Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-06-23

these false charges are resurrected from
the pi, of which they had been Justly
consigned and are being parad,d for
campaign purposes on behalf of my
competitor Perhaps il is the best that
they can do Honest and fair minded
Virginisns cannot fail TO put the stamp
OF disapproval on methods OF this sort -
To this Mr.. Royal replied that the
committee, although composed of
anti Martin men, did not enquire
into the methods by which Mr. Mar
tin was chosen. Fortunately for
Senator Martin, the report has been
resurrected from the State archives,
and completely puts to rout Mr..
Royall and the many traducers of
Senator Martin, who have so long
been playing upon the Lee strings
through the years that Mr.. Martin
has kept quiet and let them rave.
Here is the report
"Resoloed, That a committee of four on
The part of the House and three on the
part of the Senate he appointed to inves-
tigste all matters relating TO the election
held in Virginia on November z, 1893. so
far as the same relates TO members of the
House of Delegates and Senate OF Viz
ginia in fayoro of or against any candidate
or candidates for the United States Sem
ate; and whether or not any improper
methods or means were used I'm electing
said delegates or senators in the in
terest of any candidate or candidates for
the United States Senate.
"Second-Said committee shall also
Id ~ her hnr tfx,r,
means or methods were used 10 the in
ierest of any candidate or candidates for
the nomination of United States Senator
at the caucus of the Democratic men,
htrs of the House aud Senate held in the
TAN OF the House of Delegates on De
C., mber 3, 1898
Third rbe said committee shall have
power To sen for persons and papers,
employ n steUCRralher TO reduce all evi.
dence To ritiug, and To cit during the
sessions "f herr respective bodies, to-
make n rep 1T of their proceedings in
wriliug, WAN tue result of their ipvesii-
snth"s apd their recommendation in the
premises
Uoder the foree DING resolution the fol-
lowing committee was appointed:
Seuate-Messrs. Mushback, Green and
Trcdway.
House hessrs Nicol, Downing, Cooke
and BUykin
The joint committee held it's first meet
ing at the Exchange Hotel in this CITY
Friday, December 10, 1898, at d. IN all
the members being present, and several
days thereafter were consumed by The
Investigation. The committee, after re.
citing the resolution under which IL
acted, submitted the following report:
"First-That certain practices and acts
were proven connected with the election
of November Z. 1893, which your commit
tee does not commend, but such practices
aud acts were without the assent or APP
probation OF any candidate for the United
states Senate, and not different from
those resoried TO In former campaigns.
"Second-Thst this evidence fails to
show that any improper methods were
used by any candidates for the United
States Sea ate. TO influence the vote of
members OF the General Assembly at the
caucus held December :, 1893, In the hall
OF the House of Delegates.
"Third-That the said evidence fails
to show that any candidate for the nomi
nation OF United States Senator, before
the said caucus held in the hall OF the
House of Delegates December z, 1898,
was guilty of using any improper meth
oos or means In securing Delegates or
Senators In his or their interest at the
election held on the 9Th day of November,
our committee recommend that they
be discharged from further consideration
or said resolution adopted on the 18th
day OF December, 1893"