The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-12
WALTON BALLOT LAW.
BUCHANAN mas TRIED 1T IN A To-
car ELECTION.
Tho Judge Removed the Democratic spe-
cisi Constable. and u is said hep"""-
cans Ran Things to suit Themselves

ROANOKE. VA, Aug. n-speciai-
Buchanan, on the ''Jeems' river Is aOou.
TO experience the questionable Joys u
an election contest proving out OF tn1
corporation election for Mayor ana sAN
Councimen last Tuesday under 'n7
Walton law. The Republicans, who SUI
cceded in electing their ticket are
pleased with the law and the result -
the election. -,
The Republican ticket was an au,l"N
ture OF Republicans ana pen'o' ' 49,
and cwes its success exclusively -,
negro vote and irregularities .iaction'
and practced by the Judges %
The candIdates 9' v.cre !. T. Wilson, for
twelve years postmaster at kyiSH" art7
ANA an oid-time Republican VI - fleffer.
Malone type. for Mayor J9ntv 10 - I'm
norman. X. r. Fulwiler, ana -. ,n -.
Brccdon. for Council. all candlaaleS I'M. M
reelection and Democrats, 49, cbas
wiieT. The Democratic ticket vi G'b-
l.. Wilson, for Mayor, ana -. ,uch,,i,1
j. ". Gibson. NJ. 4. Rogers, ana A. W.
Refer, Tor Council.
THE srEclAL CONSTABLE.
It was resolved TO try the a ti,rai
election law. and the county i'i' Itl',o
Board designated Major 1'ufh H., ~
ton as special constable. Ihe Ju'-t, Nv"
ever. removed him without cAatEts vi
trial OF any kind. and sunStltuteu iial -
FulWiler. Republican, VINO ehltlr ~ III IT,,
his duties. and. IL is cldlmen, VYh'i i,.,'
gross irregularities. when WI" pe ~ -,
ugated 10y thu courts. SldtoIl, ole 't3-,..
candidates for Council. acted as JUS
Of election. and every voter VINO H'-,
known 10 be for the Democratlc uyhs'
was subjected 10 the cioSeSt ~ -
and his ballot rejected u the suauyN ~
an excuse therefor could be Ivulu- -
months residence in the corpoIa.t IN
IT'S was required in accordance WIN lIc
town charter, although the So lA"
only requires three in the county. Dvn'
Gratis VINO cat within the limits 10 dust
ness there for which they are relulreu
10 have a license and PAID a corpoi uo'i
head-tax therein. were dlslrdHcuiH' "
cause they sirep just betph thr ~
but ncgrO who married III ~ 'ii , -,
and eats and sleeps there was aHV"e"
10 vote.
now THE RTPUBLICANs WORKED IT,
The Republicans carried matters win
a high hand, overriding an p le.gIG'.tg' or
whenever "a vote could be srcui ,u 4U ~,
their ticket. and succeeded IN Counting J"
their entire ticket.
The Democrats have engaged Capt. D.
II. IF. Fiegatt to carry thelr grey .iIc ~
- the courts. aud q notice OF contest VIII
bee served on the Republicans next week.
1t is hintcd that several prosecutions
may be- tho result of this inVesllsduoh
The Tenth District i"in"cfatN on on.
rr,~-ionaI Convention meets at buchanan
next Thursday. Congressman II. ST. ,iro.
Tucker will be- renomnated on the first
ballot. III not hy acciamauon.
The Sixth district convention, Whlch
will nominate Major Peter j. DteE, ol
Lvncrbure Will convene In this city on
Wednesday.
MAPsHALL's DEFrAr.
The many Roanoke friends OF "CFclone
Jim" Ilarshau were disappointed that bee
failed of ii denomination. but he does not
seem 20 be greatly disappointed. That
district will be- hot battle-ground, ana
General James A. walker, who VIII DC
,bo Is.rulII.an candidate. may Keep