The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-10
THE DAILY TIMES ALMANAC.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
rnE rLscrIoS Anrrsis.

VniustifabIe Action Of the Federal Com
missioners statute Defining Their Du
ties.
The TIMES Yesterday published the
fact that the Commissioners OF Election
for the city Of Richmond had been ar
rested On q warrant sworn ont by
George Duncan, Republican super
visor a. the First precinct Of Jackson
ward. for their refusal 90 allow him and
others tO see The canvass Of tho returns
The text of the warrant was also pub
lehod 10 says that Duncan was refused
admi,iancc, and therefore the Commis
sioners violated section 5522 Of the United
States statutes relative TO the election
laws.
The section is here given gerjatin:
"SEc 1922 Every person, whether
with or without authority power, or
process Of any State, Territory, or mu-
nicipalty who ObstruCts, hinders, as
saults, or by bribery, solicitation or
otherwise inierferes with OF prevents the
supervisors Of election, or either of them,
o. The marshal or lis general or special
deputies, or either OF them, in the per
f0rmauce OF any duty required of them,
OF either OF them, or which he or they.
or either OF them, may be authorized TO
perform by any law of the United States,
In the execution Of process or otherwise,
or who by any means before mentioned
binders or prevents the free attendance
and presence at such places OF registra-
ton or at such polls OF election, or full
and free access 10 and from any such
place Of registration or poll Of election,
or in going TO and from any such place Of
registration or poll Of election,
or 20 and from any room where
any sucn registration Cr election
or canvass of votes, Or Of making any
returns or certificates thereof, may be
had. or who mOlests, interteres with, re-
moves or elects from any such place of
registration or poll of election, or Of can
yassing votes cast thereat, or Of making
returns or certificates thereof, any super
visor of election, the marshal. or his gen
eral OF special deputies, or either oi
them, or who threatens, or attempts,
OF offers so TO 90. or refuses or
ncglecis TO aid and assist any super
visor OF election. or the marshal or his
general or special deputies, or either OF
them, i'm the performance OF his or their
duties. when required by him or either Of
them To- give aid and assistance, shall be
liable TO instant arrest without process
and shall be punished by imprisonment
not more than two years, or by : fine OF
uo' more than three thousand dollars, or
by both such fine and Imprisonment, and
shall pay the costs Of the prosecution.
ANY man-even "a blind man will see
O.. "a glance that the supervisors finished
their duty when The vote was canyassed
by The Judges at The polls on election
dsv No one but an imbecile would
really suppose, under this statute, that
Duncan or any other supervisor had the
right 10 see the city Canvassers perform
their duty II they had this right, they
could also claim the right 20 see the state
cany6sscrs count the returns and give
out the certificates of election TO Con
rressmen and electors.
The prevailing idea is that General
Allan is cogitating He knows Mr Har-
rison is elected and be is aiming for
Profitable place.
Itisnot improper to state that there
isa little bit Of a ilan over in Peters
burg who will probably control the Re
publican patronage Of the State Of Nir-
einia. and that he will never forget The
opposition to him made by General
Allan, formerly Of New York, John ;.
Wise. formerly Of Richmond, etc.