Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-07-19
Mr.. Cabell'S Statement.

llph- JdilleS ASTON OaDell last
Saturday night gave out the fol-
lowing statement concerning the
disagreement between himself and
Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson.
During my absence from Rich
mOnd report appeared in your
paper of Mr.. EllySon's speech at
Louisa, which conveys the impress
sion that | made some statement
which was positively denied by
him. As far "a ] have been able To
learn, this related To the assurance
he gave me last November that he
would not be a candidate i'm the
primary this year, upon the faith
of which assurance ! announced
myself rs a candidate for the Lieu
tenant-GovcrnorShip.
Il desire to say most einphati-
cally that | have confined myself
in my speeches strictly to the facts
set out in the correspondence which
was published in Richmond more
than four months ago, and if Mr..
Ellyson had anything to correct i'm
that, he ought to have done so
earlier. understand it was from
this correspondence that he used
one sentence without giving what
followed. l wish it understood
that the situation is as follows:
Last November, when the first
suggestions that | offer for Lieu
tenant-Governor came to me, |
approached Mr.. Ellyson as his
friend. asked him if he would be a
candidate for Governor, ali office
he had several times aspired to,
and assured him of my support.
He thanked me, but disclaimed
any intention of being candidate
assigning rs a reason the annoy
ance and trouble involved i'm pri-
mary election. /, thereupon, told
him that if he had determined
upon this | thought | would be a
candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
He did not intimate at this time,
nor upon either of two subsequent
occasions, when my candidacy was
the subject of our conversation,
that there was any possibility of
his considering the office himself,
or that there would be any obstacle
interpoSed by him in the way of
my candidacy.
Had he entertained any idea OF
being a candidate for the Lieuten-
ant-Governorship, it would have
been bad faith, of which | cannot
think him capable, not to have
told me SO when | had Informed
him of my intention of becoming
a candidate, rs it was impossible
that he did not understand that my
candidacy would be conditional
upon his not being a candidate fOl
any office. am satisfied that Mr.
Ellyson had no idea whatever n
that time of being "A candidate fo
any Office, for he was explicit il
predicting troubles and compiled
tons in the coming primary elec
ton, and was clear in his intention
at that time to keep out of it.
Had Mr.. EllySon intimated T.
me that he wished this office, O
even that he would consider it,
would gladly have supported hin
for it as had already offered to d
for the governorship, Instead h
permitted me To- announce my can
didacy and put my friends in dill
, ferent parts of the State to wor
/, for me, and when between tire
and four months had passed, afte
his assurance to me, which he coul
; not have failed to know was tn
cause of my candidacy, suddenl
5 announced himself for the sam
- office without a word of warnin
; or of explanation to me. | had n
desire to make such a fight, as
D knew must enSue, but | found m,
self in position where nothin
o else was left for me to do, if
i wished to retain the approval M
f respect of my friends.
II understand that Mr.. EllySC
g claims that the assurance he GA,
u me that he would not be cand
II date for Governor, does not int
: fere with his running for Lieutc
ant-Governor, although it is pla