Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-18

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| hav;ng On 900 inhabitants or upward. iney
,,., Le accompanied by deputy massnals;;
ir"o o;,,os ~ 100 900 inhabitants or upward
,hay arc 10 make thorough house-to-
Sn,,so ranvoss five weeks before election.
In other words. the local registers are "
he owen to Republican campaign,"oIhea'
| TO enable them to spy upon psopi9i 20 in
t;ridate them "a Davenport has done III
Now York. and TO bring their own voters
IN the uolls. The Republican campaign.
! c,ato and national. IL to he conducted NJ
,ba oxnense Of the General Government,
Tba srneryisors are authorized TO ad-
,,;r;star the State statutory oath II inc
| local officers decline, and to examine per-
sons offering TO vote as TO their quaiiiic"-
tions under the State law.
If the State officers. obeying tne,r Own
law. refuse to receive a prohered oalIot Wy
Faderal officers nav first direct them TO 90
so, aud then on refusai NAV tneihsslfeS ~
ceiye and deposit the ballot
As tho law of this state requires the
names of ali candidates TO be on one ballot
the force bill gives TO Federal oihceTs lhe
norer 10 receive or reject votes for State,
county. and town officers.
The law OF this State IS further intrlngsu
bv the force bill because 1t requires the
presence Of the supervisors withih .ho
noliino-place. The reformed ballot-!aw ex-
officers and watchers. This provision Is
one of the most important features OF the
new law for II keeps the workers away IRON
tbo voters IL i, intended by the Lodge
I'LL that this safeguard shall be broken
down and that. in the form of supervisors,
Republican workers. paid by the fedeTai
Government, shall have access 10 the
voter.
ftp are
authorized 10 accept rejected bailoiS' 10
write upon them the names OF the voters
Offering them. and to count them; mus
the Republican supervisors may hold tner
own election, receiving the votes OF those
found to be disqualified by State oihcers
All this will be done in opposition 10 state
laws. which require secrecy and single
hallot-bOx. and it will affect the result Vi
State as well as of Federal elections.
5. They are to have access to the court
records Of naturalization. and 10 make iists
Of papers and TO inquire into the rignt q
citizenship of the persons named. Speciai
supervisors. called discreet in the nlll,
are TO be detailed to prevent frauduieh,
naturalization. What can be accomplished
under this power was shown IN TINS cry
bv Davenport in 1873. when he arrested
many persons who were not tried, WINE
8, 400 were kept away from the polls by IN
| timidation and threats of arrest. Inc
supervisors may use the deputy mnarshsis
and the army IN this neiariOus work
The bill repeats or annuls all State laws
that are opposed TO il.
it directs the manner in which all ballots
shall be counted. The supervisors ore TO
| take part iii the count. As there - only
one ballot IL this State, Federal oihcers
would therefore count the votes Tor state,
| county, aud town officers.
If ballots for congressman are found IN
the wrong box in States where there are
more boxes than one, the chairman OF the
supervisors shall take charge of them.
TUE BOARD or GYMNASTICS.
The Board of Canyassers Of the congress
sional vote is a body which makes the can
vass for the United Stotes. Ii is appointed
bv the Circuit Judge. who is dragged INTO
party politics by nearly every section OF
this extraordinary bill. The board con-
sists of three, only two OF whom ere OF the
same political party. If their certificate
differs from that of the State officers their
candidate is to be seated. If the opposing
candidate appeals il must be to the Circuit
Judge, who Is consequently n returning
| officer. The decision of the Judge Is to
be conclusive with the Clerk of the House.
! The arrangements for counting IN RepuO-
licans are almost perfect.
IEkhANENI LAW.
The appropriations for the payment OF
all the expenses Of this Federal inter
ference in State affairs, including the pay
| of chief supervisor, supervisors, and depu-
| Nv marshals, are made permanent. This Is
anticipatory of the refusal of Democratic
House to appropriate money for the execu-
| tion of the law.
| FURTHER INTERFERENCE WITH STATES.
The Circuit Court Is empowered to CON-
pei State boards TO rectity alleged errors
i'm their count. In this State, again, this
would affect the vote for Governor.
The reformed law of this State is in
| fringed by the requirements that notice
| shall be pasted on it, single ballOt-bOx re-
citing that ballots for representatives IN
| Congress are 10 be deposited there. As the
single ballot containing the names of all
candidates is to be placed IN this box, the
effect on the illiterate voters mind Will be
verv confusing.
| The supervisor may 60 into the voting
| booth with voter 10 assist him IN the
preparation of his ballot If State election
officer may 90 for the purpose OF giving
needed instructions.
Under the present law juries are drawn
by tho clerk of the court and commits
sioner of another political party. The bill
repeals that law, which was intended TO Sc
political offences. and provides that iuries
shall be drawn by commissioners appoint
ed by the Circuit judge, who may all be-
long 10 the same party. Again the judi
ciary is dragged into party politics, end
made subseryient to campaign managers.
FEDERAL PUNISHMENT or STATE OFFICERS.
The bill provides for the punishment Of
State officers for violation of State laws
and provides that the army and deputy
marshas shall keen the peace. This l. in
direct contravention Of the instructions
given 10 United States marshal by Mr..
Eyarts IN 1865. when he was Atiorney-Gen-
eral Of the United States 4 chief super
visor may also concentrate the deputies
and the troops at any place where he may
allege that he expects a breach of the
peace.
Such in brief is the abstract of the bill
by which the Republican party proposes TO
assume supreme control of all elections.
State As well a. Federal