The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-11-02
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THE STAFFORD CLERKSHIP
TN, following publication speaks Tor
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United States
Civil service Commission,
Washington. u. e., Oct. 20, 1903.
Mr.. e.. 4. Bryan. Chrk's Office. Stafford
Circuit Court. stafford. va.
Dear Sir-R-pyiug 10 your letter Of
October l3. relative 10 Mr. Robert T..
Duval. Won are informed that the rec
orls of the commission show that IN
April. 1901. Mr.. Duyall filed AN applica-
tiun Tor examination to the position Oi
railway mail clerk. in which be claimed
legal residence in Virginia. I'm March,
1909. hc hlcd an Application Tor tagger.
in the Bureau OF Animal Industry in
which Boo claimed legal residence in Ala
hama. Very respectfully,
John G.. Black, President.
stafford {. H.. Va, oct. % 1908.
Robert T.. Duyall. Esq.
Dear Mr.. Duyall.-Ihe campaign he
tween you and myself. as candidates for
the Office of county clerk in the county OF
Stafford. Virginia. having been conduct
cd by yourself. a. well ~ myself upon "A
high plane is the occasion OF my writing
you this letoer
II hascome To my knowledge. and /
have positive information from the pres
dent ui the Civil Service Commission,
that In March. 1905. you made applca-
tion 10 be- examined for the position OF
tagger In the Bureau of Animal Industry,
Washington. d. e. I'm said application
You swore that you were anactual bona
tide legal resident OF the State OF Ala
hama. and furthermore. you obtained,
from the officer who certified your appll-
cation. certificate stating that you
were an actual, bona fide, legal resident ol
the State Of Alabama.
Claiming under the Constitution OF Nlr-
gina that it requires legal residence IN
Virginia two wears, in the county twelve
months and i'm the precinct thirty days,
aud since YOU swOre in March, 1903,
that you were an actual, bona fide, legal
resident of the State Of Alabama, ! claim
that YOU are disqualified from voting or
holding office in the State OF Virginia.
Having the highest personal regard Tor
YOU. dislike very much To take advan-
tage of the position in which YOU have
placed yourself and would like to heai
from YOU ON the subject.
Yours very truly,
G.. A. Bryan.
fredericksburg. Va. Oct. 2Sth, 1903.
Mr. c. A. Bryan, Stafford {. H., Va.
Dear Sir-Yours Of the 9th instant,
claiming that am disqualified to hold
Office in Virginia, was duly received. In
reply. before announced myself eandi-
date against you, and since as well, !
have repeatedly stated that ] stood and
passed civil service examination while
was in Alabama Before | announced
myself candidate had the matter OF
my eligibility thoroughly examined, and
now propose to submit my claim as a
candidate for the office Of clerk to the
vote of the people OF Stafford. Should ]
receive majority OF the votes cast feel
confident that contest 10y your friends
on the ground of my qualification VIII be
decided in my favor.
thank YOU for the courtesy Of writing
me your views on this matter, and hop
that the contest between you and myself
NAV continue ON the high plane on which
it has been started.
Yours very truly,
II. +. Duvall.
I'm view OF the foregoing have taken
the opinion OF eminent counsel, verbal
and in writing. who sustain me IN the
position taken in my letter to Mr.. Du-
vail. so furnish the whole matter to the
public.