The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-31
WE HAVE THE MAJORITY AND MUST
POLL OUR VOTE.
The Business.Men Coming Up 90 the
Front-An Important Move
I'm HeuricO. &e.. &c.

| canvass began. By the dlngence OF the
clubs-a small band OF workers in each
ward--aided by public sentiment as loyal
and devoted as that exhibited in 1860, the
three thousand was very considerably add
ed to.
OF that registration-work we have every
reason to be proud. IL was done quietly;
ii was done effectively.
The negroes took possession OF the regis
traiion-places at daybreak on the 9th, and
thought they had it all their own way.
They gained 256 votes, net, in Jackson
Ward Our net gains in Jefferson Ward
will Offset that. In every ward but Jack
son we secured net gain in the registra-
tion.
HOW ABOUT THE VOTING!
Now, we have the majority-large and
loyal. All we have to do is to poll our
vote.
1t has heretofore been the practice Of the
Democratic judges OF election, where
needed, TO have a line OF whites and line
of bl.cks in front OF the polling-place and
to take ballot first from white man,
then from a colored man, then from
white man, and so on. giving TO each race
an equal chance. This, we are made to
understand, is TO he changed by the
Judges now in power. So be it Judge
Atkins says that he has no power to
order two lines to be formed, and there is
really no provision in law for it. 1t origi-
mated in the common sense of the judges
of election and in their desire to avoid any
conflict between the races.
THE NIGHT BEFORE ELECTION.
There is apprehension that the ne
groes will try on elccton-day the game
they attempted and in which they were
foiled on registration-day In other words,
to put it plainly, it is believed that the
negroes will be in line by or before the
crack Of day, and string themselves out so
lengthily that tie businessmen will not stop
and lose time TO vote. The enemy know,
and we know, for instance, that at each the
First precinct of Clay Ward (Westham
House, and the First precinct OF Monroe
Ward Fisheryille') the ,chiteS have
about 200 votes TO poll and the negroes
about 800 or 400. With the greatest posi-
bic expedition II is difficult to do it in ten
hours. II the negroes do all the voting for
| the first three hours. and time is lost in
hearing the cases Of challenged voters,
night will fall upon a crowd OF white men
cut out OF their votes. Are we to allow
this? Not much. We are going TO beat
these people.
II they are to appear at the polls at 3
O'Clock A. Vi. we must be there too. III
they are to appear at midnight between the
5th and 9th we must be there too. We
must have our precinct committees to go
around and wake up the Democrats out Of
their beds, and they will get up and take
their places in line with the same firm pur-
pose aud resolute spirit with which from
| 1862 to 1865 the old men and boys respond
| ed TO the alaIm-bell in the Capitol Square.
We tell our colored friends that il the
streets OF this city are turned into camp
the night before election it will not be our
fault.
We have the majority.
| We mean TO poll il.
! Consequently we are bound to win.
statesmen TO BE KEPT HERE.
The following shows that our people
here are in for business:
In view OF the great importance OF the
approaching election the undersigned
agree to keep their travelling statesmen in
the city until after they will have had an
opportunity of voting:
Cardozo. Alsop. Mosby & Co.,
Catlin, Talley a. Davis,
Cringan, Watkins & Co.,
Gates, Brown d Gates,
George ID. Thaxton & Co.,
Charles T. Stokes & Co.,
Lewis Ii. Blair & Co.,
stephen Putney Il Co.,
A. Oppenheimer,
Gresham, Brown Il Co.,
s. w. Fleishman,
Wlngo, Elicit ,S Crump,
Donnan, Cannon q Co.,
John A. Kratz,
Powers. Taylor Il Co.,
Watkins, Cottrell q Co.,
Samuel ). Cottrell Il Co..
Stern & Co..
G. w. Thorn & Co.,
0. f. Weisiger & Co.,
NJ. Rosenbaum Il Co.,
Brown, Davis Il Co.,
Antrim e. Bowie,
Robert +. Williams,
j. p. Yancey & Co.,
George Gibson, Jr.,
Elicit, Drewry Il Co.,
Simpson, Bass IL Co.,
w. ID. Blair & Co.,
Owens d Minor,
Purcell, Ladd ~ Co.,
Charles f. Taylor & Co.,
Potts, Stokes & Co.,
w. VI. Parrish,
Ellison j. Harvey,
Harvey & Blair,
Snead, Schooler & Co.,
Warwick Brothers,
Dunlop & McCance,
Lee e. Potts,
j. ID. Patton,
+. +. Minor,
G. A. Lathrop & Co.,
&. A. Wallace,
Chamberlayne & Leigh,
Allison & Addison,
+. A. Saunders 4 Son,
w. j. johnson x Co.,
j. S. Moore,
Muse, Watkins & Tracey,
Spots d Gibson,
s. Blanchard,
j. j. Waggoner IL Co.,
A. X. Ellerson q Co.,
Ii. NJ. Wortham,
j. w. Cardwell & Co.,
| Talbot & Sons.
Davenport & Morris,
j. b. Jeifress Il Co.,
X. X. Roberts Il Co.,
l.. Z. Younger,
&. A Baldwin,
| Polk Miller q Co.,
III. 4. Miller & Co.
ORDER MUST BE PRESERVED.
The most perfect order must be main-
tanned in this city eleetion-day. No excuse
must be given the enemy 10 practice any
rascality upon us. No drunken man must
be allowed about the polls. III he will not
90 home the police must take him to the
station-house. Men inclined to make row
must be taken up ut once.
We want quiet election 10 poll our vote
and elect four delegates to the House.
THE WHITE RosETIE.
The precinct committeeman Of the Dem
ocratic party will each wear white 70.
| settle 10 he nroYided by the chairman oi