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

ACAHD.
A friend OF mine in Richmond has to-
l.y written me that the assertion is be-
Ing made on the streets of Richmond mat
ina the position which I took in ihe meet
Ing Of the, DistriCs Committee held lass
Thursday. violated promises Nilch 4
had prsllousy gwen to the friends or
Colonel TazeWoil Elicit. cannot, N US
tice 20 myself, alloy sulh 81 Statement
90 20 unchaileused.
Before 1 lcft RichmOnd, 1 was charged
during thc excitement attending conVen-
lion. with having acted I'm bad faith-
NnHo / go al times shrink from street
brawis. / could not refrain from, al once
G|euouucing the charge az ia,se. ana the
author of it TO his face as 3D. liar. and
/ challenged him 10 produce proof. l
deeniy regretted tile occurrence. but l
pursued the only course open 10 Il man
OF honor,
/ cannot hope TO meet. and so brand
an such s'aniercrs loo person. therefore
take occasion 20 thus publicly deuounce
Them and 20 state what are the facts
il Tie clse.
The record ~ the meeting n the COM
miftce referred 10. viii show only thres
questions were considered hy that body.
Tho first was on the temporary organi-
cation: the second. on making up of ths
temporary roll. aud tie third. on The mer-
SIS of the King William contestns dele
CATION.
Regarding the first proIositi .n. ~ po-
fifiOn was no al times uneluiY0oal and L
flye no excuse % make FOR 10. nor DO !
regard 30 as 70 matter of Do moment. /
distinctly stated. both no the leaders %
colonel Elicit and % those OK Captain
Lamb. that had promised T. vote for
lfr. B. j.. owens. ard that ! would not
under any consideration reconsider that
promise. therefore nO one can justly
charge mo with any breach ~ good f1lih
faith in this connection. lr may not 10
improper 20 state here that l was told
by two Of Colonel Elietts leaders whose
names will give lf ueces any, that they
Thought a majority of the District Conc
mlttes was pledged 10 Mr. H. NJ. smith.
Dr.. and that if there should be "a iul
meeting Of the committee. he would be
elected without my No.e. rs
SIR. Owens was chosen hy "a vote r four
10 one. j presume these rntlemen were
mistaken. They also stated that they
did not regard the position Of temporary
chairman ~ any material importance.
7 entertained The samo opinion.
Regarding the second and third question
considered by The committee. ] stated 20
th. frianI Of both candidates. who inter-
Viewed me- on the subject prior to the
meeting ~ the committee Mni they were
r.mer0Hs AND iup0rtlnot1 that l Woud
not undertake 20 express an opinion Nni ]
I had been put iu possession N aH the
facts. aut as soon as The evidence Was
erhmtft.d % tic committee would rom
r.r tr ...r-ftrre with hat evidence
a, absolutely impartial verdict stated
however. that J WAS of opinion mat me
Committee on Credentials was tho Uiop-
81. h.dv - pass on all contests between
l"cieeatc-.
when the question ~ making mp me
Temporary roll was being considered me
c,mrf,faa BY a unanimous voice
,.-.l 10 seat al delegates
VINO bad proper credentials ex-
cent thoss from King william ne
confederation OF whose case was tempo
r..rIiy deferred until the committee co.la
have au opportunity 10 near inc -ehile-
mon VIII had been invited 20 appear p5-
FORE 30. A motion Was Afterwards MACS
fo reconsider ibis vote. but . was iasstu
by without "a second
rffer 4l the evidence had been heaIu
regarding the King william case me
LH.HMH."|I LN al HWHL NJ .H-
o-clded that 10 Vac not competent 10 pass
mon rhe merits OF 70. and referred the
whole matter q tle Committee on Die'
o|euffafs. iu tle mean time allo"lns eatl
/ rorte@ftu- delegation q half OF 4 vote
each a. that neither side would bo lfclu'
f.ed T~1s- WHO voted for this nuunl
were myself and tWo other members "l
me committee. one az whom stated lht'
ha had to.eG Tor Colonel E4lett, Nhl.i
sacwA chat ln reaching the decision To-
refer re- matter 10 tie Committee on Dl'
! dentia.s. We had no desire 10 prejudice
hfs Interests. Tlt only Go take a position
~ ulgariilln as Ne coNI' 'H1 as mem
r.rs Of fhe committee, 800 our opinion
o.ehf ,o have taken rr-ain+tss 'l per
s0nal preference
Thee are briefly tAe facts ID the ease
RAD 40 feeling whatever 90 ne matter
pad the highest persunAI regard l'l
both gentlemen who were coniestlng fo'
t.e nomination. aud supposed ihnt ha'
OLD. honor t0 number them aNons mi
friends Being q member " tne 1li'
! Drmrftrae took no part ln TIE citl
r.lt. and % 1 hare estransfd any %
ms friends by acting as caascienlotsi
br.l Wed I'D be rs.t while oec-pyi"b
ll~asifuticiai position ! snAA ud lArNt'
o. item with as lttls regret as ppesiDle
! ami shall NpN-n4r IAfr'AA Il" NNN N- ''
ne knowledge that ! have lost them ii
The discharge Of difficult duty with Inn
partiailty.
a. OBJ. assertion Is made on Information
crr,ei from Others than !. in casting an
cf tIe votes above referred %, acted o.
a partisan manner with the iniention o
ffrt1erinx the interest o. either oaAdl
date. or shat T violated any promise prs
vlou.iy given. ths assertion has bee
made upon q miss~ppreheusion or IN
facts. and ! trust that ne ahoYe eN
p~.auatlon VIII DE- satisfactory 10 tsos
WHO made it. II. however. IL has bee
made by those who prqfr-sed 10 maA
the statement ON thclr own knowledge,
unresItatlugly and u~nequ.tocaly ienllDe
the 1ulnor or authors Of any sncA state
ments as wfllfully circulated malieiou'
sianderous and contemplate faisehood'
| desire 20 state further. that though
nm some distance in the country an
expect 90 r4main here for some weeks
shall return l1 Richmond frifaY. an
en- be- on that day found al ne la
Office OF Montague & Dawson. IN N
chamber OF Commerce. tive N
hours Of 10 A. VI. and $50 =. NJ, TO pc
sonally answer for this card 20 the IN
satisfaction Of any gentleman Who ma
feel aggrleyed by Us tenor.
Yours truly.