The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-05
HOT FLOODED CAROLINIANs.
They Abuse Each Other in The
United States Court.
In the Course OF an Argument Before
Judge Cor as to Whether tho Tempo
rary Iptunction Restraiping state
Officers from Preparing to hold a Con-
stitutional Convention Should be Made
Permanent.

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 4.--There was
an exciting scens in the United States
Court during the hearing OF the argu.
ment before Judge Golf as to whether
the temporary injunction restraining
State officers from taking further steps
toward the holding Of a constitutional
convention this summer shall be made
permanent. General McCrady, Of coun-
sci for the State, Is the author of the
registration law attacked as unconsti,u-
tional.
DR.. Sampson Pope, the defeated ins
dependent candidate for governor, who
Is pushing the case for the Injunction,
In his speech to-day severely attacked
General McCrady, haunting him with
desiring to defraud the negroes out of
their right to vote, dwelling particu-
iarly upon the festure Of the McCrady
law, making certain sffidavits necessary
to the negroes for obtaining repistraa
ton certificates.
In reply General McCrady ccm-
menced reviewing Pope's record, show
ing how sudden was his solicitude for
the negroes to vote. Two years ago
Pope had she constitution for the State
Democratic party amended so that the
only negroes who could vote in the
Democratic party were such ss could
produce an affidavit from ten reputable
white menthat they voted for Hampton
for governor In 1876 and had voted the
democratic ticket continuously ever
since. He charged that Pope was 40
tuated only by political motives now in
feesing to have It mgie easy for nef les
TO vote
AT this point DR.. Pope sprang to his
feet and excitedly exclaimed that this
was personal and he gave notice that
he would not submit to 1t. Judge Golf
remarked that there was no occasion
for counsel to lose their temper.
General McCrady said he had stood
his punishment from Pope without q
word and was entitled to reply in kind.
de said he had plenty more ammuni-
tion OF the same kind to fire at Pope,
but as the latter could not stand it, and
1t was after all only an argument ad
homine, which class of argument was
always weak, he would desist. lie
then concluded his argument, whose
main object was to chow that the United
States COURT had no jurisdiction OF the
case.
Judge Goff announced that he would
render his decision early next week.
Inc general expectation Ia that he wi l.
DECLARE the registration law unconsti,u.
t,onal. Az the sugFe stion of Attorney
Genernl Batber, Judge Gcff signed an
ord"r suspendng the injunction against
W. Briggs Green, the supervisor of
repatriation for Richland county, on
Monday next, which is one Of the regu-
lar days set apart fer the registration of
voters, so that he can perform the func.
TORS OF his office on that date.
There are two cases in the United
States court attacking the constitution
ality Of tho diepensarY law. One Was
instituted be fore Judge Golf by Pope
and Caldwell, of Newberry, S. c., and
the other before Judge Simonton by
Bryan a Bryan, of Charleston. Both
casos will be heard here Monday. Judge
Simonton will como to Columbia and
81. with Judge Golf.