Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07
certainly appoint committee when /
receive the resolution. ]. N. sTUBBs.
SHOULD NAME THE MEN.
Thla Il what Raw Ilr yr.,niror 4aio

o1Ott<D NAME THE MEN.
This is what Rev. DIR. Tucker telc-
graphed
NORFOLK. VA, November e.-Your
telegram received. At no time and in
no manner have ever been in the SER
vice OF the American Book Company. or
In the remotest way connected with any
book concern. SO serious n charge
against comrades 'and gentlemen ought.
IN common justice to specify individuals.
and not be made against the committee
as whole. and only against individuals
on specific and substantial proofs. /
do not believe that there is anv real
foundation for the charge against any
member OF the committee.
BEVERLEY d. TUCKER.
RECOMMENDED ON MERIT.
This reply is equally as emphatic as the
others:
WINCHESTER, VA. November Elm
reply to your telegram. am not and
never have been In any way connected
with the American Book Company, and
l add that have never seen any move in
the History Committee in its interests.
The committees reports have not been in
fuenced by the company. as they well
show, and books have been recommended
by the committee on their merits.
JOHN J. WILLIAMS.
ALL NEWS TO HIM.
From Colonel Hume came this denial:
PORTSMOUTH, VA. November Elm
reply to your telegram of this date, would
say that though / am a member of the
History Committee of the Grand Camp
of Virginia have only been able to
attend one meeting in two years.
know nothing of Aajor Brander's charges.
and have no knowledge of any member of
said committee being in the service of the
American Book Company. never had
communication by word or otherwise with
said company.
II Major Brander has the facts, let the
committee be called together with the
grand officer and all others interested.
mittee. JOHN II. HUME.
STANDS BY HIS POSITION.
Major Brander, the author of the origi-
nal resolution offered in Lee Camp on
Friday, was seen by Dispatch reporter
last night, and told of the emphatic state
ments of the members of the History
Committee. He said that while no spe-
cific charges had yet been made. he and
those who were with him In this issue
were prepared to stand or fall by the ac-
ton of Investigating Committee. They
would go before that committee, he said,
prepared to substantiate all their state
ments, and If any of those against whom
charges are preferred can show clean
hands, no one will be more pleased than
he. Major Brander thought 1t would be
improper to discuss the charges before
they are presented to the committee. but
he added that he was In no wise discon-
certed by the denials
THE SONS ACT PROMPTLY.
copy of the resolution adopted by
Lee Camp, was sent to Grand-Com-
mander Cox, of the Grand Camp. Sons
of Confederate Veterans, yesterday
morning. and the following order was
promptly issued;
Richmond, Va. November G. 1897.
Special Order, No. /:
"In accordance with a resolution from
r. Z. Lee Camp, No /. Confederate
Veterans, passed November s. 1897, re-
questing the Grand Commander OF the
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Veterans to appoint a committee to
thoroughly investigate the rumors con-
cerning the employment Of members of
the Grand Camp of Sons of Confederate
Veterans by the American Book Com
pany, l have the honor to announce the
following committees: Robert Lecky. Jr.,
John Lamb, and Z. Leslie Spence, Jr.,
Of r. f. Lee Camp, No. l, Sons of Con-
federate Veterans.
whether the rumors are founded on |
determine and they are urged to use |
their best efforts to procure all the evil |
ience possible from books, papers, oral |
or whatever other sources |
may be accessible to them. Your com |
nander views with regret that rumors |
,f this kind should ever have been cir |
,ulated, and, thinking this regret TO be |
common to every member of the Grand |
Camp, deems quick action to be neces- |
sary on his part. For this reason he has
appointed only members of the local |
lamp on this committee.
"The committee shall meet at their |
earliest convenience and make as speedy |
. report as they can. They may act In
conjunction with the committee of the |
Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans or
n whatever manner they may deem ad-
,isable. BY order EDWIN p. cox,
Grand Commander.
Lewis w. Brander Adjutant-General."
BEST TO PRESS THE INQUIRY.
Mr.. Cox stated TO a reporter that ne
xnew nothing personally as TO the truth
II the rumors, but now that the point
rad been raised he thought 1t best to
,ress forward the investigation with all
possible haste. The Sons of Veterans
History Committee now forms part or
he veteran body, and the request en-
,odied in Lee Camps resolution, that the
srand Commander of the Sons should
ct in the matter is taken to indicate
hat charges are also TO be preferred
gainst some OF their members.
There is to be an important meeting OF
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