Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
POLLARD makes REPLY
..TO WEsTMORELAND DAVIS
Cites City Directories to Show OPP
poncnt Listed as New York
Lawyer.
KAPsrHIs PROHIBITION RECORD
Says Davis Resigned Presidency Of
Farmers Institute in Order TO BE
Free to Furnish Arguments Against
Statewide Prohibition.


ernor or Virginia in the August pri-
mary, John Garland Pollard on his
return yesterday from an extended trip
in the interest of his candidacy. issued
n statement declaring that he had
been enormously quoted. and asserting
that while holding a legal residence in
Virginia, MIR. Davis maintained until
1854 residence also III New York and
that his name appcars until 1919 in the
DIRECTORS. of that State as a practicing
attorney.
.IF.. Pollar,i also declares that Mr.
Davis. Resigned his position as prcsi-
dent of the State Farmers Institute in
oIder- that he might be free to furnish
his areument against Statewide pro-
hbition 10 the wet organization. He
then asserts that during the prohi-
bition fight Mr.. Davis had oppor-
tunity TO choose between his then high
official Rosition OF usefulness to the
farmer and position as champion OF
the .leEali@ed LIQUOR interest. Ike made
his choice. let him stand by it,"
Mr.. Pollard's statement, which is ac-
companied by, notary's certificate
showing the examination of the New
York directory. is as follows:
Mr. Davis quotes certain remarks err
ropeously attributed TO me, and without
taking the trouble of asking me
whether ! was correctly reported. pro-
ceeds to pronounce me guilty of con-
tinuous and intentional misrepresenta-
ton of facts. Hts action In this.resard
clearly demonstrates that during his
pletely forgot those amenities which
obtain among Virginia gentlemen.
MADE NO ATTACK ON
DAvIs's CHARACTER
7 made no attack on Mr.. Davis's
character and there is absolutely no
occasion for his heated and intern
perate words. What l did say was in
aryrn hal is
opponents ought not TO be on the Tax
Board COT which the Governor is cx
offcio member) because of their
residence in the city Of Richmond I
said that It did not come we'll from
him to object to me on account of resi-
dence, for while ! was practicing law
in Richmond Giving a part of the
time in Richmond and n part in Hen
rico County, that he practiccd law in
New York; and although he had owned
farm and maintained Il legal resi-.
dence in Virginia for some years that
according to the New York directory,
he had at the same time maintained
residence and law Office in No.
York. do not. and did not consider
this reflection on Mr.. Davis because
not n few rich New -Virginians
+. like Mr.. Thomas +. Ryan and Mr..
Westmoreland Davis hold their legal
residence in Virginia and owned farms
here.
creditahle to Mr.. Davis to have gone
to New York and become wealthy ana
invested small part OF his wealth
in one OF Nirginia's most magnificent
estates. Indeed, l admire his good
taste in this regard, but do not think
1t is credi,able for a man Of Mr. Davis's
associations history and interests 10
be going about the state and in ef-
feet saying TO the farmers: We farm
crs must stand together against the
city people. The farmers of Virginia
are Intelligent. and they Will be quick
to resent any attempt on the part OF
Mr.. Davis To get their votes on the
ground that he is one OF them When
they make UP their mind to elect a
farmer Governor. fancy they will
select real farmer who has borne the
burdens of the farm life and made his
living out OF the soil
IN NEW YORK DIRECTORY ri
AS LAWYER III TO 1914
"Mr. Davis says that he has not
practiced law for fourteen years. /
have never made statement TO the
contrary. ] do not profess 10 know
when he stopped practicing law What
I said was that he appeared in the
New York directory as prac;icin,
lawyer as.;l late as 1913. and in support
of my statement 1 offer the affidavit
herewith. Perhaps, after all, there is
no conflict between Mr. Daviss state
ment and the New York directories II
is quite possible that he maintained a
law Office and did not practice law.
i understand II is quite usual FOR rich
New York lawyers 20 have offices, at
the same time declining practice from
others. being so busy looking after
their own large interests This. per
haps, VIII reconcile Mr.. Davis's state
ment that he was not practicing law
with the statement contained in The
directories. The affidavit referred to
shows that Mr.. Davis's namc was car
ried as a practiciDg attorney up 10
1919. when his name was dropped as
O lawyer
The current general directory G9IG)
of New York City, however which MAY
be found at Tho office OF the Iiiu Di-
rectory Company, in tho Mutual Build
Ing. Richmond, shows Mr.. Daviss resi-
dencc last year al 222 West Twenty
third Street. New York City. and have
In my possession statement taken
from Thows general directory OF New
York City covering a period of twenty
six years, which carries MIR Davis as
a lawyer as late as 1911. since which
time his OCCUPATION j. variously stated
but In 1916 he appears TO lie president
Of the Central Manhattan Improvement
Company with his residence i'm New
York City at the number above stated
1t will be noted from the affidavit
that the Information contained in the
directory OF practicing attorneys is
gathered yearly by agents who pay an
nual visits to the Offices Of prac,iciug
attorneys. whore they obtain the in
formation for the directories II is Il
well-known fact that the information
for general directories is obtained an
nually In the same way. If, therefore.
the two directories referred To have.
year after year through some twenty
odd revised editions inisstated MI D.
Viss residence ana occupation. his
quarrel is with the directories. and
not with me. 1t is significant fact
however. that his name. residence and
occupation should have appeared con-
tiRuous!y year after year in the New
York directories down to the present
time, when his name has failed to nud
its way into the list of Loudoun farm
ers, in the last Virginia directory.
UAPS DAVIS FOR
OPPOSING PROIIIuI,rIoI