The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
Ellyson Denies Jones
Did Not Know About
Disbursements.
SPECIFIC SUMS
WE'RE ASKED FOR
State Chairman Again Asserts
He Was Not Requested to Help
Railroads, and Refers Jones
to Person From Whom
He Obtained Stolen
Letters"


ahout the disbursement of campaigps
funds of which he says ne was kept
IN Ignorance, but he made requests for,
the specific amounts of money he de.
sired 10 be .pent in his own congress.
sional district for the furtherance Of
ms own candidacy. 4 statement to-
this effect was issued yesterday bvj
Lieutenant Governor j. Taylor-E,llvson.
III reply to the last response OF Mr.
Jones. II
Mr. ElIyson says that to su bstantiata
ms assertions he has a memorandum
book, containing the names of PERSONS
IN each county and the one city them
III the First Congressional District I'M
MT Jones's handwriting, to whom the
natter desired that money should be
sent, in reply to request from the
state chairman for such information
rms Is regarded by MIR. Ellyson as a.
complete answer TO the assertion OF
Mr. Jones that he was never consulted
by MIR. Ellyson TO the disbursement
oil campaign FUNDS, although member;
or the state Executive COMMITTEES.
Repeats Statement.
Referring to tGe Inquiry of Mr.
Jones as to who was meant by ",is',i
IN the letter of J. S. Barbour Thomp-
soH 70 oehefal l. NJ. Logan, produced!
by Mr.. Jones. and in witch Mr. Ellv-
sons name is mentioned as haying
been friendly TO somebody, the chair
man says he does not know TO what
Mi thompson referred. He reiterates
MS former assertion that he was never
asked to do anything during the cam-
paiSns referred to nor durinc the sue
ceeding sessions OF the Legislature.
with regard TO any railroad lepislas
ton.
should Mr.. Jones desire further in
formation on this point MIR. E,llyson
suggests that he inquire of the person
from whom he obtained the Thompson
| letters.
Enjoys Confidence.
| Mr.. Ellysons statement is as fol-
! lows:
The letter of :. S b. Thompson to
| General T. NJ. Logan. which Hon. w.
y. Jones has given to the public, and
| III which am referred to, and Mr.
Jones's various comments thereon.
have no further interest for me as an
individual. | do not need TO be as
sured of the CONFIDENCE and esteem OF
my fellow citizens, and IL L needed
such assurance / have 1t in overflow
ing abundance coming to me from
every section OF tho state.
AS chairman, however, of the Stats
Democratic Committee, | ought probs
ably to make this additional statement.
The references IN that letter to ma
are of two kinds. Mr.. Thompson tells
General Logan that he, THOMPSON has
pledged me subscription of $1,000.
that $500 of II has been paid: that nv
arrangements were based on the orig
maj pledge of $1,000, and that the re-
naming $500 must be paid. The letter;
so far explains itself TO any fair and
open mind but that there might be (
no doubt whatever TO even the casual
reader ! promptly stated to the pub
lie that the pledge was for $1,000 to- +
ward the expenses of the campaign, i
then recently concluded, and that II
had advanced out of my private meansS
the $500 to which Mr. Thompson al !
ludes, and which he urges must bal
repaid
References to u.s."
''Mr Jones somewhat grud einrlSi
seems to accept this statement, but
adds that he wishes to inquire whom
/ Mr. Thompson means by us in those
portions of the letter in which he re-
fers to my good faith and helpfulnesse
| do not know to what MIR. Thompson
makes reference. | do know that have
always tried to be Just and fair, and
even to be OF assistance to others in
every prope- and legitimate way pos
sibie to me. do know that the state
meHt which 1 gave to the public on
July II, and which | here repeat, is
absolutely and iinreservedly true. This
is the statement;
~ desire To say in this connection
that not at any time during either OF
these two campaigns or during tho
succeeding session of the General AS
semply of Virginia, was | ever asked
by any railroad corporation or the rep
rescntative of any railroad corporation
10 do anything OF any sort with re-
gard to any legislation affecting their
interest or any other interest
"rhc stolen Letters"
IF this statement is not satisfactory
to MIR. Jones. | suggest that he mako
inquiry OF the man from whom he
obtained the stolen letters
Any assistance l may have given
to Mr., Thompson, any fairness or good
faith he may have found in me, was
certainly consistent with the broad
and inclusive statement which L hays
already made and now reahirm.
MIR. Jones, in discussing his party
relations with me, says IF he ever
consulted the executive committee, OF
which he was the chairman and L was
member. as to the disbursement OF
these funds. l am not aware of It..
II has been my custom to consult with
members OF the executive committee.
concerning all party matters. and sIr.
Jones has been consulted particularly
concerning the disbursement OF money
fcr party purposes IN his own dis-
trict, Twenty years IS long time
10 be too certain about matters OF de-
tail IN campaigns where there WAS
naturally SO much for the chairman
to do, especially as nave. OF courss.
not undertaken 20 preserve all ths
volun,inous correspondence and Ia
nunlarahls records. In thu :rattaT az