The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-16
Mninr r. Inylor scotl,s Position.

the illness VIII develop INTO y pHolu rover
Major h. Taylor SCOTS Position.
Editor of The Times:
Sir-In the Baltimore sun OF August D.
1890, the following appeared from It's W ar
rentOn correspondent under date OF Az
Acknowledgement r. Taylor scott is
here spending the summer al ms hosll-
table country seat. In recent cunNe
sation with The Suns correspondent tho
Acknowledgement said. While 1 condemn
the Chicago platform as being utterly hl
variance with Democratic principles ana
Il most nceudiary attack upon our ln-u-
tutious. / believe in accepting Bryan lie
is young able and honest, and VIII give
Mckinley the gamest run Tor bus spurs
that the Republican party ever dreamed
or As u Democrat OF the Old regime 1
am opposed TO independent movements.
Maryland rs an Illustration OF jumping
from the frying pan into tue ire. our
present monetary trouble is due entirely
TO the Republican party, ana lu spite OF
their prOtestauon about sound money.
/ am opposed to giving them the relus
vi government TOR another generation
This COmmunilaj ION was written by
MI. Raphael =. fdyue, Cd friend OF my
father, Major X. Taylor Scott and myself.
This interview was based on "a casual
talk I'm Major SCOTS Office In WarrcntOu.
There We're present Major Scott. MT
Payne. Mr.. JOnn 4. &. Keith ana myself
and possibly others Major Scott is now
too 20! 10 talk with him about amy matter
connected with his candidacy for re-nOm-
nation. Some days ago, however /
wrote 10 him and gave ms recollection OF
this interview anu he replied that his
memory and Mr.. keith $ agreed with my
statement OF IL.
The conversation between Major Scott
an Mr.. Payne was, according tO the disc
ilnct recollection of Major Scott. Ar.
keith ana myself, IN substance ms loi-
lows: Mr. Payne stated that the opinion
or the Baltimore people ANA OF the sun
was that the Chicago platform WAS rctO~
lutiOuary, anarchlstlc and popullstic, and
that the people OF Maryland would not
support il. Major Scott turned boo hs
chair ana said whether IL Dee revolution
ary anarchistic, p0pulistic or and other
istic-it is the platform OF the Demo
cratic party ana every true Nirglnan
Interested in The welfare OK his Stale
could not do otherwise than give 10 las
hearty support, and SO far as le was
concerned it mattered not what the plat
form of the party was on tue nuanciH
question bee major SCOtJ would give Do
his hearty support ana hc thought az
was unwse for the people of Virginia 90
do what Maryland had done turn their
State over 10 the Republicans My dis
tiuct recollection is that MglOr Scott slld
that he was a lawyer ANA not "a uhdhDl't.
and that while he knew but little about
the currency question Dee Thought N Wise
10 give "a trial 20 the free ana unlimited
coinage of silver as declared ln the plat
form He did say he was opposed % any
attack upon the supreme court "H.
sure Mr. Payne who took uo notes ~
this conversation and reported d. some
time thereafter. intended to report D. gee
curately. But his own Views ana u.+
failure to take notes OF WHAT WIS "
general talk among friends. Jed hiiu l'- ~
"a Instrumentation as % what WAS slt-A
low Major Scott. / know THAI MilNI
Scott did not in this interview or mt lnt
other time dcuOuuce the Chicago rltI-
form. but he accepted the Same ani gave
= cordial support to Bryan and Scwal-
Do has also been charged tn1t during
the last presidential canvass Major Scout
aid not advocate the election OF Bryan on
the stump This is untrue. At meeting
held I'm WarrentOn early I'm the canNae
H. rqtffv the action of the Chicago con-
yenfiOu ne was one OF the speakers. tlf
also made other speeches during thr 'iil-
vass lie was written TO by tne chdlI liili il
of the state Committee 10 Know Wi-il
mart he would take IN the canvass. tte
roplied that he was much occupi'u I'D
porDaring for the trial az cases on h'7
fau docket IN which the state was M
terested, in the Onlted $500 stofos
Court at Abingdon. the United otales
Sunrerne Court. the November Term OF
the Supreme Court Of Appeals IN kich
mOnd and that because OF tn"Se ti-t5'
the state generally. but that he would -
any aDDointmonts I'm tho Eighth districl
and accept any invitations TO speak there
in ,-.. -.
have sought a copy Of this letter from
the chairman Of the State Committee but
have been unable 10 secure it ana nave
therefore stated II from memory. MY
recollection about this matter Is confirmed
bv that Of the chairman or the state COM
mttee. 49,, r...
I'm addition 10 this during the bryan
canvass much Of Major ScOtt's time was
efvon TO the amended parker Ballot law.
The annual report Of the AttOrncy-Gen-
eral for the year 1896 will give some idea
os the many and troublesome questions
growing out Of this law that DEMANDED
his time and thoughtful attention. re
was I'm constant communication WIN INC
Secretary OF the Commonwealth ana inc
chairman OF the State Committee upon
these questions. $500, -,
on November Ist. he was called upon Dy
the chairman OF the state Commute ~
Mr.. Alexander Hamilton ana otheIs III
the Richmond Times Of thar diets 20
the construction Of this law. Oihtta nay q
said that the fairness. lrinnc11 tH" ~
law and advising State and party oihciais
upon il as it's meaning did much 10 secure
the electoral vote Of Virginia 10 Bryan
and Sewall. -. ..,.,...,
that the above interview with MaJor sou
80, hon ~enubIished. have for some lit
lie time been aware that IL was being as.d
nv friends Of other candidates Wun7pl
aScartoinino its accuracy I am elad 10
be able TO give the true facts to the pub
lie Respectfully. u
r. CARTER SCOTT
have read the above card OF Nj X.
Carter Scott The interview published IN
tho baltimore sun of August 81, 1896. was
based on a casual conversation OF which
/ took no notes. Some time afterwards
endeayored to report what Major Scott
alone said / certainly intended 10 report
Major Scott accurately. but l nave no
doubt that I'm the interview as published
In the Sun 7 miscOnstrucd what Major
Scott said and that the recollection Of the
two Scots and NJ Keith Is correct.
RAPHAEL s. PAYNE.
July H. 1897.