The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-06
THE GOVERNOR AGGRIEVED.
WithhOlds Acceptance Of His Election
as Honorary Member Of The Sons.
AWAITS FURTHER EXPLANATION
OF the Reason for 1abling the Motion
When II Was First Made to the
Camp-Thc Body to Make
Public Eeparation,

Lee Camp No. /, Sons Of Confederate
Veterans, held their regular weekly
meeting at Lee Camp Hall last evening.
with Lieutenant walden in the chair,
while Secretary Courtney recorded. Six
members were present-just bare
quorum. After the minutes OF the pre-
vious meeting had been read and ap-
proved, the secretary read a letter from
AIR. Harry NJ. Smith. Jr.. who has been
elected honorary member OK the camp.
The writer expresses nis appreciation OF
the honor conferred upon hlm, and ac-
cepted the same.
\ letter was also read from captain j.
Taylor stratton. thanking the camp for
the sympathy expressed FOR him upon the
death OF his mother. Both letters We're
received and fled.
THE GOVERNOR NOT SATISFIED.
A letter was read from Governor O'FeE-
rail-. who had been elected an honorary
member Of the camp on the same evening
with Mr.. II. N. smith
The communication. which was
rather lengthy one. sets forth that under
ordinary circumstances the Governor
would nave highly appreciated and glad
ly accepted the honor. In view OF the
been laid Oh the table and that when at
t>s next meeting IL was about to be
taken up, some objection had been raised,
he did not feel justified I'm accepting the
election without further explanation The
Governor added that the publication OF
this fact. which, iR addition. haa been
misrepresented IN some out-of-town news
papers, had done him great injustice
with tho veterans. and with other people.
From the Information which he had re-
ceived up 10 that time he was compelled
10 suppose that some members IN the
camp questioned his record as soldier,
and If that was so he hoped that the
party in question would como out like
man and state his objection.
After the letter had been read the mo-
ton was made and carried that the let
ter be referred TO the commander OF the
camp for further explanation
II was also stated that no one I'm the
camp had ever had the slightest objection
TO the election OF Governor O'Ferrall as
honorary member, whose record as SOL
dier had never been questioned. The
whole matter was nothing mbut the result
of an unfortunate Misunderstanding.
TO MAKE PUBLIC REpARATION
Secretary Courtney stated that he had
intended TO call on the Governor and ox.
prevented morn doing so by the lack Of
time. Commander Folkes. however. aid
call on the Governor and stated the casS
fuliy to him, which seemed 10 be salts
factory. In view Of the damages. howe
ever. which the Governor had suffered
from the publication II was deemed best
that the amp firsr make some public
reparation as tar as possible. before the
Governor should accept the election.
Lieutenant Waldor. who at r. previous
meeting objected to taking the motios
from the trhio. then arose and explained
that he had no, the slightest objection
TO the election of Governor O'Ferrail and
he did not think any one else ala.
PARLIAMENTARY OBJECTION.
The only ;hiug he dld object was the
authocratic ruling Of the chairman when
the matter was brought 40. Rule g
~ The constitution provided that a matter
which had been laid on the table
indefinitely. could not be reconsidered.
Another rule provided that parts OF the
constitution could De- set aside tomporari-
ly by a three-fourths vote. on this spe-
cial occasion, the ruling Of the Chair.
who decided that the matter could be
taken mp. was supported only by ma
jOrity vote. However he did not press
his point any further.
After these explanations had been made
II was decided 10 withhold the letter
from publication until the next meeting
when the camp expects to take action
satisfactory 10 everybody
When I called on Governor OFerrall
at Dundee later in the evening and asked
His Excellency TO be permitted 10 copy
the letter sent by him TO the Sons of
Veterans. he declined 10 10 so az this
time. The Governor stated that the let
ter had been written by him 20 the camp
and not for publication and that in view
of the present state OF affairs he did not
care TO make The letter public without the
consent OF the camp