Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-18
ASKED HIN TO WRITE
TIERS OFFER A MINISTER PAY
,.op sorND-MovEY ARTICLES.
rpE PROPOSITION VAS DECLINED.
49,. clergyman Hardly Thinks IL
Mas nm Attempt to Bribe-fteport-
-, DtrcharEe OF Railway Lm-
,o,.r.-pemocrntic Meetings.

~ "a
=, Episcopal minister OF this community
al been offered sum Of money to write
ort,ele under Jhs signature in favor
~ the gold standard.
The matter has been discussed good
s,,l among the friends and neighoors OF
,n. member Of the clergy, and different
,,rsions OF the affair have been given.
las, night a Dispatch reporter called 70
80 The minister. and. after some per-
,,.,sion. obtained from him an account
d, chat was said In he conversation. He
secllned NJ first TO discuss the subject
80 tho publicity that attached to it was
,or,, dlstasteful TO him. but finally con-
,erfod TO relate the story. which shows
Nat the Boilers are going 20 extremes,
ard Offering 10 use money for many
purposes.
ASKED TO WRITE ARTICLES
II was about two weeks ago that the
,reacher was approached by man Of
bis acguaintance. who, It is understood.
rarrescnfed the BOl 'eTs, and offered a
sum OF money IL he would write an ar
tiole or several snort articles. giving
his views on the gold standard. The
polter explained that he wanted to get
me views Of many public men, and he
considered a minister public man. The
clergyman stated 20 the Dispatch repre-
sontative that had tho proposition come
An tho nature OF a bride he would simply
have turned on his heel and walked
away. but as the matter was presented
Ike any other straightforward business
proposition. he simply replied: II am a
minister Of the Gospel, not a politician
and. therefore, cannot accept your Offer
This ended the conversation and the two
men. after few casual remarks, parted.
"Dn the Bolter know your political
svmpathies?" asked the reporter
"Weu. he certainly ought TO have"
the rector replied. II don't even know
that ! will vote, but my sympathies have
certainly been often expressed, and L
believe no knows 1 am IN favor OF free
silver"
When asked If ne construed the propo-
sition as anything In 1he nature OF an
attempt to purchase his influence, the
clergyman replied: Il can't think that
the gentleman would try TO bribe me,
but vet he certainly did not want an
article denouncing the gold standard
and from his manner I judged that he
wanted something in its favor" The
minister held out that no attempt had
been maze at bribery ana YET Sidlti
frankly that the man must have known
his position on the burning question when
he offered him money for written matter
expressing his views on the sound-money
question. presumably to get something
i'm its favor. as he undoubtedly wished it
FOR publication.
This subject will probably rest here, as
nothing more definite will probably ever
be gotten for publication The minister
says the matter leaked out through his
own carelessness, he having told the
story 20 a friend as a Joke. This friend.
10 seems, thoughtlessly told few more
friends and so the story went The
clerical gentleman would not give the
name Of the man who made the offer TO
him. and insisted that his own name be
withheld from publication. 1.-THE pub
licity is very painful to me-" he said,
cas- ] am only a plain minister Of the
Gospel and co not wish any such no
toriety"
Railroad Employees Discharged.
Information was received at State
Democratic headquarters yesterday that
a half dozen white railway employees
engaged in one OF the shops here had
within the last few DAYS been discharged
without any reason being assigned. ex-
cept that the company had no further
Nat lNt lAAtilis anu AllUA NlilN a. AtM AcNr
before the workmen were told that their
services were TO longer needed the six
men had refused 10 sign a paper pledging
themselves 20 support the sound-money
cause.
one Of the men Is Mr.. Sanford e
Kelly, who until q short while ago lived
with his family at no. 1925 west Marshall
street. Mr.. Kelly did not COM
plain TO any one OF the man
nor IN which the railroad com
panv dealt with him. and IT was only
when NJ. John II. Beycridge. the regis
trrr of the Second Precinct. Clay Ward.
cav him Oh the street yesterday. and
asked him why he had not registered.
that he mentioned the matter TO any
official. in reply to Mr. Beveridge's
question. Mr. Kelly said that ne had in
tended to register. but that he did not
feel much like 10 now, that he had just
lost his job at the shops He then re-
lated the story, az stated above. 20 the
effect that he had refused to sign
paneT pledeing himself TO support the
sound-money cause. when his convictions
were In opposition 20 such principle. and
DE had made up his mind to vote for
Bryan and Sewall. 4 few DAYS after
". ris he received his discharge. as did
also five others who had refused to sign
the paper
All Did Not Sign.
IL was stated yesterday on what seemed
90 be unquestionable authority that the
address issued. purporting to be over the
signatures Of the colored pastors of this
city appealing 10 the voters OF their race
to support Mckinley. had not been signed.
ty an OF them II rs understood that such
3 paper was considered az their meeting
.ast Monday. and final action postponed
- the Dispatch was yesterday Informed
.hat az least two Of those whose names
lppeared on the paper had not indicated
heir purpose 10 SIGN a. The address Is
generally thought 70 have been written
~ a prominent white Republican.
Meeting OF the Actives.
The Ciay-Ward Actlyes held their regu-
ar meeting last night in their club-room,
N Bclvidere Han 4 goo3 deal Of busi-
aess. pertaining 20 the campaign. was
transacted, after which President Snead
introduced Captain a. c. AttNsson, OF
Manchester. who addressed the club upon
che political situation in his usual happy
and effective style.
Ar Snead next introduced Mr.. {. NJ.
Wallace, Jr.. who addressed the club upon
Democratic principles. defending the Chi
casO platform IN q dignihed speech. Eld
pfoclaimiDg IL to be the only Democratic
platform adopted since the war.
SIR. W. Mac Jones followed in one OF
his amusing chalk talks. which kept the
audience Ia a roar Of laughter from be-
ginning 10 end.
The meeting was very fun one. and
attended by most Of the oid-line Demo
.rats The club win meet again next sat
urday night
10 Address the POwhatnn.
The Powhatan club will begin to-mor-
row night a series Of discussions that
viii be both interesting and Instructive.
Two eminent speakers Will make 45-minute