Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-09
A HEAVY VOTE HERE.
By Far the Largest Democratic Ma
jOrity Ever Given In Richmond.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
Arre.t Of MFR. A. u. Guigon-Unitcd states
Supervisor and MarsbaIs Jshe"-"e
ceiving tho News at the Dispatch

have very litIle heart III tue oieVVVh ~"
even in that stronghold the fact that
they were called upon by the Repu6li-
can Committee for this congressional DIS
tr,ct To vote A mixed ballot-one with the
Harrison electors and Grant for Congress
ON if-seemed to confuse them and make
them little suspicious Of even their own
Marty leaders. Outside of jackson Ward
The election was very quiet. there was
intense but subdued excitement ia Una.
section which, however, manifested itseii
IN earnest work. The Republican party
who's did their best 10 get out the coiored
contingent OF the ward and rush IT IN.
DEMOCRATS ALERT.
Their supervisors and deputy marshals
calculated upon putting in their heaviest
blows, but the Democratic chaIIengers
were on the alert. and their vigilance told.
Ii was expected that the Federal super
yisors and deputies would attempt TO give
trouble, and near each precinct were Demo-
cratic lawyers. thoroughly versed "a
TO the election laws and the rights
of the election officers and ready
to render any legal advice that might be
required In call of Democratic headquar-
ters was any amount of bail. The polls
closed nj 500 =. NJ. and the returns came
into the DISPATCH Office very rapidly, the
last being in by little after. 10 o'clock.
After the closing of the polls the Hepubli-
cans passed around private ballot-boxes at
each precinctin Jackson Ward and gathered
up the ballots of the negroes who had not
been able or were ndisposed TO put In their
votes. These boxes were taken to the
custom house and locked up.
The vote OF the city was: Cleveland,
1911: Harrison. $3.50; Weaver. 60; Bid
well. 70; Wise, 1854: Grant, 3, 456-total.
1888. Cleveland's majority, G,SS2 Wise's
majority, CLOS.
Mr. GUIGoS ARRESTED TWICE.
The first man to be arrested during the
day was Mr.. A. b. Guigon. He was ar
rested at the Second Precinct. Jackson
Ward. by order of United States Supervl-
sor Clinton DE Priest, on the charge Of In
terfering with voters. The alleged inter
ference consisted in challenging a, voter.
Mr.. Gulgon was taken before United States
Commissioner Harvey Wilson and balled
for his appearance Friday evening at
o'clock. The bond was $500, with Mr..
James +. Ferriter as surety.
Very soon after this Mr.. Guigon was
again arrested Oh the same charge and by
order Of the same supervisor, Mr.. Gulgon
having contested the right of De Priest 10
act as supervisor on the ground that he
did not reside in the precinct, as required
bv the United States statute. he was
again taken before Commissioner Wilson,
aud Judge Edmund Waddlll appeared to
represent the government III the absence
of Assistant District Attorney BristOw.
Judge Waddil started 70 say something
about this being Ar. Gugon's second Of
fence, but Mr.. &. V. Meredith. who. with
Mr.. b. b. Munford and Mr.. James Lyons,
Jr.. represented Mr.. Guigon. raised the
question whether il was competent for
any one to act for the government with
out proper commission. If, said MIR. Mere
dith to Judge Waddil, YOU will show any
to appear for Mr.. Bristow. that
ends the matter.
Mr.. Guigon was under the impression
that it was statutory offence for any one
TO appear for the government without
proper commission.
Mr.. James Lyons, ex-Assistant District,
said 1t was practice, and
Judge Hughes had so decided that the
government could only be represe nted by
one armed with a proper commission.
There was no doubt about that.
The commissioner decided that there
could be no harm in Judge WaddllPs re-
the government, and the latter
urged that the case being a second offence
was not ballable.
The commissioner ruled against him.
and he then asked that Mr.. Guigou be
bound over TO keep the peace.
Mr.. Wilson SAID there was no evidence
that blr. Guigon intended to break the
peace. and allowed him bail IN the sum cf
$500 to appear Friday evening at the same
time set for the hearing of the first case.
Mr. E. Is. Thomson went on his bond.
THE TABLES TUBNPD.
After Mr.. Guigon was arrested the second
time Mr. James Lyons took up the
contention that Mr. DePriest had no right
to act as supervisor. as he did not reside
within the bounds of this precinct. De-
Priest went inside the polling place at the
Second Precinct Jackson Ward and when
asked If he was voter at that precinct he
replied that he voted in Clay Ward. The
registrar requested HIM to retire, but he
refused to do so and expressed his deter
mination to remain IN the precinct
ald called upon the deputy marshals
to protect him from arrest and
removal. Deputies l.. NJ. O'Bren, f. \:
Rowe. and q. NJ. Trava responded, and
by order of the Judges of election oil four
were arrested under the State statutes and
committed to jail for twenty-four hours.
Mr.. q. w. Duesberry, another deputy, was
also arrested. but as he was not inside the
polling place he was sent to the Third
station-hOuse. The charge against these
men is the violation of section 143 of the
Code of Virginia. Before the arrests were
made Mr.. Lyons got letter from Judge
Witt defining the power of the judges
under this section.
CONDENSATION AT THE CUsToM-HoUsE.
The news of these arrests created great
CONSERVATION at the cusIom-house.
There were hurried consultations. buggies
were ordered. statutes examined, and
general scurrylng around ensued; one
prominent Republican swore by the beard
OF the Republican prophet. whoever he
might be, that he would show Nthe State
authorities thing or two before night.
Finally United States Marshal Atkins, who
goes out of office this morning and who
was the only cool man in the crowd, went
to the Third station and the Jail and de
manded the surrender of the prisoners. At
the station-house he was met by a firm
refusal from Sergeant Cousins as regarded
his prisoner, Mr.. Duesberry. and at the
Jail Mr.. Ferney hough was equally deter
mined to hold on to the other four until
ordered to give them up by competent
State authority. In the mean time NJ. w.
Williams, stamp clerk at the post-oftice,
had been sent out TO take Mr.. DePrlests
place as supervisor at Second jackson.
and as he did not vote at the precinct he
was also arrested and sent To jail. Will
lluulS was buCtttuCA " hCNAO
Carter, who resides in the precinct, and
there was no further trouble.
THE NEXT STEP.
The next step Of the Republicans was
to appear before Judge Witt, of the
Hastings Court, and sue out writs of
habeas corpus. which were made returna-
bic at 1880 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Duesberry had been released on his
own recogniZance 10 answer in the Police
Court this morning. but the Sergeant
brought the other five INTO court prompt
ly at the hour appointed. Judge Waddlll
represented the prisoners and Colonel
Spotswood the Commonwealth, and with
out argument application was made for
bail. his was granted IN the sum OF 5000
each and the cases set for hearing Satur-
day morning at 10 O'clock. Messrs. ;. ;.
p. Patteson. b. b. Munford. and G. V.
Meredith will aid in the prosecution.
During the day George ID. Hubbard was
arrested at the Fifth Precinct Clay Ward.
charged with holding bogus tickets. He
was holding a counterfeit Democratic
ballot with Grants name on IL. He was
taken before Commissioner Flegenhoimer
and bailed for his appearance this morn
ing.
Eager TO Get the News.
Hardly had the polls closed when the
people began TO flock 10 the various points
in the city where special arrangements
had been made tor receiving the returns.
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