The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-28
DIR. POPE HAS HIS SAY
HE PRESENTS TO THE STATE SEN
ITEA PETITION AND PROTEST.
Attributes His Defeat for Gover""'
Fraud aud Intimidation snd Se'
TiiImap and Irby.

corrr,,pr, e Nov. z7.-Dr. Samp-
son Pope Who ran against Jonn ia Gsis
Evans i'm the recent cleo ioiI, oJav nre-
contest in the Legislature. H. ne AMI pro-
sented to the senatte erred TO the Commit
toe on Privileges and EIecuons, oioc
Pope's petition sets fourth tha' III one
ton for Conventional fn8,F r but was an Illegal
one held under the provisions OF o
act of ISS2 whose registration pro'isS,toi 30
are in direct violation or sectiols % Of
and "a of article ]. or sections alI COO
article , of section OF article 8, OF Sc
lions I \ and 10 of article or the Co III
stitution of this State and or divers PtoJ
visions of the Constitution OF tne Oh' s
states. The petition alleges that the CTn-
stitutionai provision of section 81, requII
ing that all elections shall De free - 80
open was forcibly. grossly ana ShalheII,0 ary
Iy violated in the interest OF John n"i
Evans. deriving thousands OF voters VI
their right to select their public servants
CHARGES OF INTIMIDATION.
1t is alleged that under the guise Oh
complying with the statutory Rl2' 81 HsS 80
that a sDace or inclosure be rallied OH az
each precinct, managers or election erect
ed at the precincts In utter denance anu
mockery OF the spirit and letter OF tne
constitutional and statutory PROVISIONS
such barricades and Instructions as TO en-
tlrely cut off all view of their action ana
prevent the election from being free anu
intimidation and physical force, drove
thousands of legally qualified voters from
the polling places: that the managers 50
frequently shifted the position OF me
ballot boxes and refused to read the
names thereon as 10 succeed in the IN
tended fraud of depriving illiterate voters
from voting.
That many managers unlawfully re-
jeCted the votes OF a great number or
legally qualified voters. alleging that the
numbers on their registration tickets and
the book did not correspond.
That the managers frauduleatly alb
stracted Pope ballots from the boxes ana
substituted Evans ballots.
That the many managers fraudulenty
delayed voters so as TO deprive others
from voting.
That many supervisors fraudulently is
sued certificates to voters who desired TO
vote for Evans. and thus vas his vote
increa' ed by thousands of Illegal votes.
TILLMAN md IRBY SCORED.
The petition declares that these frauds.
intimidaiions and acts OF violence COM
mitted by Supervisors, managers ana
partisans OF John Gary Evans, were COM
mitted. in very many cases, at the I'M
mediate instance of the county chair
man of the Democratic party, who in
turn received their instructions and or
derS as TO such action from John L.
NJ. frby, chairman Of the Democratic
St1.e Executive Committee, and United
from Benz. ". Ttllman. Governor its
highest civil and military chief whose
sworn duty ii was to see that the laws
are faithfully executed, but who so far
from doing SO in some cases Instructed
said chairmen to call TO cid in executing
these frauds. acts of Intimidation and
vi1lance, sheriffs, constibles anu the
armed forces of the State, if necessary
for their accomplishment.
The petition further alleges that but
for the frauds Dr. Pope would have had
large majority Of the votes cast. The re-
quest is made that this contest of the
election of Governor be made by legal
procedure. stating that the petitioner
stands ready to prove his allegations by
competent and credible witnesses.
THE LEGISLATURE ORGANIZED.
COLUMBIA. 5. c., Nov 27-The
South Carolina Legislature met to-day
and organized by the reelection II Speak
er Jones in the House. DR.. Sampson
Pope, late Independent candidate for Gov
ernor who was also clerk Of the Sen
ate. was succeeded by ex-senator Hemp
hill Tilman's last message as Governor
was read. No bills OF Importance were
introduced to-day.
Representative Earle, OF Greeneville.
has drafted a bill which he will intro
duce. imposing a fine Of so upon tele-
graph companies for failure TO deliver
any message within a reasonable time.
The fine when imposed will go TO the
recipient OF the delayed message. This
bill is not intended 10 prevent the re-
cipient from entering suit for damages
also.
The session will be an important one.
\ United States senator is to be chosen
TO succeed Senator Butler Provision VIII
have to be made for holding constitu-
ton convention, and a lively iight VIII
be made on 1t, and two circuit judges VIII
be chosen.