Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-04-02
For the Shenandoah HERALD.
WASHINGTON. ID. g.. I
March 3lst 1884. {
DEAR HERALD:

March 3lst 1884.
DEAR HERALD:
The Cincinnati horror IL
likely make a rin ,n-ycur SPACE, tkit
week. so l will not dlgress upon gener'
al news and unlmrortant on dit Of thl'
presidenhalmaking city. Your news
columns will furnish tie "gisi," if no
the ''pilh" Of Congressional work
However, This present Congress has
not furnish ed a great amount of 'gist'
or "plth," unless your patrons APP
preciate the Dime.Noyel.style of mos
Of The literature of The Record. By
the.way. YOU had Johnnie Wise's TRADE
against Ran Tucker, 10 liz epilep'iC
speech 10 reply TO what he thought was
an asperson against The Virginia re-
turning board. His remarks were in
reply 10 Mr.. Turntr, Of Georgia, who
reported The Mayo election case, from
The committee on election, 10 the
House. Ran Tucker had no participa
ton ia the case. Mr.. Turner was pro
voked by Mr.. Mayo. to make an illu
sion 10 the late Virginia method OF
election returns. johnnie Wise felt
called upon 10 vindicate that board,
and danced like Punch in Judy sho"
over the floor of The House 10 his
"yreaiest effort of his life" and. an
fortunately, made his chief assault
against Ran Tucker, on account OF his
vote, in the House in the Goode con-
tested case of several Congresses back.
Tucker was not in the House at the
the time of Wise's remarks, but came
in lust as he was taking his seat, and
for the onor Of Virginia, 10 vindicate
himself and scathiugly rebuke and
anihilate Jimmie Wise. For partlcu.
lars see Congressional Record.
l never liked Ran. Tucker for his
nepotism and selfish ways. Blu,
~ithal, be is a learned and cultured
man; and, what l esteem more, a
Virginia gentleman. And, when !
listened to Turner, in his moderate
speech in that Mayo Gaze, and heard
his complimentary illusions to our old
Commonwealth, l felt that that Geor-
pian was in historic teaching a Virgi.
MAN; and, when, in conclusion, he said
that Virginia now was "only grand In
ner traditions" l knew that he bad
fairly studied the records Of the Virgil
MIA contested election cases.
Apropos of the election cases.
O'Ferrall has been making a maui,
contest. ] happened in his room at
biz hotel, some DAYS since. when he
said, in reply TO my remark that be
was looking something care-worn
Eyes, feel at least ten years older
siuce l have undertaken this contes'
But, felt it was due my district, even
more than my own personal interes s.
to make a thorough contest. My OVID
personal interests ale OF no sienifcance
COZ pared 10 the issues involved in the
State Politics." The subcommittee,
in charge of his case, repor ed favora-
bly, 10 the committee, and bad it moi
been for the esgerness OF several mem
bers Of the committee TO 60 home 10
see after their political fences" his
case would have been reported TO the
House favorably last Thursday. The
action of The committee, In deferrirg
80 important a case Tor so trivial and
personal reasons, has been commentt d
upon very generally as a gross iDjus-
tee, both 10 O'Ferrall aud the 7.h dis
trict, which has no representation at
all. O'Ferrall's course has been so
manly, aud persistent for easons Of
political principle, that he has won
the respect and regards OF both parties
on the committee, and Is esteemed by
the Democratic side OF the House, Of
which he has now the privilege, VAL
liable acquisition. There is nothing
OF milk-and.water abou. O'Fer'a all, and
when he has an idea, it his opinion. for
which he will contend, as your Valley
people who knew him during the war
well know. He Is worthy of your con-
fdeuce, and is rejecting credit upon
your district.
III letter next week, when l know
YOU will be less crowded for space,
will tell you Of he Presidential out
look, as The "jadges" and the "maiahs"
around tho Hobbies have figured out the
political slate. Yours,
TAU.