The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
SENATOR JORDAN
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commit his political rights to any CON-
mittee.
The hearing took ON a sort of con-
versationai tenor. there being num-
Der of questions by members OF the
committee and by Mr.. Glasgow, and
to these Senator Jordan made ready
and full answer.
81 voted against Senator Echols four
years ago, and / also voted against
Messrs. Templeton and kemper, can
didates for the House. the Senator
told the committee.
II also voted for Senator Landes
last fall, and think he voted for me.
1 voted for Messrs. Sproui and Taylor,
The candidates for the House, and
prevented opposition to them In the
county" This was the statement of
Senator Jordan, who did not try to
eyade any position he had taken in
matters political
Temperance Question the Issue.
He then went on to say that he had
voted against Senator Echols because
of his temperance stand: He also said
that he had canvassed the district
against Senator Echols in favor OF
Mr. Rife, and that Senator Echols had
won by majority OF less than eighty.
Senator Jordan explained that he was
the man who had nominated Senator
Echols thirty years ago, when he first
came to the General Assembly, that he
regarded him as his personal friend.
senator Jordan denied that he had
voted for Republicans Mt any time. but
be frankly admitted that he had voted
.or Independents at various times. He
offered not the least apology for so
doing. He said that one reason that
!npelleti him to vote for independents
was that the UCat committee under
took 10 impose restrictions and condi-
tftsaS which were mot regarded as es-
seN1ial or necessary ny the State COM
mitter and some of which had been
rejected by the State committee.
No Attack ON Party.
senator Jordan was asked regarding
his criticisms of the Democratic party
and the County Of Russell and the
attacks on the Governor III connection
with tax matters--that the county was
being supported by taxes taken from
other parts of the State.
| he denied that he had made any at
tack on the party or that he had done
thing which was not wholly proper
ara correct in every way. He had
criticised measures but had not
criticised men. He was opposed TO
some features Of the tax laws. and ne
had said what he thought of them
Wrote on Tax Question.
That Senator Jordan wields ready.
prolific and a Caustie pen came to
the attention Of the committee when
newspaper clippings were produced in
large urm Der, bearing his signature,
in which he had given expression to
his views on measures and methods
with considerable freedom and force
from time to time. These articles
were many, they were of considerable
length and of tenor that served TO
make good reading. according TO the
ideas of Newspaper men.
These articles were read during the
hearing and were filed with the. stem
! ographer. and will be made part
/ or the report of the committee, ii is
i believed
As to the Republican Vote.
/ Senator Jordan said that he beloved
/ publican vote. He said that 1t was
a rather queer thing, however. that at
| Pound Gap and Kirsh's MIN Precincts
Senator IAndes had gotten some three
/ to his one. and that those were the
two strongest Republican precincts in
the county. Mr. Jordan said he had
carried both Augusta County and
| Highland County. and the city OF
stanton. Four years ago Senator
! Echots had carried only the city of
stanton, ard his total majority in
the district was less than eighty. and
that in the city of stanton Senator
E.chols had gotten just few less than
200 negro Republican votes He CALL
ed attention to these things in pass
ling in order that the committee might
have all the facts when II passed on
the case.
Proceeding with replies to questions.
Senator Jordan said that he did not
know that he would have entered the
primary had he been in the State
when the time came for fling notice
Of candidacy came around. saying
that he did not ,ousider the primary
legal and that IL was. therefore. null
and void
Makes No Charges.
Senator. Jordan said that he had
never appeared before the district
committee and made any charges
that he did not make any sort Of
charges at this time and that hs
had not questioned any mans mo-
tlves. This was in reply to a question
as 10 why he did not go to the com.
mittee and make suggestions regard
ing the conduct OF the committee In
the matter of arranging primaries
and call attention to irregularities.
MFR. Glasgow Makes Objertion.
|, Joseph A. Glasgow. of Augusta
County. n lawyer. chairman of the
county committee. opened the OPP
position 10 Senator Jordan's applica.
|, ton for admission to the caucus. He
declared that he wanted the commit
tee to understand and accept thu
statement that there was nothing
whatever of "a personal nature
gainst Senator Jordan. They had al
ways been friendly. and he saw NJ
reason why such relations should moi
. continue. He was not there to deliver
D philippe against the Senator. The
only purpose Mr.. Glasgow had II
1 coming here was in interest OF party
harmony and Organization. He had
tried to conciliate and keep Senator
} Jordan in the ranks of the party. He
= said that ne had written to Governor
S Stuart and urged his appointment tt
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