The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-30
Mr.. WEISIGER'S
PARTING SHOT.
He Says Spicy Things in His Reply to
Mr.. Russell.
PROPOSITION AN ABSURD ONE.
The Postmaster Charges His Republic
can Opponent With Seeking to Gain
Cheap Political Capital and With
Currying Favor of Democrats.

Mir. b. b. Welsger. postmaster Of Man
chester, has sent the following reply 10
the second letter written 90 him by Dir.
Otis H. Russell concerning MS WIN
dtaWal as a candidate Tor Congress.
Manchester. Va. Sept. 2o. 1885.
Colonel otis h. Russell, cA-Postmaster,
Richmond, Va:
Ny Dear Sir-Yours ~ the 4th instant,
addressed 10 me as postmaster and pup
lshcd in the daily papers OF the -ith IL
slant, was duly received.
I stated IN my former reply TO you mat
I did not intend 90 De drawn into an eA-
tended controversy with sou, ana i NAl
pay my respects 90 you now ln as few
lines as 1 can. The public get tired *
this sort OF thing. You and 1 may 20
very important personases 10 each other,
but We are mot the only pebbles on me
beach"
AN ABSURD PROPOSITION.
The proposition contained in your hrst
lelter-that j should resign the oince az
postmaster of Manchester. which does
not ia any way render me ineligible as
a candidate for COngress-that ! should
resign certainty Tor an uncertainty Tor
the purpose OK making an active canvass
on "a broken leg. aud that in exchange
therefor you would resign candidacy
3
me SO exceedingly absurd and ridiculous
that / nope / may be pardoned for nav
Ing INDUCED I'm a few pieasantu 60 your
expense.
The truth IS. Colonel that You expect
ga 10 gain a little cheap capital by max
ing a proposition 20 me which no man
with three grains of sense would ac-
ccpt and no man with three grains or
sense would expect me % accept You
now state that by resigning the ONCE
which I hold I would relieve myself "of
the objection that majority OF the de-
cent. sclf-respccting Republicans have 70
supporting Federal officers who are
forced upon the people through bribery,
corruption and promises OF position
FIRES 4 THIRTEEN-INCU SHELL
81. dear Colonel, this does not apply
20 me. J am not " that kind. And in
the numerous Federal Offices which you
held FOR twenty-five years were you
forced upon the people through bribery.
corruption and promises OF position or
we're you the only immaculate mackerei
IN the whole kite Aud, holding tho
opinion of Federal officers which YOU ex-
press. in the name OF conscience why. on
why were YOU so anxious to secure
again tine Richmond postomce2 Jusc
here III you viii permit me, ! will Ike
5lr Slas Wess, drop into poetry as a
friend:
There was an ex-postmas.er named Rus
seI
Who for the posionice- did hustle
TIL Postmaster knight
Knocked him ont in the fight
Hence all this disturbance and hustle
You say that you believe I am averse
10 being a candidate. You are mistaken.
! am not aver5e TO anything by which I
lHA NIB ~
demands Of me. II b. true the n0mi-
nation was entirely uns0ught by me, and.
therefore the greater compliment and
Il IS strange irony Of fate that you
wanted the nomination 50 much and could
not get A. and L could get it who did not
seek a.
ALWAYS TRUE TO PARTY.
You say you could deal IN some refec-
tl0ns on my past life when 7 was a Demo
GRAFT but refrain from personal regard
for me. Much Obliged. IL has been so
long since / was Democrat that have
a very faint recollection % my Demo-
Iratic career. / suppose that when | was
a Democrat did as Democrats DID, bu,
/ have long since repented, and hope
have been forgiven. Since ] became a
Republican I have always been true 70
my party / have never sunk me stand
ard Of my Republlcanism IN order 70
curry AtEOF l4Nal lNilvtiAN7s H@F'
never attempted 20 ride both sides OF
sapllng. 7 have always come up square
10 the front, and never essayed the role
OF an artful dOdger.
As % any inaccuracy that ! made In
my letter about your heading the dis
organizers when they rushed into the
courthouse. &c, ! am very willing 20
accept your correction. II IL immaterial
whether you rushed IN ahead OF them.
together with them. or came In after
them.
IGNORANT OF SHAFER BUILDING
MEETING.
7 know nothing about tho actions OF
certain persons IN the precinct meetings
in your city, referred 20 IN your letter.
only know that you and Mr.. James
HAYES appeared before the Committee on
Credentials at Hanover Courthouse and
advocated the cause Of your so-called
DELEGATION. and that the committee. after
due dclioeration. approved the delegation
from Richmond headed by Mr.. smith.
In conclusion. | desire 10 say that
am fully as anxious "a yourself 70 see
united party In this district. snt II you
are sincere In the expressions you make
Of YOUR devotion 20 the Republican Cause.
YOU are the one that should withdraw.
for am the nominee OF the regular con-
vention. and my claim as such has been
approved hy the Republican Srats COM
rni,ee. Yours very respectfully.
yaE>yIAxfTN Z. WElSIGEhs