Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-04


inasmuch a. an eIection-day trouble of any
considerable magnitude was never known
In Richmond. anI the city and STATE
authorities are well prepared AMI
well disposed to protect all persons
In The exercise Of their rights, and
we would prefer to see the commis-
sions OF all deputy marshals revoked and
nnnulled. hut IL that is not 10 be done then
we do most urgently request you to allow
us To name for appointment by you as
many Democratic deputy marShals for each
precinct here as there are Republicans ap'
pointed or TO he appointed. To do this
would IN some degree at le.!st relieve the
d'squt Of the public mad and remove
the ,aint 81 parti-anry from the appointing
To"cr. The Republicans have two thirds
OF the judges OF election Of Richmond.
and three cut Of five Of the commissioners
ol election. and they cannnt iliriy object TO
your EiyinC us an equal snare in the num-
her of deputy marsbals for elec'ion-day.
The committee appoint M">Srs. John u.
Cary, II. VI. Smith. Jr., and w. ID. Ches-
terman their superintendent. assistant
superintendent. and secretary. respective
iy) TO present this request AMI 10 furnish
you with Inst OF names OF persons by W.
recommended - deputy marShals, in ac-
cordance with the views herein set forth.
The City Democratic Committee. by
JoHN n. CARY,
City superintendent.
W. u. ChCSt0mdp, Secretary.
Mr.. Ballard handed back the list of
names and his reply, a. follows:
tfEGrEp STATES MARsHAL's OFFIcE.1
REDMOND, November 3, 1884.
TO Coioael John b. CdrE Superintendent.
and ~. J.. Chcsierwdn, Esq. Secretary:
GEM. mcn,-I most respectfully decline
TO appoint any more special United States
deputy mm,ha>. The list Of special
deputies has been filed. Very respect
fully, THOMAS l.. BALLARD,
Chief Deputy Marshal.
Mr.. Ballard was then handed the above
telegram. lie read it through and said his
answer was still the same.
A letter frcm Marshal Hughes 10 a gem
tleman here stating that he 0Iughc>) had
instructed Ballard 10 appoint Democratic
deputies was also shown MIR. Ballard. Mr..
Ballard said in Response 10 this that hlS
answer was still the same.
He refused to appoint any Democratic
deputies said the list was filled.
ThcrcupOn the committee left the Gus
tom-hCuSc.
Colonel Cary tclcgraphcd Marshal Hughes
A. follows OF Mr. Ballard's refusal:
NOVEMBER 3, 1854.
10 II. L. HigLcS. Mdy>hdi Eastern District
81 rg,aiG. Fire forks, Richm0nd 0nd
NCciifmlTg Rair0dd, Va:
Deputy Ballard refuses 10 appoint Demo
cratic deputy mar-halS. Please instruct
/ him. J0lN u. CARY,
/ Superintendent Democratic city Commit
tee.
/ Hughes was ont Oi the way OF the tcle-
! graph. He never ans ycrcd Colonel Cary.
/ but a telegram TO Mr. Atkins brought forth
, The following:
/ TO me Editor Ct he DiSpatch:
BoYpToN. VA, VIA FIVE FORKS. NA.l
November ,. 1854.
! W. +. Atkins * Ou'.
know ~ my own knowledge that X. L.
! Hughes. United States marshal, stated Il
/ Atkins that be would telegraph Ballard
! deputy, to appoint Democratic deputy mar
shals.
! AikinS's telegram tn YOU Of the lSt o
| November was sent With Hughes know
| ledge and approval.
Publish Atkins dispatch and this d
! ven wish, ". l.. HOLMES,
superintendent.
Mr.. IIughe, i canya>Sing Mccklenbua
/ in the interest Of Brady, and couldn't h'
] found.
The only explanation possible OF Bal
| ard', conuUrt in refusing to appoint th'
! Democratic deputies is that General Ma
/ hone either instructed HIM 10 di>Obc'
/ Hughes or Malone made Hughes recal
and revoke his letter 10 Ballard, III whict
letter Hughes told Ballard that Democratic
dcputic, must be appointed If asked for.