Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-17
BREEZY POLITICAL GOSSIP.
A sketch Of the sftunsfon as Viewed
In scott County.

GATE CITY. VA, September B.-(Spe-
cial.)-The moro the people Of Scott
county reflect over the unfairness. TO use
a mild term. with which Judge Rhea
was treated by General Walker and the
Republican leaders here Monday. tho
more intense does their condemnation
OF this new phase Of Republican cam
paign policy grow. The Republicans
seem 10 realize their blunder, when 4. is
20 late to remedy IL. Had they known
that Judge Rhea had with him the en-
tire correspondence in reference TO ar
ranging for joint discussions. they, no
doubt. would have pursued an entirely
different course.
DEMOCRATIC COURTESY.
Judge Rhea was nominated on the 9th
of July. Walker was not nominated TIL
in ugust. With that courtesy which
has ever characterized the Democracy,
the Democrats refused 10 make any APP
pointments for Judge Rhea until the Re
publican nomination should be made. I'm
mediately thereafter, the Democratic
district chairman opened a correspon-
dence with the Republican chairman
Will, a view TO arranging a list of appoint
ments for Joint discussion. The Re-
publican chairman assured Mr.. Lynch,
the Democratic chairman, that 1t was
entirely satisfactory to General ak
and his friends 10 have joint discussions,
and that he was willing TO arrang with
the Democratic chairman therefor. But,
TO the surprise of all advocates Of fair,
political policy. pending these negotia-
tons the Republican chairman published
a list OF appointments for General Walker
covering the entire district.
Judge Rhea then wrote TO General
Walker TO know II he would divide time
with him at those appointments Walker
replied that he would cheerfully accord
a fair division of time at any or all
of the places he was advertised to speak.
With this understanding. Judge Rhea
met his opponent at Lebanon, Russell
September 9Th, and readily con
sented TO open the discussion. Their next
meeting was at Gate City. last Monday,
when Rhea was fatty told that. as ii was
Walkers appointment, the willy General
would have the close, or there would be
no discussion. In order not TO disap-
point the immense crowd hat was eX-
a discussion. our gallant nominee
to the indignity. But he made
II count for all II was worth, to the evil
dent chagrin Of General Walker and his
THE GENERALS SPEECH.
The General, in his speech of nearly
hours. did not say a word in explana-
ton or defence Of his action. In 'act. he
did not put up any defence of n OF his
acts. only asserting that he had made a
record in Congress of which he was
proud, and that he has been true 10 his
party.
When charged with voting uniformly
the interests of the masses and in
the interest Of the favored few, he simply
fell back on 1.-THE glorious record Of the
party for the last thirty
He secured an appointment for a coll
pred man of Wytheville TO a position in
Washington and a similar honor TO a
Bristol darby. while he got a place fer a
man of Abingdon on the police
force of the Capitol square IN Wishing
ton. These are the only positions he has
to voters of his district. outside
Of postmasterships. since the beginning Of
the Mckinley administration.
THE OLD SOLDIER WORSTEQ.
At W~ytheville an old Confederate SOL
Her, who lost one arm at Gettysburg and
the other arm in a railway accident since
The war, was appointed postmaster un-
Ter Cleveland's first administration, and
was permitted to hold the office through
term and Clevelald's last
When Mckinley came in walker
TO do anything for this old mem
Der of the "Stonewall Brigade" and he
TO walk the plank" Walkers love
Tor the Confederate soldier is that of the
culture for the lamb. Yet he depends
them to ~re-elect him to Congress.
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of him, of his voting so uniformly
against their interests, and of his voting
o unseat fairly-elected Virginia Demo-
congressman. They are tired of his
saying he would do something for their
relief If he were not powerless to do so.
They are tired OF hearing him declare
hat prosperity has returned when they
Snow that their burdens are daily in
,reasing. They are tired of his glitter
promises. which they never realize,
md of his prophesying of high prices for
products which never come.
WHAT OLD NICK SENT.
Another thing which the Republicans
If the Ninth District are relying uIon is
/ big corruption fund. AS Judge Rhea
aid:
When the children of Israel wanted
bread.
The Lord sent them mama;
When the Republican party wanted
Doodle,
The devil sent 'em Hanna"
And they are expecting him to help
hem out this year. But the Democrats
will watch them this year as they never
before.
The Democrats are very much encour-
lged and are determined TO win. They
ire wide awake and overlooking with en-
husiasm all over the district. Judge Rhea
been in nearly every county Of the
and he finds the prospect highly
ncouraging.
Walkerism is doomed. IT is an incubus
hat will not longer be borne. The great,
White Democracy of the Southwest has
in it's might and majesty, and in
to elect the eloquent and chival-
Gus Rhea 10 Congress in spite of Walk
rism and Hanna's Doodle.