The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-30
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SOUTHERN ELECTIONS.
A North Carolina Republican De-
scrIbes the Methods of the Demo
Gratis.

Secretary Harris OF the North Caro-
lima state Republican committee. and
several other North CarolinianS were
in Washington Yesterday, and from
conversations with them Tribune cor
respondent learned some o. the meth
DDS employed by Democrats 10 sup
press the real vote OF the state at the
recent election and give il 10 Cleveland
and reform" when il rightfully be
longed to Gen. Harrison. Ii was eS'i-
mated that there would be an increa ed
Republican vote in the state and in
the white districts, where the voters
we're allowed to deposit their ballots
and the same were properly counted
the results showed the correct
ness OF the Republican state
committees estimate In the
portion OF the state west of Raleigh 10
the Tennessee line there were large
Republican gains, and il i stated that
Observation-Disclosures soldiers voted for
General Harrison In the black
connties. al Of which we're heavily Re
publican, the rascaiiiy began with the
appointment OF the inspectors az
election. The Democrats had two:
the Republicans were entitled To the
same number, and the registrar was a
ifkiAiRtfAt- I tAt tx tfNtAitst ist kAtt t+itt~
mitiee recommended intelligent and
substantial men for appointment 70
represent il. but it. recommendation
were entirely ignored aud ignorant
and weak men. negroes. Tor the most
part. who could not read or write.
were appointed throughout the state
az the suggestion OF the Democratic
state ootsmittee, and compelled 10y
threats 10 serve
In Halifax county, in the Second
congressional III trict. an arrangement
was male 10 vote the white. aud blacks
in alternate hours. Wheu the whites
came up they we're vote, the rceistra-
tiou Isis Mere Alphabetically arranged
- a. a. facilitate matters. ami there
was not the -lighte-g delay. but when
the blacks turns came they were
hamperei and selsyed by challenges,
So when tae VOLS clo>cA there were
Ao1 blacks MAO could not deposit
their baiots. In one township iu this
dist ia the original rcEi-t.at.on books
were lost 4 >c uud set va, made up
hy elect. n-day, and aii the names
were there. hut Wdee the ics came
70 be coUn Ell. tbis township was
thrown OF. There Is no uulut that
NatN 'h7.h' NHNAN H''A' ~ tfN -''sNra aA''A-
ing that the vote uf sue township
Wvul4 be taulwn uut.
Money Na~ freely usei--thc Demo
cratic national committee having
tar1su ansut So ta lute the -ti t. al
the rr45e ol senator Ransom. There
we're some .i.sg- -lilaf> U-ei bgt
oulv iaT state ana cAU1tV Officers.
nose having teen discovered bearing
TIE name ~ th- uau u4l candidates.
The details % e frauds pe-fe rated
IN North caro- luA. when rally made
known. siH ShuS hns desperate are
the Democrats .n inst -'ate lu their
eudeayoF> 9 keep it lg the Democratic
column. aBa NlH astoui those Re
puslican~ who have not locked iut0
the a, after oi the real Republican nsa-
lor.fv that csu ri-hStu1y Re < aimed.
WAY. said Secretary Harris, we
could arforl to let the Democrat, steal
f0O.o votes. and then have eatriei the
state far Harrison hy 4 majority oi
ISOO. hut shvy cuuutrd u out by TIE
most b reiaccd frauds. and have
given the electoral vote - Cseyeia anu,
Natwigh. TN, ing ali the trlckery
and fraud. the Republicans elect THREE
member al cOagress. namely Cheat
hata in the SacOnd, Brewer n the ftith.
and Esari in The Ninth districts The
FoaftesntA district, v hlch Is nov repre-