Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-12
TO THE POINT

TO THE POINT.
In reply TO that letter / received 10.
day the following telegram from DR.. Ma
grudcr:
Yes, almost exactly: USE name II de-
sired Il NJ NAcpT.DTp
AS sequel to this story, ] will say
that DR.. Quesenbery did not commit him
self for Mr. Martin. and he was defeated
by large majority, though running as
the regular Democratic nominee in Caro-
line county. The senatorial candidate.
Martin man. running as the Democratic
candidate for the Senate I'm the same
county. was elected and ! think. carried
Caroline county thus showing that Mr..
Ningheld's threat OF knitting the ticket i'm
that county was carried out 10 the very
letter. ! will also state that the repre-
sentative from my home county. Mr.. Cad
dell voted for General Lee. and he might
furnish. II called upon. some interesting
"reminiscences Of this subject
"Mr Wingfeld was my loyal supporter
In my own race. and / wrote him in that
spirit merely commenting upon the race
Of the two gentlemen for the United
States Senate. and giving him the stua-
tion just as ! had heard IT, and in this
light I desire my letters to him inter
preted. From the night OF that interview
10 this hour I have never felt anything
but indignation that men would attempt
20 control political Offices by the means
which he revealed upon that occasion
HE (WingfelO further says that they
were indebted 70 me for one vote Who
was it2 Name the man"
After seeing this Wingheld interview
and hearing how it was being circulated
over the state. and seeing other personal
attacks upon him Of a similar nature.
Governor Tyler decided to-day, he said.
10 make a speech in the heart Of his own
district on next Monday at Wytheville.
and explain TO the people so that they
can understand if the political methods
that have grown up in this State. and set
in clear light his own personal record
and candidacy. which have been attacked.
Posters are being sent out over Wythe
county to-day announcing this determina-
ton on the part Of the Governor.
The WingGeId Statement.
The salient declarations in the state
ment Of Mr.. Wingheld alluded 10 by Gov
ernor Tyler and published in the Progress
are as follows:
II was his Tylers) friend. and was also
the warm and active supporter OF my
countyman. Mr.. Martin, in his canvass
for the Senate, which was I'm progress al
lut same Tune. AS MT. Mdiill lilcUu'
l sought 20 ascertain what Governor Ty-
ler's position was i'm regard TO the sena-
torship. and received a message from him
that he was not unfricudly 10 Mr.. Mar
tin. This led 10 an interview by appoint
ment between Governor Tyler and myself
I'm Lynchburg in July. 1893. for the pur
pose of comforting with him i'm regard 20
his own canvass as well as Mr.. Martins.
in that interview ] received every assur-
ance from him that one gentleman could
ask Of another that he would aid Mr..
Martin I'm a quiet and effective way.
AT the convention (gubernatoriaD Gov
crnor Tyler undertook 10 make good his
promise 10 aid Mr. Martin and repre-
scented to me that after talking with sew
eral Of his friends there. they had en-
gagged 10 aid Martin. Later several let
ters passed between Governor Tyler and
myself ] find two Of these letters. which
report to me the situation I'm his county,
and show that he was In good faith al
tempting 10 carry out his pledge 10 me.
When the Legislature met in 1888 I was
perfectly satisfied that Martin was in
debted 10 Governor Tyler for at least one
vote obtained directly or Indirectly
through his influence"