The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-10

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was an uncalled for reference to Judge
Loving: 5iii. y 3&i5 x
TO the Members Of the General Assem-
bly, of Virgnia: it5s3 A t IS
Il III an answer filed by Judge GU.
Campbell before the House and Senate in
the proceedings against him for removal,
from office, find certain charges against
me. JSis& sts3 IKE g7S
( I am somewhat uncertain as to whether
+ should notice these charges here. !
realize that \ they have no relevancy or
bearing on the issue before you;fbut II.
the answer Is foreman In its present
form and become a part Of the record in
the case, I feel that | should take some
notice Of the charges therein contained.
-. In my early manhood / became in.
volved In politics. and fell into habits of
dissipation, lasting for Il period Of ten
years, which greatly involved me in debt.
Upon my reforma ton in 1906. and after
the sale of all my property, I still owed
about six thousand dollars. My creditors
have been kind and @indulgent, and by
work and economy have since\ been able
to reduce that Indebtedness fifty per cent.
There has never been any secref or denial
on my part Of that liability, and I have
devoted my whole energy and means to
the discharge OF 1t. Fl b
There Is no man moro familiar with this
than Judge Campbell, for It was i only
within the last few months that fin
ished the payment to him of a claim OF
several hundred dollars which he repre-
scented as attorney, and he knows full
we'll the difficulties under which the pay
tment was made. 81 * rs. RI
g The personal difficulty between Mr.
b. T. Gordon and myself arose from r.
misunderstanding. between US IN discuss
ing matter in controversy in the Cir
cult Court Of Nelson, and tile encounter
which followed was one Of mutual COM
bat. each giving and receiving punish
ment. Between gentlemen n personal
controversy is always easy OF settlement,
and the friendly and cordial relations be-
tween Mr. Gordon and myself were
speedily restored, and the incident has
long since been forgotten. 55[il Ell
3. Judge Campbell. In his answer, says
he declined to. support me for office, and
since then have been his personal and
political enemy,''SFtI have never asked or
sought his2support. In fact. had his sup
port been rendered me, should have de-
clned It. knew his methods in politics
to bo corrupt and base. and Ithave never
sought office in that way.
Judge Campbell, s conscious Of his own
guilt, seeks to distract the attention Of
the members OF the General Assembly
from the charges and evidence against
himself by-tnsulting and throwing mud
Mt every one who has been instrumental
in fastening guilt upon him. This mode
Of Judge Campbell In meeting direct
charges against himself of maladminls-5
tration and corruption In his high office
(charges abundantly supported by the evil
dence) BY crying persecution and making
counter charges against his accusers when
run to ground, Is characteristic Of the
man, and Is but another evidence Of his
baseness and cowardice, f5S
Respectfully submitted. IA
(slgned) w. G. LOWING.
# Lovngston. Va, April 5, 1903
ass FIGHT FOR TIME. 5S
Mcssrs. Bland, OF Portsmouth. and Ed.
wards. OF West Point, made strenuous OBJ
lection to the reading OF the paper but
the chair ruled against them, and when
1t had been concluded. Mr., Davis moved
to strike out all OF that part of Judge
Campbclls answer which refers to Judge
Loving. e AL
@ Mr.. Davis spoke briefly In support OF
his motion, and said, in view Of the man
~ statement OF Judge Loving. 1t all ought
to go out, Mr.. Kelley thought Mr.. Da-8
Wis WcIlL 100 anu ucSttStt
to amend SO as to allow Judge Campbell
to show the alleged animus Of Judge Low
ing against him. and he desired that
portion OF the answer left In. Mr.. Itel-
10y Indicated that he should vote to re-,
tain Judge Campbell on tho bench, and
he. and Mr.. Davis engaged In consider
able cross firing.
BY q vote OF 81 to 40 the House refused
to agree to Mr.. Iielleys amendment, and
the motion of Mr., Davis to strike out the
entire matter In relation to Judge Loving
was adopted. 34 li3
N,rhc Campbell people were losing on ev-r
cry hand, but still they struggled. and
when Mr., Davis offered motion to dis
pose OF the case finally during the day.
Mr.. Cation appealed for time In which to
allow the members to read every line of
tho record, l54 s#
Mr., Newhouse said II this should be
done, there would be no vote for a year,
and Aiessrs. Cumming and I-eake came
to the rescue Of Mr., Cation Mr., Duke
OF the committee, In an tmpassloned man
ner spoke for unlimited time aud MI.
time should be fixed at ~ o'clock mid
night to vote, Mr.. G, G, Baker spoke
for limiting debate reasonably, and he
thought unless this was done. the re-
n,ainder of the session would ba thrown
away on the Campbell case. Mr. Duke
again spoke for unlimited time, and he
was replied to briefly by Nh Heermans.
Of Montgomery
Mr.. Fulton offered a substitute proYd-
Ing, for a recess ar 9 o'clock and q re-
assembling OF the body at 3 +. NJ. to
remain III continuous session until the
matter was disposed Of,
Mr., Kelley struggled manfully for time
and said there should be no restrictions,
He therefore opposed both the resolution
and the substitute. tgg443ffl4Fl l.r4.fN1f.