Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-27
DIR. WISE TALKS.
An Audience of 200 or 800 Heard Him
at ST. Josephs Hail.


Dr. Richard a. Wise. the Republican
candidate for Congress from this dis
trict. spoke at st. Joseph's Hall last
night to an audience of two or three
hundred people, n considerable propor-
ton OF whom were white. He was in
troduced by Mr.. Ii. h. Butt, Jr., who
did similar service to Mr.. John r
Doles. of Norfolk, who spoke when DR.
Wise had finished. Besides Mr. Butt
and the two speakers Postmaster S. L.
Burroughs and Mr.. S. p. Carney oc-
cupied conspicuous positions on the
platform, sitting side by side.
Dr. Wise was amiable and funny, and
as he rambled pleasantly along his au-
dience found frequent occasion to ap-
plaud He started out to show that
Bryan was false prophet and ought
TO retire from the business. "Out OF
the solid South. after election day"
said the Doctor.."Mr. Bryan won't have
enough to sweeten cup of coffee"
MI. Bryan's apologies this trip for 16
TO L were remarkable. he said. but
Bryan would put 16 to ! in force If he
could. He was honest but misguided
pr. Wise said the party which takes so
much interest in the T'ilipinos will give
the colored man at home no show. I'M
perialism, he said. was merely Il buga-
boo. He didn't know what would ulti-
mately be done with the Philippines
but for the present this government
ought TO hold on to them to keep the
nations from cutting each others
throats
Trusts was the next subject in the
Doctors repertoire, and he gave it a
local application by charging his Dem
ocratc opponent. Mr.. Maynard. with
belonging to everything in the value of
trust to he found in these parts.
There used to be two or three genuine
trusts, but they were broken up by the
sherman law. There were no trusts
now. DR.. Wise attacked Mr.. May
nard's record in the Legislature. and
denounced the report that the Republi-
cans had something to do with bring
ing out the labor candidate. Mr.. Will
liams
DR.. Wise then talked about his own
record. and said he had gotten nearly
$1,000 1000 appropriations for the district
as much as the rest of the State all
told received He said the true his
tory of tho Portsmouth public building
bill was that Congress had to shuc
down on expenses after the war, but
he expected 10 get It passed yet May
nard would never be able to do any
thing in Congress. he said because the
Northern Republicans recognized that
the Second District was Republican
and If represented by Democrat It
meant the Democrat got It by fraud
and could expect to get precious little
'r. Wise said he was going to try to
nave bill passed to cut off Hospital
Point. and another for the purchase OF
the battlefield at Yorktown by the gov
eminent. in order that 1t might be
turned into national park. He would
pass en- both. he said. If left alone He
would also try to have the men rein
stated who were discharged yesterday
from the navyyard. Lastly. he adj
vised every one who didn't know how
TO scratch his ticket to throw himself
on me mercy of the judge OF elee;ion.
and !f the judge don't scratch II hon
est!y i can have it counted Just the
same. said the Doctor in conclusion.
nc was announced by MIR. Butt that
the Republicans are going to rent a
nan and receive returns over a special
wire on the night of the election.