Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-30
THE VOTING PRECINCrS.
Their Fraudulent Location.

The following communica alton was sent 10 the
Mayor last evening. 1t will be observed that IT
is signed by ten out OF the fifteen commissioners
OF election for the Fourth Ward. or the re-
naming hve, three were not seen, and the other
tsO agreed with the majority that the voting
precincts were not located properly or in ac-
cordanee with law, but they did not wish to
address the Mayor on the subject.
Now. let Us see il the Mayor viii refuse to
grant tnis most reasonable request. Ii he does
fearful arr re- 5e.ponslbility VIII rest upon him in
by his paid tools, the Bowies, Sorrells, &c.
Yesterday the still Sabbath air was broken by
the most foulmouthed and obscene threats
against Emery cOlored men, coming from the
lips Of such men as Tom Bowie, Tom Sorrell,
Dick Smith, Narcelius West, &c, ON X
street, in the vicinity OF New Jersey ave-
nue.. These blOOd-thirsty scoundrels were
heard haranguing a crowd OF about nfty
colored men threatening to skill the first col
Ored son OF q b-h that attempted 10 vote for
Emery" Ii is now evident that Bowen and the
ring OF thieves and bullies that surround him,
intend to attempt to carry this election by open
violence, n they cannot by secret fraud Let
that every legal voter in this city. Of whatever
color or nationality, has an opportunity TO cast
ms vote peaceasIy and unmolested for whom
Eoeyer be may please TO vote. Let all classes OF
good citizens band together, determined at
whatever cost that the sacredness OF the ballot
box shall be protected. Let such thunder of
tie Bowen and Cook from their treason, and
cause their penitentiary hounds TO sink hack
W
WAsHINeToS, ID. O., May 80, Is7e.
Hon. 3. Y B01cen, Mayor - .
SIR: The undersigned commissioners of cleo
tons for the several voting precincts of the
Fourth Ward OF this city respectfully protest
against the location of the said precincts a. al
yertsed in this day Washington Sunday Chron-
ie>, believing such location to be in violation of
the letter and spirit Of the second section of a
Law Of this corporation, entitled ssAn act to di-
vide the city Of Washington into election pre-
cincts, and 20 designate voting places therein,
We respectfully call your attention to said law
which reads as follows: "Sec.2. And be IL cna-t.d
That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized
and requested Immediately after the approval
OF this act, TO designate i've sub-precincts or
voting precincts In each of the election precincts
or waIds, to be arranged numerically aud alpha
beticaly, and 20 locate the same IN de most CEN
trct dnd oeocSsible points for ne eonpenienos of tks
sLeetors and to facilitate the rOtns. APprOusf ksy
We ash that the said voting precincts be to-
Gated on louisiana avenue, where the election,
have been hold for several years, to the satis
faction o. large majority OF the electors OF the
Fourth Ward for the following reasops viz:
I. Because louisiana avenue Is near the CEN
tire OF the most thickly populated part Of the
Fourth Ward, while L street, where the pre-
ern boundary OF the ward, not accessible by
street railroads, and is upwards of one mile from
ward.
2. Because l. street Is far away from Police
Headquarters. as well as from the seventh pre-
einet station-house, rendering the labors of the
police much more difaeult In case OF dist.rr b.
anee- We call your attention 20 the fact that
our names have been appended 20 the election
nouees without OR consent, and against our
Judgment and wishes, as well - in violation of
ne law, as We understand IT. Trusting that you
viii see the importance OF acceding 70 our re-
quest, We remain Very respectfully yours,
signed by j. II. Doughty, George FoIlansbee,
NJ LIst precinct; Palmer Brlseoe. Charles Mann 1
g precinct, j. G. Me eKelden, third precinct;
- - -. hCtAhe, q II. N. Wood, w. II. Uppermsn,
s,,t precinct; p. NJ. Dubant, Peter +. Bacon, |
Fon,,b wsf' Commissioners OF Election, |