New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-02
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
JOHN s. WISE REsENrINa AN INSULT.

STRIKING TUE MAN WHO CHARGED HIM WITH LY-
INCA QUARREL IN A RAILWAY CAR.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct 1 (Spec,ap There
large crowd aboard the train for this place which
pulled OF Potomac Station Washington at 1925
this evening The occasion the meeting TO be held
here at which John s. wise Republican candidate for
Governor speak Captain Wise himself pres
ent and In his usual high spirits entertaining the crowd
with anecdotes and light badinage. Another member Of
the party John Amber Smith, at one time Repub
can whom Wise supported for Congress In 1882 against
his cousin, George ID. Wise. Smit now. however Is
a Democrat and Is supporting Fftz Hugh Lee.
AS Smith along past Wise's seat Wise said
" Hello Smith It's handsome return you are making
me for my support OF you In 1892
Well" replied Smith, ." don't feel that owe any OF
the Wises anything"
a. was only taking your own word for it," said WISE
Your printed acknowledgement of my support extolsd
me to the skies You called honest John Wise and
brave John WISE"
THAT'S all right; but consider that you belong
to Malone"
"we'l not make issue that" replied Wise,
pleasantly. May be you nearer right about that
than you recently about the position of your father
in-law and brOther-n-law."
Smith recently represented that his father-in-law.
John f. Lewis, and one OF Mr.. Lews's sons not
sympathy with the Republicans The son referred
in The RichDiond Wing.
Wise's rjonder angered Smith, who replied: " II you
As quick thought Wise sprang To bis feet and struck
Smith terrific blow in the face turning him around and
drawing blood
Great excitement and confusion followed, but order
restored and Alexandria was reached without
further demonstration either mans part Wise was
the station by friends and driven to his hotel
Smith aghted breathing venge ance.
The Of the quarrel served to Increase the crowd
at ArmOry Hail. in ROyal-st., where the meeting was
held. the building being packed while hundreds were
unable to gain admittance. There were many Demo-
present and OF them In ugly humor.
Wise In good and In his happiest vein, and he
scored the Democracy in the most merciess manner.
His rdicule OF Fzhugh Lees cavalcade, with which
he opened bis speech called forth wild applause
from tine Republicans and interruptions from Lees
friends. These Interruptions were continued until
at last Wise forced to stop With hot parting
shot he retired
John Amber Smith, deep In liquor, talked OF send
Wise message"
Captain Wise said to TRIBUNE correspondent:
Everything looks favorable for My audiences are
uniformly large and friendly, and gaining every
day. | have made fifty speeches in the South
west and in the Valley ana the situation In
those pivotal sections Is most suspicious. The Demo-
beat unless they stuff the ballotbOxes
which they getting ready to attempt This pre-
tended conversion of cOlOred men to their side has no
basis. The coOyed men all right but the Dem
getting ready TO account for losses or Repub-
lean districts where the colOred vote IL strong
est They intend try and some Of that vote for
their own ticket. think. however, that they will fall