Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-03
WADDILL AND WISE.
A CASE THAT PROMISES TO PROVE
CELEBRATED.
Points Of B.tereSt In IL That VIII Engage
Public Attention In
Richmond.
rrrom our Regular corrospondcntl

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Mr. Lacey. Of
"a from the Committee on Elections.
- 1se made a report 90 the House in the
Ssrsinio Standardization case of Wad-
azure Wise As has been foreshadowed
,r mis- correSpondcnce, the report recon-
'o,Es the unscating of Hon. George ID.
Vieo and declares that Judge Waddill was
,tectca. Tho report ia an unusually
I.rr one. Page after page of printed
-..fior from tho testimony and from
e.. hrios Of the contestant arc included in
be document, and when printed il viii be
.yl,uminous paper. The main facts bear
a. the alleged prevention Of voting in
J,ctsoa Ward, and all the names
~ Republicans who were challenged
and DELAYED at the polls as claimed
br Judge WHddhl are given in the
-oo.ff. II II a mass OF detail. and to any
one ~ the parties directly interested il
NIL urOve rather dry reading, as tho Re
luhlicaus on the committee have taken
care 20 incorporate IN the document 80
much straw that has boon threshed over
t3 o and again.
CLAM.
Presidents that the majority Of the com
r,,tta. claim give ample warrant for their
action are given at length, and an attempt
p made to show that systematic
sian was worked nv tho Democrats
=. tho election Of 1883 in Richmond %
1.r.vrut the negroes from casting their
tuoi~. They also touch upon many Judi
r..l decisions % sustain the position taken,
g.l thcv assume the right 10 count votes
ft.t were never cast, IN spite OF the coun-
fer claims Of tho cOntcstee. which showed
Row liable 90 error the committee are IN
fslnc fos Lrintod that lot Of ig-
r0raut men told the straight story
fn .he dispositions taken 10y the contestant.
IT,. opposition OF the iuaccuracy Of the
testimony on behalf Of the contestant Is
aruareuily ignored. and the committee
labor hard % prove that Judge Maddill
la. o cl-ar and undisputed tito TO the seat
lr Congress now occupied by Hon. George
h. Wise
PARTICULARLY JACKSON WARD.
There is great deal hearing upon the
election regulations IN Virginia. and par
t-.ulriv upon Jackson Ward. and the COM
u.ttrc sum up the whole thing and arrive
ST. O. result by stating that the action of the
judges ia the alleged DELAYING Of the cleo
F .r- WAS equivalent 20 q refusal 20 receive
.rr votes Of the men who subsequently
ra,l that they would have voted Tor
,ul.. Naddill IT they had been allowed.
I.e minority report las not vet been
submitted 20 the House. Judge Crisp, OF
Georgia. VIII draw up that document. md
g. will boz strong one. lie VIII proDhpiy
r.. have IL ready for several days. lts
provisions VIII be sul stantiallyRs set forth
,n tho Uis9d'ch OF Sunday last, and
su appeal viii be made to the House
ro re. bare the seat vacant aud send the
election back 20 the people OF the DIS.
i-t. IL is possible that this action will
l, aiken. as the Democrats who are 70
.las ID the House on the case, in
,ulug Hon. Charles +. OFcIrail, of
Virginia. win present forcible aud proba,,
llg convincing ARGUMENTS. The case Will
le taken up IN the House one week from
fl-LDTrOW.