The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-15
Mx. 7HOHP> CONTEST.
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PETERSBURG, VA. Nov H.-opeclai.-
Mr.. Il. T. Thorp. who was the i'"Vuo".
can candidate for Congress rum 'he
Fourth district of Virginia, was IN VIC
city to-day and was inter 49," 49,, =,
The Times correspondent. III 49, -
questions asked him Mr. Thorp sa' I,o upcs
an honest count ne had carrier uie L a pu' III
district Of Virginia By five thousalIu ma,
Jority. AT many OF the pteS"io;to, 60,
he, the constabIes refused 10 80 az
Information whatever 10 tnc tsoi 49,. -
voters, leaving them to guess az the HdIhs
OF the candidate for whom they wished
to vote. Mr.. Thorp declared tnat ms IN
formation was that Lee lHo' III, 10, a9
printed on the election tickets ~ ~ 49,.
burg county ana elsewhere IN tiS
as Lee ThOrton. was put on the tlchet ior
the purpose Of confusing the voters; iI.
Thorp said he did not know VINO thl9 - -
Thornton or ThOrton was uHtl a AvN
days ago, when he was informed thal ne
was a negro Democrat OF Nottoway coun-
~, who was instructed by the De!noOl atN
party OF that county TO run Tor the pul
pose OF confusing the voters TN point "a
fact Lee Thornton did receive COhslu-
cradle vote i'm the district. Continuing.
Mr.. Thorp said his information Wa ma
he was Illegally and Improper! uepiN en-
OF not less than six hundred votes W
LunenbuTg county, and about as many
more in Brunswick county, because Of
the illegal actions of the CONSTITUTES anu
other election officers. In many Ctsts;
said Mr.. Thorp. the cOnstatIes, Whlle
giving Information TO ignorant democrats
refused to give any information TO Re1
pubiicans, or If they did anything Wouid
simply read the names of the candidates
without designating them, so as the voter
might mark OF such as ne might not
wish to vote for
INV TIA BtLLors VrR PiNriD-
In some Of the counties the ballots were
printed I'm letter scrip or ~ such me
italicized print as 10 render II dlIHcuIt 10
u'ake out the names. Mr.. Thorp SAID that
IN all the counties his name was doiseu
about on the tiCket-that Is 70 say. tHdl
on one ticket il was IN one place ana Oh
another ticket in another place. rms ac-
ton, said he, was doubtless dictated ny
the electoral boards, who received tleH
orders or instructions from some hlsHPl
authority. MIR. Thorn said II necessary
TO prove these facts. and 20 arrive AT the
honest majority to which he Was entlued;
ne proposed 10 examine the indlNiIudl
voters OF the Fourth district Mr' IhoIp
said he expected to establish such case
as MIR McKenney himself would refuse
20 accept the certificate OF election az
congressman from the district. Mr.. Ihorp
said he proposed TO get at all the fraud
and rascality that has been pracilced IN
the election in this district
ut. GhOrp. when asked what counsel
ne mad employed to conduct his contest.
replied that he was a lawyer himself and
he proposed 10 argue has own case, as ne
I
10 DO the same thing. He did not wish 10
take any advantage u Mr.. Mckenney.
he tR IS c., D..
1t is not yet known when the case Of
=. r. Farley, who was recently granted
n new trial by Judge t.. \. Hancock, VIII
be heard. Application will be made for
BAH as soon as practicable. Farley was
convicted OF arson ia the County Court
Of Greensvlle, and his punishment fixed
at ten years in the peuitcutiaty.
The jury IN the suit of r. j.. Gillian
against J. W. HAYS, city Engineer, and
others for 1850 damages. returned YER
diet this morning in favor OF the plaintiff
for 500.
IHE CNotrSt BALBOA ~ cHAot.
Mr.. r. y. Davis. Of this city, counsel
TOR the parties seeking 20 GUY the Nlr-
glnia ana Carolina railroad. is ia receipt
Of letter tonight from Mr. j. II. Nc
Creepy. Of New York, stating that some
difficulty had arisen with reference 20
some OF the provisions iu the mortgage
that was proposed 10 be executed 10y the
company, and he Afr. McCreeryj hoped
10 be- here on next Friday To- consult with
Mr.. Davis in regard 60 it. Mr.. McCreery
since leaving Petersburg has been To
Boston and other cities iu consultation
with his clients. who propose 10 lend
money ON these bonds for the cons'ruc-
tiOu Of the road.
sir. NcCrcery says i'm his letter that be
has the money pledged with which 10
construct IL. II seems that the parties
proposing to loan the money object 90
some %. 90 '"rvisious In the m0rtgage, 10y
which II il feared the sale Of the bonds
20 be- secured under the mortgage will
be affected. What are the peculiar pro-
visions it is thought will affect the sale
OF the bonds does not distinctly appear
from Mr. McCreery's letter, but it IS
hoped they will not prove 10 be Of such
"A serious character as 10 prevent the
loanins Of the money upon the bonds as
security. BY the terms Of the ordinance
as passed by the City Council on the first
Of the month the time within which the
parties were 10 accept TINS PROPOSITION
expires with tomorrow, but as Mr. Ne
Creery writes thar ~ will be here on
Friday it is presumed that the desired
changes TO be made In the mortgage are
not so material. at least in his opinion,
as TO preclude the hope Of making II con
form 10 their Views.