Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-11-27
Facts and Figures.

. In Pittsylvania county, in which Danyille
is situated, the Coalitionists. or we might
say the negroes, there being only few hun
dred white Mahoneites in that county. in
creased their vote from 1896 in 1889 to
3,547 in 1888.
In Henrlco county. in which Richmond is
situated, the COalitionists increased their
vote from l, 4S1 in 1882 to 2, 1852 in 1889.
In Halifax county, adjoining Pittsvlvania.
and one of the counties named by General
Malone as those in which the negroes had
been intimidated, the Coalitionists in
creased their vote from 1919 in 1882 TO
2 ,9S5 in 1888.
In Hanover, another of the counties
named by General Malone as the scene of
violence and intimidation, the Coalitionists
increased their vote from zoos in 1882 to
1,641 in 1888.
In the county of Charles City, another
of the counties libelled by General Malone,
the Coalitionsts increased theiy vote from
481 in 1882 to Gil in 1888.
In the county of Floyd, another county
libelled by General Malone, the Coalition
lists increased their vote from 66S in 1882 to
l PAT in 1888.
In the county of Augusta, another of the
counties ibelled by General Malone, the
Coalitionists increased their vote from /, Ola
in 1882 to 2,249 in 1888.
In the county of Lee, another county Ii
belled by General Malone, the Coalitionists
| increased their vote from 1872 in 1882 to
| 1 300 in 1885,
These are all the counties except Char
lotue named by General Malone. In Char
lotte the Coalitionist vote fell off from .347
in 1882 to 1,072 in 1888. But in Charlotte
county there was at least one Democratic
negro club, and at every precinct a smaller
OF larger number of negroes voted the DEM
ocratic ticket.
Now, recollect that even in Richmond
city, as we'll as III all the counties named so
far as we know, the election machinery was
in the hands of the oalitionists-that is.
two out of the three judges of election at
every precinct were Coalitionists. This.
too, was the rule all over the State, the ex-
ceptlons being only those counties (if any
such there were) in which there were Dem
ocratic county judges, or those counties (if
any such there were) in which the Coali-
ZIONIST county judge appointed two Demo-
cratic judges to one Coalition Judge
Need another word be said to satisfy any
reasonable man that it is impossible that
there could have been any intimidation of
the negro voters in Virginia? What sort of
bulldoziRg was that which resulted in call
ing out the largest negro vote ever cast in
the state?
Let us again call attention to the facts
revealed in our table of yesterday. The
total vote cast in Virginia in 1876-the
largest ever cast in the State before this
year-waS 1916 ,22S. The total vote cast this
year was 271, or $4,000 more than in
1876. One,sirth Of the entire population,
acaite and black, minors and admits, roted in
the late elections. Only one-fifth of the en-
tire population white and black, adults and
minors are voters. Who was deferred from
voting?
The entire vote cast in Virginia in 1880
for the two Hancock tickets and the Gar
field ticket was about 221, 0O0 The entire
vote cast in 1888 was 27l. 900, or $4,000
more. Who was deferred from voting?
The entire vote cast in 1882 for Massey
and Wise, candidates for congressman at
large, was 1913, 607. The entire vote cast in
1888 was 271, 900, or $4,000 more. Who
amongst Mr.. Wise's 101, 232 supporters in
1882 failed to appear among Mahone's
1875, 951 in 1882 ?-Richnload Dispatch.