The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-20
WISE SUGGESTED
BY c. .W. SAUNDERS

The all-absorbed item of political i'm
terest on yesterday was the statement
made by Mr.. Ferdinand G. Ebel president
OF the electoral board, that Mr.. Clyde
Nv. Saunders had, recommended the up
pointment Of Jackson Wise as registrar
Of s,tho Third Precinct OF Monroe ward
at the recent primary.
IN Mr.. Ebcl stated also that he had made
this statement several times since tho
grand jury Investigation, and would COM
tinue to do SO as often as no Was2askpd
the question. 'The meetings Of the elec-
toral board are, as open ssthe day. sag
Mr.. Ebel, and anSthng we % and tne
reason whyaf~e actz,ls5iqpe'n9. s % pu lE
Inspection TsIiW g .grE.
III Mr.. lEbGta was asked . by ibi Times ~ s.
patch man to explain" fully the .clrcutn-.
stances under which Jackson Wise was
appointed by the electoral hoard. ZIP made
tho following statement: MI
! when tho vacancy occurred In Third
Monroe, l 'phonea 10 Mr., Sam, Cohen a
member OF tho electoral board living IN
Monroe Ward, who Is well acquainted
with the people inlthe ward, asking nm
to make a recommendation for the vacant ant
iregstrnrshp.
Gle answered that he would do this.
and would keep on the lookout. was out
one day ana went to Mr., Clyde w
|, saunderss place Of business and asked
him, as a member OF the Democratic
City Committee, to see Mr.. Duke. who is
The member Of the CITY Committee from
Monroe Ward and make q Recommended
tion for the vacancy.
Would Hear From Him.
mfr Saunders In my presence phoned
| to some ono whose name ] do not know,
| and then replied that would hear from
| him in few days, Some time .theroa ter,
Mr.. Saunders handed me tho typoWrHtcn
namo oil. Jackson WISE for the posi- Ion OF
registrar Tor the Third Precinct Of Monroe
| Ward.
when the Board met T laid tho mat
ter before It, and Mr.. Cohen SAID ne
knew Wise and that he was employ@a ~
the Academy of Music. said hls pps
moss address was at 'Tha Clifford No,
815 East Broad Street. but knowing tina !
the Academy of Music was closed,
thought Wise had gone 10 the ClinQru'
4 for the summer, It has since turned out
] that VIC were both mistaken.
'.There was nothing unusual n ou4
/ going to the members OF the C'ty Demo
1 ora tic Committee for. ecommenda ions,
1 for It was our practice to- always do this
i In illling vacancies The Republican APP
l polntees. twonty-threa In number, have
4 always been nominated by the Republican
| City Committee.
'"rhat Is the whole history Of the ap'
pointment.'
Mr.. Saunders's Statement,
i Mr.. Clyde W. Saunders WAS sean at his
tresidence last night and shown the above
statement made by Mr. Nbel Mr., saun'
ders said. 45I i
" have read tho statement OF Mr.. Fer,
dinand G, Ebel, and It agrees WI ny
recollection, except that my lmpFesH'or
Is that tho name OF Jackson wise wa
given to Mr., Ebe In my office not NOR
than ton minutes after the time J tele
(. phoncd the party to whom ME- Hbel al
ludes and who resides In Monroe Warc
and WAC not n candidate for any ONCE,
4 "Mr, Ilbel knew Mr.. Wlse's parents
we'll, as he Informed me-. have noYe|
In two to Ave years had as much a.
three minutes conversation With Mr.
Jackson Wise"