Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-01
FEDERAL ELECTION SUPERVISORS
An Important Letter from Judge Hughes.
Prompt Democratic Action.


Prompt Democratic Action.
Recentlv the question was presented TO
Mr.. NJ L. Peasants, chief supervisor OF
Federal elections for this district, what
course would be pursued in respect OF the
appOintment as supervisors OF the repre-
gentatiyes of the three partIes-the Demo
cratic. the Republican, and the Third par
Nv MIR. Pleasants referred the question 70
Judge Robert w. Hughes, and has received
the following reply
UNITED STATES CoURT-RooM,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August ~, 1872.
Nv Dear Sir,--YOur letter about the SUI
pervisors has found me here.
The law authorizes but two SUPERVISORS
in each election precinct, and therefore Ioi
the United States TO appoint ole or more
i'm addition corresponding with the num-
her of political parties which may contest
an election would not only be without au.
tbority of law, but would be promotive oi
confusion and strife. We must contne the
number to two.
How 10 determine what two different
political parties" shalli have supervisor
each is an embarrassing problem. Our
safest. tairest, and only pracucabie RUE
will be the one often Iesorted 10 py the
ennitv courts Vtgildntibus non dorni eIdt-
bus. nc. THE law protects those VINO are
yigilant and not the sieepy.1 -,
let the supervisors be awarded TO the
| two parties in every election precinct VINO
shall first apply for them. The subsequent
applicatlons must be denied.
suppose the fact is not disputed tina,
| there is an organization called the IplI0
| or Peoples party in full activity IN th'
| Eastern District of Virginia. It's thereier'
such a party as the law which PROVIDES Iol
| the appointment OF supervisors mas IN con
temptation. Yours, &C., ,r..a
United States Judge.
Mr., PArrEsoN's PROMPT ACTION.
Comes of this letter were sent by Mr.
Peasants to Hon. Basil b. Gordon, Gene
raj Malone. and Mr.. G. ii. Pierson, CHAIR
| men. respectively. of the State Contra
| Committees of the three parties. III, ,. :
| p Patteson. chairman of the CITY Demo
cratic Committee, heard of the letter yes
terday evening and Immediately sur
moning his Executive Commit ron
mated a Democratic supervisor CAL
election precinct in the city as ioi-'
| CLAY WARD.
First Precinct. Paul Latouche..
Second Precinct, John II. DAVIS
Third Precinct. nj. ,; Blount.
Fourth Precinct, William n. SAFE.
Fifth Precinct, Charles Z. Sturdiyant.
MONROE WARD.
First Precinct. j. S. l.. Owens.
Second Precinct, James Il. Mehenney'
Third Precinct. John 4. Lewis
fourth Precinct. Thomas Il. HICKS
Fifth Precinct, w. L. MosDy.
MADISON WARD.
First Precinct, II. S. jennings.
Second Precinct. Walter >. Grubos.
Third Precinct, Frank ID. Crenshaw.
Fourth Precinct, Frank z. Jones.
MARSHALL WARD.
First Precinct, Thomas Enright.
Second Precinct. Charles q. Crump.
Third Precinct, Sidney W. Bowry.
JEFFERSON WARD.
FIRST Precinct, Charles Lindenberg.
Second Precinct. J. v. Haake.
Third Precinct. ). l.. Botto.
Fourth Precinct, Frank Barnett.
JACKSON WARD.
First Precinct, G. Q. Harlow.
Second Precinct, Robert hoizoack.
Third Precinct, q. ID. Cordle.
Fourth Precinct. Il. j. Hogan.
Ice list of nominees and the apphcatic
for their appointment was placed IN u
hands of the clerk OF the United sssts
Circuit Court las. night.
Mr.. Peasants informed Chairman TAU.
son that the Democratic list was the nrl
that had been presented.