Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-04
THE CAMPAIGN.

Chandler.
THE CAMPAIGN.
John S. Wise opened the Gubernatofial
canvass at Newberne, Pulaski county, yes
terday. He had been well advertised, and
a large crowd was in attendance, composed
mostly of democrats actuated by curiosity
Mr.. Wise spoke out Of doors, and labored
under the disadvantage of an utterly un.
sympathctic audience. He created no en-
thusiasm, and the general feeling i'll regard
10 The speech was one of disappointment.
He spoke in the highest terms Of Gen. Fiz.
Lee, and essayed digniied, deliberate role,
in which he was evidently out Of place. /!
Wise's canvass throughout the southwest ls
as barren in effect as il was yesterday the
democrats ought to sweep that section by
an Old time majority. The speech was a
rehash of the same clap-trap with which the
people are thoroughly disguised.
A letter from Amelia county, says: "a
while man claiming to be from The State Of
New York, has been going to oil the col
orcd churches in this county and giving
magic. lantern exhibitions. BY this means
he would draw largo crowds of negroes, and
after mere farce of a show be would ha
raneue his audience about their rights and
the means to acquire the same. Hisspeeches
were of an inflammatory character, aud he
is evidently working to bring on war OF
races. He has done great harm already"
In an interview yesterday with corrc-
spondent Of the Baltimore Sun General Lee
is reported as saying:
Il expect to begin the canvass as soon as
our executive committee maps out the cam
paign as TO dates and places"
will there be stump discussions in joint
meetings?"
II understand" said General Lee, that
the democratic managers OF late years have
not considered joint discussions judicioua
because the Increase 10 the audience brought
by the opposite party Is composed in the
greater part Of those whose votes cannot be
made democratic by speeches, and because
bad blood is generally the result. Our State
committee, / AIN told, has adopted the same
rule for the present campaign; that is, to
remand the question to the various local
committees, with the general suggestion
that no division Of time be allowed. Per
sopally don't care one way or the other.
It would be tiresome to me after the first
one or two occasions TO hear the same old
lifeless charges poured forth from every
platform, and it would be not only irksome
but unpleasant to the opposing speaker to
hear what / shall have to say, because
propose to call everything by its proper
name, and not mince matters anywhere or
with anyone"
capt. Wise seems to have opened his
campaign at Atlanta, Ga Did you see the
report of his interview thereY
'Yes, saw Wise had been talking to the
reporter of the Atlanta Constitution, and that
the interview published in that paper had
been sent to the New York Times. Former
ly when Malone and his people wanted to
talk to the outside public they used the col
umns of the National Republican at Wash
ington, but they have since put their inter.
views in the New York Tribune, (not the
Times as the more uncharitable journal of
the two on everysuhject affecting the South
ern people, see that Wise says he is
pleased with my nomination. The phrase
was cut and dried to be applied ut the prop.
err time to the democratic candidate, who
ever he might be. | expected his pretense
of being pleased, and equally anticipate his
real disapprobation when | am elected"
Gen. Lee spoke at some length as to the
methods by which the republicans hope to
succeed, summing up what he had said as
follows:
1.-The new republicans expect to get the
hulk Of the negroes as matter of course.
The fight is being made in the Southwest to
get as many white votes as possible to add
to their negro vote. The Malone cand.
date. in the Atlanta interview, says that out
of 210, 900 white votes in Virginia be expects
to get $4,000 or 10000, and out of 12S,0OO
negro votes he will secure 10000. With
characteristic folly he practically tells the
Southwest that he expects to be elected by
the negroes. His total of 10000 is ridicu-
lou4. According to the figures have seen,
Cameron, when elected Governor, had 49,
473 votes. Wise received, when he ran as
Congressman at large, 90, 1892, while Baine's
vote was 139 1856 This latter vote was the
union of the old and the new republican
white vote with a nearly solid negro vote
Much Of the old republican, vote will not go
to Wise, and in all State elections the negro
vote Is considerably less than at Presden-
tial elections"