The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-10

state OF confusion here. Captain '"sso"s
persisted In resignlng. and everybody v'se
persisted In wanting him to serve, pu'
after he said 80 emphaticaliy anu pos'
lively that he would not. undFr any CIR
cumstauces. serve. I set myself 10 work'
as a sort OF harnonizer and peace
maker. to see II we could not elect COM
marder. and not adjourn without seiect-
ing one. saw Captain Cussons' anu ne
was firm in the matter: and then i saw
him afterwards and said to him tnat my
actions were not antagonstic 10 MN a.
ALL and It seemed to me that the general
opinion was that. II he could De gotten
to serve as chairman OF the History
Committee. the camp would be willing 70
accept his resignation as commander
/ NOT FOR BARGAINING.
went 10 Colonel Stubbs. not for the
purpose OF bargaining or even suggesting
that he should be elected commander. but
lust telling him what the feeling was. He
said. very promptly: IF i am elected
commander. I will appoint Captain Gus
sons chairman OF the History Committee.
Captain Cussons l never heard word
OF that
The Witness. No. we didn't tell you
| that. we were afraid you would resign
| before we appointed you. want TO say
| that I made no proposition to Colonel
| Stubbs at all. I thought everybody was
| in favor of his election. We were all In
1 a very pleasant frame Of mind. re-elect-
| ing everybody generally and | thought
| that was the idea Of the camp. 10 elect
| him COMMUNICATIVE Is. IL Captain Gus
| sons would not accept. Under these cir
| cumstances | nominated Colonel Stubs.
and. so far as | remember, he was elect
ed without n dissenting voice; whatever
| opposition there was. was private. That
| Is all | know about il.
II never once occurred 10 me that this
trouble would come up. | acted candidly
| and sincerely I'm what I supposed 10 be
/ the interest OF the Grand Camp.
| q. Something was said about Field
| History-(wtness interrupts).
| A. That conversation with Major Ran
doph do not distinctly recollect, and 1t
is not surprising should not. because |
am very fond of talking when ! meet
| with my comrades. and do a lot OF II.
talk around good deal; of course try
| TO talk in a proper way ! do not recol-
| lect having any conversation with MAJOR
| Randolph either here In this room or at
| his place OF business. But If he remem-
bers It. | have no doubt 1t is correct.
| Major Randolph | will swear TO IT.
| rr. Jones: I have no doubt II Is cor
| History Committee but previously l
| spoke 10 two or three members about
| different points i'm their report; and IN
| the course OF that conversation. II re-
| member correctly, he (Stubbsj asked me
| about this history. My reply was:
Fields History is written by Miss Field
| of Atlanta. whom | know very well She
! IS an excellent lady and a good teacher.
| IL Is a fairly coed book. but II Is full or
mistakes, as ! ventured 70 tell Miss
| Field myself and she replied that she
| would be glad 10 correct them but the
contrast was such Gt was then published
| I'm Atlanta by printer there that she
would have To correct it at her own eN-
| pense. and she could not afford II.
DO not rscollect distinctly whether Colo
mel Stubs told ME that II was Row pub
lished by the American Book Company
or whether I had that impression before
but any how we had conversation
about the new edition. | said had not
seen that and | couldn't say about tnat'
that II was about the old edition l was
talking confess I was little sur
prised when the report OF the committee
came out that the policy which had be.
adopted for some years PREVIOUSLY IN
policy adopted by the History Commit
ice of the United Confederate Veterans
Association and followed by the commit
tee Of tho Grand Camp, of naming All OF
| the histories that were not Objectionable
from n sectional standpoint. leaving IL 70
the individual schools or teachers ia
| make their own selections, was not
strictly adhered TO; Tut that only, II
| remember, three or four histories were
mentioned. and Miss Fields book was
substituted for Professor Derry - oi
| Georgia And l remember on the moor
| Of the camp making the suggestion 'ha'
\ IL we were going to recommend hls,oiif'
| generally, Professor Derry's. who was q
| Confederate. and Blackburn " MELON
| AIDS. published i'm Baltimore very pooi1s
nublished | am sorry TO say, nut a
eood book had been left off the list; but
| II was said that IL was necessary 10 cu'
| down the list and | made no factious Cd
lection. go. l.,..o
q I'm this conversation with Colone
Stnbbs about Fields History, ala I'm
derstand that ne made any request o'
YOU to recommend it TO the liistofE = ""
mittee? ,,,,.
No. sir. h did not. because ] was
NOT q member OF the History 'ommltt e'
ond made no recommendations 70 'n'
| History Committee ~,.,a.,o
q. My question was whether Coion'
Stubbs indicated a desire that YOU as ~
Individual should speak favorably OF tina
book TO the History Committee
OWNED THE BOOK.
| 1 really don't remember ABOUT TIA
nont. I am quite sure he did not reques
me 10 make any recommendation ana
was lust pleasant conversation apou
hooks. that was all, and IN the cohis
Of il ne smoke OF Fields History as nav
ing been revised and improved. My repl
was that / had not seen IL.
O. AT that time il was the property o
the American Book Company?
A. Yes. sir, II had been bought b
them.
O About what time was that converse
ton? -,
A Nv impression IS that 1t was tn
| evening before the meeting OF the camp
and the evening before the mass-meetlnl
which we held here. and before there ma
been any meeting of the committee, Re
: member distinctly l went up to Murphy
Hotel for the purpose OF seeing one o
. | TWO members OF the committee. dldh
know about their plans, and went |
! see them about a book In which | pei
; sonally may be interested That was rea
: ~ the object Of my going
o. What month was that meeting hel
in?
: A. OctoberAthis last October and, to I
correct, think it was on the 18Th.
Captain Cussons: The 10Th.
DIR. Jones: This meeting was held o
the 18th, but this conversation was on IN
evening before; and the meeting that j
D Mcclure presided over was held on IN
18th. ..,
5 CAPTAIN Cussons: That was on the l9tl
2 DIR. Jones: Well. then the 18th was n
) day. and the Grand Camp met on the Z0t
r This conversation was the same evenin
~. nj,