The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-18
MR WISE'S ANSW Err.
FURTHER DETAILS OF HIS IN REPLY
TO Mr.. WADDlLL.
as Sta TED IESTERDAY Y. ALL OF
WADDILL'S ALICIA TONS
DENIED
Further Synopsis Of the Document.

contained any mention OF Mr. Wise's an
swer TO Mr. Maddill's notice OF contest,
gave a brief but general and correct
synopsis Of the contest OF the same. As
any one who read the article may readily
imagine our reporter encountered serious
obstacles in the way Of getting the infor-
nation which he finally arrived az and
was not allowed, under any circumstan
ces. 90 see the answer To-day. how
ever, he managed through the courtesy
of Mr.. Wisc's counsel 20 secure "a copy
from which a full synopsis of the most
important points and the most spicy
mentions which it contains, is made as
follows:
ALL or Mr. wADDrLL's ALLEGATIONS
DENIED
SAYS Mr. Wise:
In reply 10 your notice of contest OF
my election 20 the House of Representa-
tiyes from the Third Congressional dis
trict of Virginia. 10 the Fifty-iirst Con
grcss. ! answer:
Not waving any proper objection
that may be made 10 said notice, deny
generally and specifically, each and every
allegation in the said notice of contest
contained, and aver that no one, nor all
of such allegations are sufficient IA
yitiate ms election OF to admit YOU 90
the seat in question. ! notice HAT you
do not allege that your allegations arc
sufficient 10 justify the ordering of u
new election. You seem 90 recognize
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the said seat But as YOU, or your cOun-
sci, or some one opposed TO me, may
hereafter take that position, / aver that
no one. nor an of such allegations arc
sufficient 10 authorize the ordering of a
new election
81 deny that You were, and that ! was
not. at the election aforesaid legally
chosen and elected as a representative
from said district to The Fifty first Con.
gress Of the United States by a majority
If the lawful votes cast at said election
also deny that yOu did and did not
receive the greatest number of lawful
votes that were cast i'm the said election
for any one person for representative, as
aforesaid ! also deny that large mum
Der of votes were cast and counted for
me, and awarded 10 me by the judges
commissioners. and canvasscrs i'm said
election. which were and had been un-
lawfully cast, received, canyassed and
counted i'm said election
Nowhere in your notice Of contest do
YOU set forth or even suggest single
vote that was cast for You which was
not counted for YOU Nor do Won specify
or intimate any instance where amy officer
authorized hy Jaw 10 count said votes OF
tocanyass the returns Ofthe votes either
accidentally or Intentionally failed 10
count ioryOu any one OF more votes cast
for you.
"ln truth, you do not even rest content
with failing to specify the instances or
causes that would justify YOU in making
The general allegations which / have
lust above denied You 20 a
step farther On page twenty-three
of your notice yOH yourself disProce
those said general allegations "On
that page YOU recognize that my certit-
cate was predicatcd on q majority of POI
votes On that same page in attempting
20 show how Won hope 10 overcome that
majority, YOU DO not allude TO any votes
cast either for you OF for me, except LOG
votes which YOU allege were Illegally
cast for me. Even if that erroneous
alteration were corrected, / would still
have OF all the lawful votes cast at said
eiectiOn-at least a majority of l55 votes.
deny that large number Of lawful
votes for you rs representative as afOre-
said were refused, rejected destroyed,
and not counted for you, which were
lawfully offered and cast for you by quail
flied voters and which should haye been
counted for Won Iou nowhere men
tion in your said notice any one or more
votes offered and cast for YOU which
were not counted for YOU.
deny that in the city OF Richmond
alone YOU were deprived OF large num-
Der of lawful votes 500 or more. offered
by friends of yours, who YOU allege de-
sired 10 cast their ballots for YOU as
representative. as Aforesaid, al various
precincts in said city of Richmond here
matter specifically mentioned You,
yourself, allege on page . of y0ur said
notice that those same votes were never
offered al any time 10 any person
authorized by law 10 receive The same
81 deny that the hundreds of legal
voters whom YOU allege on page OF
your notice desired TO vote for YOU and
We're at the polls many hours, and COM
PEELED. finally. 10 leave without an OPP
portunity 10 vote
81 deny that the said hundreds of legal
voters were hindered, obstructcd and
prevented in and from the casting of the
ballots for you, as such representative. 10
the number OF al least 500 Illegal votes
or 10 anV number by a conspiracy OF
any kind on the part of my partisans
and friends
also deny that any panisans or
friends of mine, IN pursuance OF pre-
arrangement in iurtherance of
the alleged conspiracy. prevented the
legal voters assembled al the precincts
referred 10, from having any opportunity
TO cast their ballots for YOU as represen
tative In Congress as aforesaid, by pre-.
tending to act as challengera of Illegal
voters, and on such pretense consuming
2 period of time sufficient 10 have cna
bled two or three persons TO have been
voted in the time thus occupied in asking
such Irrelevant questions after they had
taken the oath prescribed by law
" deny that any friends or partsans
Of mine asked OF any voter or voters
iilatory, frivolous and unlawful Ques-
lions after said voters had cast their bal
OTIS for YOU
~ further deny that at any Time
throughout the whole day of election
my friends or partisans OF mine behaved
n so noisy and threatening q manner as
o cause the reception of ballots by the
)ifcers Of election TO be suspended until
luiet could be restored
"On the contrary, aver and shall prove
hat the only act that was done at said
POLLS during said day which tended 10
aise riot was one of which YOU were
,uilty, when You told "a colored voter.
Who had been challenged and was being
worn, 20 put his left hand on the Bible
md his right hand upon his hip
Il assert and shall prove that any
or THE CoLoRED MEN
Gering 10 vote was necessary and was
one in a proper ami legitimate manner.
nd shall prove that YOU have since said
lection admitted that there is greater
ecessity 10 challenge cOlorcd voters
han there is 10 challenge white voters.
Il assert and shall prove that many
snorant colored men are frequently In T
uced by reckless and disreputable white .
zen TO vote when and where they have +
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