Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-25
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL VS..
Registration in the Fourth Ward.

htsistrahen IN the Fourth ward.
The Judges Of Election held their second ses-
slCn in the Fourth Ward, at the CITY Han.
yesterday, and mp 20 the time of closing, record
ed the names of QS2 persons, ICES white and 2s5
eolorsdt making the total in two days 1,9is-
l2tV whites; tcS colorec-white majority,
572. Last year the number registered on the
sseond day was 273 whites, 80 colored and the
total FOL two days, 1,t47, of which the whit 3
had n majority of 80. During the first hour
yesterday applicants for the right TO vote did
rot come forward in large numbers. and Al
times the clerks had but little TO do: but after
O'Clock the crowd steadily increased. and at
90 o'clock there were probably 3OO the ma
lority of whom were whites, waiting for adj
mission, the doors Of the court room beiEe
guarded by policemen who allowed the crowd
90 enter as those inside got through. During
the AFTERNOON eoiored man named J. J. Beall,
said TO have been IN the penitentiary, presented
hlmsetfand was challenged on the ground that
be had been convicted. He denied that he had
o*en IN the Pc nitentiary, but stated that he had
been IN the ward but twenty days, and was
therefore rejected. Mr.. III. WallIngsford was
thslleng ed on the ground thar he had been IN
forth q large sized envelope which he
threw on the table, remark1ng, "Iexptcted this,
and came prepared" Mr.. Bowen took from
TIE envelope a pardon, signed by the President
of the United States, when Mr.. Bacon remarked,
THAT makes II right; we can't go behind it:''
and Mr.. Bowen said. (handing the papers back
10 hr.W.,) 81 can only express myidisapproba-
ton. and if had my way you should not vote
IN this District, or any There else" II. Il. Far
qnhar, white, was challenged by MrWest, one
of the colored challengers, as a foreigner and
telng sworn by Mr.. Bowen, testified that he
had taken out his naturalization papers TIA
years since: He was then asked if be took part
IN tne recelilon, and answered that he was not
south during the war. Mr.. Bowen asked, .In
wnat State Were your which was an
swered, sin the State of Ireland" Thomas
Montgomery, colored, could not give his resi-.
oenee, and was told to leave. Thomas Holmes
coiored, came up and could not give his resi-
cence, and vas told to make sure Of il and
come again He went of and returned several
location to his residence, the fifth time being
''tetween NJ and j Streets" when he said il
can stand SO till tomorrow. Stephen john
son. young looking colored man, could
not satisfy the Judges as to his age, and was
told 10 leave. During the evening a few sharp
words passed between Mr. s. f. Douglas. In
cendant OF the Asylum, and one of the colored
ehaIleng gers, the latter questioning the right of
MID. TO be within the railing where the Judges
were SEATED Mr.. ID. quietly remarked taat he
would leave which the Judges said so, and some
one suggcsted that he was looking after his
ooarders. Some words also passed between
MIR. Bowen and MIR. owen Thorn, the latter
beng one OF the challengers. The controversy
grew out OF the latter questioning party Mr.
b SAID that II Mr.. L. did not behave himself
ne would have to leave, and the latter replied
thai ne had not misbehaved, and int aided to
sat there until he was put out; that he was there
representing the citizens, and he would not
leave. Mr. Ii. remarked, 50 You are here only
oy courtesy, and unless you behave you will be
put out: TO which Mr.. T. replied, Courtesy
or no courtesy, am going to stay; and reit
crate mat have not misbehaved." About 6a
O'Clock when there were about two hundred
IN the yesubule, some pushing took place, and
ior a lew moments there was considerable COM
little time in stopping the tumut. The board
elCSed promptly O'clock