The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-23
and the circumstances that led up to
them.
McGilyray did not want the office OF
superintendent Of cssinstructlon.
Had Suffered Much. .sttf

McGilyray did not want the Office, OF
Had Suffered Much.
But many friends urged him to be
and the most persistent OF any was
Julian P. Thomas, who has more In
f1uence over him than any other t4I. man MAJ
When attention vas called to thin mat ma
from one end of.the State the other
commented on and criticised BY per
sons who did not understand either
Me Nc M y seemed see r'f ii : danger Of de-
B feat, and when the attacks made on
him rendered his condition one OF tors
ture. Julian F. Thomas, who felt HIM
sumed the whole responsi bllity for the
iished. = ~.
which,, While true, were mIsleadIna.
It was true that he was the sole own
er of the register. But It was also
fact that he was Giving McGllyray
part OF the profits, Having taken this
( false step In publishing for political
effect misleading statement In de.3
Tense Of his friend, who was being
attacked the rest followed almost as
"a matter Of course, He made the
same statements when questioned lnt
the nvestlg alton before the Board. (
MoGIraray had two courses, either to
stand by the statements made by HE
friend who had chosen to appear, 20
the world mean and selfish In having
receIveg the whole reward Of what
was costing McGllvray so much sur
ferInq, or to convict Thorn as OF false
hood. He preferred standing by his
friend who was sacrificing himself for
I his sake. II Is not prete nded that Mc:
GIIvray's only Wish was to support
Thomas. He would be damaged po'
lltIcaIy and otherwise should the
whole affair be known. But only FOL
low his Wish In stating that Thomass
action was extremely unselfIsf. NC
II GIlvray's was partly selfish. But when
Thomas had thus sacrificed himself,
motives OF gratitude and all the other
motives became too strong TOR NC
cIIvray to resist. and he yielded.
"Hc was Ill at the time Of the m
yestigation-in fact SO Ill that his ply,
sician forbade him to appar; H e,a haa
previous with nervous prostrat1on aha
Insomnia. At such time and under
such conditions he made untrue state
ments.
"Do Not Call Ny Name. !
Attorney General Anderson was the flrs
member Of the board to speak atter Ines,
startling revelations. He SAID ;,,Yihi
greatly relieves the noaru, putE ~ tHHlh >
IS the duty Of the board to examine w
testimony" -. ( :.
The board acqulesced in this View. an N
mass OF documentary testimony was ex
AHMED, the most important OF when AIi
the following letters m the 9rneriol ,,n y!
the surreptitious connection q NJ
Thomas and Mr.. McGilyray with the reg
lister: !, av,denc
~ - ga arc given here: 2'& cSia1ts
A Dear a: ssir,HInaimedately after reeeiying!
yol,r letter I wrote to MT. Meg, II. ref
erenee to iS co9te EMS eR nHs respon
sibiIity Of instructing you to charge IN
j. ri B. Co. Just what you charge ONE
dealers. ~ i, -, :, l,
"a r rIght FOR hanSllns tho registers. HOP
W y9a much MUG ' esoinplant last Year on ccoun
OF delay IN Alling orders, !, 80 !. ], :
tlon With tho HI as am not general
known as part owner Of the book j
Mr., MEG. calls, show him this,
Price list for Thomas blanks satlsfac
'o}tgAii snea wy up THOMAS IS.
Allowing An Extra Discount,
Bnmpass. VA August y 1soE
Y MI bc Il + s,F Nv have lust received 1T
ter from Mr.. Medu In which ne sue
aests that the matter Of allowing an OK
ira discount to that company be lei
entirely TO you,i !,
YOU choose to allow him a small eXtr
discount for cash on orders Tor IVY 9