The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
JUDGE CARDWELL
ANSWERS Mr.. JONES

Judge R. II. Cardwell, OF the State
Supreme Court, gave out tho Following
statement yesterday:
In the Issue of the Richmond Even
Ing Journal of the 18th instant. under
bold headlines to attract attention
thereto. appeared q report of a speech
delivered by Hon. William A. Jones
he was reported as having made re-
marks about me to the effect that
was connected with improper conduct
on the part OF others In the election
OF the Legislature in 1891. and its or
ghnization About the same report OF
Mr.. Jones's speech appeared in the
issue Of The Times Dispatch OF the
18th instant. Whereupon cut out
that part of the report as to what Mr..
Jones had said about me and inclosed
the slip to him. with the request that
he say whether or not ne had been
correctly reported. AS Mr.. Jones was
not at his headquarters in Richmond.
but out of the city. his reply TO my
request was necessarily delayed. That
part of his speech at surry Court
house. s reported. which incloeed to
Mr.. Jones was as follows:
Judge CardveiI Included.
In the remark about organizing the
Legislature. Mr.. Jones made specific
reference to Judge Cardwell. whom he
depicted as having been aided in his
campaign for the Speakersh!p by
Thomas S. Martin and u S. b. Thomp-
son, so as 10 secure the appointment
Of committees favorable TO the Inter
ests OF the railroads OF the State"
His reply to my !Dquiry as TO wheth-
er or not he had been correctly re-
ported is:
in reply, l beg to say that cannot
recall having made any specific ref
ercnce TO you. real the letter ad-
dressed TO General T NJ. Logan by Mr.
doubtless seen, and rs your name APP
pears therein. II was necessarily mem
toned Ny remarks were reduced 10
writing. and. upon examining them. I
fail to end any specific reference to
you therein. recall that did say
that the railroads were Interested in
organizing the Legislature so IS TO
prevent. as far as possible. the enact
ment OF Legislation to which they were
opposed"
accept. OF course. Mr.. Jones's state
ment as true. that ne din not make any
special reference to me in his speech
but II is TO be noted here that In the
letter addressed to General Logan my
name does not appear, nor is any refer
ence whatever therein made TO ne.
Barbour Thompson Letters
With respect to other letters OBJ
tnined from Mr. Barbour Thompson's
private files and useo by Mr.. Jones in
his speeches. shall content myself
with the statement that when these
letters are read together and by an
unbiased mind. IT Will be readily seen
that the mention OF my name therein
had reference either 10 my co-opera-
ton with the active workers OF the
Democratic committee 10 assure the
election OF a Democratic Legislature in
1881. or TO my candidacy for re-elec-
ton as Speaker OF the House. I was
reelected Speaker without opposition
In the caucus. and received every vote
cast in the election by the House, and
as the reports of Mr.. Jones's remarks
! about me seem to have been inter
preted by my friends II not by the
! general reader. as by me. direct or
| Implied reflection upon my course in
the memorable campaign OF 1891. or
as Speaker Of the House. should
make some reply thereto. especially
in view of what Mr.. Tones says at the
conclusion OF his letter to me. quoted
above.
The Committee on Roads traiiroads,
and Internal Navigation was compose ed
OF thirteen members. and 10 II all pro-
| posed legislation upon the subject OF
railroads or other transportation lines
within the State had to be referred.
That committee, named by the
! Speaker In 1891. consisted of the fol-
| lowing named gentlemen
| Ryan (chairman), Mason, Shopper
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