The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-08

been given 10 me TO file. but wos IN Mr.
Aliens table; therefore | could not find
IL when first wrote you.
iours, DC, W. II. SMITH. Clerk.
Mr.. Samuel r. Perdue. recistrar and
Judge Of election in Jefferson Ward ad'
Sne,,' snesseu a note OF inquiry in regard to the
nnc,nil1g's rar,ilg taX-reeeipts. Judge Christian
uCsTiNGs COURT OF RICHMOND,
RICHMOND, November I, 1882.
odmuet IL. Perdue, Esq, RegiStrar. de-.
Dear Sir,-I am Just in receipt of YOUR
favor Of this instant.
ny section "a OF chapter 60 Of the Reye-
nue Laws OF Virginia, the Auditor OF Pub
iic Accounts is authorized TO appoint
Oo,,cctor IN any county or corporation to
coiIect arrears OF taxes thercin.v and
therefore such collectors have only the
authority TO collect such taxes as have been
returned delinquent by the regular collect
ing officers Of this city.
am, sir, your obedient servant,
After Judge Christians visit to the GUS
tom-house, the Judge wrote the following
10 Messrs. Hooper, Gibbs, and Craver:
am still Of the opinion that John ID.
smelling Is not tax-coIector authorized
by law, but as there are many voters whose
votes are not challenged and may be pre-
vented from being received, think it may
be best to recognize the Smelling receipts,
ana that every voter holding such receipt
be required TO subscribe to the oath re-.
qnired by section Is OF chapter OF the
code OF Viaginia, and that the ticket be
marked Sworn"
Voters Shut Out.
The day was one Of intense excitement
at the polls and on the streets. The arrest
OF judges and closing up Of voting-paces
because Of the trouble about fhe Smelling
receipts was enough to feed the flame, and
was added TO by sensational rumors spread
by interested parties and with the delibc-
rate design, il would seem, to terrorize our
judges.
At sunset, when the polls at the West
ham House clOSed-whcre the voting had
been stopped in the middle OF the day be-
tween one and two hours-thcrc was a
large number Of white men on the outside.
Nearly all OF these fairly attribute the loss
OF their votes to the arrest Of the judges,
and their names were listed with the view
OF future use IS evidence if it becomes ne
ccSSaTy.
The First Monroe polls also closed upon
n considerable number Of white men.
White men at other precincts were found
in the same prcdcamcnt.
But the whites were not the only suffer-
ers. The interruptions OF the day from
Federal officials. great and small, which
were more or less frequent at every pre-
cinct in the city, prevented the negroes in
Jackson Ward getting in their entire vote.
Many OF them were on the outside at sun
set. Troops OF them marched UP to the
cuStom-hOuse TO be listed and rs much
capital as possible will be made out OF the
loss OF their votes.
IT has been circulated that the Demo- !
cratic City Committee resolved that the
Smelling receipts should moi be taken.
That is not so. They hadn't the slightest |
to contest these receipts ai the |
polls-neyer thought OF it, All they pro |
posed TO do was to make list OF the par
lies who voted on them, and on those |
issued by Mr.. Hall, so that they could as
certain hereafter if the return OF money |
'or said receipts was duly made to the |
Treasury.
The Returns.
As our returns were received last night |
hey were buletined by means OF the |
,tercopticOn on a large screen in front OF
hc Dispatch office. An immense crowd !
gathered about O'Clock, and remained till |
iftcr midnight.
The comparisons made on the bulletins /
md tn the following returns were on the |
Dtcv Of 1881, when Cameron QRoadIuSter) |
carried the State over Daniel Conservative /
DemocraD by 1l,71G.
The gains foot up quite handsomely for |
Massey, but they do not cover sufficient |
territory to justify Is in claiming his elec-
ion. As is usual, the returns from the /
southwest are necessary TO settle all doubts
1t seems certain that the Democrats have
elected five members OF COngrcss-yH:, /
Ncs,rs. Garrison, &. ID. Wise, Cabcl, /
Fucker, and Barbour.
Vote OF Richmond city.