Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25
COUNTY POLITICS.
Stringent Provisions OF the New Regis
try Law-The Farmers Alliance.

Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE. August a.
There has been much excited discussion
among the members Of both political parties in
regard to the registration law passed by the
last legislature. The Law is very stringent in
its provisions relating to the qualifications Of
voters and is Of much interest to persons who
have heretofore voted here while residing tenn
porarily in the District and other places. I'm
der the previous law and q decision OF the late
Chief Judge Bowie persons in government en-
ploy we're considered to be only temporarily
absent and we're allowed to vote, but under the
present law those who have taken up their res
idence elsewhere, whether in government en-
ploy or not. will be stricken from the registry
lists and not allowed to vote. Under the law
the states attorney Of the county is made ad-
wiser of the registers. Yesterday a meeting Of
all the registers of this county was held at the
Office Of Edward C. Peters. states attorney, to
take the matter into consideration. They we're
instructed by that officer that the law provides
that all persons who shall have gone from this
state and taken a domicile. dwelling place,
abode or habitation out Of this state shall be
conclusively presumed to have thereby intended
to abandon their legal residence in this state
and surrendered their rights to registration,
unless within thirty days after the passage of
the act april 8. 1890 they shall go before the
clerk of the circuit court for the county from
which they shall have removed and make an
affidavit that when they SO removed they did
not intend to change their legal residence
within the state, but that they had fixed pur-
pose to return to the state and to take up their
actual domicile and habitation therein on or
before six months next preceding the Tuesday
after the first Monday of November, 1890, and
unless the persons respectively making such
affidavit shall actually return to the state and
take up their abode therein six months before
the above date they shall be conclusively pre-
sumed to have lost their legal residence therein
and shall not be entitled TO registration therein
as legal voters. The provisions of the new law
were evidently not known to those interested
as under il but one affidavit has been made be-
fore the clerk Of the circuit court, while there
are hundreds in this county who will fall under
its provisions. The first sitting of the registers
will take place OH the 18th, 18th and 18th Of
after which list OF those to be
stricken from the registry will be published
and the parties notified to appear at the next
sitting. on the 9th, 7th 9Th and 9Th of October
to show cause why they should not be stricken
off. There will also be sitting Of the registers
October 20 for the purpose of hearing applica-
tions for reinstatement 1t is thought that the
vote of this county will be much affected by
this law. but that each Of the political parties
will suffer about equally, and also that il will
lead to early litigation before the circuit court
and probably the court Of appeals.
For some time past the railroad depot at this
place, especially on Sunday evenings, has been
a scene OF disorderly gatherings, much to the
annoyance Of the citizens and the travelling
public, and the railroad officials have deter
mined to break it up. On Friday warrants
were issued for the arrest Of Geo. and Annie
Brown and Mary Jackson, all colored. of this
place, charged with using boisterous and pro-
fame language at the depot on the Sunday
evening previous. They were tried before
Justice Morgan and each fined 81. so and costs
Being unable to pay the fines, they we're CON-
mitted to Jail. Since that time two other arrests
have been made and others are likely to follow.
Yesterday evening party composed Of
Nessrs. Edw. c. Peters, Q. W. Fields, Julian
Walters, Robert sherwood Washington Day,
John W. Kelchner. Thos. Keys, Charles Clagett
and Drs. Linthicum and Warfeld left here to
enjoy the pleasures Of fox chase. They we're
sixteen OF the feetest fox hounds in the county
When about two miles from town trail was
struck and soon the music of the dogs re-
sounded through the woods. The chase was
for several miles and ended about
10 o'clock, the fox taking to his den. They re-
turned to town about midnight much pleased
with their sport.
Yesterday afternoon q large number of
farmers and others from different parts OF tine
county held meeting in the court house park
at this place for the purpose Of hearing the
principles Of the Farmers Alliance discussed.
The meeting was addressed by MIR. n. A. Dun.
ming Of Washington, alliance organizer, who in
an earnest speech pointed out the difficulties
under which farmers were laboring and the
necessity Of organization for the protection of
their calling. At the close of the address a
call was made for the names Of those who
wished to join the organization, but there we're
not enough came forward to commence a
branch Of the order in this county. The
farmers appear to be at present too much in
terested in the politics of the two old parties to
take much stock in the formation of a new one.
Friday evening the seven-year-old son Of Mr..
Samuel Robertson, residing near this place. fell
from the hay loft of barn and was seriously
injured about the head and body. SAM.