Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-10-31
A DENIAL.
WASHINGTON. D. C.,l
Oct. 26. 1895. {

Mr.. Editor:
Tue West Virginia Republican
Association in Washington, at its
last regular meeting, authorized an
emphatic denial OF the charges made
against Hon. Aston G. Day ton, by
an anonymous writer over the sigma
ture of Nv. E b. in the Martins.
burg Statesman of the 22d instant.
The association denounces the au-
thor as coward, who hides behind
convenient initials instead Of coming
out squarely over his proper sigma
ture. His production is worthy only
OF the man who dare not sign his
name to it-false in substance snd
detail.
If the writer of the article really
resides in Washington, he knows the
Republicans here not only desire
Mr.. Dayton's reelection, but are
willing to assist in all proper ways,
to the extent of their ability and in
fuence in having him reelected. If
he resides in Martinsburg, and knows
aught of the campaign, he should
know that Mr.. Dayton's election by
a handsome majority over all oppo-
sition is assured.
The association characterizes the
attack as malicious. The writer of
the card knows that Mr.. Dayton is
mo-" boorish, "and so does everybody
who knows him. The writer knows
Mr.. Dayton is not "disobliging,'' as
thousands in the Second District can
testify to. He knows Mr.. Dayton
did not "seclude himself in remote
locality on Capitol Hill," but, on
the contrary, located, for his conven
fence, within three squares of the
Capitol, near Pennsylvania avenue,
the leading thoroughfsre of the city.
That "most damaging thing to
which the anonymous author of the
article calls attention amounts to
this:
The House of Representatives
holds to the opinion that It's mem
bers are as much entitled to clerical
services as>the Senators are. Each
Representative believes that there
should be no distinction made, and
since every Senator has clerk, the
House insists upon tue same privi-
lege. The question arises at the open
ing of almost ever Congress, and
when the House gets chance 10
vote upon it, Democrats and Repuh-
licans Unite and make the indorse.
ment unanimous. Mr.. Dayton voted
to sustain the House contention.
Senator's clerks often become the
clerks of committees at $4,000 per
year each. This is understood to
have been true of Senator Faulk-
ner's clerk, and it is mentioned as a
proper subject of comparison. If Mr..
Dayton committed a crime in voting
TO allow clerk hire to the members
of the House, how much the more
reprehensible the act of Senator
Faulkner, who has voted for a SIM
liar proposition in the Senate at the
beginning of every Congress since
he entered that body. And so. for
tina. matter, has every other Sena-
tor.
Every dollar OF the SUN allotted
to Mr.. Dayton for clerk hire was
paid over when the salary became
due, to the young gentleman, stem
ographer and typewriter, whose
services he engaged. That tue clerk 5
duties were arduous many of the
members OF this association erson-
ally know.
The association adopts this meth
cd of defending Mr.. Dayton, whose
services in one term have been so
valuable to the district, against a
mean assault 1t seems he has to
meet the att cks OF the class promi-
merit in nearly every campaign-indi
viduals who brsveiy fire guns from
ambush. G. III. SHINN, Pres.
G. ]. SWITzER, Sec'y.