The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-08-03
GLASS AND Lee CLASH
They Denounce Each Other.
Stormy Scene at Portsmouth.
Fish Commissioner Interrupts Candi-
dates Speech. Both Make State
ments and Repeat Charges.

The Gle" was passed Tuesday night
at the Orpheum Theatre. in Portsmouth,
when w. Mcdonald Lee, of lrvington,
chairman of the State Fisheries Com
mission, interrupted Congressman Car
ter Glass, of Lynchburg. in the midst
of his schedule speech TO brand as false
the charse that Mr. Lees paper. the
Virginia Citizen, had been bought with
political patronage. Mr.. Glass offered
to meet the Fish Commissioner at any
time or any place.
LEE ISSUES STATEMENT.
Mr.. Lee at midnigh, issued the fol-
lowing card:
"To the Pubic:
Hon. Carter Glass has repeatedly,
during his campaign for the United
States Senate. referred To me in an Of
fensive manner, and he reached the
limit of endurance at Portsmouth to-
night. was informeCsbf what he said,
ana went al once into the hall where
he was speaking. and in the presence
of his audience denounced his state
ment as a malicious falsehood and
branded him as q pcrnicioUs liar. |
shall not recognize Mr. Glass AS gen
tleman or take any further notice Of
h m till he has removed this brand from
his brow. (SiEnedl
Nv. MCDONALD LEE. "
Mr.. Glass was introduced 10y r. Nash
Bilisoly. and his speech was much like
those he has delivered before III the
present campaign. lie reviewed his
candidacy for the Senate and attacked
the State political organization, scor-
inc Gov. MAINS and EX-Gov. Swat
sons administrations.
Discussing political methods Of the
organization ami what ha termed sub
sidized newspapers. Mr.. Glass said:
81 understand that there Is IN this
audience a man who has threatened TO
drive me from Tie stump, and ] wish
to say that man is bought with political
patronage.
a ripple OF excitement ran through
the audience. There VAS moment $
silence and then stormy applause.
MIR. Glass continued ith reference
to the proposal to dispense with speech
making in the present campaign. Then
he was interrupted.
MIR. Lee stroilrd doNn a side aisle
and raised his haad lie requested Mr.
Glass 20 permit an interruption. say lng
that he had been informed by friend
that certain statements rejecting upon
him aud his paper had been made. iic
asked that thcy be- repeated.
GLASS EETEATs CHARGE
Catcalis and misses broke out aud
subsidized oni, whoa CIR. Glass advanced
H. the edge of the platform. pointed
his finger at Mr.. Lrc and exclaimed:
II sai. a Will az" ttat | have n"
more respect for areNspaptr that sells
our Tor money than have for ore
which sells cut fer Political patronage.
said that I understood that ". had
stated O. a klDlmuLG newspaper man
that / had promised 10 refrain from
mentioning your name dmring the rest
Of this Campaign. / Ni.i say that TINS
latter statement is au unmiugatod
falsch1ed. auI that y0u have sold out
your paper for political patronage
Mr.. Lee had moved closer - TIE
stage. Before he co.id reply d demon
stration. uOisier than the first. occur
red. anu HIS Nhllt thAiNt ilfN ~ i' ava
more than a few feet away. Those
near him caught the shout:
That is an unmiiigatcd hc, and You
are pernicious ilsr.
pat him out, " give IL 10 him.
Glasa. we're some ol the cries. ana
Mr.. Lee retrea,cd with tbs parting
shot from the senatorial candidate:
u am responsible for anything say,
and am willing to meet you at any
time or any place.
MIR. Glass answered the Lee card
with the following:
"When Mr. Glass was called over the
telephone and told Of Mr.. Lees card
he said he did not propose to be further
disturbed by the hired harlequin of the
Virginia political machine
II have been cauterIZlDg this fellow
Lee from every stump in the State for
the last four months, and when | read
his impudent threat to drive me from
the stump / determined 10 put an end
to his dsorderly conduct did not
hear what he said to me at Portsmouth,
as the audience seemed disposed 70
howl him down; but Am sure nobody,
particularly MIR. Lee, failed to hear
what | said 70 him.