The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-08
JOHN S. WISE HOOTED.
ms ATTEMPT 10 sFirAR At Old
MARKET NAIL A INJLURE.
He Was Interrupted by YsIls md Jesrs and
the Meeting Was Broken i'p-he Gets
Into Row In the Telcgr' 'ph ofiise.

Great excitement existed on MSilH stree
last night over the result Of tho John S
Wise meeting at old Market Hall ant
the attendant incidents that followed
The old hall was crowded with few
Gratis and a preponderance OF negroes
drunk with mean whisky and Republican
enthusiasm.
Mr.. Wise opened his speech with a
protest against being called Mr.. Wise.
OF New York." and claimed that he had
never for a moment relinquished his le-
Ultimate right 10 vote here.
When Mr.. Wise had just launched into
q review Of the Democratic party ana
mentioned the name OF Cleveland lively
cheer broke forth from some OF the
Democrats present.
This was responded TO by the Republi-
cans with cheers for their candidate.
Mr.. Wise made a facetious comment on
the incident and started on discussion
OF the tariff. when a clarion voice rang
out, hurrah for Cleveland.
A rousing cheer was the response from
all over the house. The Republicans
again answered with a respectable-sized
yell
The matter however, was growing mo-
notonous 10 Mr. Wise. and he severely
sriticized Richmond manners.
4 Richmonder not reishing such criti-
cism replied I'm kind. the gallery crowded
with negroes retorted, and soon pande-
moR!um reigned.
Mr. Wise. finding an opening. said. with
excited voice: If you want 20 stop this
meeting do so Ten blackguarls like
those out there can break up any meeting.
II you want to make campaign capital
for the North. go on.
II you want to make votes for the Re
publican party. 20 on.
You can steal my ballot after / have
voted but you can't keep me from voting
Anybody who says 1 am not a citizen OF
Virginia lies I'm his throat
] want no better campaign document
than this
Unless II stops at once 1 shall refuse
to speak longer. and go TO the telegraph
Office and telegraph this 10 every section
Of the Union
Pandemonium again broke loose and |
Mr.. Wise angrlly donned his overcoat |
and hat and left the hail. followed by a |
bowling mob, composed largely of excited |
negroes.
At the Western Union telegraph Office |
an excited crowd gathered. and Mr.. Wise
proceeded to indte telegram to Thomas
II. Carter, Republican national chairman,
and while doing so some one unknown
from behind criticised what he was |
writing
Mr.. Wise, 1t is said, called him liar.
The insult was resented with a blow,
but before they could engage further the
surge of the crowd separated them and
his unknown adversary was lost in the
crowd.
l tried to find out his name but was
told so many conflicting stories that the
matter yet remains a mystery.
Mr.. Wise afterwards repaired to Gar
ber's stable. followed by a mob of negro
boys and few friends, and took hack
for his boarding house. up town.
1t is charged by many of the Demo-
Gratis present. and with strong appearance
Of truth. that the Republicans taking the
cue from Mr.. Wise's remarks on the
value Of the affair as a campaign docu-
ment, cultivated the foment and made
most of the noise.
Much of the latter part of IL came from
the gallery, where negroes alone were
seated.
Democrats assembled in knots all along
the street and discussed the affair. Many |
OF them expressed regret that irresponsi-
BILE parties not representing the Demo-
cratic party OF Richmond, lent their aid
to what was peculiarly satisfactory to
the Republicans, but expressed. no sym
pathy for John S. Wise in the matter,
but rather referred TO 1t as a just retri-
button for his venomous abuse Of Vir-
Sinia and the South on various occasions
The opinion was freely expires sed that
such an affair would not happen to any
Republican except John S. Wise.
gentlemen who claims to have seen
he dispatch sent by Mr.. Wise TO Chair
nan Carter gives the following as It's
Send IT all ever the United States that
attempted TO speak here tonight before
Ia audience Of 1000 Harrison Republi-
,ans. l spoke only on the tariff ques-
ion and alluded to nothing else | was
by lot of Cleveland Demo- {
rats that stood in the background 1t
eems this was premo ditated to break up
he meeting. The police looked on with
JOY and made no effort to dis ,
'erse tn" disorderly crowd.
| saw several Cleveland men tear off
heir badges and say that they would g
ote the Republican ticket :
Those present recognize the high color .
ng at least in the last clause of the dis !
atch. ,
During the excitement of the meeting :
ir. Wise made the remark 1T seems to y
ne there's enough OF us to put the other
lde out. and am willing to take my coat a
Il and wade in too. -
A Republican good and true warned
i'm to moderation on the ground that If
c took any such action as that there
'ould be another Danville affair. =,
This Mr.. Wise secuted as improbable, ~
ut did pursue his line of suggestion. =,
The meeting was a circus throughout, -
ut no violence was offered anyone, and y,
kept for the disgraceful behavior Of a =
wv hoodlums OF a tough character no =
iult attaches to the people of Rich
lond. Mr.. James d. Brady, who was
resent, accompanied MIR. Wise to his
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