The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-12
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JOHN. S.,'W; 4 s, | J,
HIS Letter About the { ]. ]. Horse on
Show Matter a
sHEsGoE;s INTO q THE i = I PAST 5;
Tells When W Separated from Hls
Political Associates, ard e AFRAID I |fr.''!E
Hs was Bitter a. was the s's
Il other Side.
HESOoES \ INTO THE II I PAST

Il, reply 10 request for information "a, rs
Is report printed in various papers that that
social ostracism in Richf,ond had ca q used
him 3 % decline 10 attend the coming
Horse SHOW, John g a'Vise thus l'' writes ''i''
~ ia Editor OF The Independent:
There was positively no basis OF truth
FOR the report 81 social unpleasatltness"
"a which YOU refer. Some reporter or
reportersS built Up tho whole thing o.,
thn isolated fact that Mr.. Anderson prcsi-
dent8of tho Horse Show, who had In
tended to show Mrs. Wise the special
courtesy OF q complimentary box, sold
the box to some one else when ne found
she could not be present,
Your inquiry Is evidently made ior the
purpose OF getting at the true state Of
feeling In Richmond !, and I will try ia!
h hf dsyeSoped 1T as distinctly as thu. Of
any one else that ever arose.
#lr knew everybody In Richmond, and !
everybody knew me. MY family had
yery extensive connections Of blood and
friendship. and ] may say Wit hout vanity
that up to about 1880 + was popular 20!
lltically as we'll as personally then
separated from the mass OF my former
political r.ssociates.Y and antasonlsed them ''
m sharply as possible. There was q strong
disposition on both sides to recriminate,
and I'm afraid Z was as Bitter as an
| hody else. on the one side 4 told them
| loft them because they were obstrnc-
! .t,onIHts, IRE concila bles etc, and on the
:ether thcyt ala not hesitate TO asperseS my
fnotives ana attribute my course TO pia
revenge, desire to obtain reward. etc.
etc. is 8
That was nearly a quarter OF century IT,
ago. And even then that controversy
was far more political than persohhl'. =! ~ =
| little boys, perhaps. had the hardest time
OF all OF US during that time Hardly Q
doy passed that they did not have tight
nj, h SOME other little boys about their
! 'fnther's politics But the instances IN
! which personal angements tcrept ~
| were rare. Although i became! Repuoli-
i can. candidate for Governor II, 1sso, cam cal
/ paign OF great excitement. can truly
i say that very few OF our personal friends
! allowed my politics to affect our socia,
relations. There may have been Isolated
~ aes INT & would be altogether unfair
1 "a tina community to say that the feel1ng
/ was general. +, k.al u. !. 4,
In lsss 81 lott virginia for New York,
1 more for the purpose OF weaving myseil
i from politics than for any other reason
i r had become satisfied that Republican
views would never gain the ascendant lar
4 there under such leadership as we nao
and + had a very flatterng professlona
4 offer here. To say that social estranse.
ments LED to the change g Z, s'n'pIy "a a.
exagger al on. Whatever al such " e1is1ea :.
died out very rapidly. Richmond Is as i
Il inlWays has been since l was y,sffllieo
A win, my personal warm friends, ahe
those OF them who are, or ever were, m y J,
j political supporters are rare indeed.
4 never 20 there now that am not cor
i daily greeted, royally entertained ans
4 begged to return by host OF iDemocra'''
friends. and 1t Is the same with every
member OF my family. indeed. po l'N'Iss q.
sentiment there has become much more
! liberal than formerly. and the candidacy
81 Mr., Bryan caused a very large detec-
4 Zion. I have not been in Richmond 70
\ nearly q year. ] happened 70 be there
attending to this test case arising unoe
4 the new Constitution last November, " mel
1 The Horse Show was IN progress! az
Z tended It with friend, and that IS TN
4 only opportunity I have had OF judging
what the sentiment OF fashionable 20
ciety.' toward me was. can truly say
nayar hnd a more charming evening
and It was altogether unexpected Tor !
did not know OF tho existence OF the
Horse Show and did not have the wed
ding garment Nevertheless. was wei
coined y every whore. went! INTO q grea
II MANY boxes. was, greeted as. an old lrleh'
lltby everybody, from the Governor 81. do"n
y and was struck BY the cordlailty any
kindness OF every one, even lnciuuih.
quite number with whom INV ~ .o, :, !,
report OF the beauty Of the show. gre
he congregation which led 70 Mrs Wise,
,nylfation and Qualified acceptance 70
M wear. I did not, however remempe
4 that she had promised MT. anderson w
nres,dant 10 70, or know that she ha
subsequently, declined,
{ or course, 7 know that my acceP'anc
az the test case for the negro voters WA
cistastefu, to the great mass OF the whl l
. people, 'theFs. 4 Gould not defer TO me.
Judgment or their feelings upon qnes
lion of principle Alike that On the othe
!, hand. 7 am satisfied that however stronR
lv their political judgment and feellns
3 nntaRonize mine, I have neither fortelte
the personal friendship. O. respect, 9
consideration OF any former friend u
thnt community whose friendship or al
ISOLATION would in the least prize. E
/ yireinians, while they have stron
, feelings and strong prejudlces are NOT
; rule socially lntolernnt or Yinalotlv,
The State was always alV, n,,. ~, msa !,
: evenly In public sentiment. Tne old Is
llticai artagonisms between Whlgs mn
i Democrats were very Intense. but seldol
invaded the realm Of social lntercours
! and accustomed the, upper classes not
( confound the two And, to-day, anon
: the people with whom I have been a
custoned 10 ningle socially there. ~
truce 81 politics Is generally reeognlst
; 30 Is to make the social relations q :
2 specialize political antagonists very plen
q v.rsally true, but lis the rule, And
I tbeiieye /, shall be ieorroborated, IN tn
i Istateiina;ert ~ he vast N ajority of gentl
. Imen 81 al parties, AZ least, 7 may :, @
: Tor myself that While my polltloai We"
! may have tested sorely my POLITICAL a.
Q Q tagonists, I have found nothing to.7a,or
plain Of IN their personal treatment
! m r ana have had much Of courtesy
g their hands, and ] believe that is tho Ful
Z sersa tlonal liars to the contrary
e New York Cl'ty.
y An Honest Primary Election,