Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-01-05
MR.. sOurHwARD's CONTEST.
Glarlngl NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing Fraud.

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ing Fraud.
Hon. ]. W. Southwark, Republi-
can. has decided to contest the cleo
ton OF Col. Tazswell Elicit, Demo-
crat, Co a seat In the next Congress
and bases his action upon the follow
ing grounds:
wHrsKEY ANDsELEcTIoN JUDGES.
The Walton. Law els .sunconstitu-
| tional.
"That at the First precinct Mar
shall ward, of the city of Richmond, /
$50 votes was returned for me, when
l actually received 242, votes, not
Including 81 votes thrown out on
account of educational qualification;
that the judges of the election gave
the unused ballot to clerk OF the
election, who was not q resident OF
; the precinct and unknown to the Re-
> publican judges, to be carried to the
/ river to be destroyed that whiskey
was carried into the room when the
|, ballots were being counted, and was
] drunk by the judges and clerks that
+ the ballots claimed to be improperly
: scratched were also sent to the river
' land thrown in, which Is q violation
4 OF the election law that names APP
] pear on the poll-books of persons
n who did not reside In the precinct on
2 | November 6, 1894, and that names
Iof dead voters appear which were
; lpolled and counted for you.
I'll BRAZEN INTIAfiDATIONs.
Y At the Third precinct in Marshall
ward, In the city of Richmond, he
!. publican were intimidated by the
d constable while In line, and a large
- number leaving the polls, fearing ar
Ie rest, and by various methods OF bull
d doing, / lost a large number o
le votes that would have been cast foI
me.
d at the Third precinct in Jefferson
u ward, in the city of Richmond, tn
IL judges left the precinct several time
during the day, and parties wer
- returned as voting who were no
~ present at the election.
OF At the First precinct in Jefferso'
=, ward, in the city OF Richmond,
" number of names were placed on tn
On registration book after the close
er the registration, and were vote
and counted for you.
me At the Fourth precinct In Jackso
ur- ward, In the city OF Richmond,
Is large OF votes were thrown out, Nd
'ne having received the proper instru
Ak Ak lions from the constables by Il
L persons casting the same for me.
" sCANDALoUs CONDUCT.
nce At the First in Jackson ward, tv
Democratic challengers were allow
of to remain the room when the ele
.at tion was held, thereby intimidatt
svs- a large humber of Republican, VI
the went home and did not vote.
i0i- The returns OF the Third precIT
Of Of Clay ward are improperly Ger
,Ich fed, and should not heve be
in q counted.
Iner LOST THOUSANDS OF VOTES.
side That at all the precincts In
lost CITY of Richmond the constables {
and charged their duty In parts
ress- manner, thereby depriving
that Republican voters of any aseista
! bill In preparing their ballots, where
y to / was deprived OF about 1 800
y or 2 90 votes.
here Continuing. Southwark clal
I the that at v hitlock's precinct, In q
Ill. rico county, and that one of
Judges was a Federal Office hold
that at Town Hall, Carter's ST.
ed. Bakers, Smithers, Jones' Store,
other precincts, votes we're thrC
and ont that ought to have been COZ
more ed for him.
men That at Hardin'e Shop, two iuC
1cing both Democrats. held the elect
com the Republican county chair
10 be Having recommended q Republ
Sys- and the electoral board refusing
re is appoint him.
oS ALL OFFICERS DEMOCRATS.
K for That at Skoemaker's precinct
lch a Henrico, the returns we're not p
o ac- erly certified that ell the cleo
officers were Democrats, the Re
bring lIcah county chairman protest
] who that the Republicans we're kept