The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-11
THE WALTON BALLOT LAW
WHAT rs THoUGHT IN ROCKBRLDGE
or ITS OPERATIONS.
Yost's Cont.st-Fiv Of the Va Delegation
In Congress Graduates OF the '. ~ l.
Football aud Social Notes.

people have heard the news IIoil on on
over the country of the greae gsiISe 10
defeat and the Republican iahusiiu l On, tne
theorists are numerous IN UNI % ~,
with all manner of explanations vi y.st
how the thing occurred. and IL am ,ht
to hear them explain how II "ao no
this and that Democratic state gave d
Democratic set back. There is one conso-
latiOn amid all the gioom-"e nave
Harry Tucker - go, ,ha
There is no use denying the iact. Ine
people, Democrats, Republicans ~
lists and PrOhibit.onists-that ~, s e
thinking men Of these parties III TINS So
tion of the State-do not applosHyL VI a ~
Walton election law as a mass; =. ,seo,,ie
very great number OF our uest puoP -.
who are outspoken in their opposittion ~ ~
the law as possess:ns many oulec 'iSu ii
features, and a special intelNleM - ne
the opinions of Leading citizens Oh tIe
law would be both interestllS anu III
structive. The Republican leaGei III ..iiS
county are outspoken In .he III, 49, 90
tons that YOst will contest tme 80, AZ
Tucker in the Tenth cons & s'oi ,L,
trict, and they make bold to say Ihat
their heavy majority in the heAt In IN.
gress will give them favorable nearing
of their case. Whether TINS d v =; ne 90
been assured to them by Mr. Iost 10 ~ a.,
doubt. but the natural presumption Is
that he has said he will follow that pi ian,
Some say Yost will coGtesI t, ILL., that tbot
law as being .aconstltuslondis ~ a. Con.
he will contest Tor Tucker seat IN 90
gress on the ground OF 6ross lrduu, Da'I ~
upon the fact that the .6rge nu I.ve,, IF
irregular ballots thrown out a. ~ NAV
the precincts ~ re district vb1cb ~
fully ruled out OF the count, "hiCIi, II
they had been counted. would hfve given
Yost large majority over lucAei'
THE COST SLED STATS.
Many of tho leading men here think that
the next Congress, with Tom keeu III tie
Speakers chair, the southern cohS IN
men whose seats will be C'hleS'.JJ ,bat
share quick and partisan .ate, aI;o bv
If such policy should be d)pleu ~
Car Reed that il will he the means vi
making sure a grand Demo:rauc VICTORY
in the national campaign OF 80 c,..,o.
Last night Professor and MIS- Charles
4. Graves. of Washington anG Lee M
versity rendered the law &lasSes o. t He
University reception at the hospIeduie
residence, on the University campus,
which was attended by all the members
of both senior and junior classes anu IN
addition a number uf Wel-knoWn soSlPy
young ladies. Mrs. Graves was ASSISTED
in receiving by .irs. Ohm ka1do,pn
Tucker and Mrs. John Carmichael II was
an elegant social affair.
THE yIgGISI, DEIEGAT1os.
In the next Congress there win be five
graduates OF the Virginia Military lnst-
tute, of this place i'm the Virginia delesa-
tion-viz.: Senator Martin, o. AlDenaI,c,
J. Otey, Colonel Elicit, Of the Richmond
district and General Walker. OF the
Southwest In addition to these Senator
Faulkner, OF West Virginia, ana Cover
nor-elect Culberson, of Texas, are grad
yates of the Old Virginia Military Instl-
tute.
The examinations in the University be-
gin next week, and will run for week or
more.
The death OF Mrs. Col Thomas r. Mar
shall I'm Richmond this week was great
shock and surprise TO her large circle OF
friends here. While Colonel Marshall was
. ka FiF4ta n
stitute Mrs. Marshall made large num-
Der of friends here. She was beloved by
all who knew her for her Christian charac-
ter and many good qualities, graces ana
accomplishments, and many tear was
shed when her death was announced here.
NOTE.
There Is a probability OF a game of
football between the cadet team OF the
Virginia Military Institute ana tne Blacks
burg cadets at Staunton on Thanksgiving
Day Then look out for the wool 10 fly
Greek meets Greek.
and Lee football team is trying 10 ar
range a game for Thanksgiving Day with
the University OF Kentucky, at Louisville,
Ky.
The principal streets of the town have
been newly macadamized with limestone,
and in "A short time will present nice
surface.
Miss Mary Johnston. daughter OF Col
William Preston Johnston, OF Tulare Uni
versity. New Orleans, is here as the guest
of Mrs. John Randolph Tucker.
Mrs. Howard Jones nee Semmesl or
Chiesburg. KY. is here as a guett Of her
parents Colonel and Mrs T.. NJ. semmes.
Rev f. +. Mason. late OF the Spring
wood Baptist church, having accepted the
call TO New Hope church, in this county,
at Collierstown, will occupy his new pull
pit tomorrow
The Norfolk and Western railroad has
opened a quarry in this county at Corn
al ubf will no 4 al extern
sive scale The output Will be used for
building purposes and ballast.
prominent citizen, not - in the
vernaculer OF football out witnessing a
game some time ago. asked a friend this
question. just after one of the teams had
kicked goal for a touch-d0"n. IAN
you tell me which do they tick flrst, the
goal or the quarterback, and what Is the
difference between a touchdown and
uarter-back?" HIS friend, not being
posted. could not give the information
but thought after they had made quar-
ter back the goal was kicked.
SOW II SCRATCHED Il TIcKrT.
Some amusing Instances are told OF the
negroes casting their first ballot under the
w .lton law. The ticket IN this district
had five names on 1t, beginning tucker
Yost, and so on down TO the htth man.
An old negro was asked had he voted and
he said he had He was asked who fixed
his ticket and he replied that he fixed IL
himself-that he was a qualihed voter Che
could not read or Write), and In reply TO
the question as to how he scratched his
ballot. he said: Sure, boss. voted for
Mr.. Yost: / jus knowed the Democrats
put Mr.. Yost de last name on de ticket.
and right dar / run de pencil through as
de man 1 was going 10 vote for. and dar
IL was. sab. as good as you could nave
done IL yerself." He never dreamed that
he had voted for four rSerent men for
Congress and that his ballot was thrown
out
OFFICIAL VOTE N EOCEBRIDGE.
The following is the official vote OF
Rockbridge county, not including the city
Of Buena Vista: Tucker eoem), l,osO;
YOst RepO, rs: Cooke POpD, Is; Grove
Pro). I: CowdOn PantocraU, D.
This gives Iost a plurality Of 80 votes
In the county. The city OF Buena Vista |
gave Democratic ma jOrity OF li9, which, |
added TO fuckers 1850 votes received In |
the county gives him the entire county, |
including the city OF Buena Vista, by 81 |
majority.
There were 80 Illegal votes thrown out |
in the county. This shows Democratic |
gain Of 172 over Yosts vote in 1888. |
1HE WALTON Law.