Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-12

frrfII Nt tIif lAift AN'tiNt III ~ ohth
- ..f he third Precinct In Jefferson Ward.
hs.' ,.rrnsrci 20 Osuhstantiate the charge that
,.-,trrf ballots pat ia the box had been
n..fsn snl others substituted. A recount
h' r.rrrlon wouid show n clean record,
r -E faf been done outside. He had
I .tInI, 1n the investigation since O'Clock
..rI1g. lie had seen sixty-six persons.
l nose voted for him and two, VINO had
... .-,nr way. declined 20 sign tho paper
r..f making 32. For N. NJ. Smith 20
anna declined 20 say who they voted Tor
f4 no. know whether he voted for
i Il. ~r.t-WO0i. Mr.. Smith, he charged,
f r.5re votes az the preJinct than tho
'-. ...Uef we're within It's bOuLds. The
-r ..re me male residents Of the precinct
-.rs. .t ss3 and there were 3O3 votes cast.
..-. Narstan ten votes were cast against
ht f-...flicnt transfers. and one man voted
.rst him on a transfer. lie charged
.,.,tre Oli-Mnrket precinct both dead men
-tf-arrc-s we're voted. AT one preclhct
. ,.s tom up and another put IN Its place.
nr- be- s1id the baiOt-b1x was opened
amt in Some of these charges. he
a.fbsh h,d witnesses present 70 prove
Nu. SMITHS EsrLY.
NJ. smith. in reply, sad he came before the
-~....a irr0i8ut q the charges that had
,..ra..e ilo lad no charge OF irauh 70 make
tr.r oi no fraud, and had not under
t. frd out nny. He could not con-
...rrr vth hs own sense OF honor ana
reron a. nominee OF inc parry
.- trsul. lie was surprised. mortified. ana
fs .lii. 20 know that hts opponent had
... ,i.se wholesale allegations: but II Was
-.-.-..-sry 'or nm 20 state that, II fraud had
...r'.ftel. li was not countenancef or
.....-ad lT him. lie believed there had been
........-i n ana was surprised that he did not
,.--ar Ina joritv. lils friends knew that he
,-. ..r.'Ger himsolf IN sufficient danger
.ftrrrlyass 90 sioOp U iraud even u ne
.-.f have b.an capable OF dong so now
fa dd not consider that the
...,-t.rs made ly his opponent came within
p -1..sof no committee or tho primary plan
4t t.rrht fraud had been committed. The
...-r r.sn sav- that any defeated candidate
.t...f.l.I c1ndilate-t was generally the
..t'...l candidate who was diosatshed-mhy
-...r demand f0r the recanvass OF the returns
.- -r..n1nt Of tle ballots. The speaker hhn
r.f. ialrn that fnis committee or any other
-.etaIa right % 20 behind ballot cast
..tl ..-HHA. -
i. ....neut. Mr. Smith continued, had said
r....IIr.r DO asked had told him nov their
r..a- rfcI lie had yet 70 learn thht IL
..f.Irrte urorinCc Of this committee totake
.....t.. te ev leuce Of children and wives ana
....-. b. hpW The voters Of their families cast
.rtsr0fs. 10 would seem. n Colonel Spots
r.af cared anything for the party or the com
-..|tv ftgr De would have made his IN
r.sIstt.on before be- launched forth bis
.rara- He mlse his charges on saturday
r4ffe nfe-sss ie diI not commence his inVes-
r..u0n until NJ nlty morning. ihe speaker
.. r.f consider Shat Colonel SpotsWOod had
r.!a uue proposition before the committee that
u. sorthr NJ that hnlys consideration. We're
D n''If tfhAg W ~ hNhtAA hhI
r.lms Do order on satisfy the peculiar vows OF
rsnrpontui ss io tle plan that had been adopt
a tl ilf clmmri'ei
IHg DEAD MEN.
Asfoue dead men whom Colonel SpoiswoOd
...-..f tai uocn voted be (SmitD) was glad that
u.r VAS sI murh life "a the old Deuocratic
rsrv tlt fh.y could raise the dead. Would
-..ft.fir fl I-i- could rise and say Tor whom
tH.r voted. uil they all vote for Colonel spots
a.l. A- f0i the Italians aud 1ermans ana
H.sH f4UE
s-sirI aus -ly whether they knew j. G. smith
tu i 81 smith, Jf., OF II. Nj. smith, Jr'' from
U. va s-.l aware that some Of Colonel Spots
e.Is ire1Ia hrd done things ln the election
.a. they clf NOT % have zone, aud 10 might
t.atat s.,na no ni4 friends had done things they
.f.trU. fY have done. lie had hoard mat one
". l'.l. ~poisNood'a friends said that when no
..r.. fr. a man % volo for Colonel spots
r..I t. 'r.l t0 get him 90 vote Tor too many or
.- DO efulrn cOunciimf This was a
...a lat required mort careful consiieIu-
rH. Nr HHlrht Colonel sp0tswOyd should
s. 'gfrs frauds under the rules Of tho CONF
.r. luI ilr particular kinds OF frajds Inc
committee -huld not hesitate 20 decide that
N.H.. ~u.-sau.ds hOuse-tC-louse canvass Tor
er ..lll am.uufn1 90 nothing. lie ana Col
...i rH.t.vaUI Wrro Insignificant factors IN
te telf Ie would bow 90 the decision
f tls comm tteo, and believed that 'jusuce
r..i h. I.ur both lim ana tol0nel SpotsWooI'
At.'rl.- u.rut le tte CONCLUSION OF tbe COM
.-.. la would lall any decision that would
Ifl. Democratic party ia proper light be-
t-.f..f people. Colonel spOtsBcOd had said he
..I f..8ri. l the contest friendly nght be-
Pore. F.ulrrroH. The inference from his
....f.. Nls ifat 10 was an unlnendly hght be-
'.... nrl capable ~ perpcuating the most
...r....Is frauds ever pcrpetrated IN an cleo
Old lt.ee.n political parties.
