The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-30
coMMITTEE on ELECTIONS.
They Give Hearing 10 several Delegation
and Consider An Election BIZ.


The Senate Committee on Elections met
Yesterday afternoon at . o'clock in the
Senate Chamber Several parties were
present from Prince Edward county seek
ing q change in the electoral board OF
that county, and two large Delegations
were present from Warwick county, one
asking for the removal Of the old board,
and the other for their retention. me
committee gave them all patient hearing
and then made its decisions In executive
session.
The Warwick delegation desiring the re-
moyai of the Old board claimed that salu
board was a fractional one and dominated
the politics of the county in opposition 20
any candidate not I'm train with that fac
ton, and that they did not give salts
faction TO the majority Of the Democratic
party. The delegation in favor OF the OLD
board laid great stress on the fact that
since it's appointment judges had been
placed at The polls that always insured
the election of the Democratic candidates,
whereas before it was "black county
\ number OF speeches were made on
each side and so much feeling was eN-
hibited that II became necessary for the
chair 10 call them 70 order. 1t was made
plain that the split was growing wider
and the two factions were requested 10
get together and recommend a board 10
the committee that would be satisfactory
to all parties.
The Stubs Resolution.
The Stubbs resolution was next taken up.
This resolution, which has already been
published. instructs the committee to re-
port by bill or otherwise the propriety
of amending the election laws Of Virginia
By abolishing the electoral boards and
comforting on the county courts the duties
now imposed on said boards.
Senator Jones moved TO return the
resolution TO the Senate with the report
that they deem il lnexpedent at this time
to legislate on that subject. Populist Sena'
tor jackson was the only dissenting voice
4 Popuifst Election BIZ
The election bill introduced by Mr..
Jackson was the next matter considered
The principal features OF the bill are
the provisions placing the appointment
Of the judges Of election in the hands
Of the supervisors instead of the clector-
al boards, and the admittance to the
room where the election is held of two
representatives Of each party Immediately
at the closing of the polls.
Mr.. r. Y. Allen, the POpulist delegate
from Mecklenburg, made an able presen-
tation OF the purposes and intentions o.
the bill and cited instances In his own
county where Irregularities had existed
under the Anderson Mccormick law thai
under the present conditions Of public
sentiment could not be brought TO pun
ishment or corrected. Mr.. Allen proved
himself ready speaker and had
prompt reply for every question. Th'
entire discussion was conducted in gOot
humor and he received "A fair hearing
In his references to irregularities he made
mention Of some in surrounding counties
Mr.. De Jarnette. of Halifax. took up th'
cudgels in defence Of his county, which
adjoins Mecklenburg. and poked consid
cradle fun at the Populist delegate.
He said the only men In Halifax wh'
had ever been charged with cheating
in elections had gone over TO the Popu
list party. and that the only two pre-
cincts in the county in which fraud wa
| charged in the last election adjoined tn
county Of Meckenburg and were presided
over Icy Populist judges. The cOmmitte
! agreed to report the bill back TO tn
Senate with the recommendation tina
it do not pass.
The Warwick county delegations no
having reported a compromise. the mat
ter was passed by for the present IN
{ electoral board for Prince Edward coun
| ~ recommended by Senator Southall wa
| appointed.