New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-28

THE VOTE IN VIRGINIA
CANvAssED BY TIE STATE BoARD-A DECISION
THAT PREVENTED LEGAL ACTION BY

THAT PREVENTED LEGAL ACTION BY
THE REPUBLICANS
Richmond Va, Nov. 81 (specisn.-hccording TO the
Official returns as canvasscd and allowed by the Board
OF State Canvasscrs yesterday the total vote of
Virginia for President 30s o93, Of which Cleve-
land received ISL ,977 Harrison, 100 49, and FISK,
l.67s. Clevelands plurality IS l $50 and no receives
139 votes less than majority. The total voie was
mere than 1900 greater than four years ago, when
C1evelauds majority G,o00: Republican apparent
gain, 1000 Democratic gain $3.50. But there Is
legal proof to DO adduced the proper time which
Will show that more than 1000 Republican voters
were deprived OF their rights by fraudulent ana I'M
lawful acts Of Democratic registrars ana election
officers In Richmond 700 Republican voters IN one
ward were waiting deposit their ballots when the
polls closed, having been prevented from voting by
frivolous and unlawful challenges and by intimidation,
legal proof OF which will be forthcoming. In the
I'D Congressional District 1900 Republican
votes were excluded in the same manner. In Pulaski
County, forty Republicans holding transfer certli-
Gates Of registration denied the right 10 vote
In Tazewe County. sixty -four Republicans were thus
denied. In two counties in the With Congress
District names Of over 400 Republican voters
arbitrarily stricken from the registration lists without
notice. The same unlawful action taken by
Democatic registrars In many other counties and
precincts Full reports and ample legal proof Of these
and numerous other frauds VIII be forthcoming.
The State Board found Irregularities in the returns
OF two Republican and two Democratic counties, but
admitted them. The majortes pluralities by
Congress districts according to the official returns are
as follows: Ist, Republican, Ala; lid, Republican,
COOS: lid. Democratic, o6l IVth, Democratic,
642 vth Democratic. 1868; With, Democratic
$3.50: With Democratic. $3.50; With. Democratic,
l1o3; IXth Democratic, AS; %th, Democratic.
$50
There were two Republican candidates in the Id
and Ivth Districts respectively. and pluralties only
are counted in favor OF the successful candidates for
Congress.
Chairman Barbour, eZ.Congressmen fucker anu
Goode Congressman elect Tucker, Venabe, Buchanan
and FdmunGs, and Congressman OFerTall and Wise
were ON hand in the Governors prepared TO repe
anv ATTEMPT Of the Republicans TO capture tho re-
turning board but their services were not required.
II Is not probable the Republicans viii Initiate
legal proceedings against the Democratic electors
either in state or Federal court, They are not
troubled by the question of jurisdiction but the
decision Of the Electoral Commission in 1877 not to
20 behind the returns offers an nsurmounable OBJ
stacle to the Of proceedings by VIII Oh quo
varranto Democrats resisted and exclaimed against
that decision at the time but ready TO take al
vantage of It or any technicallty 70 prevent lun
eyposi,re of their Iascslty IN virginia IN tBs 's.e
election. Barbour and HE accomplces plainly Dc
trav extreme anxiety and uneasiness over the pros
pect of such an exposure -,, -, cno
Determination not to apply for VIII Oh qso
wsrranto in the case of these electors uoes not III
dicatc anv weakness abandonment Of thelr pupuse
nv Republicans ~ expose frauds ana plOSecu'e wy
cHitv parfies and bring them 10 Jus'lcr husSS
Of Important evidence has been aheaaHe "a 1he
electors and Congressman were sghed anu ns"'N
Yesterday.