The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-29
BOTH SIDES WORKING HARD.
Local Democratic and Republi-
can Leaders After Votes.

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firth Ward-They Want to- Offset tho
Republicans Big Transfer Li,t-The
Republicans Busy in tho Third Ward.
Favorable to tho Democrats in tho
Fourth ward-The Registration Books
Close 7 o~tay.
The reports of Republica work made
10 the Fifth ward Democratic Club
Thursday night aroused the Democratic
workers and great efforts were made
yesterday to Offset the 90 names put on
tho books in that ward Thursday. Earlv
yesterday morning further consulta-
ton OF Democratic leaders was held and
workers put out to get on the books the
names OF 200 Democrats who, 1t Is said,
had not regisser red. Two carriages were.
pressed into service and they were kent.
going all day.
In the Fifth word there were 1871
names put on the books Thursday, 90.
of these being colored. The Republican,
workers turned in 49, transfers, in one
batco. AT O'Clock yesterday SO white
voters and oolcred voters had been re-
gistered.
In the Third ward the Republicans
have been active in registration. About
800 new names have been put on the
books in the last three DAYS, most of
them being the result of Republican
work.
The First and Second wards arc pretty
thoroughly registered and their work
was light Yesterday, only few names
being added at this place
In the Fourth ward ninety. three
have been added by transfers and 1856
by registration. I he increase here is
largely in favor OF the Democrats.
The last three days the registrars
that time than in all the remainder of
the time since the books opened The.
Democratic leaders were hard at work
yesterday preparing lists of voters SO as
to be able TO- keep tab on the voting.
This is the last day for registration
and there will be no effort spared to get
all who are entitled to vote on the
registration books. Tho books will be
open to-day till sunset by the registrars,
at the following places:
First ward-Oscar D. Derr at Peok's
Hotel.
Second ward-C. E Watson, at the
Junior Hose Company's engine house.
Third ward-J. l.. Kelly, at the
Friendship Fire Oompany's engine
huse.
Fourth ward-E- R Gravatt, at tho
Vigillant's engine house
Fifth ward-W. K C3ulbourn, at
Coulbourn's drug store on Park street
II. w.
The Republicans have bs On unusually
quiet In all their work and especially in
the matter OF petitioning for Federal
supervisors OF elections in Roanoke. 1t
has just leake d out that supervisors
have been asked for and appointed. It
Is also intimated that they will be on
hand to day at the places of registra-
tion to watch for irregularities.
The Democratic managers have
learned OF this movement but they don't
know who the supervisors are and this
IL q hit OF information the Repu blicans
are not In q mood TO disclose. The
Democratic leaders will also ask for
Democratic supervisors. Ono OF them
said TO TIMES reporter yesterday that
Democr tic Federal supervisors will be
appointed.
The law provides for the appointment
by the United States court of two super
visors for each precinct upon the petition
OF certain number of citizens. Any
party may ask for these supervisors, but
they will be appointed from the two
parties first making the request, one
from each.
The Central Democratic Club held an
interesting meeting last night in their
hall, on Salem avenue, with q large at
tendance. On motion of II. w. Miller
the usual routine OF business was dis
pensed with. Mr. MillereXplained that
large number OF Democrats in The city
had failed to register, and from among
the members of the club volunteers were
called for to take the city directory,
prepare list from each ward AND to
get the nau @ OF every unregistered
Democrat in the city. The call was
responded to by number of gentlemen
and the list was pre- pared, and to day
the committees OF the various clubs and
other Democrats will make a thorough
canvass in the city and see that every
Democrat Is properly registered.
Tho Fifth Ward Democratic Club held
a called meeting last night to devise
means for getting the full white vote of
the ward registered. President Shu-
mate, after calling the NEE ting to order.
held up list OF ninety Democrats,
whose names were not on the registrar
ton books. The list was gone over and
those present designated who thew
could look after, as the names were
called. The registrar was present and
number OF those who live near by the
meeting place were sent for and regis-
tered
The active canvass OF the ward to get
out all the Democrats will continue to-
day. About fifty Democrats were put
on the books yesterday and the leaders
are hopeful of offsetting the large nam-
ber OF Republican transfers and regis