The Charlotte Democrat., 1889-11-01
The Contest in Virginia.
democrats Aroused as they Never Have Been
Before.

Democrats Aroused as they Never Have Been
Before.
RICHMOND, Oct. 26.-The active inter-
ference of Quay in the pending election is
having an effect the opposite of what was
locked for by Mahone.S 1t has, next to
the question of Mahoneism, done more to
rally the Democrats than anything sprung
in the canvass. Virginians have always
been sensitive about outside interference
with their loc al affairs, and more than one
contest has been Won on this issue. OF
the Malone carvassers now s.umping the
State the Democrats have made a list
which gives the following showing ::
Judge Perkins of Kansas, ex-senator
Bruce (negro) of Mississippi, Senator
Blair OF New Hampshire, Judge Wheeler
of New Jersey, .Congressmen Butterworth
of Ohio, Houck Of Tennessee, Burrows If
Michigan, and Brum of Peunsylvania, ex-
Congressmen J. 4. Cheadle of Indiana.
w. q. Plummer OF Dakota, +. 9. Corning
ton OF Washington, John Barbriere OF
Pennsylvania, Johu c.. Dancy of North
Carolina, Pat O'Ferrell of Washington.
T. H. HilIer (negro) oil South Carolina.
and w. F. Giddings of Ohio. The other
names on the list are United States Office
holders, who were appointed by Harrison,
as follows: Richard r Earr, United
States Marshal; I'll j. G. Watts, United
States Marshal; Pat McCaull, United
States Revenue Collector; W. E. Craig,
United States District Attorney, and s.
Brown Allen, United States Deputy Col
Ieclor:
As circulars containing these statistics
have been within the past few days scat
tered through the State, they have caused
general upheaval against so much
United States against Virginia. Coming
on top of this is the arrest today at Key s.
vile, Charlotte county, by two United
States deputy marshals of the Judges of
last fsli's election 1teis late In the day
to make arrests for what is alleged to
have occurred iu the nationsl election, but
as the United States deputy marshals
cannot interfere in the local contest, Ma
hone has decided to use them 10 this way.
The arrests in Charlotte are the begin
Mug of his programme Of intimidation in
the black districts. In these districts not
only have the Democrats perfect organ
ization, but they have some negro clubs
who have voted with them on two pre-
vious occasions AS Mckinney, the Dem
ocratic nominee, is resident OF that part
of the State and possessed of tremendous
local popularity on account OF his high
personal and professional standing, IL Is
assumed that his following among the ne
groes there will be greater than that of
Filzhugh Lee. Thus Malone has two.
fold object in sending these United States
marsbals in the black districts to make
arrests. He wishes to awe the negroes
with realization OF the power
OF the man who can have United
States marsbals TO make arrests during a
State election. -> a.s
In this, however, his coolest-headed fol-
lowers think he has made the greatest
mistake Of the canvass The result OF
today's arrests shows that they are right.
A howl Of Indignation has gone forth
from the invaded districts, and the Dem
ocrats are bending every energy to in
| crease their msjorities there, and will do
it. Such has been the arousing effect OF
these arrests that the Richmond party
managers have teleg graphed it all over the
State. One OF their committeeman said
| tonigh that it was worth 5000 new votes
to them. Charlotte county is tonight
sending out it's protests against what is
denounced as "wholesale arrests of it's
citizen judges" and these protests are
couched in fiery language.
The result of Mahone's incendiary Cir
culars to the negroes is apparent, especial
| ly in the'cities. Today some negro men
attacked a white man on q quiet Sire ct,
and injured him badly. A few minutes
afterward white men in the vicinity flock
ed to the scene, and seriou. riot was
| imminent, for the "egroes were In the
majority William Mosely, a well-known
citizen, took in the situation, and seizing
an old duck hunting shotgun in the corner
of his house, rushed to the front. The
sight of the weapon caused a general
stampede of the negroes. Mr. Douglas
| Gogle, a popular mechanic, was-verY bad
| ly cut about the head in this fracas. He
says he was set upon by a gang Of the
| the negroes when he was walking quietly
on the street. Three of them pushed him
in the gutter, whereupon be reprove ed
them. Then their leader said, with an
oath: "We're going to kill you for this"
and they came near executing their
| threat. This has caused intense excite =
ment, aud fur her trouble is looked for
Last night one Of the negro Mahon e
clubs, irstigated to the deed, it is said, by
the negro women who have been aroused
in Mahone's interest, sought William
Branch, colored man, aud demanded
that he pledge himself to vote for Malone,
He declined to give such pledge, where,
| upon they set upon him and beat him
| frightfullY. ..--.l......-