Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-28
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Correspondence r..
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 27-Mr. John s
Wise doubtless realizes by this time that lie
made mistake in saying ne received color
ed members Of The Legislature in his kitch
en-. Not only are all the coored member:
Indignant, bu, cololed citizens generally are
very mad. They look upon it as needless
slur cast on their race. Mr. Wise, despite
the fact OF bis having lived in Virginia al
his life, displays great ignorance of the sen.
sibilities Of the negro. H. could not have
iusulted colored man more than by telling
him the kitchen is the place in which ne
groes must be received. A we'll known bar.
Der remarked to-day: Il knew that part OF
his speech would get all the colored people
down on him" The general denial from The
colored members Of The Legislature of any
knowledge Of Mr. Wise's kitchen has raised
the enquiry, what colored members did
he receive in his kiichen?' The white
mcmbers OF Mr.. Wise's party are very much
worried at his ill-tmed remark, and they
think they will have trouble hereafter over
it. There can he no doubt" said one,
that it will be flung at Johnny by every
democratic stump speaker in the campaign y
Another remarked that John Wise was, ss
usual, too fluke," which latter expression is
understood to mean too unanimous. One
thing is certain--the negroes Of Richmond
are very mad about it.
w. B. Cash is believed to be making his
way to Virginia. He had quite number of
personal friends here who were cadets
with him at the Virginia Military Institute.
His course since his return to South Caro-
lima has alerated most of his friends here but
still they think he will come to some OF
them for aid II isl by no means certain that
there will be an extra session of the legisla-
ture. The getting of the requisite number
Of votes may be impossible. There is a
strong sentiment in favor of serving without
pay, and as the board bills 60 on of course
such patriotic motive must be governed
by the length Of members purses. It's true
nearly all measures of great importance
have been passed, but there are yet matters
of local nature that should be gotten
through.
The Conrad investigation, it is thought,
will end in his acquittal. No one in particu-
laris pushing the charges against Mr.. Conrad,
and he is himself smart and of good address.
The lateuess of the session and the conse-
quent hurry work in his favor. Certainly
ous CuaI Se mas ueeu plOSeu dBdluSL Ulm-
that is, that he stumped the State for Nj.
hone instead of being at his post as presi-
dent of Blacksburg College This is suf1i-
Gent ground for the removal Of any State
official. He has no right to stump the State
after he has been put in high position, the
duties of which require that be should be
essentially non-partisan. Was Mr. Conrad
a non-partisan official? This is all the COM
mittee have to enquire into. There should
be no exception to this rule. DR.. Wise has
been abolished because he used his Office as
a partisan. So too should Conrad be abol-
ished. Justice must be equalin these matters.
If one offender is rebuked and another is
allowed to go unrebuked the Inconsistency
of the action will recoil upon the democratic
party. 1t is the same way with Judge New.
man and Valentine, OF Hanover. Both have
been notorious partizans and the people of
that county c'amor for their removal The
tainty of partizanr must be removed. When
it rests upon State official he should go.
Conrad, Newman and Valentine should be
busted. Their offences are the same.
1t is predicted by gentleman we'll versed
n State politics that Attorney General
Blair will be the Mahoneite candidate for
Governor. STRoNGBow.