The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-11
The WISE-YOUNG CONTEST.
Capt. John S. Wise Makes Many Char
aCteTiStiC Remarks.
And AFFORDS COMMITTEE AMUSEMENT
The Appointment of u Postmaster at For
tress Monroe a surprise-Gcn. Groner
Stands a slim Chance Now of Get
ting Consuiaie.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Jan. lo.-spc-
ciaL-Ths argument in thc first Virginia
contested casc-K. a. Wise Rcpubncam
SIS. VIM A. Young DcmocraD was con-
cludcd this afternoon and tomorrow the
case of Thorpe ya. Epes will be- taken
up. John $. Wise was "a good condi-
tion and $50 was Younes leading counsel
Judge ID. Tucker Brooke. Both of these
lawyers made vigorous speeches
John S. Wise said I'm his speech before
thc Committee uut Virginia was the
mother of States. and statesmen and Dee
loved her. bat that if the Democratic
methods such as Young and bats gang re-
sorted 90 continued TO prevail the state
would mo- longer hc what She had been
bat would Doe known as th. breeder of
perjury and pcrjurers. When Judge
Brooke said Wise was abusing his own
State. Wise houy exclaimed, "that shows
tho mcasurcloss conceit of your party,
You think you are Virginia. am
not abusing her. God bless her. j am
trying TO save her from the methods of
your client and his gang. which If pur-
t ...t,, t.... t...,. ,,.,.t, Lil,.,rs rtfiu and
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Judge Brooke in his speech quoicI BOW
den as saying Chat Dr WlscS IilcH"7
tri .d to krilo Mckinney. To MhIth zap
taan Wise replied that DO was hc "'-
nouuccd by hundred Wtn' JuaH'
Brooke said Mr. Powder was " 'Fe l''-
publican and Captain Nis, Iep,,'"
Dee might Doc 'hve hul Dbl" ''"'i
cian' h' 9'Ilh7 ''i"I' "' .......,f
captain WISE lI'N"N " .t.,..i
times ln DIS huiloi Gus anu .,.,i. ..l
sKelch'ns "i '"' '...5 mia.
legged to bc lu vogue ih lNt '.'''" i''-
tricL ,...+n,.
he made the committee Ia"su h''' ''''
when he dereiln'" 'no 'l'S ,.,t..,.... f,.
lwg aa place "i l'We' llii'' ..t.'
1Seo than 10 bad in the year lN"'
that dos nothing lh"' '"I' -, ., h.
ing city where reoplo ,i, ',,'' ...'.,.r...i
JuSl as ','' '' .t,,id ,.. both.r
|i,n VIM 'no'' ", T'I ~. r"ss on~ wise also
,,,,.l. ,..orr,rert when hc told of Nation
M Committeeman Eowdcn voting for
aold Democrat.
VIRGINIA APPOINTMENTS.
The only Virginia appointments io-''y
were TWO that bad not been expected
John B Kimberly for vos tmdsief ''
Fortress Monroe and George w. carter
for postmaster at Smithhcid. THE latter
appointment was due. hut had NOT ".'H
pushed The other was not l'oN'" i'l
before next month. DO. indeed ",Ioi, n.1
December. Mr. George hooN'I' ."'
cratic incumbent hah m'"' p"..'
to hold fae office to the eho "l h'- i'"'
years term, which WouId "' "o'". .'
mas. and Dr. was ""o ''''' r
Postmastor-GenGal who W-s p'. -oH''. p
interested 200 Mr. Kimberly h'd mao.
up his mind NOT to depart Ii'm tir '".
rule. Booker admitted io inc i"rii master
General recently that he dId NOT t''' ,l'
Office his persona attention. "u' '7 "'
sister. Mrs Jones. did ana "- F"' "''
conducting the service mos. '''"'l
and as the officers OF ihr ''Il
particular rlcnGs to Der. Do was '.'u-. u.
that the department ""''" y.
allow things to continue "9 '"'l
MIR KIMGEELENS ATTITUDE.
Mr. Kimberley is friend of Booker
and saiG au .lonc that hc would Dee per-
c..ti,. oontor. to wat until nest Dsrem-
r., II bo were sure that Mrs. Jono or
.,,,, ,t,.r ncrsou would n0, stop in aud
snatch tbe pl,nl before iJ was ripe.
tt is thought chat Mr Bowdrn. while
Doe endorsed Ar. NInil.ii,l'
wanted TO civ. the p'.,. 'o '''. ,.1,' va ''',,'