The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

Several Lamb Delegates swear They We're
offered Money tn Vote for flleit.

offered Money to vote for Elicit.
The Lamb managers say that wholesale
efforts have been made TO purchase lheir
delegates. They have positive proof that
one Of the Manchester men who vote1
last niah- for the minority report said
that me had received money irom inc olh'l
side and that the Lamb men must pu9
up money if they wanted ms VOC. 80
They oer in support oil t slg'. Sl'S s,' ~
attempted bribery the IouD"ll,5 an ,o
davlts' and say hat they have others III
state OF yirginia-city Of Richmond-to-
l. James W. Canon. from Third Jeffer-
son ward. do hereby certify hat / am
lamb delegate 10 the ID n0tratic con-
vention which tils day met al sanger
Hall. that on this day Mr.. George bas
mister, Of Richmond, supporter OF 90
onpl Elicit approached ine ana )Hfitu iu'
twenty-five dollars S-'.rO ll money ~
hhiting the CASH IL ! would vote d. i.e
convention for Colonel Elicit ! refused
his offer. saying that i was not for stle.
further certify that subsequently
Frank Campo niCodO approached me- anu
said that / could get one hundred lflVp.Wy
dollars for my vote for Colonel ELICIT ANA
another hundred Tor another iOtc.
JAMES v. CANNON.
Subscribed and sworn 20 before me- THIS
gd dav of September 1886.
GEORGE j. HOOPER. JR.,
N0tlry Public.
Virelnia-c'ty Of Richm ond-to-wt.
This day personally appeared beiolt
me. the undersigned, "A notary public for
the city aforesaid. ). b. kudd. OF the city
Of Manchester. and made oath That about
j. O'Clock NJ on this day / was approach
Ell near the corner of Seventh and Broad
streets. I'm the city Of Richmond by Zen
HungerfOrd and "A Mr. Dyer. who inquired
il L was a delegate, 20 which | answered
ma rtrtI ID ID
Lamb for the nomination for Congress.
Then asked me III I would not DO them
"A favor boy voting fOr Colonel Elicit and
one OF them said bee would give me 81"
to do so. The other said, II ID DO better
than that. I'll make 10 $40 The trSt One
then said. III make il go" 1 told them
that 1 vas not that Kind OF p man and
walked off ] met Mr.. James Botto near
by. and told him what had happened.
Given under my hand, this 81 day or
September 1896 j. b. RI I'D.
Sd day OF September. 1886
GEORGE ]. HOOPER. JR..
Notary Public.
T. James Botto. Of the city Of Riclmond.
do certify that on this day. about II or
1870 o'clock. ] saw Mr. j. %. Ruid and
two other PERSONS i'm conversation near
the corner of Broad and Scyelth streets.
and / heard Mr.. Rudd say on parting with
them My word ana honor are worth
too much. / am not that kind of D. man.
! head one OF the men say to him. Lets
take drink Mr. Rudd said II don't
drink tie then said. Don't speak to
me any more" one Of those men after
fused 10 go. and returned with me 10 the
convention hall.
Given under my hand this 3d day Of
September 1896 JAMES BOTTO.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me. this
Sd day of September. 1896.
GEORGE j. HOOPER. JR..
Notary Public.
State Of Virginia-clty OF Richmond-to-
wit.
l. oliver Jones. residing at 40. Az north
Sixth street. in the city aforesaid. do here
bv certify that / was approached at the
convention hall this morning about n
o'clock 10y Mr.. Lawrence Hadke. who ask
ee me- II / was a delegate 10 the cOuNeu-
ton. ] spoke as II ! was he then told
me- there was a. hundred dollars I'm IL IL
/ would vote for Colonel Elicit: that is,
| VIII get $50 for you and SO for myself
II you will vote for him" I then told
him / was not a delegate and had no
vote He said he did not have the money
himself. but he knew the man who had
Il. and ne would get 1t If ! would give him
SO. OLIVER JONES.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me. this
Sd day OF September lNS
GEC RGE J. HOOPER, JR..
Notary PJbiic.
State Of Virginia-City or Richmond
to-Wit.
/. G.. W. Cooling do hereby certify
that tonight In Sanger Hall building
just before the vote was taken on the
minority report of the Committee on
Credentials | was offered 500. 10 be- paid
10 me at any time that / might name
tomorrow. II | would vote Tor the mi
noritv report Of the Committee on Gre
dentials. although ! promised that II
the report suited me l would vote with
the majority; otherwise | would vote for
the minority report. and that j would
vote on my own personal responsibility.
according 70 my own judgment, without
q cen. from anybody.
Given under my hand this 81 day or
September. 1895. G.. W. COOLING.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me, this
81 day OF September. 1896.
GEO. J. HOOPER. Jr..
Notary Public.
State OF Virginla-City OF Richmond
tO-wit.
l. G. W. Goodlng. residing al No. TO-!
Fifth street ia the city II Manchester.
do certify that | am "a delegate 10 n e
Congressional Convention from the First
ward. Manchester, and am favorable TO
tie nomination Of Captain John Lamb.
and my sentiments were well known 90
the community. ! was this morning ap-
preached by person IN the city Of MAJ
chester, WIN told me that there would
he a good deal OF money handled over at
the convention to-day. and that II ! would
vote for the other sde-meaning for Col
onel Ellett--that there was hundred dol
lars In II for me. | replied that ! was
poor and did not have any money, and
that a hundred dollars was big money
fer a poor man 10 receive, but did not
need Il that way. About an hour after
! was approached by the same gentleman
at the same place. and called In his back
yard BY hin. and asked M ~. ,<ssAssA