The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-21
THE CALLAHAN-RUE CASE.
Discussion Begun in The Senate Yesterday
and 10 Be Continued To-Day.
PRESIDENT t, N. CONRAD.
Charges Against the Head Of The Blacks
bng agricultural College.
A NORMAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
senate.

senate. ~
"WEDNESDAY, February 20, 1884.
Mr.. Hurt in the chair. Prayer by Rev
W. {. Schaetfer, OF the English Lutheran
church.
House Joint resolution directing the Com.
missioners OF the Sinking Fund TO report
TO the General Assembly the probable cost
of building to accommodate the govern
ment officers was taken up and agreed TO.
SIMS VERSUS HURT.
Mr.. Thurman. from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, submitted the
following with reference to this case:
Your committee respectfully report that they
have carefully examined The record and evidence
in the above case and find that the ground Of con-
test Is that there was no LEGAL election" at many
precincts In the county Of Pittsyivania, named IN
the contestants notice of contest and Ia the towns
Of Danyille and North Danvie.
AS TO all the precincts named In the notice, ex-
cept North DaHyille and New DesiRn, there Is not
even the pretence of proof OF any uIfairness,
while the affirmative proof of q fair election Is
abundant. AS 10 DanvilleY North Danvlile, and
New Design, 10 Is claimed that there was intlmi-
dation, and that voters were thereby delied the
right 10 free exercise OF The elective franchise.
IL appears from the evidence that the Sd day OF
November there was a collision between the whites
and blacks tie streets OF Danyille In which fire.
arms were used. which may or may not have had
some political Significance. but there IS no proof
o this, and quiet was verv soon restored, and the
proper authorities OF the town preserved peace
and good order IN said town from that time until
after the election. No other disorder seems 10
have occurred at either Of the places named be-
fore the election. All the witnesses concur that
on the day Of election the polls were guarded by
strong military and civil guard. the former placed
there by order of The Executive; that the most
complete quiet prevailed: that every voter had
the opportunity offered him 10 vote: that all
parties x I'VE assurance 10 the voters of absolute
security in voting, and urged them to exercise
their right In that respect.
Ii further appears that the bulk Of the colOred
vote was not cast. but the committee Is Of opinion
that there was no good reason for this action on
their part, and that there was no ground on the
part Of any voter 10 apprehend violence or other
interfere ice in case he attempted to vote To allow
an election TO miscarry, or 20 set II aside or change
the result because one party. finding itself In
the minority, chooses captiOusly 20 abstain from
voting under the pretence of Intimidation
would be to place the majority in the power OF
the minority, TO destroy the whole idea OF repre-
sentative government, and prove utterly subver-
sive Of every principle Of popular elections. Be-
side, Il appears that II q full colOred vote had
been polled at the three places named. taking the
last popular election as a basis. and giving the
CONTESTANT the entire Coalition vote then cast, the
coniestee would still he elected, will appear by
the following statement: