The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-18
Communicated.
Hr. 6corgc u. Hi,c Replies to Senator fian-

Richmond Va. Jan. IT, 1896
In The Times OF Thursday L find
long statement by Mr.. Flanagan, OF Pow
hatan, Do reply 10 the following state
ment made hy me referring 10 mat gen-
tIemau.
Il Will say TO YOU. sir. that there are
as many lusinuatiCns in the county or
fOwhatan against YOU a. there are
against tariss. They are Just as serious,
ana you cannot deny IT,
do not care 10 engage In a cOntrOvcr-
sy with Mr. Flanagan, cut am unwilling
that such a misleading statement shall re-
main unanswered. W hen the remarks TO
winch he excepted were made the case
OF Parrish vs. Flanagan was pending be-
lore the Senate Committee on Privileges
ana Elections. he was there TO defend
mis- right TO the seat he occupies. ana 1
appeared as the representative of Mr..
Parrish ~ seems 10 me that his slate
ment should have been maze then, know
ing that did not have tine right TO reply
10 him on The floor of the Senate. he
was guilty OF folly IN making there the
challenge That I make good any charge
against his private character or any of
my insiuuatiOns 4 simple recital of facts
viii show that there was no occasion for
MIN TO arise in the Senate TO question
oil personal privilege, and That there was
no Justification for his course. As ! have
SAID. the case OF Parrish vs.. Flanagan was
being considered, and the proceedings AZ
Smiths CROSSROADS, IN The county Of
Powhatan. during the election in No
Nember last, were under discussion The
record showed That Mr. farlss the con-
stable a. that precinct. appointed by the
Electoral Board had been removed at
the instance of MI Flanagan, ana Mr.
j. Haskns HObsOn, chairman of the
Populist party, appointed 10 Ill the va
cancy. The question was as 10 the right
OF the Judges of the election 20 make
the removal without cause. and Mr..
Flanagan. 10 sustain their action, made
d bitter attack upon the character Of
Mr. FariSs In replying 10 his speech as
counsel for MIR Parrish. the contestant
/ said that an outrage had been commit
Ted IN driving the constable from his
position, and called attention 20 the fact
that the record did not show that he
was unworthy of the confidence reposed
In him by the Electoral Board. that there
was no proof that ne had ever been con-
yicted oil any offence against the laws of
this Commonwealth, and that the records
of Powhatan old not show that he had
ever been indicted for the violation Of any
statute or the commission Of any crime.
Then, turning 10 Mr.. Flanagan, ! said !.
II your insinHati0Rs are 10 be held a. a
justification Tor the removal OF Mr.
FaTSs ! Will say 10 YOU. sir. that there
are as many IN the county of Powhatan
against You as there are against him.
They are just az serious. ana you cannot
deny it, ! did not intend 20 be under
stood as referring 90 the case in which
| acted as counsel for Mir. Flanagan, and
the language used does not warrant such
an inference. But since ne made refer
cnce 10 that ease. | will say that I'm tell
ipg the Senate thai ne had been indicted
Tor felony b. a grand jury composed Of
some of the best men OF his county ne
showed that | had a right 10 say what
did. | did not volunteer TO defend him.
but went TO Powhatan upon his solicita-
ton 70 act as his counsel 1 DO not pro-
pose 10 recur TO tie facts brought out in
the trial, and shoHld not have alluded TO
the case II he had not made that course
necessary. Respectfully
GEORGE D. WISE