The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-02
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Stormy Scene at Ports
mouth Meeting.
POLITICIANS IN
BITTER PASSAGE.
Fish Commissioner Interrupts
Candidates Speech and Is Told
That He Is Hired Harle-
quin of M chin e"-Both
Make Statements, in Which
They Repeat Charges.
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NoriolK' va, August 1.-The "lie"
was passed tonight at the orpheum
Theatre, in Portsmouth. when w Nc
Donald Lee, chairman of the Stato
Fisheries Commission. interrupted Car.
ter Glass in the midst of his scheduled
speech 10 brand as false the charge
that MIR. Lees paper. the IrvinEton Cir.
izen. 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 midnight issued the FOL.
lowing card:
ITO the Public
Hon. Carter Glass has repeatedly.
curing 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. I was informd of what he said.
ana went at once into the hall where
ne was speaking, and in the presence
OF his audience denounced his state
ment as malicious falsehood and
branded him as a pernicious liar.
shall not recognize Mr.. Glass as gem
tleman or take any further notice OF
him till he has removed this brand
from his brow. (SiEned)
wv. MCDONALD LEE"
Mr. Glass was introduced by F. Nash
Blisoly. and his speech was much like
those he has delivered before in tho
present campaign He reviewed his
candidacy for the Senate and attacked
the State political organization, scor-
ing Governor Mann's and Ex-Governor
Swanson's administrations.
Discussing political methods of the-
organization and what he termed sub
sidized newspapers, Mr.. Glass said:
II understand that there is in this
audience man who has threatened to
drive me from the stump, and 1 wish
to say that man is bought with polit-
ical patronage" W.
ripple of excitement ran through
the audience There was a moments
silence and then stormy applause.
Mr. Glass continued with reference
to the proposal to dispense with speech
making in the present campaign. Then
he was interrupted.
Mr.. Lee strolled down a side aisle
and raised his hand. He requested Mr..
Glass to permit an Interruption. say
ing that he had been informed by a
friend that certain statements reflect
Ing upon him and his paper had beepi
made. He asked that they be repeater
Repeats His Charge.
Catcalls and Kisses broke out all
when Mr.. Glass advanced to the edgo
OF the platform. pointed his finger at
Mr.. Lee. and exclaimed:
IT said a while ago that I have no
more respect for newspaper that sells
out for money than have for one
which sells out for political patronage.
u said that 1 understood that you had
stated to a Richmond newspaper man
that 1 had promised to refrain from
mentioning your name during the rest
of this campaign I will say that this
latter statement is an unmitiSated
falsehood and that you have sold out
your paper for political patronage.
Mr. Lee had moved closer to the
stage Before he could reply DEM
onstration, noisier than the first, &C.
Cured. and his voice could not be
heard more than few feet away
Those near him caught the shout:
That Is an unmitigated lie. and you
are pernic'ous liar"
Can that STUFF; put him out:
give 1t to him, Glass" were some of the
cries from every part OF the house, and
Mr. Lee retreated with this parting
shot from the senatorial candidates:
II am responsible for anything I
say. and am willing to meet you at
any time or any place"
Mr.. Glass answered the Lee card
with the following:
When Mr.. Glass was called over the
telephone and told of Mr.. Lees card
he laughed and said he did not propose
to be further disturbed by the hired
harlequin OF the Virginia political ma
chine,
II have heen cauterizing 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 1 determined 10 put an end
TO his disorderly conduct. did not
hear what he said 10 me at Ports.
mouth. as the audience seemed dis
posed 80 howl him down; but I am sure
nobody, particularly Mr., Lee, failed to
hear what said TO him"