The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-22
A Campaign Which Gives Promise of Grow
ing Very Warm-Ihe Democratic Tao
tics in ASsaiIing Mr.. Wise.
Democratic Criticism of the AdminiStra-
TONS Home and Foreign Policies.
The Present Attitude of the Labor Unions
and the Effect 1t Is lIaying-Mr
Randall and the President.
THE VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN.
Republicans Hopeful of Success-Features of
the Canvass.

Republicans Hopeful of Success-Features OF
the Canvass.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.--It will be no surprise
to the Republicans here TO witness success for
their ticket in Virginia this fall. The intelli
gence from the progressing campaign in Vir-
ginia is of the most satisfactory nature to them.
Two better representatives of the two parties in
the State could not have been selected for the
gubernatorial race than John S. Wise and
Fitzhugh Lee. The former represents the pro
gressive and peace-lovng people of Virginia
those who believe in protecting all classes of
voters, churches and schools that want barbar~
Gus traditions cast aside, and education and
industry to take the place of oppression, igno
rance and hate. He is therefore the candidate
of the colored people, Republicans and read
justers. Fitzhugh Lee, nephew of the illus
trious confederate general of the same surname
(Robert E. J, who led the armies Of the South,
is only, besides the Bourbon candidate, the
representative of a tradition; a tradition that
the member of any ilustrions family should be
worshipped in his own State The Lee
family is illustrous in Virginia among
unreconstructed confederates, because it led the
with the reconstructed confederates, because he,
having fought with many kinsmen for the lost
cause, has given up his prejudices and is seeking
the upbuilding Of the State, and has the future
welfare of the Old Dominion at heart On the
score of the both men stand upon the same
footing, excepting the prestige Lee has by
reason of his name. The issues have come up
within late years.
There is already good deal of feeling being
shown by the Bourbon press and speakers
They are branding Wise as q young upstart,"
and are exhuming the story they used against
him in his congressional campaign last fall
Wise is thirty nine years Old 1t will be remem-
bered that in the recent Danvile election riot
investigation, by Senate committee here, Wise,
who was interested, made asspeech before the
ann nittan- in which he made use of language
concerning the negro that has been fvu~..
used against him since. This is the story that
has been brought out against him. Wise. in de-
Tending the colored man before the committee,
spoke of his exceeding modesty and Difference to
the white mans prejudice to him. Your CORE
spondent heard the remarks. He said he had
observed all during his life, and he was raised
in Virginia. where the population largely
made up of colored people, that they were the
most unassuming and least offensive persons he
had ever met; they invariably sauted white men,
ard in calling at the homes of the latter went
around to the back door to be received at the
kitchen, or in some other secluded portion of the
house. Now the Bourbons are distortng that
illustration to say that 'Wise has proclaimed that
he receives the negroes in his kitchen" But the
colored voters understand it, and will vote for
Wise.