The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-12

liN lNhI|MNN NN" NNHI-Nr II NJ NiIIIi. cine
b0dyins intimidation. fraud ASH yi0-
ieucC. and said iltt described iIe bl-
SIS and body of every contest from
the South. Di-mlsslI- oI co.arad employees
hy urysia cIfIlnIs had been cited H4 cYi-
dence of intimidation, and Colonel 0'IlrflI
maintained tlat ine private citizen had
every right tU make ant change le m1l
deem proper among his employees without
having bis political motives 0r intentions
impu-uCd.
Mr. R0well asked .f threat 90 discharge
a cOl0red emp.0ye ii he voted the Republican
ticket vas not intimidation.
Colonel OFermll replied that fla hopuD-
lican party wa. constantly employing that
sort of intimidation, That. right here iu fle
departments of Washington. every dIy men
are dismissed because Ui tleir politics. and
lust prior tO elections government employ
are made t0 understand tllt unless iAey
serve the party in power their official heads
go 0h
Rowell asked &C. that was an answer io Dis
question
Colonel O'Fernli considered ita sufficient
one; that when political party employed
such means. certainly private citizens might
cndeayor 90 prevent employees from striking
at the interests Chat support them.
Colonel Oierrall described tle conduct
of Federal officials 400 the polls ln Virginia.
Men dressed BOO 90 little brief authority
prancod about the polls with United States
branded ON their backs, and n0 man dare
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than any charged against inc whites. that
Of the negroes against their ONn race. liN
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p, n5 H., .f tb.fr r.f,.iol. and
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a,J dero,,ncod. fblf lo f. oxroilri from
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.l gH'itn' '.o., .'r of h- 9,n race and in ieafh
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,',--.- fo Show f0n czf.nf fD which this
o.,r,,.,.o ID. carried. arI tI.sf if +, LARGELY
tbroi,-a NEGRO nraacher, and churches. that
tbs ,.i.Dn nf u.Iifleai hatred is insiulld
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IuEJACk-ON WARD CHALLENGES.
Taking ln the testimony produced hy
WaddUL Colonel O'Fouau gave if careful
anai,-i- and dissection. DE- referred t0 tle
char,e that twenty-five c..0ied men were
/ arra-r..l on fh. clareaol ILLEGAL voting. CHAT
t .f.f ||.
idati0u. lle explained ilIl the ~tlfe lass
di.fr1nehi-n- mon fDr petty larceny. uIl
tbof fhosa arrests were f.UIor Nr such
.Il.rafions the ua.n'n of Richmond Wer0
+ .alI fu fe the country as lll'-l0leIs aud
I f,e- Irsat0r. and thnf iu every contest
F r.on, fha ~.nfn tl4fea- the method. 90 ar-
/ raifn tbo southern people as arecklc-- llW-
+ breakers.
+ I'm Jackson Ward iAe cnalen-eis OBJ pom
/ parties were h'Iife ana i.'''
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/ Colonel OIerrll gave a rIlfI' t. lldn'
ton OF aii ths troubles ul cu.t .iiiu- "'
honest election ln Jackson NaIu. Nh0 D.
negroes are culluiIed. and where i,rNtN4'
can attempts 90 commit fraud compel i-
closest and most lilid inspection ahd fi-i'
snce. lie said the Democratic challenger
were among the very best citl1ens Oh iiel
mond: men who were the peers oi any i'
] iDIlDclNtllNf iNNIAli.f "''N ''''-'
had no ,upcrior-, aud !el tAe con, .7.H", .
this case sought 10 ia7ien % ~" .'.'1 ..
imputation oi deliberate i""-'' e"H'- II.
l,.' "eyf "sSl exnlained lhc LAW of registration
saving it required tle voter i1 state his a-.
This was am additional nrecaltlon as Nue
. "A voter was challenged ai the polls. ne Ni
T, also required to state bis age. ID iAe Q"
statements were ln conflict. Do was pfih
lacie proof of fraud; DO demonstrated lh.
Z the man oderin. 90 vote was not ile sau
j as he who had registered under iuAt nain'
- BOwdeu iuterpu-ed OBJ ask 10 it Wa not
T. common scheme Of Democfatic registrars
enter ages different ifon i-.ee gwen
, negroes, in order % deifaui lAsNi OK 'ne
I votes. .s..., .t.
Col. Oferrali emlllii,'iil '5i''.H .''.'
Bowden asseilei ih@l d 'Nu-e ..,
the United rt1i.s ri'iii.t '',i' .'.',', -.','
Gently decided lu@' '"e t'.',I i'' ...
{, ly put 10 foiei7 at W. .-' .-.'.-.,'on foi6.
10 them at ine ''i"e '- ,'..t t. -,il fo
O'feffail ana h't '..'1,' ,.-&..f'n & -o ~.
years inter ten. lie" '.i .i.- r...-f.r.
ton; tuAi lh tidt l'l'- ..