Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-01
WELLINGTON SUES.
.,,,r MARYLAND SENATOR CHARGES
,,vrr. ny BALTIMORE AMERICAN.
oys HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
This the Amount OF Damages Al
tcred-Tbe TRIAL to he Pushcd--'rhe
reucr Represented In Part by Colo
,cIs Bonnpnrtc and MARSHALL.

BALTIMORE. November s0-United
STATES senator George J.. Wellington, of
..s state to-day appeared before the
...,s ary. and charged that he had been
.--.raIy ubeiled by tho Baltimore
,-,.rran in the lattor's giving color 20
... .fersos that he was using patronage
a.. ..saeuce votes I'm the election of a
7-.r.I states senator to succeed Arthur
j. German.
~r. .rand jury presented General Felix
,.-s. thc publisher and editor Of the
american. for Indictment
later ina the day senator Wellington
..t ga suit against General Agnus. per-
..r..y. Tor $4,000 damages.
rse American tomorrow viii say: "As
...,.l the American viii meet the issue
,-.t IL raised. In the long career Of the
..oer IL has had Its share of these
.f.rEs and 10 has always accepted them.
anil f,srht them 20 a finish. In the con-
,-t for the United States scnatorship
,r .hs LEGISLATURE Of Maryland. the abb
saint, need and the incstimable value Of
fr.. press must be evident to the
frrtl..t person. In 10 tho American
er DBL. free and fearless. IL will con-
,.-.e 90 work for the people and the
NOBLE only. and Will call attention TO the
,.rls or actions of Mr.. Wellington. or
,r... o. any one else in public life. when
. deems tais for the public welfare; and
As experience has always been that courts
end 5lr.s have upheld the freedom of
f. press ln work Of this kind.
.Mos. OF the representative journals OF
pa. country have criticised Mr.. yelling
ON severely. Quotations from them
would show how adverse IS the general
i- cm.rt of the national prAls on his type
ot stsr.smanship. and how thoroughly
.H.s -vIe has been repudiated and dis
credited n public opinion.
.It. American always strives to pre-
trt tae truth. and do harm TO no one
r. ft Inadvertently does any injury, its
,H.umns are always open for eXplana-
t T.. and 10 is prepared to make eXplana-
- and amends. III does not deal I'm
= ..ll and has always studiousiy de-
elm. 90 discuss the private affairs OF
I.l elected % office. including, We may
s.y those Of Mr. Wellington himself,
Iet Hlu. extremely careful 90 avoid al
controversy, and TO give no reasonable
ground rr complaint. it proposes TO do
DIS o.ty COB the public. at whatever cost
may d. involved. II viii treat an public
ren-.Ui.eI all men OF any class and
c.ll1r- july and fairly, but it will be
rtmlltel 10y no one.'
It. Americans counsel win be Charles
g. HluaUdrte. the civil-seryice reform
a.. colonel Charles Marshall. who was
Lees chief of stan; Edgar II. Cans and
William $. Thomas. The trial. which
WIl De pushed. and which will probably
come on Just when the Legislature
meets. is expected 10 be an unusually
intel. sting one.
TA. article upon which Senator Well
Ml,on's action is based was published
G the American ON Friday. November
9Th. together with an editorial from the
Post. IN Washington, of the previous
t.v.
ia the latter. Senator wellington was
severely criticised for his general con-
,lrt as q senator OF the United States.
ana charged with openly Offering TO pur- |
chase votes for "a senatorial asprant /
through the dispeusatiOn of patronage. /
Senator Wellington recently espoused |
OBJ. cause OF Governor Lloyd LOwndcs /
vH0 is seeking election to the seat I'm the /
United States Senate now occupied by /
senator German. whose successor viii be |
chosen by the Legislature. which meets /
o. January 8, isgs, az Annapolis.