The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-13

constituted the Democratic party!
Again Superintendent Thompson SAYS:
i know he can be depended upon to
help us this winter Was US the
Democratic party? But wrote Super
lntendent Thompson: Both Martin and
l were thoroughly impressed with the
fair manner he dealt with us, and |
do not want him disappointed in this
manner Surely Superintendent Thomp-
son and Senator Martin would not in
suit Chairman Ellyson by intimatins
that by any possibility he might not
nave dealt fairly with the Democratic
party. Is there any escape from the
conclusion that Mr.. Ellyson's dealings
with us had no relation to the cam
paign which he had conducted prior
TO November 3 in the interest OF the
Democratic party? Any other CON
clusion would be idiotic!
ImplicnteA EIIyson.
This language not only does not
bear out .he idea which Senator Mar
tin would convey that he was solely
interested in the election OF Demo-
cratic Legislature, and to that end
had only labored with Chairman Ely
son, but ii establishes exactly the con-
trary. II conclusively shows that in the
mind OF superintendent Thompson
Senator Martin was associated not
with Chairman Ellyson an adjunct
OF the State committee. hut that SEN
ator Martin was looked upon by Sir
perintendent Thompson as a cog in his
railroad machine. No intelligent and
honest man would attempt to put any
other construction upon this language
Senator Martin admits by his failure
to take the slightest notice OF the date
and contents of this letter that this
c "a .n tr,, tnr sNf tai, l.,
language is capable.
But this is not the only one OF these
five letters that Senator Martin ignores
In his statement The letter to Mr.
Leonard Marbury local railroad at
torney, a 5 we'll as that to Mr.. Bogart.
also railroad official, is dated the
23d day of November, 1891. These
letters called upon these two persons
to report TO Senator Martin a Rich.
mond on the Monday and Tuesday oi
the week followins--the 10th OF No.
vember and the LIST of December. II
will not be contended that they were
10 confer with Senator Martin upon
the subject Of electing Democrats;
legislature. The Legislature assem-
bled on the "a OF December, and the
Monday and Tuesday previous were
devoted to caucusing. The SPEAKER
OF the House of Delegates, who ap-
F'!JNSN LHt committee utIl-
Ing with railroad legislation. was 70
be nominated at that time. Tho peo-
-, - Virginia had long been ciamor-
ing for legislation looking 10 the rag
ulatlon OF railroads. The Democratic
party had pledged itself to enact this
legislation. The railroads as the Sc
quel abundantly demonstrates were
opposed 10 any legislation o. this char
acter 1t requires no stretch of i.naE
ination to believe that the money X
pended by them through Senator liar
tin ana others during the leS!slativA
campaign was put where It would do
the most good to those who furn.shc
it, II is not likely that thos4 Who dis
hursed IL wasted any of ii upon can
didates to the Legislature who were
known "a favor such measure a. The
Kent Bill.
To Help Railroads.
Senator Martin does not inform
us specifically as to what disposition
he made OF the money that the letters
OF September IS md October show
10 have been placed in his hands .,v