Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
Misappropriation of Funds Many
Years Ago Alleged.
NOMINEE INDIGNANTLYDENIES
Lynchburg Representative De-
nounces Denial and Tells Why He
Published His Statement.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
RICHMOND, Va, October 3O-The en-.
tire state is very much stirred over the
sensational charges preferred by Rep
resentative Carter Glass Of Lynchburg
against Capt William P. Kent. the re-
publican gubernatorial candidate. and the
reply OF Capt. Kent. issued last night
which Glass characterized today as an
ill-contrived falsehood. The charges
are that Can't. Kent misapproprfated
funds received by him in the sale OF
land for a client in Kentucky many years
ago. Kent acknowledges that he does not
possess any writing to refute the charges
or Glass. and. Whine acknowledging that
the incident occurred, says IL was merely
misunderstanding. Glass, on the other
hand, says he has the proofs. which
ne is prepared to divulge. now that Kent
has come out in the open.
Capt. Kent's Denial.
Capt. Kent this afternoon telegraphed
from Roanoke the following. in reply to
the publication OF the charges. as they
appeared In Richmond afternoon paper
of yesterday:
Il have just seen your issue Of last
evening, containing the implied charge
that appropriated. or attempted to APP
propriate certain sum of money In a
iesai transaction OF twenty-six years ago.
were there the least semblance of truth
In the matter there would. OF course,
have been action and punishment, which
the records would show. There is no
such record. There was no such action or
punishment. 1 have fully explained all
essential facts in the case, as I recall
a inf I'D TOD In,
full, and further wish to emphasize the
statement by the declaration that there
was no fraud or intended fraud in the
transaction referred to; shall prosecute
TO the full extent OF the law any person
or persons using false and malicious
statements designed to injure me before
the voters of the state I condemn as a
most damnable outrage this eleventh hour
attempt to besmirch the character OF a
man whose every act of an honorable
career is open to the fullest scrutiny. |
ask for this declaration the same prom
inence In your columns as was given to
the implied charge"
Fabrication" Charges Glass.
Representative Glass. after reading the
statement Of Capt. Kent this morning. un-
dertaking to explain the documentary
proofs held by Glass and affecting Kent's
professional integrity. pronounced Kents
statement IAN i'll contrived fabrication
from beginning to end" The documen-
tary evidence against the republican, can
didate. 1t Is understood, was placed in
the hands OF Representative Glass by ]
l.. Kent, a physician of standing. now a
citizen of Lynchburg, who stated TO-DAY
that he gave the material to Glass for
public use under certain restrictions be-
cause he was shocked at the very idea
that Virginia should endure having a man
like Capt Kent made governor
Glass today presents proofs that he first
fx,af
Christiansburg on a day when the repub-
lican candidate was personally present
and not at StauntOn on a later day as
claimed by Kent Glass states that Kent
was made aware at Christiansburg OF
what had been said against him Glass
has made the same declaration in practi-
cally every speech he has made since that
time. matter of month or more.
Why Glass Published the Charge.
Glass states that while he himself was
astounded at Capt. Kent aspiring TO be
governor Of Virginia, he shrank from
making public the facts i'm his possession
on account OF the distress the revelation
must inevitably occasion. and that he
was content after Capt. Kent had assail-
ed Judge Manns professional integrit,
at Christiansburg. where he charged
graft and corruption upon unnamed
democratic officials, to simply proclaim
upon his own responsibility that Capt
Kent was not fit to be governor and
had no moral right to aspire to that high
and honorable position.
Il would have proceeded no further
than that" said Glass today, had not
Capt. Kent invited a full revelation by
his nimsy defense
Democrats Claim 10000 Majority.
Leaders of the democratic party i'm this .
city today, two days before election. pre-
dict majorities for Judge William Hodges
Mann. the democratic gubernatoriaI
nominee, and the balance of THE state
ticket of from 20.OOO to as high as 10000
or more. The only man whose majority
Is doubtful-and there is some slight
doubt even as to his election-is Col. b. o.
James of this city, who has taken the
place of the late ID. q. Eggleston on the
ticket for secretary of the common
wealth. The name OF Col. James will not
appear on the official ballot. but the
name will be stamped or written In. Most
OF the leaders express confidence that
Col James will get a safe majority
Tuesday, election day. will be a state
holiday i'm Virginia. All state depart
ment Offices will be closed and an oppor-
tunity given to all officials and employees
to return to their homes and vote.