Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-27

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The law Se}oai=e WASHINGTON and lee
univpr :tE, Gjlt#@ Tie chair once fIletl
by his iil]'s'1i9a@ fa,acr, join Ran
t17lBh Tucker.
one Of !IarE's l&rIi4n'3r favoritca IS
Captain George l.. Viz, Hl!a far yearx
represented tie Richmond district.
Captain George must net bc mistaken
for Captain Jetsl :. Ni=e, oHee Ct Nj.
ginia, nov. Of Now Ior!1. The .stter il
Republican AID a @9n ef The fer
and brilliant Governor I!eH!.. \. Wig.
while the former * 4 rampant Dc1n.s.
crat and a nephew 4 Governor Wise.
Captain Gcorge is kind and grnerous IL
his friends, but haS a most ifa~cil.l..
temper and Very hittcr tongue. Lar.
~ Tucker. says:
"once when George Was eandilate
for congress politics was redhot and
things Ill Il critical situation Some Of
the captains fliends, knowing his pep
perry temper and his loathing and con
tempt for the opposing Republican can
didatc, were afraid that he would
make some break that would bring
about his defeat. SO they urged him
to keep in 4 good humor and to be mild
and temperate in his remarks.
"Soon thereafter the campaign was
opened byn big country barbecue before
vast throng of people Captain Wise
opened the speaking He began IN this
concilatory manner: Fellow citizens. |
have been accused OF having a temper
like a powder house and of abusing
my opponents but the older grow the
more kindly and charitable become.
l have determined in this campaign to
treat and speak Of all men gently, 50
as to offend none About that time
Old timers began to pinch themselves
to see If ,ncy We're awake and to rub
their eyes TO discover if it were really
Captain George u. Wise, the Uotspur
of Virginia. or some one else imper.
sonatin- him. Captain Wise himself
soon settled the matter AS he spoke
he grew warm. He proceeded: Yes
fellow citizens. | Will treat everybody
with politcn@sS. with chivalric cou!.
teSy. With utmost kindness Looking
around, he SAW his opponent With
smile upon his face. That was tho
spark which exploded! the magazine
Walking UP to his opponent and shak-
ing his fist in dangerous proximity to
his nose. hc reared: Yes. | am going
to treat everybody politely, even you
Yes. even as scurvy Il rascal as YOU,
YOU blank"d banked scoundrel"
which, concluded Harry, was the
most remarkable effort at Cancellation
that over heard OF"
Wise ard GouteIlc.
TGriiCl. tells also this story on Cap
tain Wi:se: Shortly after George enter
ed congress he had an oratorcal en-
counter With Captain Charles .Addisou
HoGtclle Of Maine. | suppose that two
higher tempered men never sat in the
house The engagement was rcl'iat.
They tongue dashed each other, shook
their fists and cavOrted about until the
house WAS a miniature pandemonium.
Things were redlot, sizzling. tempeStu
Gus. Nothing saved fight but the in
termcdiation of others. The papers
werc full of it and exploited it for sev-
eral days. Shortly thereafter the naval
committee. Of which Houtelle was
chairman. made an official visit to Fort
Monroe. Captain Wise was of the
party. The Nirginialls assembled to
greet the committee were anxious to
See ROUtelc. When his tall form ap-
peared. they nudgrd each other and
whispered: There he is There he is:
Routclle saw that he WAS an object Of
unusual interest and. knowing that
George was very popular in that vi
cinity. did not take this extraordinary
interest manifested in him as compli-
ment To his relief and surprise. along
came George. locked his arm in Bou-
telle'S and said to the nearest man, Ma
jor Johnson this is my friend. Captain
Charlie Routelle Of Maine. the cleverest
man and meanest Republican in con-
press' Boutelle was greatly pleased
and always swcre that it was the most
courteous and kindly act he ever wit
messed. From that day Wise and Bou-
tellc were fast friends
The Wrong E-n.
Tucker wound up as follows: "1n the
Fifty second congress Captain George
had one Of his constituents named
Moseby appointed assistant doorkeeper
at the big north doors. He was getting
$1,000 per annum. Within three feet
of him sat man doing similar work.
but drawing only $1,000 year. Some
member brought in bill to equalze
things and to restore the parity be-
tween them by raising the pay of one
to 1.10O and cutting that OF the other
down to that figure. Somehow George