,oiOsu srOfswOOD, AGAIN.
O.r| ~r.t.w1od was again accorded the
.. Na .pu1eui. he said had maze stump
.HaNI ID . H. Pan q
himself tO tie record Mr. smith had
t...I t. fsay evidence. III you nnd men
.... le io.ia b5 a syndicate that bet against
t.I iLiuk, ho asked, they voted for
O.H1lluf. Colonel spoiswood said he ex-
l..i' prove That as the Third Precinct In
.."-a N.rl on hands were invited out 10
'.t. n. one man went back aud closed
f. l.. after h.m. A gentleman who VOted
20 N- smith tncd Go look through the
t.f-.. fo s.r what was going on inside, but
.' t.f ching. Another man raised thls one
a....i ae looked over the transon and saw the
4. H-. l.l iu-t gone IN g up 70 the Dox with
sn l.s laad. when ha came out oi the
.- was met with the query, l. II al
t.-t Iae reply was, AN right, old boy" as
81. s lfutu.ns.
'.a u. ,tl1iug Of the ballot-box occurred
-acHtrs only two sworn officers IN the room.
MAJOR sIIN0FEiLOw F0E sPOTswOoD.
hi lD conclusion of Colonel SpOtswOods re-
''a. ha.g ctungf8iloW spoke IA his behalf.
ilat wl en- Olonel SpoiswOOd approached
1890 t.0.f Oi ropreaontlns him nc SAID
h.4l nttt nothing 20 do with the mat
l 'ir iiLndpO.nt 0i partisan. lie be-
,.l. eilcr gentleman Nao iuuy qualified
. ..t O1ce. lie VAS present IS a
l.l o. pemociat. lie agreed with Mr..
'- tlf t1h 90 the sentloinen were
..t.N ... -nIl 'aut IA the contest. Their inter-
''... t... greater than any other two citizens,
H..U.uF compared With the intests OF the
IA
HeAl o. cay whether thc clarseS made
i.-Nf lalse. lie had not inquired int
- ..... 10 vas enough 10 know that the
800 ustu made BY "a respectable citizeL,
.- Gays they can be- sustained. IL Was
-.. .p AuoW that siur has been cast
tar methods OF the party. lt Nas
.t. hu.U that iarness had been chsl-
... ts OBJ th0 rulos llld down by the cogIi-
'..rr ives difference between rccanyGt5
4uL iceanNgss WAS u ascertain II
r .-i zen c.mmitted, a recount was for
10 l carrcctins mathematical error.
.aiitaio he repesentcd asked both
.i aii fccanyass- Tho committee, ne
rl could nOi anOrd 90 deny the demand.
.' |a l0i lnuld. la the ntercB; Of the
ia.t lal,y, b ignore H. Tue oflce OF
wealth Attorney vas the right arm OF
n i4f} ana t was ail-impcriant that tho
s-pull listen 10 TINS demand. Inc
'. .e'i nal tlo charge has been made de-
t' tiai 10 10 investigated. There should be
.lpi Atolt the ieirness OF the canvass. The
Ni VIC NNuhts OF tAr nuiullbtlOi- ~
.-aftea were not investigated the public
20 tAte 10 faith m tho oOmmittees PLAN
A4iicf Involved was one Of public con-
ihe parry had been put 70 the
!ue Integrity II the party has been im-
t.'l u lhc eaargos we're falso they should
.e si1tel o. to false.
~ EXECuIiyK SESSION.
IS muel ~. Page sked 70 make few re-
a. q citizen, Ogi the chair decided that be
-. ... pe hl0sed % speak unless ho repre-
.1' oi The parties 70 The contest.
N.l.pn MAS maze 20 go into executive see-
--' u thit an amendment WAS moved that
,'i tipis~uOi aud M. Smith DO allowed 70
%" lt iAe cowmiitee-soosn.
49,. eih.ih said he aid not Wish 20 embarrass
~ '.. hl D. might have on the coinnittee by
pe sAiNg' lie was wiling " rect the case With
N' il-5y The committee sont into executive
f....e9' ihe iNO parties " the contest we're ad-
49,. ana ,. ~as aoelded 10 allow Colonel spots-
. ~ eea4 iof sitnssses.
AZ. u4ilnig hi the committee took recess for
ssI -u h0lf aud upon rs resssembiing Col
4v.espoi, moi having been able 70 get the
t,sr,,e ne desired at that late hour, an ad-
'h' vas nan until to- night 81 O'clock
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hsrviee Darisg Holy week.
C,i,nilHy @as observed on Palm Sunday In the
n. 49, Eptoopai, aud Lutheran churches Al
=. y NAMED tho uaIf.x U<<f< ftI<<rsod AND dis