The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-14
ALvAH MARTIN
DEFENDS CARNEY.
Resorts Being Taken as Main
Target by Those Opposing
Latter's appointment.
.WADDY CASE is RIDICULOUS
Says Allegations Of Riddlebcrgcr
Not Worthy OF Serious
U Consideration.

NORFOLK, VA, February 1a.--Mr.
Alvah ii. Martin, whose name is in
volvcd In tho charges that have been
filed against S. E. Carney, with a view to
defeating his confirmation as postmaster.
returned from Washington this morning.
and made the following statement bear
Ing on tho charges ana In the defense
OF Mr.. Carney:
"rhc fact seeing to be ignored" said
Mr.. Martin, "thnt ! am the referee in
this district for the party, and as such
was expected to make n recommendation
In this matter. / did not seek the place
Of referee, but propose to mako my rec
concentrations for party appointments as
long as ! hold It.
1T seems that am taken as the main
target by those who oppose Mr.. Car
1cy'B appointment, and while l am his
friend, and did, and do still endorse him,
am glad TO say that he has other en-
dorsemcnts that commend him strongly
TO the appointing power at Washington.
MIR. Carney Is endorsed by the City
Republican Committee, tho Republican
Committee Of Norfolk county. the Re-
publican Committee OF the city OF Ports
OF the Republican Congressional Com
mitteo OF the Second District, by the
chairman OF the state Committee, by
Congressman Slemp, and such we'll
known Republican party men as Floyd
Hughes. recent candidate for Congress;
y. Lawrence Groner, delegate at large
10 the last national convention.
II do not know that National Com
1nl,teeInan Bowden has endorsed any
tau hut I ,Ini n
not opposed to the nomination OF Mr.
Carney.
Il have no hostility to Captain Nich-
OILS. as evidenced by the fact that !
am one of his bondsmen, and l hope
that some position may be found that
will be agreeable to him. but IT vas
understood by several leading Repub-
leans four years ago. when Mr. Carney
withdrew his application in favor of
Captain Nichols, that Mr.. CarneN
should have the endorsements at tnls
time"
The Charges.
Referring specifically to the alleged
charges Ar. Martin said:
t'As to the residence Of Mr.. Carney
there can be no question; for he mas
both lived and voted in Norfolk FOR
the past three years.
Second, there may be some JUG
mcnts against Mr. Carney, II SO, the
same allegations would apply to the
present postmaster, Captain Nichols,
though decline TO impute TO his sup
porters the reasons for his retention
that they gratuitcusiy imputc to me
in my support OF S.r. Carney. All In
dcbtedness to me b. Mr.. Carney has
been fully paid long since. and at the
time OF my endorsement OF him for
this Office he did not owe me a dol
lar.
Mr. Carney surrendered all his
property to his creditors. and 1t was
sold under a chancery suit. He was
then entitled to n.ail himself Of the
benefits OF the bankruptcy act but de-
clined to do so.
The Waddy Case.
The charge OF political coercion IN
the appointment of Mr.. Carney by
Colonel Waddy is too ridiculous really
TO receive serious comment. and unfor.
tnnately took place before AIR. Riduic-
berger arrived on the scene, and ne is
not yet apparently conyersant nth the
facts.
Norfolk county gave DIR. Wise twice
MS many votes as any other county or
CITY, and he freely acknowledged hia
gratitude for the support there given
him. BY his invitation | went to the
department IN Washington with him and
there he recommended Mr.. Carney as
his first choice for postmaster Of Nor
folk. The department ruled that Mr..
Carney was ineligible because at that
time he did not reside in Norfolk
Thcrcupon DR.. Wise, upon my advice
and consent, determined to nominate
Colonel Waddy, and upon his recon-
nendation to Colonel Waddy, Mr. Carney
was appointed assistant postmaster I
had no conversation with Colonel Waddy
on the subject.
IL this appointment had been dis
agreeable to Colonel Waddy. or had been
forced upon him, 1t is most remarkable
that after Colonel Waddy's second ap-
pointment. and after the death OF DR..
Wise. Colonel Waddy should have again
appointed Mr. Carney.
Expects Confirmation.
GAS TO the fitness of Mr.. Carney for
tho misunderstanding, there can be no
question, on account Of his long service
as assistant postmaster. He has resided
within ten miles Of tho Norfolk post
! office all his life. His character and
standing in the community are too Well
known to mako necessary any enconium
from anybody. His political endorse
ments are all that could be required, and