The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-02
VIRGINIA ITEMS.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. October III -
Especial. The people are on the alert
FOR Malone tricks. and become more
vigilant as the numter of DAYS before
the election grow less. The tissue bal
lot scheme will undoubtedly be attemp-
ted all over the State, and Mahone
hope OF its success is based upon the
fact that at vast majority OF the pre-
cincts, especially rural. precincts the
Republican Judge on the board IL gene
rally the ticket taker. who VIII not use
his eyesight to the damage OF Ills party
The Republican Judge is very generaiis
negro who cannot read, and so Is OF
no service in examining the pole regis
ter for the names Of those who propose
to vote: hence his appointment as ticket
taker. The Democratic judges OF eiec
ton should see to it that the ticket
taker is one of their number or Keep
the Republican under such close sur
veillance that ''stufiiug is impossloie'
The Judges have right to open the
ticket sufficiently to see that 1t Is single
and not double: though they must not
expose the names on the ballot.
SWEARING IL NEGROES
is being practlced in this county. III Is
not a new dodge. and it is questionable
whether it effects its purpose. but lne
Democrats here have evidence that ID
the country several negro clubs nave
been organized, whose members are
sworn in to vote for Malone. In one
case, it is reported, such a club has Deen
organized and recognized repeatedly
since, because in the week winch
elapses between each meeting the cluD
goes to pieces in spite of the oath
Each Saturday night witnesses reor-
ganIzatl0n and a readmlnlstration oil
the oath. Ia one club a negro refused
To take the oath aud the oath bodnd
crew If such a crew submits to the
trammeIs of a mere OATH insisted on
assaulting him. The negroes now
charge that this man was a Democratic
spy.
There has never been such an organl-
cation in this county before
though the county has had for
many years series of Democratic
chairmcn. who understood and prac'
ticed compact organization a the hIgh'
est political art of war.
The Democratic gain on registration
in this city was 1877. The CITY gave
Cleveland "a majority of 267. IL "
add 10 per cent. 10 this next Tue DAY
The returns from tho COZ lty re. 'trl
lion are not all at hand, but the infor'
nation r .eived Indicate large mel
gam for the Democrats. This county
sends greetings to her sisters with the
assurance that if they do as well as viii
be done here. a splendid victory Will be
accomplished.
A heavy farm gate fell on a five-year
old son Of Mr.. w. b. Frank : yesterday
breaking one of his legs in two places
There l. little activity just now N
business circles. Everything seems C
be postponed until after the election
IL is even probable that the merchant.
and other business men VIII reduce
their operations on election day IN or
der to allow their clerks and empIoye:
to put in their best ticks for Mckinney
and the Legislature.