The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-13
THE DEED DONE.
Ma. WlSE'S sEhTATLAsT STOLEN
For WADDilL.

in Cengrcss-1lr. Wlse'- speech in His
own Washington So,ss.
WNuNGroS. April l2.- Special The
general knowledge that Repfo-autatiye
Wise would speak in defense Of hi- own
election and title % bis seat. ibis afternoon,
drew many ofhis friends. ladies as well as
gentlemen. 20 tho House galleries.
When consideration OF the case was re-
ruined, Mr. Wise took stand at the head %
ihe main aisle, fronting The speaker iie
began with a vigorous defense OF Mr. Smith
of Richmonls iIo denounced the assaults
upon Smith, as unfair and unjust. As
the man was not in the ease
aud had no means OF ropellme
such attacks. Tie severely criticised several
Republicans of OBJ. committee who hgl as-
serted lhlt b. was ihs custom in Nirginia Co
dcirsui ncT0es off their votes. Sir Wise
turning t0 Mr. Nlugen. oi Wisconsin. the
last Republican to make inlt charge. raised
bis right hand i0 emphasize his Inference.
exclaimed. 81 den0ulcc thHtgs "a l1i elnoi.'
This vigorous dcuunciaLon excited Row
rll. chairman 0f the Elections Committee.
who Iuierp0.ed i0 say tHa. ho objected ,0
that donunciafon going into ihe Record
when there was court record here l0 prove
that IL was NOT % ilI-eLood.
MIR. Wise retoried that bee stood by ihe ro-
cord. and bee insisted that the other side
should do tine same. Royert'ug fl Mr.
smith. Captain Wise said De would not
take the trouble 90 defend that honorable
Gentleman; That Smith bad been vine
dicated by the people Of Richmond.
Mr. smith wanted no better f.ndica-
ton than Doe hld already received from
the very best people OF Richmond
and that no more honorable and llw-abli-
| ng people iiYc Ou fhe face ol Gods earth
than they. lio showed that the Republicans
Dad taken event. tIli occurred "a Year after
the election Of ie.s for tine purpose oi crclf-
/ inc a prejudice against him (Ni-e) and the
/ Democrats of Virginia.
NAfN APPEAL.
Mr.. Wise ueAt invoked % spirit of iaIr-
ness in the consideration OF his Cl-e. re-
mindug the members of the House that
| they We're sitting as judges. not a- uarti-
sans. that thc House could not trlmpie on
/ the rights of toe pcopieo of one section ol tine
| country without alt citing the Whole Union.
/ He was not prepared O believe that ionola-
/ blemcn on the Republican side could not rise
above the dictates of partisan leaders. lie
cited the experience of ihe British House of
/ Commons. wherein plrti-an-hip 300 dominat-
e, s,,c,',,,, ,...,,Di ,1
,p;i',,,si .r.i..i f.r ,i,t rlrso., sir Wise
! trusted it E0uid never become necessary i0r
| the American House Oi REPRESENTATIVES On
ahdicate il- power ln such cases. because oi
rank and INSCRIPTIONS pari'ranshlu. iic
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ALLEGATIONS in taat report. n every vote
that was rejected -h0rl b. counted. it
would not claur. ih. result Ol the election.
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.ncrrse.d. Tba last census gave Rich-
mond "a r0nuinfi0n oi G1O. a lIi
e.fitnafa would increase that iu l@.s t0 rI-
a1D Tho greater prOu0rfi0A Of tho Increase
,yas white. and % comparison 0f the vote
ca.f iu fs~-. with the population. would