Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-13

East Radford, Va, Aug 11.--Govern-
or j. Hoge Tyler was shown n copy of
the Charlottesville Progress with the
statement in it of Hon. ]. r. Wing
field regarding an interview between
them that took place In Lynchburg in
July, 1898.
The Governor tonight gave the fol-
lowing statement TO the press regard
ing this Wingtiold interview. lie de-
nies in clear terms the purport of the
same regarding his opposition to Lee
SIX years ago and support of Mar
tin.
TIE GOVERNORS REPLY.
He says: II have not felt ut liberty
to tell the facts regarding shat In
terview and others had with me by
MIR. Martins friends nj that time. be
cause / have regarded them as private
talks which one gentleman could not
repeat without doing Violence to the
confidence of another. but Mr.. Wing
fields statement has ahs0lVed any such
feeling in this case, and take pleas
ule in laying before the people of Nir-
Einia just what occurred at that time
II was then Il candidate for Govern
or against Colonel Charles r. O'Fcrrali.
My friend, DR. T. NJ. Magruder. Of
Albemarle county. who was working i'm
my behalf in that county, telegraphed
me to meet him and Mr.. Wingiield in
Lynchhurg.
"I went there for the purpose of
comforting with these gentlemen in re-
gard TO my own canvass and Mr.. Mar
tins canvass had not been mentioned
or suggested in any way as reason for
this interview.
LOOKING OUT FOR MARTIN.
"In the course Of that conversation
1t developed that Mr.. Wingiield. who
mad been IL strong friend of mine ana
VINO had come to Lynchburis for the
purpose of consulting with me and
1urthcrinS the success of my canvass.
turned out TO be more Interested in
MIR. Martins election to the Senate
than i'll my election to the Governors
ship, and l soon discovered the fact
that lie WAS there for Martin purposes
chiefly. and to my modification at the
time. found that he thought that / |
would trade off my influence ana make
combinations which We're then ana
have always been renulsve to me
When Mr.. Wingticld says In that in
1erVlew' ] received every assurance
from him that ono gentleman could ask
or another that he would aid Mir. Mar
TIN IN u quiet ana effective way. he
makes statement founded upon no
fact whatever in my actions before or
after that interview. nor upon any
thing that said at the time.
lie received no such assurances
from me. but on the contrary. / told
MN IN plain language that | did not
own any man in the Commonwealth.
nor could enter into any trade or com
binntion of the kind suggested lie
then asked me If | would use my in
fluencc for Mr. Martin in return for
certain delegates which he could con-
troll. This firmly declined To agree to-
He then kept sending and getting
teleSrams making offers of assistance
10 me dependent upon my support of
MT Martinand he kept this I'M until !
think. 1t was well-nish o'clock in the
morning and finally wound up the in
terview by asking me to please try if
would not agree TO any OF his other
propositions ms n personal favor to
him. who was my supporter in my
race. try TO find out how certain gen
tlemen would vote. among them my
kinsman, DR. Quesenherry, of Caroline.
HAD y WITNESS.
All OF this conversation took place,
fortunately, in the presence of a Wit
ness, DR.. L. NJ. Magruder, who was
present and took Part in the interview
throughout. / told him that | would
write to or see the gentleman men
toned as favor to him. ana tell him
as near ms | could just what the facts
were, and if that would be of any ben
eht 10 him he was welcome to it, lie
then said that Dr. Quesenberrv could
not be elected in Caroline county with
out help.
I afterwards wrote him n friendly
letter, viewing him always as u sup
rorter in my fight. ana told him just
what l had learned and which he had
30 earnestly asked me TO find out. lie
is at liberty 10 publish these letters. TO
make sure that my memory is not at
1ault in recalling an Interview of six
years ago, ! wrote the following letter.
which explains itself:
LETTER TO DIR. MAGRUDER.
. East Bradford, Va, Aug. 10. 1899.
DIR. e. VI. Magruder
Dear Ned have just seen 81 copy
OF Inc Progress. which is being sent
through this section and in IL is mark
ed an interview of J. i. NNingiield
making certain statements. which
nave no doubt You have seen. ! met
MT. W!ngfleld at his request, ana
IhlhK the telegram arranging the in
teryiew was sent by you.
MI. Wingield was as Won remon-
Der, my friend in The aubernatorial
tight, and. OF course, I supposed tho
meeting was TO be in reference to nv
canvass. and we did, Of course. talk on
this supJect. But. during the CONVEX
saioii' you wlll remember, he proposed
10 me 10 turn over certain dclavatcs
10 me in the guhernatOrial conven-
ton, and he wanted me to agree IN
secure for Mr.. Martin certain mem
bers OF the Legislature TO vote for
him for United States Senator namtn,r
some iiVe or SIX that he thought I
could influence. I told him ] ala nor
own any member of the Legislature or
any one else. and after considerablo
talk and telegraphnS. he finally gave
UP the JOB of trying to get inc 10 make
any such attempted deal.
remember well your congratulate
Ing me on my not COMMITTING ,nvsnjf
or consuming 10 such thing. ana Won
afterwards alluded TO the ,ncidcnt I'm
the same terms Now do not want 10