Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-03
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
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FERGussoS's WHARF, Augu., % 100.
10 ae Editor Of Tie DiSpqtch.
Deer Sir, Sin Fridays Whi1 fao,b in.
stant) notice the following: N-''" -"
"ln the recent special election FOR am.
tor in the Tblrty-Second district lion =,
II. Csusey (Republican) carried both Nan.
semOnd and Southampton by increased ma.
lorities, although the Democratic iudcos ~
election declined TO open the polls In five ~
the strongest Republican precincts Of
southampton. How things were MANAGED
in Isle Of wight is partially described in
the following letter from reliable gentle.
man OF that county:
WINDSOR, VA. August %. 1854.
"'For the first time have jus. been
able 10 find an opportunity to inform Won
how the Isle Of Wight vote is recorded
They give the county TO Bryant by lJl mn.
jority. and that by the vilest frauds that
could be. At Burwcl's Bay they had mn
the judges Democrats and refused twenty
nine Of our voters, and when the polls
closed there srere f,tenfy more baiiofS in me-
boy Than names on The pOt-bOOk. | would
hike to see You and tell you how tlincs were
managed in this county. II was a shame
how they acted. At other precincts there
was fraud Of the grosseat kind.
$50 this is The way old Isle Of Whit
is redeemed. If these be the means OF re.
compton. then Heaven help the wicked
Republicans must see 10 IL that these
tricks Of southampton and Isle OF Wight
arc not pracuccd wholesale by the Bour-
b0rs in the November election. Vigilance
anG courage must stand guard at all our
oils. and we mast insist 10 the las, cX.
trcmity upon having the right prc~cryative
Of all rights free bal Of with full vote
and far count"
| am registrar for BurwelPs Boy pre-
Cinct, and was present the entire dav al the
polls. and viii answer the charges as the
Wig las them:
I. There were three iudgc>-two white
and negro by the name Of Wise, an
ayowod Republican.
:. saw about six or seven negroes that
were not allowed to vote, and will give
YOU an illustration IT tive. and the rest
wee refused on similar grounds. 1T. \
nero came 10 the polls and called his name
John ). Sect. There was no John s.
scott, Lut John Scott. The judges re-
fused his vote. Wise agreeing. Another
gave his name as Eli Thomas. There was
: LcdrdT Thomas. bur no Eli. These
reasons and the other refused votes Of
sin liar character were dec.'cd sufficient IN
4 county with from tour to five hundred
saw-mill hands going and coming.
3. Wien the polls closed was present.
snd in the room when the ballot, were
counted. and there we're SCren ballots more
than there were names on the poli-boOkS.
The judges proceeded TO count the ballots
and accidentally found two Republican and
one Democratic ballot folded together.
They still continued 10 count. instead OF
unfolding at once, and 1t the end OF the
count those seven ballots were showed at
the end Of the table and We're not touched
until each candidate had been allotted his
respective vote, and then the Secen ballots
were opened and Hro,rn array and ecery
enc trere Democratic bQiotS.
Now this "reliable gentleman" was sad
~ misiniormed. This is a true statement
Of the case. ard you can publish it II you
zee 1t; and think the truth should be put
before the public 10 show that some Of the
- yile,t frauds " are Republican gains.
Very fCspectfullv, W. ID. TURNER.