Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-08
SCAN YOUR BALLOTS!
Democrats Should See that They Have
tho Right Ticket.
TO THE POLLS EARLY.
Vote without Delay and Then Bring Your
Friends Out-Wise Could Not Speak
Tho Polling Places.

Tho Polling flaces'
The political deck in this city was cleared
for action yesterday. and the battle Of the
ballots will commence at 6:45 this morn
ing. OF course, very little except politics
occupied public attention during the day.
The Democrats were buoyant and confident
and have their forces well in hand. but it
cannot be too strongly urged that they get
III their vote early. Let the first duty OF
the day of every Democrat be to vote. and
when you vote scrutiniZe carefully your
ballot See that YOU get it from man
you know, and that it is for the Cleveland
and Stevenson electors aud tor wise.
There are several hybrid ballots Out-bal-
lots with the Democratic electors and
Grant for Congress; ballots with the Re-
publican electors and Grant for Congress.
&c. Do not take any chances, but be sure
you are depositing the Simon-pure Demo-
cratic ballot.
II is hard TO tell what the Republicans
are up to exactly. Things We're suspl-
ciously quiet about the custom-house all
day. But that may be blind. There Is
no telling what they may spring or when
they will spring 10. United States MarshaI
hlhlDs sdlh ldsl HlElb thne N'J
appointed about fifteen or twenty deputy
marshals. These were appointed on the
application OF Republicans.
POWERS OF SUPERVISORS.
There will be two Federal supervisors of
election at each precinct-one Republican
and one Democrat and just here lt 10
competent to give the opinion OF Hon:
John Randolph Tucker as 70 the powers or
supervisors. MIR. Tucker. who Is an ex-
member of Congress, an ex-Attorney-G
eral of Virginia, and Is now professor OF
Constitutional Law at Washington ana Lee
University, is recognized the country over
as one of the most profound OF Gonstltu-
tiOnal lawyers. In letter to Chairman
Pstteson, of the CITY Committee, he saws !:
"A Federal supervisor has no shadow OF
right to interfere in presidential elec-
tions-only yincOngressiOnal. Conceding his
right TO the latter he must take care not to
invade the franchise right and duty OF
the citizen TO vote for presidential electors.
II he does he violates the state law and IS
guilty of wrong 10 the citizen. For the
first he may be criminally prosecuted, for
the last Is liable to clvil action Asnby cS'
White, Smith Leading Cases"
Mr. fuckers views are IN entire accord
with those of Mr.. PattesOn, whose address
on this subject was published N Sundays
DIsrATCH.
AMPLE PROTECTION.
The CITY Democratic Committee will see
that all voters and election officers are pro-
tected in their rights and that no lntlml-
dation tactics will avail. Prominent clti-
zens will be ready to 90 on the bond OF
any Democrat who may be arrested to-day
through Federal interference. A number
Of Democratic lawyers will be at head
quarters ready TO render any legal assist
ance that may be necessary, and these can
be communicated with by telephone No.
720 Immediately.
Mr.. John Bowers will close his estab-
lshment at noon to-day in order to give
his employees ample time in which TO vote,
and 1t is expected that many other Demo-
cratic employers will follow his example.
DISTRIBUTING BOGUS TICKETS.
The following explains itself;
RICHMOND. Va. November 7, 1892.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
The following ticket has been handed TO
me bv an honorable gentleman, who saw
Mr.. Walter IL. Grant issue 1t and others Of
the same kind in the establishment OF
Talbot Sons to-day. II IL headed "Regu-
lar Democratic Ticket" | call attention
TO the fact that It has the name of Mr..
Grant for Congress and Is not the regular
Democratic ticket.
Mr.. Grant knew that il contained his
name when he issued it, and in placing IA
the hands OF voters bogus ticket he COM
mltted an act which cannot be justified. |
have not deemed it necessary to notice
other attempts to practice deception, but
when nv opponent issues in person such
tickets | feel 1t to 10 ny duty to inform
the public.
The regular Democratic ticket was litho-
graphed. and it is easy TO detect this at
tempt TO deceive voters. There are nCme-
rous fraudulent tickets, and | ask that all
citizens will only receive their ballots
from Democratic ticket-holders and care
fully scrutiniZe them before giving them
to judges Of election.
Respectfully, GEORGE ID, WISE.
THEIR FINAL MEETINGS.
All the Democratic clubs of the city held
meetings last night and appointed commit
tees to be on duty at the polls to-day
brought out. The Thurman Club yolun-
teered u body to attend the four pre-
cmcts in Jefferson Ward and remain on
duty from sunrise until sunset.
Last night manila envelope containing
two ballots-one People s-party ballot
and the other ballot with the Demo-
cratic electors and Grants name on it
were slipped under the front doors Of
number of residences IN the city.
WISE GUILD NOL ofEAhs
Hon. John S. Wise, Of New York, was
billed to address Republican meeting at
Old.Narket Hall last night at O'Clock.
The seats in the hall were occupied by
negroes and few patches of white Re-
publlcans, and there was a brass band In
attendance. Mr. j. Nick Smith presided,
and on the outskirts of the crowd were
great many Democrats.
Mr.. Wise started 10 speak on the tariff
question, but was repeatedly interrupted
by hurrahs for Cleveland, suggestions that
he would better 90 back to New York.
and interrogatories. Twice the band
was called upon to play IN order TO drown
the interruption. Mr. Wise at one time
announced that he would stand his
ground all night, but finally de-
nounced those who were interruptlng
him las blackguards," and sald
that if the noise did not cease he would
telegraph North that there was no such
thing as free speech in the south. his
third attempt to get hearing having
failed. he succumbed and went direct 10 the
Western Union telegraph Office and wired
an account of the meeting 70 New York:
he was followed there by a large crowd
composed chiefly OF negroes.
While Mr.. Wise was writing his telegram
q man, said to have been MIR. Mallett,
saw part of what he had penned and de-
clared 1t To be false. lhe lnfurlateu ana
disappointed orator declared that this in
diyidual should "eat his words" and there
was O general shaking up about the front
of the building, but nobody was hurt.
few minutes later Mr.. Wise was gotten into
a carriage and driven uptown.
THINKS 1T A PUr-CP JOB.
Chairman Patteson, of the City Demo-
cratic Committee. was at the Powhatan
Club when the Old-Market meeting was
going on, but devoted the next hour or
two to making an investigation of the
causes that led 10 the disorder, and just
before midnight made the following state
ment to a DISPATCH reporter:
The crowd at Old-Alarket Hall was
largely composed of negroes, and this was
the only open meeting held by the Repub-
licans in this city during the campaign.
MIR. Wise is by no means popular
speaker in this community, and has not
been able to make a speech in Richmond
since he ran for Governor against Fitz
Lee without provoking disorder. Even
the secret Republican conferences in
which he has spoken have not
at any time been harmonious. A
Republican employee OF the post
Office began the disorder, no doubt under
instructions, and for the purpose OF break
ing up the meeting. so that Mr.. Wise
might telegraph this information North TO