The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-30

time. My reply was that II attention to
my own business and respect for the
rights of others would enable me to do so
should have no trouble with him. HAY
Ing been thus warned. the first thing |
did upon assuming my official duties was
to approach Mr.. Upshur in q spirit OF con-
Citation, and with assurance that -, was was
ready and desired to cooperate nearby
in all the work OF the commission, ana
to do anything to promote the same ana
further It's best interests. MY greeting
from him was: II want to be very candid,
sir, and tell you that you were not the
man wanted here.
+ had supposed that was employed by
the commission, and not by Mr.. Upshur.
very offensive. let 1t pass without COM
mcnt, remembering my resolution to get
along with him. II possible. For some
pleasant, but by patient, continued and
uniform courtesy. ! finally dlsarmed ms
anipathies and to Gal al 1n.wnrd aPpaar-
The Bureau of Charters.
mention an event In my life SO Infinitely
tender and sacred that It would seem 70
have no place part IN controversy 1nG d;s
cord, ana its necessity, as. throwing some
light upon our relations. is my only ex-
cuse and apology for naming It here. mn On
the GSCn OF EcDTuuTy WAS llIHIllSu. l'S
week before the relations between !. Up.
shur and myself were SO pleasant that
he Insisted on my going With him 70 ; N1r
fox to spend 4ha sanaryb wf
us a present, and on my wedding sent a
telegram of felictation. Just before this
event Judge Crump had spoken TO mo
ratlons within the department, with mo
as its chief-a thing that was promised
mo when came to tho commission. bu.
When We returned from New York af..
ter an absence Of week, and resumed
my official duties, ] found upon. my desk
things that hat had not priorIt to that tmo
found Mr. Upshur, in ihlH, relation and
man. t continscd d. howeyer. lie old-tme
cordially, but met with a reception that
grew colder and colder with each sue
ssupposing that the ORDER had been Is
applied to IgSSge crum1n for fha
| extent of my authority and responsible
| ity. He permitted me TO read tho order.
but stated It was not just ready to be
promulgated Officially o,d rev tyo DAYS there re-
| shur3 n copy Of this order. In so far as IT
this or order II created d bureau Of Char
| ters, with me MS It's head and Mr. Tyler
and Mr.. Newly as myN assistants, and
the effect Of the order was, to deyfoiiyo
five per, cent. Of the regular. important
and routine work Of the department. and
with, Mr.. Wilson engaged IN helping the
commission II all tbs he, work relating "a e
for the hearings then, pending in regard
| thereto, and the. subsequent work of
getting ont uniform, freight, classlAca-
ton for adoption and prom'hnlsat t n, ~ y
| III Virginia., Mir, Upshnr was practically
stripped Of all his functions. and, accord,
mo on the night Of February 9Th lup;,
\ shur having became very much incensed
4 with the commissioners for getting Mr.;
! Wilson to- do the work referred to, and
ing run off t1 NI,orolk1, that upshgr wa az
/ Was of no help to the commission, hay
1 Ing done nothing for. the past five months
4 more than ,'sign his name' To papers
i and documents the law reauires Inn tc
j sign as clerk.
s''Change Of Attitude"
This order Of the commission Is tho
i Pandpra' BOX, from Which has sprung a
j the present troubles. II .accoun for the
!, change in the attitude OF Mr., Upshur In