Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-08
ELECTION TOD A Y.
INTENSE INTEREST IN THE RESULT
IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
A Disqualified Eiector on the Republican
Ttckct-Instructiops to Federal Super
visors Through Boss Malone.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch,

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dspatch.l
PETERSBURG, Va. November THE In
tense interest felt in the result of to-
morrow's election will, no doubt. attract
many people about the polls and keep
them there all day. Particularly will this
be the case with Democrats, whose deter
mination is TO win this election by all fair
and honorable means and TO secure this
result by the free and independent vote Of
the people.
large number of extra police were
sworn in TODAY to preserve order at the
polls. 1t is understood that many Repub-
lcans. both white and coloTed. will be at
the several polling precincts in this city
and throughout the district tomorrow to
work actively against Colonel Goode, the
Third-party candidate for Congress. IL is
furthermore understood that many. of the
colored Republican voters will refuse to
go TO the polls at all.
DISQUALIFIED ELEcToR.
II is well known that one of the gentle
men on the Republican electoral ticket is
disqualified for the position By the fact
that he is a Federal ofiice-holder. holding
an Office in the internal-revenue depart
ment. But no one mas been substituted
In his place. The elector referred to is the
one from the Fourth District.
INSTRUCTIONS TO SUPERVISORS.
The Federal supervisors Of election here
have received through General Malone.
from Attorney General Miller, copies Of
instructions from the Department of JUS
tice relative TO their duties on election
dav. They are the same "a have been
issued IN New York and elsewhere. " They
arc 90 take, occupy. and remain in such
position from time to time. whether before
or behind the ballOt-boXes, as will, in their
judgment best enable them 10 see each
person offering 10 vote, and at the closing
of the polls they are required to place
themselves III such position IN relation 10
the ballot boxes, for the purpose of engag-
ing IN the work of canyassIng the ballots.
as will enable them TO fully perform the du-
ties in respect to such canvass and shall
there remain until everv duty In respect TO
such canvass, certificates, returns, and
statements has been wholly completed"
Deputy marsh0ls are authorized
To arrest with or without process any
person who commits or offers TO commit
any of the acts prohibited in the United
States statutes. The supervisors shall
have like powers to make arrests" The
Federal officers are 70 see that there Is
a fair and free election and an honest re-
turn of the votes.
There will be no Federal intimidation in
Petersburg. and the Democrats are de-
termIned TO SEQ that there is q free election.
POLITICAL SERMON.
A good deal of comment has been caused
here to-day by the report of political
sermon preached in one of the Methodist
pulplts SUNDAY night, alleged to have been
antI-DemOcratIc IN tone.
TyIer's Election Sure.
IBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. Va. November The election In
this uhe Seoondl district, outside Of electors IA
for congressman. Thoro are four candidates