Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-28
Wise's SDecch at Bristol -Goodsou.

| John >. Wise, republican Candidate iOl
Governor of Virginia, spoke at Bristol Wed
nesday night. He bad spoken at Abingdon on
last Monday, and in response to person in
the crowd SAID that il the democratic pari y
| had any one they wanted to speak he would
divide time with them. .Iudge w. Il. Rhca
| the democratic candidate iuT iha State Sen
ate, from Washington. asked for division
| Of time with him, but Mr.. Wise respectfully
declined to divide, rot giving any reason
| for so refusing.
Mr.. Wise commenced 10 speak in q worry
pleasant and dignified manner, bnt be did
not proceed far before he began 10 descend
| to clap trap and demagosely He commenced
| to belittle Lee, and then the crowd, viii II
was largely democratic, aud had listened
very respectfully and earnestly up 10 this
point, gave great shcu: for Lee. Wise
tried to GET off his stcrrotypcd expression,
"You may lalloo for lie now Sc, but
The crowd continued to shout for Ice until
Mr. Wise seemed to get the idea that they
did not propose to have Lee belittled b.
Wise.
Then Wise proceeded to another part Of
his speech, and the crowd again BECAME
quiet and respectful and listened uulf! lie
came to that portion of his apCcoh which
had reference to The "Danville riot" When
he called God to witness that he believed
that the Dauvile riot was prcmcdi;ated,
cold blooded political murder, r3r political
purposes, hiss broke from the crowd, and
they continued to whistle ami hiss until il;
seemed as if no Que in the crowd believed
az Mr.. Wise said he did in regard 10 The
Danville matter.
Mr.. Wise seemed TO grow angry beyond
his CONTROL aud cried out that the citizens
of Bristol. Goodson need not think they
could put him down, for "by the GODS IL
would speak or die on the platform
At this junctnre most Of the ladies' left
the house, and Mr.. Fowler, who formerly
lived there, hut now lives at Abiuglon,
arose, and was Immediately greeted ~
cries of "Pewce Fowler" This caused AIR.
Fowler to be seated,
The crowd was more or less excited, aul
Mr.. Wise was more angry. Some one in the
crowd called his attention to tho trick mulo
in Sherman's Danvile circus. At this Mr.
Wiae's wrath came near overcoming him.
1t is generally believed that when Mr.. Wise
tells about his speech at Gooason he viii il
lustrate it with his anec'lnte Of the :arrot
and monkey that had fight III their mas.
ter's absence.
Inc treatment MT. wise receiver AT ms
place is due to the fact that the people of
Southwest Virginia have gotten tired OF
hearing their party, their people, and their
State abused ~ Mr. Wise has made - point
10 abuse them, and they determined u re-
buko him when he commenced it.
At the close of Mr.. Wise's speech the
crowd called with enthusiasm for Rhcl. and
the Judge responded in short, pointed
speech. He said that since he had heard Wise
ut Abingdon he had determined that 30 man
should 60 through his county and mako
such charges as Wise had and not be an.
swercd. He conaradicted and proved incor-
rect several statements OF Wise. and promis
ed his people that at some future day he
would answer more fully Wise's speech.