Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-30
THEY ARE BOTHERED
REPUBLICAN LEADERS GREATLYWoR-
RlEO OVER TIE SITUATION.
Judge WaddiII to Try To-Day 20 Have
Alleged voters Names Restored
on the Books.

on Inc fhth-s
The Republicans Of Virginia are in
state of great uEeaMneas.
The Democrats have got thcm under
hack ana this fact is beginning to dawn
upon the minds Of the wiser ones Of that
persuasion.
We have made gains in registration and
by purgng the books OF the names Of ille-
gal voters which it viii be impossible for
them to overcome.
They claim 20 be sancuine of Malone.
election, brt there Ia no conceaimcht OF
the lart that they aye greatly worried.
The party managers iind themselves m
corner which they do not know eNactly
how % got ont of. and IT. - evident win
many Of them that they are not WORKING
with buoyant hopes.
MAHoST AND wADDLL.
Tie roosters had begun To- crow for dav
before General Malone. who arrived here
Monday night from Washington, retired 10
h.s room in the Davis House yesterday
morning for a few hours Of quiet rcpose.
IIe had been in consultation with Judge
Waddlll, Sheriff SOufhward. and others up
10 3 O'Clock. and il was some time later he
fore he could collect his thoughts and hnd
peace IN sleep.
The little boss felt the imperative need
of his presence at headquarters IN re
tpr-1urc Yesterday mornln.. and therefore
De could not anord 10 sleep late. He arose
early. therefore, had breakfast and "a few
words of counsel with some Of his
most trusted licutcnaut8 here. and
left for tho Cockade City on the Hl5 A.. VI.
train. This VIII perhaps DE General Ma
honc's last visit to Richmond before the
election. as he will have his hands more than
fun lt home.
Judge Naddll also left the city carly
Yesterday morning, but travelled IN an cu-
tirelv opposite direction and in a buggy
instead of "a railroad-car. Tie drove up 70
Hanover Courthouse. where he has q
brotncr-in-laW quite sick and where the
Circuit Court, IN which hc had two cases
SGT for trial, was IN session.
JUsT LITTLE POLITICS.
"I also had a little politics on hand"
said the Judge wncu questioned by inc
DjsoGth reporter who met HIM at head
quarters on BROAD street upon hisr return TO
thc city. "l went chiefly on account OF
the illness of my hrothCr-in-law and 70
look after some law business, but thought
might avail myself ci tlr opportunity 10
see some Of mv friends about the court
house and look into certain matters con-
ucc,ol with the campaign and map out q
few plans. had o talk with some of these,
but nothing further occurred
"lt has been Iumored here observed
the reporter, " that your mission IN gong
10 the colrt-house was To- institute pro-
ccedngs looking to having the names Of
alleged voters that were stricken OF the
rcgistrat on-books on Saturday restored.
f. sucn tine case?'
NO" replied the Judge, II instituted
no loaM proceedings whatever up there,
nor did ANTICIPATE SO doing. There was
very httlo. if any, purging done IN the
county. The country people are afraid to
undertake such a proceeding.
WILL WORK NEARER HOME.
The JUDGE. iu further conversation, said
that steps would bcprOmptly taken 10 have
the names stricken of in the county of
Honrico restored. lie was very retlccut as
to what course it IS proposed to pursue,
nut said proceedings Will be begun to-day.
IIo declined 10 say i'm what court bat 10 j.
understood. 0ud be practically admitted.
tnat the action will bc brought before
Judra Minor. of the County Court. \
test case will bee made of JOncss precinct,
where the Republicans claim that o. the
number Of names erased over two hundred
are LEGAL residents within the bounds of
the precinct AID entitled to exercise the
Jude Wadln said ne he'd delayed going
into the courts, hoping that the registrar
before whom "a protest was entered S'tur-
dav would hear and decide the matter YES
tcrday. hut when he Ohe Judge went to
the precinct the list Of those eliminated
had been posted. and he now hadno other
alternative than To 60 to tine courts.
DEuvMSG rHEV Up.
Chairman Southwark had twenty or
moro negroes at work In the county pre-
c.uct5 near Richmond yesterday drumming
up those who claim 10 have b-onimpropcr-
lv dropped from the books. The idea was
To cot them all together no a meeting held
Inst night at city headquarters, when GER
tain aildavits and other papers prepared
lvJudge Nad1ill were signed. The most
important document to which the sigma
lures wero desired was q copy Of the regis
trsr.' list stoned 10y those who wished to-
appeal from the registrars decision TO the
County Court.
Tbis paper viii be presented to Judge
Minor and be VIII bc asked 10 compel the
REGISTRARS 20 produce their books IN court
aal rccnter such of the names as he con-
sidcrs were improperly erased, II there be
judge Waddll said that if he did not
succeed i'm this undertaking he had several
oth,rmcthods ly which ne could secure
the reinstatement of tie colorod voters.
WHO Will DE ARRESTED?
In the conversation judge Waddill said
arrests will not be made for several days,
as do not wish 20 str up aHy feeling or 40
dc ANYTHING that looks at all Ike lntmlda-
lion or interference so near the election,
when there is naturally 50 much excite
meut.
When q hed for an explanation as to who
his remarks were intended To apply to he
declined 10 .ay further than 40 those
who stole The votes. And he continued,
eve are not afraid Of hung iarics, and IN
tend to prosecute them az we would any
other INVADERS lie wOGld give no Iur-
thor explanation.
JUDGE BOND.
II has been suggested that the Republi-
cans may invoke the aid If the Federal
courts to help them ont, and that Judge
Bond may come here to-day 10 have the
prorrodlugs before him. II ls quite certain
flatwhen JUDGE Wadd'll went 20 Washing
ton SUNDAY uight. after Malone had gone
thorc in the morning, he made the trip for
the nurpoSe of cousultiug the Federal au-
thoritics and getting advice touching this
subject. There is LITTLE doubt, though, that
the State court viii first be tried.
DANCING ON THE WATER.
\ Richmond Party Entertained on Board
the Monitors.
Despite the freshct now raging in the
noble James river and the chilly autumn