The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-11
A WORD FOR BROTHER
John s. Wise, Of Asw York, Tells Hls
Hearers How It Was Done.
URGES THE C0L0RED MAN TO RALLY.
ANA Tells Hin, Ir AIc Does so Aroruss
S"'ler-Aui. That Federal Patron.
ago business Is II Knock Out-Mr.
Young in Princess Anne.

lion. John S. Wise. Of New York, camo
10 Town yesterday on professional busi-
ness connected with his brothers. fight
ior me seat Of Hon. w. A. Young, the
district. incidentally, Mr.. Wise. who is
stump speaker of wide tepute, made an
audress last night to q colored audience
az Wiliiam:' Hail. on Newton's Hill,
sa,u man, which is not marvel Of mag
hlrude' being uncomfortably filled.
lhere were several white men present.
put ,hey were In the insignificant minor
Ex,Lamb city Chairman. colonel Jno.
r. Waddy. presided and Introduced the
speakers, the FIRST OF whom was, OF
course the gentleman from New York,
The speaker directed n large portion of
ms energy toward arousing the colored
voters to strenuous efforts in behalf Of
Dr.. Wise In the matter or giving demo
sillonS TO alleSe how they did not get
4 chance to exercise that highest pre-
losat,Ve or the American citizen. Ho
G,.;ieu ,,ii on those who were willing to
nrihS out those OF heir brothers who
should make dcrnsitions to hold up their
hands, and quite a number OF hands
went UP. f@'..
MT VASE then went on in great detail
med out OF bis seat. cracking several
littie jokes as he went along, one Of
which was that some 5000 Republican
vote5 were disposed OF effectually in that
o,ooo were thrown out and The rest not
east lie then went on to assert that
ne evidence now being collected against
MI: Wise would sweep him from the face
or the political earth, so far as the last
eiection was concerned. He mildly cen
Sured those Republicans who were not
Going their fun duty In the matter OF
coming forward TO give dispositions ID s'5
10 those who We're holding back on ac-
| count OF 4 fear that they would not
come infor n share Of the +spoils IN they
come out for Wise, he eloquently
dlmned' the spoils and said that those
VINO rallied around DR.. Wise now would
nor suffer because OF their zeal in this
righteous cause.
The speaker announced that he would
DC mere for several days, and would
Speak In the Second precinct Of, the
Eourih Ward Tonight. He concluded
ms remarks with pcroration. In which
ne PAID his respects to Mr.. Young, say.
ing he would bring Blly's head back
10 No:folk on charger after the contest
was decided. -.7'- ~
Jordan Thomas. coorcd. Of Suffolk
mace mace rev remarks along the same
lines as Mr.. Wise, who had not left him
mich 10 say, and the Excelsior Band
heiped matters along & t intervals, Judi
cious ana otherwise About 1880 O'Clock
the meeting mercifnlly adjourned
The audience was glad for an opportu-
nity to adjourn, and stood not upon the
order OF their going but went. for in ud-
dition TO the burning cluqucnce of the
speakers, lne nan was heated to boil
ing point By red-hut stove, and this
combination with the fragrant smoke
or scores of cigars. cheroots, stogies, ci-
Sarettes, pipes, and the like, made the
little room resemble an oven inferno
more than anything else earthly.
.#+ .Ea-
The fact that 1t Is said that Hon. Geo
r. 3owden Is going to control the Re-
publican Federal patronage in this dis
trlct has had the effect OF checking
nuch OF the enthusiasm for DR.. Wise in
the examination Of Witnesses now in
process and there hasn't been any great
rush to testify IN fact. 1t Is safe to
say mat not all Of the $500 witnesses,
which DR.. Wise claimed to have had
here VIII give evidence. for a the pres
ent rate II would be nearly summer be-
iore they could be examined. il no other
reason prevailed. s171l5
Hon. ". A. Young was in Princess
taking Of dispositions. III