The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-23
FROM CAPTAIN WISE.
Card to the Democrats of the Third
District.

Captain George ID. Wise sent the follow
Ing to this Office yesterday for publication
As the pressing labors Of an important
political campaign will prevent me from
seeing many of you, deem 1t proper thus
to tender my sincere thanks for another eX-
preston of your kindly feelings and friendly
sentiments.
TO those true and devoted friends to whom
| am indebted for the nomination / can
make i'm wOids no adequate acknoWiedg-
ment of my gratitude. To those who favor
ed with their support my worthy c0mpetl'
tors, Will say that regard their efforts IN
behalf Of their respective friends only as an
assurance that they will work faithfully
and earnestly for the success Of Democratic
principles. While hold in grateful remem-
nrance the many signal proofs that the
faithful Democrats Of this district have
given me Of their confidence and trust. |
feel especially thankful for the nomination
conferred on me by the convention recently
assembled.
DID not WANT TO Run.
I'm 1886 announced my intention not to
be "A candidate Tor Congress, but at the re-
peated and earnest request OF "a majority OF
the Democratic Convention consented 10
accept the nomination. While was pleas
ing TO be thus hOnOrcd, ] then preferred
that another should be selected to bear
YOUR standard. When elected by You IN
lSSS, il was then also my purpose not 10 oher
myself again for your SURFACES. but subse-
qucnt events forced me to change that de
termination.
In the Finy-frst Congress the Republi-
cans, being in a meagre majority, have
sought 10 increase it by dishonest methods
g.. III N
their objects they have not hcsitated % defy
the will of the sovereign people by the re-
mOyal Of Democrats who were duly elected.
TIRE CONDITIONS CHANGED.
assure you that in dcpriy.ne me of the
position tO which / was elected they reck-
lessly violated wcllsettled rules Of law and
disregardcd the weight Of the evidence upon
which their decision should have depended.
By such treatment they not only inflicted
an injury upon me. but an insult upon YOU.
They gave my seat 10 one who voted ID
favor OF Federal interference with elections.
Federal espionage and police supervision
Of the polls, by the infamous Force bill.
which is contrary to the spirit Of our insii-
tutiOns and an outrage that should be molly
resented. When such an injury and such
an insult had been offered through the theft
Of my seat felt it 10 be a duty to ask al
your hands an opportunity to resent sucl
conduct.
WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE AGAIN.
You have kindly given il 10 me, aud
know that shall have the earnest and ac-
tive support Of all the true Democrats OF
this district. our friendly contest for the
| honor of bearing the standard being ended
feel .coniident that the brave and IN.
yincible Democrats Of the Third district
will rally as one man for the success of
their party. and a. "A deserved rebuke tc
radical usurpatiOn.
/ Having thus informed YOU of the reasons
| that prompted my desire for the nomina'
ton. and hayin- thanked YOU for comforting
| L.. will conclude with the announcement
that shall not again seek It under any
| circumstances.