Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-10
WE MUSTBE FREEMEN
THE LODGE ELECTION BILL DIS
CUSSED AT THE POWHA-
TAN REUNION.
Hon. George ~. Wise, Colonel Tazeweli
Elicit, Senator blackstone. and Other
Gentlemen the Speakers.

The warm weather Of yesterday pre-
vented many persons who held tickets
from attending the Powhatan Club re-
union and barbecue.
Those who went enjoyed themselves and
gathered inspiration for the congressional
| contest.
The first vehicle left Murphy's Hotel at
| 10 O'Clock and others followed at intervals
during the day.
The event was celebrated at West View,
! Alderman Preston Belvin's country place
| on the Richmond Fredericksburg and 20
tomac road. a short distance from the city.
REPRxsHMKNTs AND ANUsEMENTs.
| Mr.. Belvin's house is in a large'grove OF
/ young oaks. which made very nice shade.
| In the yard the barbecued lamb and beef
sandwiches. ham, pickles. cantaloupes'
and liquid and other refreshments were
served from imprOvsed tables. and the
1 guests we're at liberty to partake OF these
/ things at any and all times of the day.
1ables were provided for such games as
the visitors selected. but football was the
most popular amusement.
Most Of the clrsts spent their time IN
social conversation. politics being the most
popular subject for discussion.
soME or THOSE PRESENT.
Among the persons present were Hon.
George -. Wise. Colonel Tazewell Elicit,
Senator j. ". G.. Blackstone, OF Accomac;
Judge S. h. Witt, Colonel II. NJ. Bancroft
of Louisa: Messrs. Joseph B. Davis, II. VI.
Smith. Jr.. Charles W. Goddin, Frank j.
Burke. d. s. Gates, J. NJ. Macon, W. ID.
Pollard. Alfred Sheild, W. L. Lawton, Den
nis Wren, J. +. Flournoy. II. i. Phillips, G.
| II. Phillips. John s. Harwood, G. 7. Big
ger, w. ID. Courtney, Meade Haskns, H. IA.
u. 4 Il
southern salesman for the DAVIS Shoe
| Company.
COLONEL ELLETT SPEAKS.
| About 3 o'clock Mr.. Bolvin announced
| that some prominent gentlemen would
make ten-mnute speeches from the porch
| of tho house. and az soon as the crowd
gathered there he introduced Colonel
/ Tazewell Elicit. This gentleman began
his remarks by referring 10 the excellent
services rendered the Democratic party of
the city by the Powhatan and other clubs,
/ and complinented very highly the enter
tainment of the day. He then spoke OF
the Lodge election bill az one of tho
, most iuiquitous measures the Republicans
! have ever attempted to tasten upon the
/ South. One hundred years ago our fathers
/ rose up AGAINST George III. because he tired
/ to tax them without allowing them any
! voice IN their own government, andnow the
! Republicans are trying to tax the people ol
| the South without permitting them to
! have representation IN Congress. So lnlqui-
/ tuous is this plan that some southern
! Republicans have stood up and denounced
| it. lApplausel .,
| Colonel Elicit said the people Of Rich
mond should assemble in mass-meeting
and let the Senate of the United states
! know we still are freemen. While the
| black clouds are hanging over the southern
people, Colonel Elicit declared they should
| be encouraged from the fact that the
course the Republican party IS pursuing
will lead to It's downfall. Applause
| He told of his recent visit to the States
| of the Northwest and said he found many
| Republicans who were not in sympathy
| with their party III making this special
| legislation for the South. They see as we
| do that this measure will bring about STRIFE
| between the races and will break up the
peaceful relations existing between the
| whites and blacks.
| Colonel Elicit had not been speaking ten
| minutes when rain began TO fall and he
| closed his remarks rather sooner than he
| had anticipated.
NIB. WISE.
The people all found shelter in Mr.. Bel
| wins house and when the storm was over
| they again retired 10 the yard and for
about fifteen minutes were addressed by
| Hon. George ID. Wise.
/
| referred to him as our eX-cOngressman.'
Mr.. Wise saidAc is not an ex-member, but
Is the representative Of the Third district
cheated out Of his seat by fraud. lGreat
Referring to the Lodge bill he explained
| that when the Massachusetts, convention
met TO adopt the Constitution of the
| United States that body did so with the
! understanding the States should have Ell
| L - LII. al MOT
! a member of Congress from that State pro-
| poses a measure which Will empower
| Judge Bond, of the United States Circuit
| Court. 10 appoint our registrars, judges,
| and Supervisors Of election. Slr. Lehlback,
| a Republican from New Jersey, prOposedan
amendment making this measure apply TO
every State in the Union. AZ Senator
Vance would say, he thought If IL was o
| rood thing IL should be distributed all
| about. But. remarked Mr.. Wise with en-
phasis. Edmund Waddill, who stole my
| seat. voted against this Lehlback amend
ment. He wanted TO put upon his people
| what the citizens of Massachusetts,
would not stand. Such a man IS not IT to
represent this metropolitan district OF VIZ
! GINA He is the Republican OF Edgar Al
! ian, and is too base to live III our country.
| IApplause.l what do YOU think of man
who applies conditions to southern people
| he viii not to northern ~ asked MIR.
Wise. Waddill would not vote for the
Lehlback amendment because Reed and
MeKlnley told him the northern people
would not have any such conditions with
regard 10 the conduct of their elections.
| Mr.. Wise said ne Was like a distinguished
son of South Carolina, who said whllo
speaking in opposition 10 this bill white
people must either rule in the South or
| they must move out. and certainly they are
! not going to do the latter lApplause.l
In conclusion. Dir. Wise said he has al
WAYS bowed TO the will Of his people, and
! whatever may be their action il the future
| he will be found fighting the battles OF
! Democracy.
| HOBsr-RACIN0.
After the speaking the guests visited the
! Acca-F stables and MIR. Belvin exhibit
ed his fine horses. which were greatly ad-
mired.
For some time the visitors were enter
! tanned with horse-racing, and then some
Of the young men tried their speed upon
| the track.
Upon the return to the grove short
| speeches were made by Senator Black
| stone and Messrs. Joseph B. Davis. ID. ).
| Gates and II. NJ Smith, Jr., which con-
| ol,,Iod tho plaaenrea of the dav