Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-06

Sergeant Cosby was in charge Of thepolice
at this voting-placc.
Colonel Tazcwol Elicit and Mr.. i. Is.
Gymcs were the chief representatives, oil
the Democracy at the Fourth jackson.
Mr.. S. Blair Morriss was present tor the
Republicans Sergeant Howard mad charge
of the police force.
Al tbe Second, Third. onl Fourth pre-
cincts in Jackson Ward the best OF tfellng
prevailed between the races the entire day.
OTHER PRECINCTS.
At the precincts in the white wards the
people did not linger after voting. he
chailenccrs had an easier time than nt 'he
other yOtinc-places, and there was 10 eK-
citement. Two or three officers We're sta
toned at each YOtIng-place outside OF
jackson Ward.
Tho Chief Of Police visited all of the
precincts in the city during the dav. The
CAPTAINS of the three districts spent their
time IN going from one yOtmg-place 10 an
other in their districts.
ARRESTED AT THE voTNG-PLAcEs.
There were four arrests at voting
places in the First police district, as toi-
lows: Henry Smith aud Henry Lochott
AT the Second jefferson Henry Barr and
- Douglass at the Third Marshall. All
-four of these persons are colored ana at-
tempted TO vote without beng properly
registered.
Two arrests were made i'm tho Second po-
lice district-Joscph Spencer (colored),
charged with committing perjury. IN ms
testimony at the Fourth precinct IN Mon
roe Ward. and James +. LomaX (colored),
who attempted 10 vote without pelug pro-
perlv registered at the First Madison.
The following arrests were made IN the
Third district and all at tho Second jack
son: James Smith (colored) for attempt
INC to vote without being properly regis
tered. Charles Harris (colored} voted ana
the charge was preferred against HIM that
he had no right to cast his ballot.
b. /. Brakeman was arrested on the
charge of illegal voting. He was taken be-
fore a colored magistrate and bailod. lie
was challenged ON the ground that ne was
aresident of Washington city; tnat after
he was turned out of Office by Cleveland he
engaged in business in that city and con-
Quoted the same until he was rcappolnted
by Harrison.
given up his citizenship aud wasa quallhed
voter.
TuT MAYOR.
During the day Mayor Ellyson visited
every precinct in the city. lie was lnuch
pleased with the good order he found
everywhere.
In addition to the regular police force,
all of whom were on duty, there were
about 1875 special officers distributed
among the different precincts OF the city'
CAPTAIN G. Gray Bosseux, with, details
from the different companies OF the rlrst
regiment. numbering about sixty men, re-
manned at the Armory all day ready 70 an
swer the call at any moment their services
should be needed.
PED THE PEOPLE.
The ladies of the city were especially
kind and thoughtful yesterday, to send
nice meals and refreshments to the Demo
cratic workers at the different precincts Ia
the city.
In many cases an abundance of food was
furnished. Colonel Darlington, OF the
Exchange Hotel, sent IN invitation 10 the
iudees. clerks, and Democratic workers at
fne First precinct in Jefferson Nard 10
come INTO the hotel and eat dinhef' Inc
invitation was accepted.
MR.. M'cUF ARRESTED.
Mr.. b. Taylor McCue, a well known Ma
boneite and eX-member OF Mahones
comfy committee, was arrested at Jones
precinct. III Henrico county, charged WIN
attempting to intimidate the Judges OIL
election.
Tho arrest was made upon the order of
tho IuNNfS ana MI. ANNNo Ne' "~-'s
10 the county jail 10 await On examination
of MA ease al 10 o'clock this morning.
Under the law Judge OF election can
commit any offender for not exceeding
twenty-four hours, and this was done III
McCue's case.
Mr.. sryssEY AND DRUMMER.
Mr.. Frederick Mussey, who has followed
Nahone in his canvass over the state ana
has won considerable notoriety by hls par;
tisan articles on Virginia politics published
in the Cincinnati Co0tperci9i- GdIe'te, was
in Richmond yesterday and went OUT 70
jackson Ward TO see how our elections are
conducted.
At the Second precinct in that ward he
made himself very prominent 10y ms re-
mar rs az 20 how the election should 20
CONDUCTED. He wanted to know OF Air,
Charles Preston, drummer, why mere %
were not more precincts IN the wafa. ILos5 IT,
ton. who was q stranger TO Mussey, reptieu
that il was no matter to him (Preston) now
many precincts were in the ward tnat
thew were established by law.
Mussey made several other remarks
which Preston did not think propef, as tno
two men were not even acquainted Win
each other. ,s.
Finally Mussey made some remark wnich
Preston concluded he could not stano' anu