no
General Anderson went on 20 say that |
the orders uniting the different branches |
of the service were so secretly issued |
that no one knew Of II except himself |
AID tho Governor This was done about |
$3.50 O'Clock IN the afternoon. That night |
the enlarged board met again at the fX-
change, and he stated TO the officers that |
IN view OF the changed conditions. If they |
wished any further time to look around |
aud make other nominations he was will
ing TO give II 60 them. They seemed anx-
ious TO proceed however. and on the |
10Th ballot Colonel \. l.. Phillips was |
elected Brigadicr-Gencral by vote of |
40 20 Z.
General Anderson submitted a number |
OF papers and orders bearing on the s.ib- |
ject. which The committee agreed 20 look |
over az their leisure
General Anderson further stated that !
the brigade had been enlarged by the |
Governor al his instance. and hc had |
been advising this course for years.