The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-12-05
MARTIN Us.
LocKHARr.
Contested Election Case From sAs
Sixth Congressional Dis
trios Of N. G.
METHODS OF THE MACHINE.

u-- ss's. 49, ee.s,sA oss-ySs 49,
ti~sti-s ts- . paeGrs~s So sAs vs.-
ri- 49, ..a sss-Ass sAs uss-ssssss
ws- tass.isa "a s.sss sr~.- sAs osssx
q, ~i'l he r-m~m,.~r-d that ia The
lAsi -i~siiun. fsArAh.ri. tho I.~m.rsssie
noniin-r Tor 'ongr~.. from ths .issh
I'i.ir'ct IA. counted IN. MARTA. 49,
r"ruli.i nosnin~-. d. consr.tine to
el-rtion. liis aii"rn~ys have prvpss~a
his brief IN the ra.~ from ~hlch to-
following ;. taken:
ILr -.-calls-d rl~~tian of i-r.l an
North Carolina. M. held sndse Q ll~sa-
ocraiir iAs Nhi-h. in 40. purps.s~s aud
in the m-ih,ssis of ii- -N-catis.n. soala
have l--.n n Is'rban-nt di.sraor ss Ale
mrn oi Nurihs Arolina but f.e lis~ fsss
that ia l>si thry sro~~ is revolt against
90. r-buk-d the criminal. ~Lo ~asst~a
aud -N-cmie.i u, ~ip-d % fron, their
statute e..sk-. aud punished the misrs~-
anti Mo, hs ns-sn. 81 %. di.frs.rLis-
III. lar l"ng .-Ar.. the b~.i m~n of The
state aud Indicted np"n the people o
n.urpation a. vdiwu..
c"ERrrT ar psviii.n
a. any that ever rsuri-h.d an IN. riot
ridden r"pubiics Of south Am~rlca.
lIy this rvbb-r -ch-tb- the ~l~stions
~rr. held 80 th- pr-cin~ts by q traard
"f iN-. c"nsi,iinx "i registrar aud
four -i-. tion jndg-.. 1h-.~ ofslosrs
acre appointed b., the lizard 80 siouniy
/ Z oinmi-- i"n-r- Tar the county: tb~ss
county s.ion~r. were appointed
\ ., an"i Ter b"Ard Jailed the lizard at
! Ju-tir.-- oi TIC Peace for the county.
ih--- in>ii'.-- az th- p~ao~ ~~rs ap-
! painted notninAlly by The state 1~gis-
iAtur-, hui r-Ali, %, the
BENo, RAII. rntrrrINs COMMITTEE
for the county. Thus. every county in
tile safe Nae literally raisd aud run
over by Ihi- little band of -camps COM
gri,'ng the loral f,-u,ocratic executive
committee. pf course the smartrst
sud n-anrsi "f thi- gang was usually
-.i.ci-i lar chairman. aud be sirt uaiiy
ruled the committee aud. through "a.
the count. aud the i.-opie thereof.
Ih-ir -o-raiis-d election lac, in order
10 pr' serve ala appearance of d~csncy
f"r the purpose 81 d~o~ising the pro-
pile "f iii- free states of the North aud
Nest. dir-ri-d that the County Conn
nlissiosi.rs should app"int. ON the pr
rinct boards. Two I-r -on. from the ma
1 -
These County 4 commissioners. the cr~s-
tur-. aud slaves of the 1pemocrstsc
county committee. complied. as THE
r-c"=d abIncantly proves. by appoint
aug ih~ mot ignorant and L~lpi--s
trr-on-, usually
IIiIrrhAIE sIack NAE.
t. represent the R-pubiican and Top
uii-t parties Ss,m.t inss they app0ist-
l..x asa A. Al !.
! the Democratic marhine ts~~ pagss
$3.50. wb-r" b appear. that on~
u Joshua i. llili. witness for the Con
/. i.st--. admit, that h- was q b~ nocrsi
!, page go. quest ion -is. aud refuses a.
:, teal M,iom h- Noi.-d for. aud mon here
claims that be- voted Republican os
fm-ion.D
" ~om-i in.s they would
Arroi~r pIsorALIrIGp rHRsoS
80 That there would be q VACANCY fol
: the lyr-rinri board Ia al With . Demo
;" rrai. lS-- page 2i5. where oa'
a Mel aurhlin. I.mocraii a. elect ION Iudg,
who hA- t,--n indicted for emb~lsls
meat but acquitted on n second tsia
after moving ia. case from the count
where o.. Wa known. q witness for tb
a. ron;-st.--. says that the County Con,
mrs-ion-r- first ap;oint~d q minor oh
y" rouid not serve, and then appointed
democrat In his place. aud this ~ifnss
AK said thai they should all have b~s
,o, Democrats
"a SOMETIMES they
e WOULD APPOINT EN-cosyIcTs
aa gho would pass for E-publicans ~
I, s. ram-e they H-r- blzrk, who WE'RE r~ail
y. traitors ia ia. pay al the I,~mas1rst
ny committee, ~ in the ras- of 'n- 1ayi.
fs-- ragrs 2ls. 2la. 2isD ~ ho admits
was ia The p-nit-ntinry and. ss usus
TX give. some lame explanation, aud ~h
while lac pr-i-hd- io b- q k~publica
lev was evidently acting n. q I,~mocri
ard il introduced by the Conirsi~e
swear FOR him.
out ia TIN. whole record there does %
cir APPEAR TO b- n single precinct whs
m. the poll-hold-r- appointed under U
. q. preience 81 giving representation
p. The Fusioui.ts were selected by .
Fu.Ioni.t-' committee or leaders,
TIE where the Fusionist. were consulted
Yer ,o the men
his WHO snorID EErgEsExT THGn,
- or where the appoint-es were hon
A''e aud loyal and capable members of
On Fusionist party, with the possible I
crption Of one poll holder In l'oIki
rted precinct, ia Arson county who, b
and strange mistake al the C0ntestee. Z
Do put up To swear FOR him and. 10 his .
pris-. told the truth, ~ far ~ his Sim
- mind could comprehend IL.
Seie These precinct boards, composed
the registrar and four judges. &C p
hese holders, would go through the mod
TO of holding an election under this
hief called election law. The lac requ
y by the ballots oil various omcsrs 10 "
and DEPOSITED IN SEPARATE BOXES,
ON. box for state executive ofiie
owed then the judicial box, then the legi
IL 10 tive b.x. Then the box for certain %
cr,rs ty ,,fIic~r., then the box foe cooses
then the box for Congress, there b
from six TO eight boxes accordinl
the number uf officers voted JOE ~
particular election. The peec
buarc. under this law, are require
take ~. tickets and, NJ the requs
the yol.r. place them ia the right b
a. Al 10. close OF the poll they q
count the votes and certify them
uab-r gang called the -Canvassiu
Returning Board Of the county.
gh- hazard was composed Of one mel
from each precinct i'm the county.
mrm,,-r was selected by the pre-
hoard to take the precinct returns
rhil. county returning board and TO BE,
.~if. a member Of IL. IL 10 thus
that. even il the Fusisoists hs4
ahead allowed representation On the Pes
1se na" boards.
THEY wEkE DExsED IT
claim on the county S 80
r thai can.e ever $3.50. ~ho seIec
coon" lo'. va ~. ,hs ,etnrnine
OOO to rhis county returning board
,erally then canvass the precinct rstarns
this iav il was declared that
URr. should have judicial power %
mine anything they please, q .
returns; to count what they p
xIs. and to
DITCH WHAT TnEY PI.8AsHD
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