The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-18
No EVIDENCE OF FRAUD
cosmIrrEs RxcEivBs THE
O." ,poRr OF sUBcomMITrEE
.,.a 70 Investigate tho Election Re-
turn. a, the Request of MT. D. = s
Tho Lac, Meeting OF the Body.

o,... democratic Committee met at
..s,,arters last evening to near inc
nor, Of the subcommittee appointed 70
III nine the poii-books Of the late pr
'N~''''''' .o.,,es,ed by MIR. James {.
smith. -, chairman 81
sa,oorn,,ttee. read the following re-
port: o,.,~,,o, f,,,
yr : s. p. Patteson' |hai' ma" N"'
ro,,ocratic Committee:
~ sir-The subcommittee appointed
-, under resolution OF the 18TH M
N conduct an investigation or
S''"', Ito, Of the poll-books OF the re-
eN".' -.r,r,arv. requested by any candi-
,.., met AT headquarters Monday. the
a",' liant. at p NJ. Having previously
l+. in Sundays papers notice
put. nd place. and object Of said meet
o' .,rtaln Charles II. Epps and Mr..
H- a. Smith were also notified by
eerrcant-at-Arms.
VI. requcst Of Mr.. Smith the sub
.',.oe adjourned until p. NJ Thurs
ohich dine the following members
"' .-,scnt Hall. Tyler Anderson. and
r-s Later Mir. Landerkin came In,
Fins a fun attendance Of members.
~ smith appeared and asked that he
g., Flowed to look at the poll-books OF
- he precincts. which was granted him.
no hooks were produced and the com
-,,,ee proceeded to examine them; Mr..
shin md his friend. Mr.. Johnson. call
.~- for and examing such as they de-
sired
Iron examination Of the poll-book Of
.po second precinct Of Monroe ward Mr..
smith found that the total vote Of that
r-e-irc. as certified was 43O. yet the COM
Nod vote for Sergeant was sos. Epps
hing recorded as having received SS2
and smith l2S.
Tho error being so papable, the com
-,,tfee decided to examine the tally-sheets
t~ order to find how the error occurred
Roth tally-sheets showed the vote for
rpps was G02. and for Smith 1913. and IT
was so written on both sheets and proved
BY n count OF the tallies.
Total vote for sergeants was 40; hve
votes having been discarded in the count
they being irregular. making total vote
IN the precinct Of $50, which corresponds
with the poll book. The error. there
fore. occurred in carrying over the total
vote from the tally sheets TO the poH
hooks. Mr.. Smith expressed hinseit as
being satisfied that this was the case
said he was convinced this committee
wanted TO do full justice 70 every one
and 10 ferret out and punish anyone
guilty Of any crime in the election; that
he was satisfied with the examination
Of the books. and had no charge or
fraud or irregularity to make against
any one. "a
The subcommittee therefore reports us
action. and recommends that the ON
cial vote for the sergeants be changed
10 accord with the above figures.
Respectfully submitted.
CUNNINGHAM HALL.
Chairman of subcommittee.
Mr.. sMrrE's LETTER.
The following letter was read and cor
cf-ny commented upon and ordered TO be
srread upon the minutes:
To the City Central Committee;
wish to thank you for the privilege
granted me in looking at the books
Your subcommittee gave me every facli-
ity 10 inspect the books. They were
glad called their attention to the mis-
take. I know that the committee has
done all in their power TO have a fail
urinary. and deserve the thanks Of al
for the great labor they have done in
the late primary Thanking you for your
kindness. ! am yours TO command al
any and all times.
II Yours truly,
JAMES c. SMITH.
Tha report Of the subcommittee wal
unanimously adopted and the olhcia
vote Of Mr.. Epps in that precinct wa
ordered 10 be changed in accordance will
IN, ,'epOrt
gls was probably the last meetins
OF the present committee before tn,
meeting called TO turn The affairs Of tbs
jarty over TO the new body. as ha!
oeen the custom for many years. Th'
new committee goes into Office July 1st
and Chairman Patteson VIII call the fina
meeting some day near that date.