Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-15
JOHN WISE'S FRIENDS.
THEY RALLY AGAINST TIE FIsHER-
MEMS HALL RESOLUTIONS
Speech Of Edgar Allan-His View Of the
Racs Troubles-Ths Malone Men
Make Row.

RAGS Troubles-Ths Malone Men
Make Row.
A meeting Of Republicans was held lsst
night at the new Odd-Fellows' Hall, on north
THIRD street, "to bring together" so the
circular calling the meeting said, "thc war.
ring factions OF the state In one harmonious
whole, and to express feelings on the resolu-
ton which virtually read John 5. Wise cut
OF the Republican party"
Some two or three hundred men. mostly
colored, were present. +. x. Carter pre-.
sided and Albert T. Ellis acted "a secretary.
THE FIsHgRNEN's HALL RESOLUTIONS.
The President expressed qualification AZ
being called upon 10 preside over a meeting
designed 10 restore harmony IN The Rspubli-
can ranks. last week nc Fshermen's
Hall was read out Of the Republican party
by a resolution which read Wise and others
in sympathy with him out OF the party. The
Chair is now ready 10 entertain any bush
ness"
COMMITTEE.
a motion was made 10 appoint 4 commit
tee o. I've on resolutions, which was carried,
aud the Char appointed /. A. Miles. u. 4.
Paul, ". w. Fields. r. !. Mcdonald. J.
Wesley Jones. =. II. White, aud George
Reid.
EDGAR ALLAN, ESQ
The committee retired and whi's ont
General Edgar Allan, on invitation, adj
dressed the meeting. He referred 90 The
resolution laiely passed about John :. Nisc
as unkind and unjust, uugenerou, and M
wise. - far es the primary object ci That
meeting was concerned. it was legitimsie for
any body OF Republicans 90 meet and
express their choice Tor General Ma.
hone in President UarriSou's Clbinet
but he denied The right Oi any party
to try 10 ruin and crush one who had
stool as gnlhntly up FOR his party As
Mr. Wise. Loud cheers Personal difc-
rences will always cVist. You will always
ind men who decry oo.sisn. bnt this feeling
IL that SOMEBODY is bigger than yOu are aud
that you ought ito he as blg g. he Is. Wboiu
this Stste have done more for the party
than tIe two Tron who are tbus
made rivasy Whv seek O. smrch
and blachcn "a" u1mo ot the leader
~ Nrginit's delcgau0n 10 the RCpub.
hcaR Convention in chicago Leo that
resolution stand unrehuked and you will
IN Virginia and the fourteen votes east there
did not belong 10 nim. though the men who
east them were recognized by the proper
authorities of that convention.
DEcRIEn THE rEup.
II is uniortunlte. continued Mr.. Allan.
for the welfare ~ the parry that this ieud
exists. and 10 is the duty u an 90 endelvor
% heal the breach. so fh1t I'm thc canvass
a
90 n solid phalanx 30 the pols.
Restore the people the control OF their
local orgauZiti0n. buy IN doing that DO not
strive 10 widen toe breach between men who
nave fought Yaliauty for the party in the
past.
PURPOSE.
You people ieel an interest I'm the contest
which - nOw going ON be' y,en Mr.. George
W,se and Mr.. Waddiu. Ini, thing oi dis-
franchsing blocks oi voters Is rather new In
Virginia. We thought we had pissed such
things. In order to redress your wrongs it
has become necessary loItSe the GepO.liions
OF large number OF witnesses, and M order
10 present the case property before the
House ~ Representative W. would Ike 10
examine great many men Who have not re.
spouded 10 The c,ll for those VINO couli not
vote on election day. ihcre are 4 great
many who have not vet come % my Office 20
tell bow they were prevented from yOfing.
Now. what want you totO Is This: Icl
an your friends 10 come down to my office
ana vote. Blllotng will continue for scy-
elal days, and We can handle A. leas, tnlgty a
day.
In conclusion. / think it would be- a
good ide 20 saY something abOu, hon these
wrongs 70 our party ought ~ be punished.
have read @ gre,t deal about the color question
lltrly, and even our Governor has said come
thing oa the subject, and all that ! have read
intimates that a.l the south want, j. ID be let
alone IN our stale government aud in nat
tess pertaining 20 Federal cou.ro.
EENEDY PROPOSED.
Wha, Is the remedy for this southern
problemg You knos rm an Engli.nmaD,
and may be pardOned II J cling 10 the pu-
riry of English Institutions. ! ind inat In
NY native land II parliamentary borough
sends representative who is elected by
fraud 20 Parliam 10 he Is not only unseltcd.
but the borough i, disfrinchsed for seven
years. How would that work herey I
tase u that 4 step % this character
would restore the equilibrium Oi suffrage
throughout ibc lard. ] oder TINS -ugzestion
~ panicci OF the wrongs from wIich We
sutler, aud believe the incoming Admins.
tration viii require and demand such lsgi--
lation as viii prevent 4 repetition ol these
wrongs.
The speaker closed by expressing the be-
lief that Edmund Waddll would obtain
1.-THE seat IN Congress to which he Is en-
titled"
ECsOLCIIDNs.
The COMMITTEE on Resolutions here enior-
cd ana the following resolutions we're pre-
stntcd:
whereas we, the Republicans OF the city
Of Richmond. have cause 10 rejoice AZ the
victory achieved by our party AZ the polls Ia
November. and having an abiding W. Fare
10 It's principles and policies a. enunciated
In the Chicago platform. we look with hOr-
ror and disdaiu on any aitampt 10 bring
disruption IN our ranks or 10 any way mar
the fraterna feelings which .bOu,d exist
among Republicans Of whatever shade or
local opinions 4. 10 men and measures; and
whereas a Republican mas'-mcetng, held
I'm this city February 9Th. az iisbermon's
Hall. saw fit 20 adopt a resolution which
grossly reflected upon the political integrity
% the Hon John :. WISE; and whereas sucl
= resolution can only have the eject 0i re-
opening old sores and widening the breach
that row divides the party in this state
therefore he II
ResOyed. /. Tha, we deem Il the duty Of
every Republican 10 Use al honorable efforts
10 BRING about reconciliation Of the party.
.. That ge deBOunce the acllOn recently
taken By Republicans Ia this city by pro-
claiming BY resolution that the Hon. john
:. wise IL not 4 good Republican, and de-
clare the ssid resolution 10 be unwise and
injurious 70 the future success Of the party.
3. That we declare as our opinion that the
Hon. John :. Wise aud General Malone are
both good Republicans, gAd a. such should
be respected as Leaders Of aOllty and Loyalty
TO the party
As The reading Of the resolutions was fin
ished and the Chair started 10 put The mo.
ton a. 20 their disp0sition = great camOr
arose. EVERYBODY stood up, and l.. :.
Thompson, surrounded by a number o,
anti Wise men, tried 10 offer resolution ell
dorsing ,ahOue. bgt the chair ruled him
out Of order, and putting the motion on the
resolutions from the committee, declared
them carried. though his voice could not be
heard above the nOl.e In the hall.
A motion was then made 20 adjourn BY
some one near the chair, and notwithstaDd-
ing the uprO9r Il was pat and declared car
RED and the meeting adjourned.