The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-25
Sharp Passages Between
Judge Lewis and
Mr.. EllysOn.
1T ARISES OVER
MIR, JONES'S CHARGE
After Spicy Correspondence Dur
ing the Day, Judge Lewis, in
Speech at Night, Criti-
cises the State Chair
man in Bitter
Language.

References to a correspondence had
yesterday afternoon between Judge l.. L.
Lewis and Democratic State Chairman J.
Taylor Ellyson, and the severe criticism
OF the latter by the former, were the
features OF stormy Republican meeting
held IN Sanger Hall last night, at which
Judge Lewis and Captain w. p. Kent,
the candidates of their party for Cover
nor and I.eutenant- Governor. respectiye-
~. were the speakers
The correspondence referred to is print
ed In full below and this led up 10 the
climax of Judge Lcwls's speech in which
he made the most biting alluslons TO Mr.
Ellyson.
During the day Judge Lewis wrote Mr.
Ellyson that the State was being flooded
with dodgers" relating to the charge
that he had in a speech al Chesterfield
Courthouse years ago, declared himself
In favor Of nliscegeneration, and asking
II they were sent out by authority of
the State Democratic Committee, as he
wished to refer to the matter in his
speech last night.
Mr.. Ellyson replied that he had directed
\ the sending out Of printed circulars con-
tanning The Times-Dispatch account Of
Hon. w. T.. Jones's speech at Fredericks-
;
but that upon Mr.. Joness modification Of
the report he had ordered that no more
be sent out.
frey Incident.
When near the close Of his speech,
Judge Lewis took up the general subject
OF the charge against him that he had
favored miscegeneration and denounced
4 1t as IAN internal lie," and declared the
heart Of the man who conceived tito be
as black as hades. After reading the
opening paragraphs Of Mr.. Ellyson.s.rs-
ply to his letter Judge Lewis ga =: s54Ss
when Taylor Ellyson wrote thas para
graph or dictated it-God knows i hope
he thought he was telling the truth,
though do not believe he did, for it a Is
not the truth, and If he wants to try
conclusions with me on that point, let
him sue me for slander and bring me
before a jury Of my fellow-ctizens and
one of the fair. able and upright judges
who adorn our city courts and Ill show
him whether or not I can prove that
what he says in that paragraphsis is nots
tho TRUTH
Judge Lewis spoke with much feeling
and his utterance created q sensation,
among his hearers. In replying to Judge
Lewiss letter. Mr.. Ellyson takes some
sharp cracks at the manner in which
the Republicans are conducting their
campaignfin the State.
Mr.. Kent Opens.
The meeting was presided over by City
were introduced by District Attorney Rob-
ert II. Talley.
Captain Kent came first. and spoke for
nearly an hour, severely arraigning the
l)emOCra tic rtv nd ISnc tho T3o.
publicans from Roosevelt ali down the,
line4"it Is from a twin civilization and
a kindred CIVILIZATION that come" he
said. after few Introductory words, ito
sections OF this State in saving the Old
Gommonwealth from the ruin and degra-
is fast dragging her.
"The white Republican party is the
hope Of this State to-day he went on,
noke @ con Convention was the the brains bra sol Of char .h
acter Of the State In convention assem-
bied. The Democrats could not match
and hGpg they raked the party With
ward with the outscourings of the cities
and he.smal fry Of the courthouse rings.
lie argued ttat the only hope Of con
continuation Of fraud in the black belt
TO the energy, thrift and prosperity Of
protective tariff afforded by n Republican
The speaker said the Democrats had in
their greed for Office In the recent pri-
the first time.
''If half the charges made against one
another are true, he said. they ought
than to public ONCE. The Democratic
party in Virginia has no platform; neltl,-
cr has it any principles
Roosevelt and Bryan.
The speaker praised Roosevelt as the