The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-22
J. Taylor Ellyson Says Former
Governor Is Lacking i'll
Appreciation.
NOW QUESTION OF VERACITY
Chairman OF State Committee
Willing That People Decide
Between Them.

Lieutenant Governor ]. Taylor ELY
Kon chairman OF the state Democratic
Committee, gave out yesterday re-
ply 10 the recent statement issued by
former Governor Andrew jackson
Montague. in which he sharply resents
the latters reflection upon the organ
!zation OF which he is the official head.
Alr. Ellyson reaflirms in the most en-
yhatic manner his previous statement
that Mr. Montague in 1901, when
candidate for Governor, not only con-
:erred with me, which he now admits.
about the finances. but that he did
declare that he thought the railroads
ought to help us, and that he also
said. Joe Willard is very rich man;
he ought to do better than that
Mr.. Ellyson adds that he Is perfectly
einia settle the question of veracity
raised BY Mi Montague.
His statement follows
Mir Andrew Jackson Montague, in
his reply to my criticism of his ad-
dress made at Staunton, seems to he
very much concerned about the pro-
priety az the chairman OF the state
Committee taxing any part IN the con
test for the nomination OF United
States Senators
the chairman has not in any man
ue- taken part IN the contest fer these
nominations and remained silent
uutil ne himself was publicly asssiied
by candidates for Office and by MIR.
Montague II the criticisms had been
merely personal should not have felt
obliged 10 make any public reply, but
when l remembered that the Demo
cratic party in Virgins had honored
me for more than twenty-one years
with its unanimous cali to the lead
ership OF the party, I felt II was my
duty TO those represented to reply
to the unwarranted and insulting at
;acks made upon me and upon the
organization Of which I have the honor
10 he the leader
Inck- Appreciation.
Mr. Montague in his stanton ad
dress was pleased To refer TO the
chairman in most contemplation.
manner aud TO the organization as
unworthy of the confidence and es-
TEEN of the Democrats of the state
And yet. that chairman and that or
ganization have conducted the cam
paigns which resulted "a. rs election
TO every elecHTe S.9te once lie has
ever held, ana Under the leadership
Of that organization in 1897. when he
was candidate for Attorney General,
the State ticket composed OF Tyler,
Echols and Montague. received ma
5ority OF 52,s15. over $4,000 more than
the Democratic majority OF the year
before. And In 1901, when ne was our
candidate for Governor, under the
leadership of the same organization
the ticket OF Montague. Willard and
Anderson won by majority OF 1886.
being 5lol more than the majority
given TO tine national ticket in 1900.
And yet &r. Montague fails to appre-
ciate what was done for him in time
confessed by him to be so full OF
political cmbarrassments and Difficult
ties
"Mr Montague, in his reply to my
criticism on his stanton specch,
claims that nm .he nth of last month
he made public statement that MIR
Ellyson told him that the railroads
would not contribute TO the campaign
fand of 1901 Mr Enyson,' he adds
made no reply TO my statement or
interview but after the lapse OF i've
weeks he now writes that | said TO
him / thought they ought 10 contrib
ute to IT, lie adds. ! deny this. and
snirm that each and every word is
without the semblance Of truth
Question OF Neracity.
81 wish to reattrm In the most en-
phatic manner the statement previ-
ousiy made hy me that M Montague
In 1901 when a candidate for Gov
ernor, not only conferred with me
which he now admits. abou; tho
finances, but that he did declare INA
ne thought the railroads ought 10 heli
us; and that ne also said. Joe Wnlar,
IS very rich man. ne ought to d,
better than that
"The question Of veracity raised b.
BY Mr. Montague am perfectly VIII
ing should be settled ny the people o
Virginia
'Mr. Montague seems now to be Yer.
much concerned about the leglslativ
then so Indifferent
"Mr. Nc. tague wants to know