Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-28

70 do would be % yc.e for Speaker
OF The House. In the speaker's hands
rests as much power as ~ the
gasp Of the President OF the United
stsfes. In the formation oi the cam
mifttcs the Representative from tbe
Third district could be put where the
speaker willed HMM place OF proini-
ptnce or not-un important committees of
those Of minor importance. But Mr.. WAC
din ~ htile more outspokcn than bis poiit-
cal brother. He Is Republican, but what
can q man do whose gymp3fhies are
not in\accord with the Administration
On one Ascasion John :. Wise visited Ne"
York, and, after rubbing up against re
porter 10 be interviewed, he gaid he
thought II was good time 4" 10 slip mt
Congress" But when be got here John
found the bOle was too small for him tOs
In, 50 he took UP little Waddill, and,
In order TO slip him ~ All
lhe hetier. be covered him over with ote1-
margarine. rLaughter.] Outside ol Rice-
mond, where more than ball OF this distriei
lies. the people don't know anything about
Mullen. + know what ] Am talking about,
because have travelled all over
the district. The people are divided
all Republicans or Democrats. The
Democrats will vote for me; the
Republicans win vote Tor Waddill.
And now, nv friends, wsnt 10 ask yOn,
What have any OF YOU got against the DE
mocrallc uarty ! What have you got against
me-anyfhingg ] challenge Waddill. or
Mullen, or any Of their supporters TO meet
me, review ms record, and say IL there u
ANYTHING therein that i objected t0 by the
wOrkIngmen.
Mr.. " ise told the people Of the different
measures he bad voted for, and then he
criticised the record OF Mr.. Waodill in
voting In the House OF Delegates for the
Tin which authorized the use Of convict
labor in competition with honest Labor.
He also uIged The people TO stick by the
pariy- the grand old Democratic party.
To the Knights Of Labor he wished to
call attention to the communication which
each Assembly had written him. This
communication had referred 10 the $780,
goo, 600 in the Treasury. The letters had
said that cold boarded when labor is id
j. a crime" Mr.. Wise had voted 90 turn
tie money Quito O'dislrioute it, so that the
country might be benefited.
Mr.. Wise next referred 10 the fraud
which had been pcrpetrated on Richmond
in awarding the contract for tobacco Tor
the navy TO o New York house when Rich
mond houses had bid lower. How. by hi
exer1ions. he had secured o fIir tribunal OF
award, and thus had obtained the contract
for Richmond.
Mr. Wise. before he closed, wished 70
sny n few words In his Own behalf. He re-
ferred 10 The river-and-harbor bill, which
gave Inc Third district Cne third OF the
amount II appropriated to virginia, and
fu-e l.fsfl
Ing 81 The Government built by day labor
both of winch be secured. Mr.. Wise was
certain 81 his election. and believed that on
the Sd Of November he would read in the
Dispatch that an overwhelming majority
lad been given him.
As The speaker retired he was presented
bv MIR. lyon 6. Tyler with beautiful
bouquet Of flowers from the ladies OF Hen
rico. Mr.. Tyler made n few appropriate
remarks. which were amusing, and were
loudly applauded 10y the audience.
Mr.. JAMES FLoUENoY.
This gentleman. member Of the Union
Club. closed The meeting in few words
lie said be would be rccreant - bis duty
did he not state iaci which lad not been
given out before. That fact was that Mu'-
len had voted for Blaine for President oi
the United States. Mr. Fl0uTn y then pro-
ceedcd 10 show the sanding q the several
parties in 4 teu-minDte-' speech. lis rc-
marks were very effective and he was loudly
cheercl.
As he bowed and retired the meeting ad-
iourncC.
REFRESHMENTS.
Af;rr the adjournment the speakers,
members o. The Ciuh, and Others were IN
vited 10 Masonic Hall, on Tweniy.fith
street. where refreshments were served.
In addition TO the Union Democratic
Ciul there were present at the meeting
Fulton Club, l.. NJ. Roscher. president (;
Mars Eall-Wsrd Club, John a. Curtis pIe, g.
dent: and JefTeT-on-W ard old Dominion
Club. James ". Gibbons president.
Many ladies were in attendance. and The
meeting wa. successful and enthusiastic
one, despite the chilly weather.
TIE meeting was presided over by Mr.
George =. Pcarman. president 0i the Union
Club, who introduced ali Of the speakers.