The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-28

named by him nave SpetHR inet, .sAh.u ny
Publications are that he will force the
Commission \ to remove him and then re-
sort to the courts to secure his yihdica-
ton and such redress as he thinks IS
his DUE. s5 5s5j b III
IA Matter Of Charters.
f,$8 All Of those who are in any way as
5socia ted with this matter arc very reti-
cent. It Is we'll understood however,
that the affairs of the Virginia Corpora
ton Company x incorporate d) had much
to do with bringing about the unpleas-
ant situation that has arisen The for!
nation Of this company was the cons con-
ceptions OF Ma orI LanIer, who was large
" responsible for It's organization, and and
was active In the formation of the enter
prise. The company is similar to one IN
operation in New Jersey, and was looked e.
upon as an aid TO, the. commission 4 IN
Its. work, IN as lit would prepare charters
and III ~ other. ways facilita te matters.
Judge Cruinp took this view. and as an
eyid encess Of his friend liness sllloscrio ped
to one share auf the 81 oc X
Some y weeks ago Mr. y pshur, chief
|5clerk OF the commission, made to ina :
body a report with reference 70 M ar
lIIanier's relations to the Corporation
Company, and while this paper has not
been made public, 1t is said to contain
rate the two clerks had ceased to- be
friends. and when the commission called
for the resignation of Lanier, 1t was upon
the ground Of irreconcilable differences
between the chief clerk and first assist
ant. clerk, resulting to the detriment OF
the public service.
Statement of Judge Crump.
Judge crump, chairman OF the commits.
a,on q having his attention called to the
probable publica ton to-day Of some. OF
the facts sof this affair, promptly t$ fur-
nished the following statement .a
The truth is that gave me W no
matter OF the organization OF ! ne Y =.
cinia Corporation Commission no great
Thought. NV impression was that i
wo,Ild he n convenience to the commits
sion and would facilitate Its opera tons
nv Ehaylngait deal with people trained &c
the work Of drawing charters and espe7
cially expert III the corporation ava, !, as
they stand under the ne" PROVISIONS G
possible complications ana consequences :,
Of the connection of any member or ON
cial of the commission with this COM
many never occurred to me. and after
had warned Major Lanier against susin g
I his official position to promote the IN
terests Of any corpora ton having dealings
with the commission, the subject wa
crowded out of my mind by other ma {,
subsequently thought OF 1t only vac uely
and at intervals when some incident
brought 1t momentarily to my attention
5rhe subscription of a hundred dollars &c
tho stock was suggested by the mixed
motives Of friendship to Maj 4Lan!er and
wish to help young man and OF nnxiety
to promote anything to relieve the com
mission of the labor and entangle'n ,ei,
of handling charters crudely and igno-
rantly prepared. Z, FL b
The Upshur Charges.
when Mr. upshur presented his
charge they revealed matters that were
g,Inknown 10 me. The commission was
also unanimous IN the conviction that
what had developed in an interview with
Major LanIer about these charges and III
som previous evidences of personal dif-
ference bctween the two mon, destroyed
tho cordial personal relations and har-
mony5 necessary for the efficient conduct
Of the States business IN this depart
iment. This difference was entirely nde-
nuate reason for asking Major Lantcr's
resignation ana we preferred to usa It
rather nan take the time and trouble
demanded by a. formal investigation, TO
tho DELAY OF public business and to avoid
putting on Major Lanler any stigma
which might be unjust
That is the whole case In brief, Mr..
Upshur was right, With the information
he had, In bringing the actions OF Major
I-anlcr In connection with the Virginia
Corporation Company. incorporated. to
tho attention OF the commission. Major
Ianier went further in his zeal for the
promotion. OF the company's interests
than he should have gone; He aclfnowl-
edged that freely before The commission,
Nevertheless he may have heeng led by
my acauiescense In his original Ssugges-
tion into believing that he was within
his rights and duties AMI into, 3insensibly
increasing lnfractions of Official propria-
tics. I accept whatever responsibility
for this trouble may ~, rest on on me and an,
81 tho people Of Virginia OH my actions
and motives. If further enquiry orade-
madn for more detailed informatlon arc
suggested, j will welcome tho one, and
respond to the other cheerfully and
freely.
Both Are Reticent,
Messrs, Upshur and Lanier both de
rlined to make statements last nlsht
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