Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-03-12
The National Election Law.


The title of the proposed election law,
which the Republicans are trying to make,
is a misnomer, the zeal object of the
measure being to degrade the Southern
people not willing to come under negro
domination. Our representative, Mr. Tuck
or, sends US the reported evidence taken be.
fore the committee of which he is mem
Der having this matter in hand, and where
he will, as we'll as on the floor of the House
of Representatives, maintain the rights of
his people with his foe ability. On the
25th of JAM, the Virginia testimony, as a
dozen or SO of the colored and white Repub-
licans from this State gave it, was taken.
Here is a sample of the evidence in which
B. Taylor McCue, now of Richmond, fig
ures. Proceeding with his statement, Mr..
Tucker interposed, when the following col.
loquy took place.
Mr. TUcKER-I do not like to interrupt
YOU: but you have made statement, sir,
that think it is proper to ask you about.
Mr.. MCCUE-Certainly sir.
MR.. TUCKER on said that you object
to methods such as you have mentioned;
that the State of Virginia was carried by
40, 0O0 majority for Mckinney during the
last ele ction; that you speak of facts which
you know about. Will you state to the
committee whether or not you know of any
irregularities in the election in Virginia III
the white portions of that State?
Mr.. MCCUE-I can not state, sir, of
course.
Mr.. TUCKER We'll, I just wanted to call
your ate ition to that. Is it not fact, Sit,
that the county of Augusta, from which you
came. and from which l now come, gave
Mr.. Cleveland less than 900 and Mr.. Nc
Kinney over 1900 majority
Mr., McCUE-Yes, sir.
MIR. TUCKER is it not fact that the
county of r ,ckiDgham. that went for Cen
eral Harrison, gave Mr.. Mckinney 800 ma
jority?
Mr.. McCuE-I think it is fact, sir.
Mr.. TUCKER--ls it not fact that the
county of r ,ckbrdge. that went for Mr..
Harrison, gave Mr.. Mckinney about 600
majority.
Mr. McCUR-I do not know what the
official figures are. l could not tell that.
Mr.. TUcKER-Is it not a fact that all
through the Valley and southwest the
Democratic majority was greatly increased.
and increased by what you are prepared to
admit was sn unfair electione
MR. MCCUE-To some extent, sir, eEpe-
cially in your district. Hon. Mr.. Yost is a
splendid man and has large personal fol
lowing; but do claim, Mr.. Tucker, as the
record will show, that these outrageous
frauds were psrpetrated in the black dis
trict.
Mr.. TUCKER-Well, that is the reason |
oslled your attention to it. You spoke OF
it as a general fact
Mr.. MeCUE-But the large majority you
say were piled up in the black district.
Mr.. TUcKER-No; the county of Augusta
, gave over 2 600.
Mr.. McCUE-But how much did Halifax
county give?
Mr.. TucKER-It gave about $500. I do
not remember.
Mr.. McCpE-How many colored people
are there in that district
Mr.. TUcKER-I do not know.
Mr.. MCCUE-About 1,200f
Mr.. TUCKER-About that, suppose.
Mr.. McCUE-Thls is the Mississippi plan.
have heard them talk of that there.
MR. TUCEER-Well, how about the coin-
ty of Charlotte9
Mr.. McCUE-That is just about as bad.
MR.. TUcKER-There is where they have
an organized Democratic club of colored
people.
Mr.. MCCUE-How many?
Mr.. TUCKER-I do not kaow. They
paraded in the city of Richmond-
Mr.. MCCUE-Yes, they paraded, but L
think the best part of them are in all.
Mr.. TUcKER-~Wel', there are
Mr.. MCCUE--Aud several of them have
gone to the penitentiary.
Mr.. TUCKER-How was it that they
could get there under the present inefficient
election laws?
Mr.. McCUE-Well, I reckon they had
been stealing from their Democratic friends
and they got caught at it.
Mr. TUcKER-I just wanted to ask you
those nunshiQns.