Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-12-01
The Wise Way to the HOUSE

Richard Alsop Wise. ". n. ri Williams
burg. Va. born In S+S. Ebcrally eduoa-
ted bcforc and after his service IN the
Confederate ARMY. became supcrin;end-
crt of the Eastern State Luuatic Asylum
in I 50 and retained that Office for two
wears. IN 1sS5. 1856. and 1887 nc was a
member of the Virginia Legislature. ne
was clerk OF the Circuit anC County
Courts. AZ Williamsburg from 1857 TO
s93. and for 20 years was chairman Of
the Republican Committee Of his own
county.
In 1Se6 DR. Wise was q candidate OF
the Republican ticket IN the Second Nir-
eiuia District for representative IN the
Fifry-ffth Congress. He was opposed
by Mr. YIN. A Young Democrat. Wise
received 13 800 votes, Noung got Is. 80.
oramaio-ity OF ?. 399. and the certificate
of elcction. The Committee ON Elections
~ the Fity-ffth Congress uuSeated Mr-
Young and pat WISE In has place
Again. ~ ISqs. Or Wise was a caudi-
date tor Congress in the Second Virginia
i A.l~LaaAa AAA~ A.NAAA - taaA 49,
Republican. with AR Young. rs ms Dem
ocratic opponent and " : Holland IS
the regular Republican candidate. DR..
| Wise reserved 6.26+ votes. AR Young.
Democrats. had 12.1S3. and Holland
the regular Republican. received 3,$+5.
| The Election Committees OF the Fifty
sixth Congress again elccted Dr. Wise
and rejected AIR Young.
! On November Dr. Wise was again "A
candidate. seeking % Obtain the seat Of
Representative frosn the second Virginia
uistrict. and ms oppouent was II. l..
| MAYNARD. Democrat IL was reported
OF Noveuibcr that MAYNARD had beat
en- DR. Wise hy 5000 votes. securing ms
electiou by the largest majority obtained
IN any Congressional contest IN Virginia
IN q year IN which Democrats candidate.
did VERY well IN that State.
Already II is asserted THAI DR.. Wis
VII ask the Fifty-seveuth Congress I,
eel aside the verdict az the polls and ono
more give him a seat and salary o
:. 900 a year. His succcss IN two Con
crosses. 10 which nc apparently was no
elected by the people Of his district. i
getting al the ''houors' and emolument
Of Office. certainly tcnpts HIM and othe
persons who prefer offioe 10 the practic
. 81 a profession or devotion 20 useful l.
Dor 20 Try again. But IN the Fifty -iift
Congress there was no necessity - eleS
4 hiin 20 gel Republican majority. an
IN me Fsfty-sixth MS vote was not essei
tial 10 the success Of any Republica
= measure. set he was preferred 20 the ma
who had more votes. and may assun
that the Republicans 81 the Fifty-seveni
r Congress ~ill * as little controlled
Justice and By moral considerations
uriping out the majority Of : 900 again
10 him.
The Congressional Record does 81
show that Dr. Wise had 50 strong G.
20 Congress az 10 Justify his election
the manner IN which II was Effected.
ae few private bills. few petitions. q f
A. remarks upon requests for local apr
" prSations reem 10 describe his Congr'
* sional activity. No political moments
80 in TIE House can riyai this recorder b.
81 renueSs or % an indication 81 habitr
a. fatigBe and IncOmpetency.
With betvveen 40 and so majority
the Fifry-sevcnth Congress without I
vote 81 Dr. wSse. the Republicans will
able 20 do al that they ought 10 do.
e subvert agasn the viii OF the voters
MS dsstFics Mill be bat a more grievo
wrong than the two outrages that v
he quoted as prccedents for hiss third
- jection into the HOUSE. There were
- psss,licansin the Fifty fifth and Fifty-sii
Congress- who were nsBseated by
caucus rule that compelled them 20 v
30 seat man not excited. Perhaps q
~fiIl be strong enough, IN the next {
gress. and selfrespecting enough q
just before being politically generous.