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

Wait hepuoiicAhs ana the regular Repub
leans, called "Straightout Republicans, i,
because they refused to enter into IN.
alliance between Malone and Presjdo,,
Arthur. The candidates were as follows
FIRST DISTRICT: Garrison Mayo. Ma,'o. VIZ w%gf'
SECOND DlSTH T: Marshall Libbey Dczendorf
THIRD DI>TH'T; CD Wise. smith. ~
FIFTH DISTRICT: Cabeil. sims
SNTH DISTRICT: Tucker. Hives Woodan
SFvENTH DIsT'T O'Fcrrau. Paul CochTam
EIGHTH DISTE'T: Barbour. Farr Svuhav
Ninth DiSTR'T: fulkerson' Bowen. Dotson.
Ncwbcrty. ........ .........
Democrats made no nomination In this dis.
tTici.
The candidates ;or congressman at lorce
were John T. Massey. Independent Demo-
crat, supported by the party generally
John :. Wise. Coalitioni>t; and J. w.
Dawson, Straightout Republican.
Federal Intervention.
The custOm-hOu>e was crowded all dav
long Yesterday with negroes making COM
Ilaint,-complaintS against the clerk OF the
Hastings Court, against the Commissioner
Of the Revenue. against the judges Of cleo
ton. against Judge Christian. aud against
everybody whose unpleasant position il was
10 endeayoT honestly and strictly 70 enforce
the laws Of Virginia. United States Com
missioner Thomas :. Atkins was brought
from home before breakfast, but after iSSu-
ing three warrants turned overthe business
10 United States Commission PleasantS.
II appeared in several instan -c- that Col
lectOr Hall, 4 collector Of delinquent taxes
FOR Richmond, had gwen receipts TO par
ties who were not returned delinquent :
parties who should have paid Mr.. Tinsley,
and nobody else.
in different causes. and several precincts
were closed up at times. This was
notably the case at the First precinct
CWestham House Of Clay Ward, the largest
whtc precinct IN Richmond. where the
polls were closed for an hour and three
quarters. The judges. George J. Hooper.
Sr.. r. Z. Craver. and p. +. Gibbs, were all
brought before Commissioner Peasants by
the United States deputy marshal. The
charge was that they had refused one Of
Mr.. Snclling'> receipts offered 10y Henry
simpson. Complaint was made by j. L..
Hockaday. deputy marshal. General
Iundlev. Is counsel for the Democratic
committee. asked for bail till to-day, which
was allowed in $3.50 their own recog-
nizance). and the judges were about TO
start back. but Mr.. Flca-antS instructed
the United States marshal that II these
Judge, still refused TO take SncllinG'S re-
cept, 10 arrest them and bring them back
again.
JUDGE CHRISTIAN APPEAES.
Al this time. before the election Judges
had started OF. judge George l.. Christian,
Of the Hustine, Court, appeared IN the
clerks office at the cu>i0m-houSe ana sald
that he had been requested 10 come down
there. Mr.. Plcasants said he was glad 10
1 mo
Smelling, receipt~.
judge Christian said that ne had decided
against those receipts for two reasons ::
First that upon sending to the Auditor :
Office he was first informed that there was
no record Of Mr.. Smelling having gwen
bond. and subsequently smelling mona
was sent TO him. the iIk on Il scarcely arg /;
second, that he could find 10 warrant OF
law for the appointment OF more thHn one
collector for anv city or county, which one
here is Mr.. Hall.
Mr.. Pleasants said that he was only car
rying out his instructions, and that the re-
CENT, Of these collectors should, IN Ills
oninion. be received. General Hundley
begped Mr.. Pleasants to allow the election
10 20 on and make the arrests to-day, MI:
Peasants said that would have the eiect oi
throwing out these votes, and he cOuiu ho'
consent 10 that.
AN AGREEMENT.
Mr. pleasants then beckOned Judge
Christian 10 step into the court-roonl-thei
were in the clerks Ofiice-where they hau
. conference. Mr.. Pleasants felt IN duty
bound and Was determined TO continue the
arrests unless the Smelling receipts "cio
received. 49, NJ, ploas.
Judge Christian finding that MI. Pleas
ans was immovable, and being unwililhg
maj the election should be stepped, sug-
s,csied that all these voters have the oatil
administered required by law, ana tna, 1
their votes be received, ana '"o "0i"
"sworn " marked on same .,,;. ,,o;r,
Mr.. John :. Wise. WHO a' 'n'1 Pm P9.ai
came in the courtroom, sald iilat a. ILL.,
States District Attorney ne "ou,u hs' ol"n-
rested and prosecuted every ludge OF eic.-
tion who refused 10 receive MI 0"'i''"7 "
receipts. ..,.;.,,, n,
Mr. pIeasants. surrendering nothing OF
HIS convictions. thought that the soiliiion
SUGGESTED by Judge Christian would dl9sr
nate thc impending troubles. ana Juag'
Christian. thanking Mr. Pleasah's ioi
courtesies. retired from the courl-roohli
and messengers were sent out 10 coniniu
nicate the understanding TO the Judges
TIE OTHER SIDE.
soon after this General Peyton is'
Democrat) came before Coinihlssiohei nv
t;ns and asked for n warrant for the arres
Of fine three Judges at the First preclnct u d
Jackson Ward, on the ground mat @ Ine.
would not take SneIling's receipts In''
is large nero precinct. ,.o,
General Wise feeling keenly Inc in!ustie'
done the Democrats by the United otaIe' %
Marshal in closing up the first oia.
Thought that the same dose ought to be aP
pIied 20 the CoalitiOnists. But MI. hV
kIns. in view OF the understanding arrive,
at with Judge Christian, declined 10 iS'"'
the warrant. .,. ,,,o Do,n
General Hundley, representing inc Deni ZEN
ocratIc committee. said to General VIZ
that he had made his point, and that 'na
was enough. ao.s.ond
He (tbe GeneraD wished the UNDERSTANDS
ing carried out, and therefore did not pres
for warrant.
EARLY IN THE DAY.
Between 8 and o O'Clock, before the apoV
mentioned occurrences. II. Tate Evans ane
w. PIumer Gretter, judges Of eiection, We, g,
arrested. charged with refusing 10 un1 mi. ~
tax-reccipts signed by John y. onen'as
They were taken before Commissioner n. n.
kins. who, upon exhibiting 10 !uem mi
e4,,,,',,,s oo,ou,ission showing that bneil