The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-16

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tor Of fact. the best people OF the North
selves. They only wanted the negro to
secure the civil and political rights the
Constitution guaranteed him. eiS3 ia
Like a Hot Potato.
81 Congress and the courts are handling
Ding ii back andiforth.and6 either unwilling
Il to take hold of 1T The courts said 1T was
a politial question: and in the 89V irginltal
cases 1t was stated that the objec sought !,
tanned. On the other hand J. when Con- ;1I
gress had the South lima SEES called
to attention, declared that the sques-s
seemed Inclined to consid ers the cases on.
81 So Speaking of's1the5 attitude Of the two
political parties toward the negro, Gap '-
Il .""1,he negro Is "a shuttlecock between
two Santiigonistic6 bat tledores. n.
Referring to the sdisfranchisemen Of the
negro and the manner in which st ne poll,t-
5icas parties were winktng at Ca am
1.-THE negro Will get q certain, measure !, r
OF physical protection and Sprote Lon OF
his property and that's about all hc8can
hope for. s9 8 SEX /. I'd
Is Discussing wha t he charact erized "a he
Hypocrisy of the Repnblican party IN the
nation, he detailed IA converse ton he had
had with SENATOR ~ q e ae
the acknowledgements &t he negroes IN
the South would pro be to drive them
TO the North, where they would get heir
such e Ia asolution Of the problem: lying that
the Northern people did not want q hem.
Writing At Move. NJ III Il
4 II Captain Wise sharply cri ticised the nov
I els Of Tom Dixon and DR.. Il onnas N lson
Page on reconstruction, sa wing II they
We're both oVerdraWn a nd tlAl til hey5Wert s
should Sbe allowed to die This wa $ espe-3
scially true of The Iseopard.s Spots no
said.@ He characterized MI. lxnn's story
as bad hearted land declared thattit oid
create the Impression that they wou ld
submit to- such outrnges and indtgtntles
The carpet-ba ggers were a set OF cow
ards, lie said, s235s ~ .is st 9tSa
In this connection Captain Wise made
the interesting cont ession that he himself
was writing an ovel dealing with the res
construction period as he sa. W and knew
it, ;IE was young. matl hen. ana feels Is
conditions &C that time. He has not de-
cided upon a. name for the book, and did
no 9ls Re paptaIn Wise
discussed I'D and contrasted the Dem n;
the prospects Of the two parties
Judicial fairness and discriminating -; tn
sjudgnent.I s5 Is IN .55St
q speaking Of the 5prospects oftsPa rker
and politics In New orl<,,E Cd plain Wise
Zen days ,ago Ia thonghts t locke like
Il fair prospect OF Palkel's Whining: GER:
itainly OF his ca IRVING \ orll, but
DO not thing 50 now tbs true nnia many
thelnS loyal Democrats.,w against
Isryan, are out for. Parker but of late
lover iSy classes el for Raosexsli rhey
like him. Ills personality appeals to
them more han does;,t.tia tfof J udso Par
ker excellent
ever t is that appeals to- the average
man.. The plat oYns Of tho two parties
are practically the isamc;e there Is SO. little
Parker's speech Of acceptance was tame
and colorless and he, is not the type of
man to arouse nthusiusm among the
masses. Il Ell N
a Hurrah Campaign.
IT seems to me- the Democrats had a
a maniwith moro senthusiasn and con-
Quoted "a hurrah campaign. The party
had been badly divided and many sores
nad pctIl leIl @nul hdWI!polplHs, gu lllusaS-
tic campaign would have made them
forget Their differences md glyen them
an excellent chance to win. am not
enthuslastic& for Roosevelt but there is
no denying. that he is n man with mag
.netism or aggressiYeness or something
that Appeals To- the people. especial ly tho
masses. 2is @ s
1.-The Democrats have plenty OF money
in tho campaign. The trusts. or some Of
them, are behind Them. because they are
opposed 70 r oosey welt; They are gltatlne
| make that the issue, in order to dis
tract attention from themselves. They
| do not like for trusts to be made an
1 issue. But even on q campaign Tho Issue
inI which is the personality OF the two
than than Parker. 4 It is like highly colored
and as colorlessl plate. S3s
THE Republican party needs a good
licking, and thought, UP 70 o., two y, weeks
| think. SO now. Think Roosevelt Will be
| 5sreatly strengthened VI Root (. is nomi.
mated for Governor, and that this Will
pos lively assure his CARRYING New y ork
I Root is a very able man and 2 very
, Root and Roosevelt will sweep New
i York, Connecticut and New Jersey arg
apt 70 30, as New York goes. II
Measure the Lights
The Committee might met last night
Mcssrs Minor. suh-chairmaU; Lynch,
| Gilman Blair, Zimmerman and Wachter.
| After the pay. roli had been read and
| approved, IA letter was read from the
| Virginia Passenger and Power Company,
saving they would terminate their pres
eni contract for lighting Chimborazo and
Reservoir Parks on October 5tll next. On