The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
In Davidson County Far Too Small.
There is Something Wrong az d
Evidences of 1t is Presented.
The Statements of Several of the
Officers of Election.
They Say That There is Some Irreg-
ulariiy in the Count.
Any Person Who Wished To, Whatever
His Politics, Voted In the Senatorial
Primaries-Republica Known
to Have Voted,

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec 13.-The fol-
lowing needs no explanation:
Under instructions from the Davidson
County Democratic Atkins Club, the Pres.
ident forwarded TO Col. Spared Hill,
chairman Of the Davidson County Execu.
tive Committee letter requesting him to
call meeting of the committee 10 pass
upon the facts as submitted by the special
committee report, and whereas the chair
man OF the Democratic Committee has de-
clined to call the committee together for
the purpose Of canvassing the returns
made in the Senatorial primary election
now, in order that the facts connected with
said primary election may be known to the
people,
Resolved by this atkins Democratc) Club. That
the Banner and AmsrionR be requested ~ publish
the report oil the committee made 10 this club
The report Of the committee states that
Mr.. Spared Hill chairman Of the County
Democratic Committee, without authori-
Zation by the Democratic Convention or
the resolutions adopted by the County
Committee regarding the primary, has
assumed TO determine the result OF the
Democratic primary without referring the
matter to the County Committee TO declare
the same through the press OF the city and
by letter TO the Democratic representatives.
elect 10 notify them that they are in.
structed 10 vote for Harris for United
States Senator. The committee quote
irnn thn rRgnluttAna ala,.g.I l..
by tho Democratic Convention and County
Committee to show that no such power
was conferred on the chairman of the
County Committee and maintain that the
chairman's action was unauthorized and
his declaration OF the result of
the primaries incorrect and unjlst. The
committee recommend that communica-
tion be addressed 10 Chairman Hill asking
him to call meeting of the County Com
mittee TO canvass the primary returns. The
report OF the committee goes on 10 say:
Your committee investigating irregulari.
ties in certain wards and districts, has met
with some difficulty in obiainingproof. be-
cause n primary election being merely
party expression aud being governed alone
by party law, we have been compelled 90
depend solely on the voluntary statements
OF Witnesses, which VIC here present To the
end that they may be presented 20 the
County. Executive Committee for their
action"
THE Finsr STATEMENT
We would call attention 30 Is that OF Mfr.
James Leakc, who was one OF the Judges
In the Senatorial primary held in the SIKH
Ward. lie says that lac was present at the
counting OF the vote, and that the result as
published Is incorrect. His statement is
rs follows 81 was one of the Judges that
held the Senatorial primary ia the sixth
Ward. ! was present aud assisted in count
ing out the ballots after the election. The
vote stood: Harris, 2i7; Marks. o; McMil.
Ian, 3; Porter 3, aud Gen. Atkins received
the balance Of the vote cast"
The above statement was read 10 Mr..
James Jeake, aud while he said he did not
care 90 sign II, he stated in the prcsence
OF the undersigned that IL was correct.
A. :. CoLYAR,
JoHS =. jenkins,
JoHS Il. CoLYAR.
THE VOTE,
II will be remembered as Il was counted
and published, gave 10 Senator Harris 300
and 10 Gen. Atkins only 67. The vote as
given by Mr.. Lcakc. who was one OF the
judges, and is doubtless correct. makes A
difference. II reduces Sen.
ator llarris's vote In that ward 10 2i7, and
increases Gen. Atkins's 10 lIj. We sub.
init also
THE STATEMENT oY JOE HYRoNoMous,
the receiver In the regular election in the
Second Ward the statements Of r. n.
Donohue and Ola Rude, clerk in the rcgu.
lar election In tho Thirteenth Ward, and
The statements Of J. w. Lightfoot, clerk.
and w. T.. Willis, judge, In the regular
election In the Seventeenth District, all Of
which here follow
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nov q. isss.
On November o, 1883. in the Thirteenth
Ward, went 10 the primary election aud
voted for Harris. There were no Judges
ind clerks. J. g. Hooper was receiver.
isked II they had clerks 10 keep a record,
aud was told no, that II was not necessary.
Alter the close 0f the election the vote was
counted by j. q. Hooper aud Sam Wene
both OF whom were Harris mon, as was
was told that Martin Burke,
Government omployc, was running the.
ward In the interest Of Harris, and / saw
lim there apparently actively engaged.
I. u. DoSonuG
The above Is correct.
OLA RUDE, Clerk Regular Election.
In addition | will say that there was a
uss at the polls about some Republicans
having voted In said primary box. There
was nO record kept Of who voted IN said
box. ! know positively that Republicans
voted In the primary box.
OLA Rum, Clerk.
NASHVILLE, Tom, November q. tsss.
10 lho Democratic Executive Committee Tor Ia.
yidson County, 1cnnI
! was receiver In the regular election
held November q, 1883, for the Second
Ward Of Nashville No judges, clerks or
receiver had control Of the box for the
primary election held in said ward on that
lay, consequently no tally sheet was kept.
Any one who wished 10 voted In Die
primary election. sticking his ballot In the
box. ] noticed seven Republicans voting
In the side box J. $. jenkins came %
'aid precinct about II O'Clock, November
D, 1858, aud inquired OF w. II. billiard |
md myself why no one was holding the !
primary election, and Mr billiard said he !
could not get any one 10 take charge OF
The box and hold said election. The box
Ior the primary election was sal on the
,amo table on which had the
regular election box, and after VIC had
nearly completed the count Of the regular
election some strangers came in 4 took