The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-17

of Hon. George d Wise TO the charges
contained in Judge NaddilIs notice OF
contest was undoubtedly served on Gen
eral Edgar Allan yesterday afternoon
about =. VI. by Mr. Wise in person,
who was accompanied boy Colonel Taze-
wel.Elett, one of his counsel In it
EVERY ALLEGATION IS DENIED
which is contained in the notice of con-
test. particularly that portion which
relates 90 the charges of fraud in jack
son ward. 10 which charges Mr.. Wise
replies. substantially as follows
Mr. Wise denies that the failure OF the
negroes in Jackson ward 10 vote was due
to the Interference of his friends and
partisans. or the police of the city who
were acting in his behalf; but on the
contrary De insists that this fail
ure was due 90 distractions in
terposed b. the friends and partisans
OF Judge W addill. who were present al
the polls for that purpose. He claims
nat said distractions were 50 interposed
by Waddills friends and parii-
sans in pursuance Of scheme
IF the contestee, which had
b en- decided upon several weeks
uefore the day of election, that in pur-
slance of said scheme the ballot boxes
mentioned In the notice Of contest had
Teen prepared weeks before the election,
and that the United States commission
ers who were partisans TO the contest,
I'D who received said votes, We're
,ully cognizaut OF said scheme,
and were actively engaged
I'm its preparation; and then he mentions
specifically the list OF voters who cast
their ballots for Judge Waddill, and who
were 20 that time disfranchised at the
time of the casting of said votes lie
concludes with the general allegation
that none of the votes cast for Judge
Waddill I'm the First, SECOND, Third and
Fourth precincts Of Jackson Ward, were
legal. all of said voters having been dis
.ranchised by reason OF conviction or
otherwise
FRAUD CHARGED AGAINST WADDtIL.
Mr.. Wise also charges that in several
OF the precincts I'm Ilenrico, particularly
Smithers and Tylefs q large number of
illegal votes were cast, all of which, DE
claimed should be stricken from the li-t
OF votes received By Waddil, and also
claims O LARGE numler OF the votes cast
In Hanover and other counties lOrJudge
Waddil were illegal and should not be
counted for him upon the determination
of the contest
Friends of Mr. Wise claim that in The
preparation OF his notice OF contest
Judge Waddill has, 10 say the least been
guilty Of the grossest negligence for in
the enumeration OF the votes cast, as
stated BIZ him before the United
states commissioners, and which
he claims should be counted for
him he has included not only
"A laECe proportion of the voters
who actually voted, but has also named
"a number who were disfranchised, and
in many instances he has repeated
several times the same names. when the
registration books showed only one man
by that name az that precinct who was a
legal voter When IL is remembered
that Waddills majority, as claimed By
him upon his own count is about 800
% is easy TO see that after making due al
lowances for the repetition OF names
contained in Waddills contest, and the
large number of voters who were dis
qualified al the time of their election
and whose votes must be stricken from
the list of votes cast-Wises majority
viii largely exceed that by which lac was
returned.