Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-15
.L.py,s STRONG WORDS.


HAC ~ w OtNLD- w ADL 'NA'
working actively for Tyler, anyhow pc
fore we went to Lynchburg. You diu hpl
press and beg and impOrtune lJIer 10
support Martin. You did not go one quar-
ter Of a line beyond what one gSnti NJ ,.
could. with prOpriety IN preferrlng re
ouest OF another The interview was
Strictly strict diSnifed aid not understand
you to propose 10 turn over certain deie-
gates to Tyler In the subernatorIal con-
veution The gist OF the matter Was
that YOU and other of Martins frlenlS
were working for Tyler, and you wished
him 10 recprocate when the proper time
came. 49,.
prudence in moi committing himself as to
a fight for Martin, az in my opinion ne
aid not | do think that you had SUI
ficient ground. from what ne s1lu, 20 eN-
pect some aid for Martin. J. thihk Doln
OF YOU unintentiOnally misinterpreted
the meaning OF the other and the sta,e-
ments now made by both OF you are 'oo
positive. ~, 49,
II remember being amused after the
interview ended at the mutuai dlsappolu'
rnent OF all Tyler privately eXpres5-i
himself as djsapuointed in Wingfield,
whom he then met for the first tlme. ;
he did not seem 10 have the proper 81" -
of the subject. and Wingfleld to.i AZ AZ
ne was disappointed I'm Tyler, as ne ulI
not seem to be as broad man as ne mao
expected. and did not seem 10 eaten on.
And | was disappointed, as the meeting
1signadl "E VI. MAGRUDER.'
Govsrnor TYLER affects % regard my
talk with him as private. yet in repeated
interviews he denounced any Suggestion
that he was friendly to Martin III 1873 as
untrue. as he held up his hands IN noly
horror at the defeat OF Lee Dy Mdr ~
Certainly he could not place friends OF
Mr. Martins (whO got the idea from No
that he CryleD was friend or Martin
In 1888. and myself i'm the false position
he attempted to do by MS lntefVis ~
without my having the right 20 state me
facts. 1t was due to the truth TO MAKE
nv statement, and II was necessary IN
order to contradict most uhlustindoi0
attack on Mr. Martins friends. The Gov
ernor says. He WinghelO IS at hberJy
10 publish these letters Iney are DIS
follows:
GOVERNOR TYLER'S LETTERS.
east Radford. October %. 1888.
Hon. j. r. Wngheld CharlottesVi"e'
NV Dear Strive just a few mo-
ments in which 10 answer your ietler,
found here on my return through the
Valley and at Synod. | have only seen
Nr Caddal and Nr. Sumpter t"lce Ivi
a Few moments since they were n'Hli
mated. and then not long enough 10 ira4 ,,
from them their views on the senatoIld'
race. Caddall. / am sure, VIII not eA-
press himself 20 his most intimate friends.
He is this kind Of man. ne - FS'y
conservative and cautious, ana, Wl1htI, -
splendid man. Sumpter will be governed
a. 10 how ne can aid Phlegar, suppose,
as this county Is very strongly III IaNo
of his being put on the supreme Dehch.
In fact / think the delegates around
here will first look AFTER ms IN ln' ' ,ai
except. perhaps, Mr.. Caddall lie Us sdlu
to be for Buchanan. Very niue IS ever
heard I'm regard to the senatorlai hsht; l
think all the candidates IN tEls soc..on /
will have a close call. ana now Sutlpte'
can be elected in this county natu'y 80
II f. strongly Republican, ana they are
uniting on his opponent ouhplCl,
though. Is popular man, ana We are /
hoping to pull him through .,-.., /
There is a great deal or uiss t1l',,
have been speaking and doing the best / I
Could but NV throat is troubling me I
again. and / am afraid | Will not De iple !
10 sneak again for some days perhaps /
not during the canvass-thougn am /
nrorised i'm many places. | have not /
heard a great deal In this section ABOUT /
IS refusal 10 resign, put nedld IL /
commented on in Augusta and Rock |
bridge. Mail is waiting and must close
Relieve me- truly your gIGf iTlea TGJ;rFRp
(Signed) ). HUGE LEN
East Radford. va. October q. 1893.
Hon. J. r. Wingheld, CharlottesViIle' |
NV Dear slr.-I answered your first let
ter found here on my return from a ten !
days' absence from Belle Hampton, yes
terday. hasten 70 answer yours OF
yesterday, just received. believe
failed 70 answer as 10 DIT. Q. In my let |
Ter Yesterday. / have not been able TO !
learn ANYTHING from the Doctor, except |
ia hear from some of his friends that ne /
Is having a hard fight, and am aIraid
the chances are against him. / viii gladly |
TO Alfred Preston. | heard the brother
in-law Of Caddall announce himself as
positively opposed TO General Lee, Dut |
nobody will ever be able TO md out whom |
Coddail fayors until he votes. My opiu-
ion Is that Caddall will not be for Lee.
SSiened1 y. HOGE TYLER
The Governor says: From the night |
Of that interview" in July, 1893, TO tins
hour. | have never felt anything but in
dignation that men would attempt %
control political offices by the means
which he (Ningfield) revealed 10 me on
that occasion" And yet In the latter
part of october in that year, after his
gubernatorial canvass had been over two
or three months, he wrote me the above
letters. in which he gives me all the IN
formation he had Deen able 70 secuI. !
which would be of service IN Martin
canvass for the Senate His was a
virtuOus Indignation, truly. and was maIl- !
tested in a most consistent manner. No.5
in these letters the Governor lepoil III
his home county montgomery, ana tnat
though in his interview he claims IN
laski as his home county, ne salu, VII
gladly see Hugh Preston and get nm
10 write TO Alfred Preston" Hugh Pres
ton was the general manager or Gov,
ernor Tyler's canvass in 1898. AUred
Preston. | understand, was chairman or
Tho Democratic Committee OF BOtetolrt
county. and most probably had infiI-
ence with Mr. Brugh. the delegate from
Botetourt. and who voted for Martin FOR
senator in 1870.
interview OF August 7th. l fully believe
Governor Tyler gave effective aid 10 Mar
tin The entente cordiale was perfect
between the Governor ana me, ana held
good until Martin was nominated.
(SigneCD j. RICHARD WfNGtlElaD.