Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-13

Afforded Of saying that having always
supported you because | deemed II for
the NEST interest OF the state. | snail
continue TO do SO, and am happy 10
add that my high esteem for you per-
sonaly makes this a most pleasant
duty. Most respectfully and truly.
'N. II. MANN"
Can't Reach Judge.
Col. James Mann. campaign manas-
err for Judge Mann, yesterday sent
the following to the Daily Press:
1t has come TO my knowledge that
there will be published this afternoon
certain letters supposed to have been
written by Judge Mann to General
Mahoife in 1879 and 1850. ! have en-
deavored to see the letters before
they were published. but have been
unable TO see them or learn their con
tents. Judge Mann is out of the City,
and | cannot get In touch with him az
this time.
Il can only say that for many years
after the war Judge Mann and Gen
eral Malone. whom he had known
since boyhood. were close personal
friends. They were also associated In
some business enterprises and Judge
Mann was attorney for General Ma
hone in some matters in Nottoway.
He did not. however participate with
General Malone in organizing the Re
adjuster party. although their personal
friendship continued, in fact. he voted
against the Readjusters in the cleo
ton Of 1S79-s0. II will be recalled that
the fight in 1879 was on the debt ques-
ton between the Readjusters and the
Funders, and that General Malone did
not leave the Conservative or Demo
cratic party until some time after he
took his seat in the Senate, which
was | think in March 1881. Judge
Mann, of course. has never voted the
Republican ticket. or in any way given
the Republicans aid or comfort. He
has certainly never applied to Re-
publican President for life appoint
ment. as Mr.. Tucker has done in very
recent years.
"Ns conclusive evidence of Judge
Mann's allegiance TO the Conservative
or Democratic party in the campaign
of 1S79S0, / need only quote the fol-
! lowing letter. addressed to DR.. Joseph
W Southall under date Of June 9th,
1879, which l find in Judge Mann's
) letter book:
''Nottoway Co. Ho.. June 9th, 1879.
''Dr. jos. w. Southall.
Dear Sir:
Il received your letter on Thursday
while on the bench. and sent verbal
reply 10 Mr.. Leath. but deem 1t
courteous to you and the interest you
ut Ion of nd
in writing. Personally, esteem Mr..
Harvie very highly and am In accord
with him in some of his views but
cannot go to the extent that he con-
siders himself justified in going. and
cannot therefore fully endorse his po-
iitical course. There is, however, one
important point TO ME, 10 accept the
nomination of either political party.
but will be candidate If requested
by a sufficient number of persons in
both counties, Of his way OF thinking.
In other words, Mr. Harvie proposes
TO fern new political party on the
question of public debt aud is willing
TO be the candidate of that party and
of no other. Now am conservative
in politics and intend to act with the
Conservative party which in my judg-
ment has saved the State of Virginia
from the horrors of the more South
ern states and whose mission seems
as yet not to be fully accomplished.
In the canvass to be opened next fall
1t may be deemed best to nominate
regular Conservative candidate to re-
present this county and Amelia in the
next Legislature, and IL so | shall
deem IL my duty and pleasure to sup
port the nominee Indeed, cannot
see the necessity of forming a new
party upon the issue of the public
debt because all the Conservatives,
with scarcely any exception, entertain
very nearly the same views. / speak
now only OF the Conservatives in this
county and Amelia. II may not be
improper for me to say further. that !
regard any action at this time as pre-
mature An election fer County Of
ficers of a very exciting character both
in this county and Amelia. is. just over.
and the people need some rest from
political agitation. These are only my
personal views and are not there
fore, entitled to much weigh.
expect to have little to do with politics
for the future, but will always try
to DO my duty as good citizen. and
shall always be glad to exchange
views with gentlemen for whom on
terrain so high regard - fer your
self.
Yours most truly,
w II MANN