Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-05
Wise On the Rampage.


The Washington correspondent Of The
Baltimore Sun writes that paper es follow ::
"Mr. John s. Wise, accompanied by Mr..
Grub, who wants to be postmaster at Rich
mond. called at the White House, yesterday
which some very plain language was il
dulged in by all the Participants. As far as
can be learned Messrs Wise and Grub pre-
sented themselves at the Executive Mansion
primarily to talk over the Richmond post
nastership, which it seems had been tecitly
assigned to Mr. Grubb az q part of the re
cent compromise between the factions. Be.
sides the President and Messrs. Wise and
Grub, Fret Assistant PostmssterGeperal
Clarkson was present during the ccnsuta-
ton, az all the political cases arising in the
Possofice Department have, 60 it is said,
been assigned to biz especial care. The meet
ng had been prearraDged, and after the con
ferences other Virginia leaders had recently
held with the President, there WAS nothing
10 indicate the proechipg storm.
"Mr. Wise proceeded on the assumption
that the appointment Of Mr. Grubb had
been agreed to By the Malone faction and
sanctioned by the representatives of the
republican national committee especially
detailed to pacify the oontending factions in
the Cd Dominion The President, how
ever, declined to make positive promise
that Mr.. Grubb should receive the place,
and referred to Mr. Clarkson 10 know
whether or not euch action Wss eontem
plated when the compromise plan was for
mulated. Mr.. Clarkson conceded with the
President that no promises had been made
and this brought out q vigorous rtjoirder
from Dir. Wise. Incidentally he stated that
he had received latter from MIR. Clarkaon,
In which the latter made specific statemenls
az 10 the postma5tership at Richmond.
This Tas denied by the First Assistant
Postmaster General, Whereupon Mr. Wise.
it is said, produced the letter in question
from his inside pocket and waved 1t defiant
IL before the very much chsgrned official.
Then Mr.. Wise let loose his pent no feel
iogs and proceeded to chow othe President
that the promised harmony 10 Virginia was
not as it had been predicted it would be-, but
that the anti-MaEone men would not be mol.
lif By few Deggarly offices, when the tat
positions we're being given to the opposition.
Then followed heated conversation, in
which Mr. Wise had to stand some hot per-
sonal shot fired at him by the President and
Mr. Clsrkson. The plucky Virginian did
not q ncb, but retorted to the foil extent OF
his well known ability. He tod the Pres.
dent very plainly that he was tired of hav-
irg the statement thrust into bis teeth at
every turn that be ia now New Yorker and
should not mix up in Virginia politics. He
remarked that be s.ill owns burial lot in
| Virginia and pa7s his poll tax there, and ac.
ded that the administration would fiod out
whether or not he Is Virginian on election
| day
The President reminded him that his son
| had jost been appointed cadet ct West
Point, and that fact ought to convince him
OF the fri ndIy disposition on the part of the
administration. This personal allusion only
added fuel to the flames, and In the painest
of Anglo-Saxon, accompanied by gestures
with his left hand, the now irate Vlrginian
informed the President that under no cir
cumstances could he permit personal cour-
tesy TO stand in the way OF his duty to
| his constituents. He said that be was
| in Washington to see that promise
made to hia friend Grub should he carried
out, and he was met with rebuff coupled
with the statement that il Mr.. Grubb is not
appointed to the position, 1t wi not be con
ferred upon Malone man. That, he said,
was not acting fairly with him. and he did
not hesitate to say that the entire admins
tration, from the President down. is afraid
If General Malone. Continuing, he said
that he would be derelict in his duty to the
people Of his native State if he did not pro
test against such tre atment, and more es-
| pecialy In view of the much paraded assei-
| lion that all differences 10 the republican
ranks have been healed.
But few days ago, added MIR. Wise,
40 called compromise was Effected, whereby
Mr. Brady was appointed collector at Pc
tersburg, and now he heartily repen' being
led into such an agreement, as it hss placed
him In false position tefore the people Of
Virginia. II was further stated that Colec-
tor Brady Is seriously contemplating throw
Ing up his position and going in with the anti
Malone element to prevent the accomplish.
ment of the ambitious designs OF the willy
General, who wants to be United States
Senator again. There was no attempt at
mincing matters, aud the President was
told the exact condition Of affairs in the
State, where 30 much is expected next fol-.
subsequently, there Was another stormy
and protracLed interview at the Postolhce
Department between Messfs. Carkson and
Wise, Ia which the latter was taken to task
for having divulged the contents Of letter
which was col Fl iential This Mr. Wise jus.
titled on the ground that he had been placed
10 false position before the President anu
it was merely question oil Veracity between
Mr.. Clarkson and himself.
zone result of the conference at The Poet.
Office Department Was that Mr.. Vice vowed
as he left the precincts of the first assistants
office that be would not again intTude his
presence unless upon the special invitation
of Mr.. Clarksop.
1T remains TO be seen what following Mr.
in khia and 6GnanlailV IN
view of the fact that Messrs. Groner, Lang
ston and Brady have accepted the terms OF
the compromise effected by the national COM
mtteemen recently. General Malone is un.
derstood not to be DESTROYS of having the
nomination for Governor, but would be con-
tent to resume his place 10 the United States
Senate If a Legislature favorable to the re-
publican party is chosen in Virginia. Sur
face indications are that the present hsht 10
more personal than political.
.I, 10 nradcted that the Norfolk conyen.