Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-28
BRISTOL-G OODSON.
WISE MAKES A SPEECH.

He Tries to Beluhs lee aud Rakcs To Dan.
vile. and &c. Rsbutsd judge Rhca Re
plies.
Especial tolcgram 10 the Dispatch.l
BRISTOL, TENN, August 81
John S. Wise, Republican candidate
for Governor Of Virginia, spoke here
last night. He had spoken at Abing-
don on last Monday, and in response to
person in the crowd said that if the
Democratic party bad any one they
wanted TO speak he would divide time
with them.
Judge W. +. Rhea, the Democratic
candidate for the State Senate from
Washington, hearing him say this, last
night asked for division Of time with
him. but MIR. Wise respectfully de-
clined to divide, not giving any reason
for so refusing.
At & o'clock quite large crowd OF
people assembled in the warehouse OF
Graves & Conway to hear Mr.. Wise.
Several visitors from Tennessee were
nresont. among whom were the leading
Republicans Of East Tennessee and
several Democrats.
MIR. Wise commenced to speak in \
very pleasant and dignifed manner, but
he did not proceed far before he began
to descend to clap-trap and dema-
gogy. He commenced to belittle
Lee, and then the crowd, which was
largely Democratic, and had listened
very respectfully and earnestly up to
this point, gave q great shout for Lee.
Wise tried to get of his stereOtyped
expression, " You may halloo for Lee
now" &C., but the crowd continued to
shout for Lee until Mr.. Wise seemed
to get the idea that they did not pro-
pose TO have Lee belittled by Wise.
Then Wise proceeded to another part
Of his speech, and the crowd again be-
came quiet and respectful, and listened
until he came to that portion Of his
speech which had reference to the
" Danville riot" When he called Gsd
to witness that he believed that the
Danyillc riot was premeditated, cold
blooded political murder, for political
purposes, hiss broke from the crowd,
and they continued to whistle and hiss
until it seemed as if no one in the
crowd believed as Mr.. Wise said he
did in regard to the Danville matter.
Mr.. Wise seemed TO grow angry be-
yond his control, and cried out that the
citizens of Bristol-Goodson need not
think they could put him down, for
"by the gods " he would speak or die
on the platform.
At this juncture most Of the ladies
left the house. and Mr.. Fowler, who
formerly lived here. but now lives at
Abingdon, arose, and was Immediately
greeted by cries Of "Pewee Fowler"
This caused Mr.. Fowler to be seated.
The crowd was more or less excited,
and Mr.. Wise was more angry. Some
one in the crowd called his attention to
the trick mule in Sherman's Danville
circus. At this Mr.. Wise's wrath
came near overcoming him. 1t is gem
orally believed that when Mr.. Wise
tells about his speech at GOodson he
will illustrate 1t with his anecdote Of
the parrot and monkey that had fight
in their masters absence.
The treatment Mr.. Wise received at
this place is due to the fact that the
people of Southwest Virginia have got
Ten tired Of hearing their party, their
people. and their state abused as Mr..
Wise has made point to abuse them,
and they determined to rebuke him
when he commenced it.
At the close Of Mr.. Wise's speech
the crowd called with enthusiasm for
Phea, and the Judge responded in a
short. pointed speech. He said that
since he had heard Wise at Abingdon
he had determined that no man should
90 through his county and make such
charges as Wise had and not be
answered. lie contradicted and proved
incorrect several statements Of Wise,
and promised his people that at some
future day he would answer more fully
Wise's speech.