The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-03
TO HINDER DEMOCRATS.
TIE REPUBLIChNs NOW NAVE A
LITTLE PLAN ON FOOT.
rbsy Expect TO Arrest the judges OF
Election. but Chairman Pattsson
Understands the Game.

Those Force til tactics have doomed
I'm IN an apparently one-sided light. ana
A. now appears that there VIII have TO be
some retaliation m the part OF the Demo-
Gratis in order to put things on at least a
tnst basis. Up 10 yesterday most OF the
grand arresting act was done at the IN
stigation OF Republicans, and several
prominent Democratic lawyers In the city
were kept more or less busy in Defending
several members OF the part; VINO ha'
been arrested on alleged grounds Oh niue
or no importance.
1t will toe remembered, however tha'
on Tuesday morning. while the examii"-
lion OF Messrs. wilkins and Mosley was
going OF before Commissioner fleseh-
hcirner. Mr. Thomas a. Richardson, regis
trar OF the Third precinct In Jehersoh
ward. accompanied by Hon. Is. u. Nun
ford. entered the courtroom ana asHed
for fine arrest OF George W. DAVIS ana H.
V. Lawrence. two negroes, VINO were
CHARGED with illegally registering. lhcse
men had made contradictory statements
as 10 their residence, ana consequently
had no right 10 vote so long az these ui'"-
cIlties remained unremOved. The war
one for the arrest OF Davis was aiter-
wards recalled.
1t IA stated upon pretty safe authority
tLat the warrant against Lawrence Was
nut I'm the hands Of the United states
marshal soon after IL WIS issued, but up
to a late hour yesterday Lawrence had
not teen arrested. That the man could
have seen from TIE papers that war
rant fer his arrest had been issued goes
for nothing. for the statement was NOT
published until nearly twenty-four hours
after the warrant was issued. The ex-
cuse on the part OF the RtELbicans that
the publicity OF the warrant might have
been the means of the mans escape is
out OF the question. as natter OF course.
There is a movement OF foot at present
hich viii prof ably develop into some
Interesting facts within the hcxt few
DAYS. Mr. S. s. T. PattesOn, chairman OF
the city Democratic committee, said yes
terday that ne was in receipt Of trust
worthy information that the Republicans
had gotten together and formed a co I q
spiracy AGAINST the strongest DemoCraux
precincts ~ the city. and that there was
on foot "A plan by which the Republicans
proposed to have the judges of election
az these precincts arrested on the morn
ing Of the Sth. This movement Will I'M
doubtedy prove failuro. for the Demo-
Gratis arr forewarned. and arrangement
will be effected by which, If these judges
rhouid be arrested. there Will be othe~s
ready TO qualify and carry on the election
as though nothing had happened.
1t is thought that quite number OF the
Peoples party have a biz finger in this
pie. so as to interfere with Democratic
voting in precincts where they Outrumber
the opposition.
The news Of this discovery has spread
Ike wldfre among the Democrats, and
they are determined that no such under
hand business shall deprive them Of their
rights 10 vote rrmolestcd Indignation.
too. is at n premium. and an active and
careful investigator is row going on In
order To prevent as far rs possible, any
thing like fraud on the part Of their ad.
versaries.
IL Is not yet known where Mr.. Patteson
got nis inform atiCn. but he was visited by
n Times scribe yesterday Afternoon and
the above facts were revealed. Things
will. doubtless. take an Interesting turn
during the next week, for these under
hand schemes arr repeatedly leaking out.
and even now II is rumored that the r.
publicans will have two more registrars
arrested.
Chairman Patteson informed a Times
scribe yesterday afternoon that the Dem-
ocrats were in position to arrest IL large
number OF Republicans on fraudulent
registration grounds il is certain that
numbers OF Republicans have committed
perjury in regard to registering, and In
all likelihood these will be dealt With ac
corC ingly.