The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-30
.LA|NER MAKES
VIGOROUS REPLY.
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unhappy controversy that has arisel,
between me and The combustion.
Thc parties directly involved In tbis
controversy are Judge Beverly 4.
Cr,imp, chairman OF the commission
John a. Upshur, its chief clerk. and my
self, the first assistant clerk
The memorandum calling for my res
ignation bases that call entirely upon
irreconcilable differences between the
chief clerk and myself and Its resultant
injury to the public interests. Judge
Crump has subsequently repeatedly stat
ed that this was the sole cause.
In his public statement, however, he
hns shifted his position, and now gives
as the raison dectrc for all the troubles
and the cause OF tho call for my reslg-
nation to be my connection with the
Virginia Corporation Company. 1ncorpor-
ated. 1t, therefore, becomes necessary
for me to state just what that company
!. Is and all the facts concerning my
connection with It.
The New Company.
Az the result of my experience and
observation us an officer Of the commits
sion, became convinced thu. by rea.
son OF the liberal corporation laws OF
Virginia there was a good field IN this
State for n company organized on the
principles OF such companies In the state
Of New Jersey and other States. where
they have operated with great success.
About the first OF January of this,
year drafted q project or scheme for
the organization OF such company
and Immediately went with 1t to judge
+ Crumr. chairman Of the commission,
and laid It before him with the state
q NNnt Inn II
before the commissioners. and that II
there was the slightest objection on the
Jart of any OF them to my promoting
the organization Of and holding stock
In such a company ! would instantly
drop the whole matter. Judge Crump
appeared to be deeply interested ana
impressed with the scheme. lie made
some suggestions in regard to the state
ment in the project which were subsc-
auently changed to meet his ideas. Hc
stated his surprise that some one had
not taken up the matter before. and
expressed most elnphatically his belief
that the company would prove not only
good thing for the stockholders. but
would aid the commission Tremendous
@ly In systematizing its. work, and would
result III Increasing the revenues Of the
3 State by the charter business IT would
create.
4 Upon the conclusion of our CONVERSE
ton AMI after receiving his most hearty
and enthusiastic approval. said to him:
Judge. don't you think I had now
better present this matter to Mr.. Stuart
and Mr.. FnirfaxH and his reply was:
mo: there Is no use in that. With
this endorsement and approval .of the
chairman of the commission. approach
cd the gentlemen. who arc now the
stockholders. officers and directors Of
tho company. and without the slightest
Yin1culty raised the capital and organ
lied the company.
Judge crump makes light. in his
statement, of the 800 share OF stock he
took in the company. 1 desire to say
that there is only one stockholder in
the company who owns stock in excess
of one share, for which, money was
paid. The public is told that he took
this one share out OF friendlness to
me and to help me along. made no
appeal to Judge Crump for any help
or faYors, nor did need any. for
could have raised Ave times the capital
stock without his help. and In permits
ting him to take 81 share OF stock ne
seemed to regard it as privilege I
was extending him. and one which he
most eagerly awaited himself of.
Would Be Ashamed.
He tells The public that the differ
ences between Upshur and myself were
entirely adequate reasons for asking for
my resignation without taking the time
&, and trouble demanded by a formal
Investigation. and which might result In,
putting upon me stigma which would
y be unjust.
If this were true. 1 should be ashamed.
III We're he, to admit it, for it is a
confession that T. whom he had said
was his friend, and had been Of in-l
finite help and relief to him in the ci-
\ charge of his duties was lightly ard
suncerenoniously kicked out OF the com