The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-10-14


which will be annexed by you to the p toll q
vouchers for its adjustment. The sam. Iact
should also be known to you through : 'ne
means.
Upon payment being completed these &C
counts should be approved by the court and TOR
warded to this department for action under the
executive order mentioned. Very respectfully,
A. 81. GARLAND, Attorney General
INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. g. 1888.
The deputy United States marshals appointed
by me to attend at various voting precints and
wards in Davidson county and in Nashville will
carefully observe the following general instruc-
tions:
It will be your duty to attend at the polls in
the district precincts or wards for which you
are appointed during the election on to morrow,
the 9th. and to aid and assist the supervisors of
the election. ii required thereto by them, in the
veri6cation OF the lists OF persons legally vot-
ing therea t.
1t will be your duty to keep the peace and to
support and protect the supervisors of election
at your respective voting places in the legal
discharge OF their duties.
1t will be your duty to preserve order at the
polls and to prevent fraudulent voting thereat,
or fraudulent or illegal conduct on the part OF
any officer Of election.
Every qualified voter has the right to cas- t
one ballot in the civil district or ward in which
he resides and no more and at no other place and
no one has the right to prevent him from thus
voting, either by threats, menace or otherwise.
Legitimate argument and persuasion are
proper to induce voters to vote for one or an
other class of candidates All instructions or
h1ndrances by one person or set of persons, in.
terposed IN the way Of another person or set of
persons voting as their choice dictat ties is vio-
lation of law. And any person or persons
guilty OF this ofense in your presence you will
arrest at once without warrant; YOU will arrest
no persons without warrant therefor properly
sworn out unless the persons commit a viola
ton OF law in your presence or in the presence
OF supervisors, who in that event will have to
report and identify the party to you. II any
resist or attempt to intimidate you in the dis
charge OF your duties or attempt to intimidate
the supervisors in the dis charge of their duties
you are authorized to arrest them
Your duties will continue until the polls are
closed and the votes are counted out and prop
erly certified. AS United States officials you
will have nothing to do with the legitimate eff
forts Of the respective party workers to get
votes for their candidates. AS citizens you are
entitled to vote your choice and to use legal
means to induce others to do so, but no others.
All persons arrested by you, either with or
without warrant, in the line of your duties as
herein indicated, you will Immediately carry
before United States Commissioner and Chief
Supervisor H. M. Doak, at the custom house in
Nashville, giving them, however. if they have
not done so and are entitled to, chance to
vote
You will each wear badge on the lapel Of
your coat, having thereon the letters Deputy
United States Marshal
The duties above enumerated, and all others
incident to your position during your election
can and must be performed without infringing
upon the rights of any citizen and in manner
that shall be firm and at the same time free
rom an 1ntermedding display OF authority.
have appointed you believing that you will
be conscientious in the performance of your
duties and shall expect and exact conduct
and department in conformity with the belief
F. WILSON
q. S. Marshall Middle Dist. Tenn
Mr.. Clevelands Acknowledgement
Garland did, through United States
Marshal Frank Wilson, appoint United
States marshals in great numbers to
guard the ballot box and prevent fraud
at the election in Davidson and other
counties, in'1SsS, without single pro-
test from democrats or democratic pa
pers But now, for political purposes,
they raise a terrible howl because peo-
pies party men apply under existing
laws for democratic judge to select
our own citizens fson different political
parties to prevent fraud at the ballot
box. Gentlemen, defend Mr.. Cleve-
lands action before you jump on the
peoples party. = Nashville (Tenn)
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