The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-09
POWEATAN.
COLEMAN NJ WISE DISCUSS THE ISSUES.
lCorrvsTondence CT the Richmond Dispateh.I
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COLEMAN AND WISE DISCUSS II IssUEs.
Correspondence CT the Richmond Dispaieh.I
POwBATAN COURTHOUSE,
September 6, 1881.
The canvass was opened here today by a
discussion between Mr.. John 5. Wise and
Colonel samuel f. Coleman, which, netwitb-
Standing the extremely hot weather, was list
enedto win interest by a large crowd Of both
cOlors. Mr.. Wise, IL seems, has been walk
ing over the course without an opponent;
but be met to day q foemsn worthy Of bis
STEEL. aud gathered no laurels here. AS
ususl, tbe Rtsdiusters claimed and got the
saysnisge IN The discussion rs TO the open
Ing aud conclusion, but even with the ad-
vantage OF toe last speech The result was all
The friends Of Colonel Coleman could desire.
Colonel Coleman opened the discussion in
2speeeb OF about an hour, which wss Dig
nifed, able, sud argumentatiye- He very
adFoitly carr led the war into Airics, and
put Mr.. Vie upon the defensive by
charging that the party be represented
had been the first 10 use the tissue bal
lgs sud 10 famPer with the balloi-box,
and be held up 10 view one OF Tue
tissue ballots issued from the headquarters
a. Petersburg when General Mahone wss
chairman Of the Executive Committee OF
ibe Fourth district, aud 4 circular from The
secretary Of the committee directing the
county superibteDdenis TO use no otner
bsiiots. ADD tha! ballot contained the words,
"F0r the Amendments 10 the CoDstitu-
ilOB,f which included the prepayment OF
he e8pitatioa-tax as q prerequisite 10
voting. This seemed TO TAX Mr.. Wise by
surprise. and be struggled very hard 10 re-
lieve bis ehief q the charge, and consumed
mraN - Efa ffr~a N rrFIr IN an 1nEffnrfnrfI
stiempt 10 acquii general Msh0De Of
tenaueing, II be did not himself vote, the
tissue ballots and for the amendments. But
We have not space 10 give q 1911 report OF
the speaking Mr.. Wise devoted the rest
= BIS speeeh 10 a rebash of the charges
sealns' John " Daniel. Mr. Wise. as be
alNsys does, made a good speech frem his
sfsntpo.nf. sBf scld some good anecdotes,
Nhb need a isugh aud some sp-
sar Coiorei Coleman bad a %bslf-houT
70 geYif spe ever was time better or
@ofe faseiis gsed. De gave Mr.. Wise
sous cling CO. fsEiul flows ss u bis o@n
WuTr sE3 4aslstcacy and evidently CAR
ma E~siofitr q be crowd with bin, as
ass admEtfI some OF the RedoinSfers.
eoiohd t0irmsE aimed great credit By bis
Ase nd c,gQDenl I %, and ADDED e the
Aigh fspUi8ion a. ebaief which AS az
las sss 10 this 90 lniy, aod ~ noe thar
~ Foise wiz ~ irequeniiy beard 10 TN
Sssts. Opf pxTi5 are we'll k18sHtc Win
We nfeussi'n5 81 hope 10 81 good p nlis
lIen on ise esy 6i TIE eseeiiou. AT. Wise
~ a. doubt rpnember II, sud u be should
~ Col0Bel Coleman again viii b@rdly
AsAe ibe sane speech be made b@re. wei
az plessee % say tha. toe discussion be-
zen these gentlemen was characterised Dy
esy aud good temper, and, while na'c
@yNs We're gwen and received, 30 uiIeeiinC
20 afoHsed snd ne sting left behind.
NnEel y. Maddox was 90 hab6, advising
~ stgroes % 20 for the coaiitior-a Rood
'Nser Tor white men to 20 The other way
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