The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-21

saNory precinct of SmiiAeis' ih ms '''s"
and arbitrary conduct. ty refusing TO re-
move nlm from Office. upon the s'ou'''
or rather lack of ground that syfcie h"u
no redress il tho board shoNia i'i'o''
linn. and that 10 would. therefore, be un-
justtopoia stain upon his character
Inc mc,.ue was called by Mr. James
v LOWS. chairman of tho board ia re-
sponsc TO Che follow jus petition sent MN
Mouaay afternoon. wDtn III h"o Dee"
found impossible TO ect syrcle 10 ooey
the law. ANA register voters as provided
ay law.
THE PETITION.
10 fho uonar..ia Electoral Board Of the
County as nenreo.
Your petitioners respectfully represent
The fol1w.a- facts
il IS utterly impossible 20 secure ade-
ouata. lawful aud proper registration OF
Nctcrs OF transfer oi votci 90 ana from
Smithers -stor. precinct in your county
The registrar. Mr.. r. l.. syrcle has
made repeated ,le.sDw Dwcuts over since ms
appointment with sun1ry voters of the
county. which engagements ho has uni
f0rmiy broken Ic has 0n various pre-
texts declined 20 register voters who made
personal application 10 him after busi-
ness hours mo his residence and has Ike
wise refused under similar conditions to
give transfers.
The undersigned ere convinced that II
Mr. Syrcle is allowed o. remain in office
s. VIII De impossible 20 obtain Justice at
Dis hands. or fo secure o. fair REGISTRATION
Of the citizens ~ his election district.
g. D.. HF F..Hf-
ask in common Justice and with "a regard
for tho fair name of lienrico county that
duo and legal notice Doe civcn 10 Mr. Svr-
cle md that your honorable board meet
~ the earliest possible moment and hear
tho testimony which viii Dc produced be-
fore vou and WIN thorouuon remove tho
said registrar from Office and appoint a
9uccessor who WIN perform lis duties ac-
cor'ns 10 his oath Of office and - the
satisfaction 0f Tho law-ahidine citizens of
Honrico counfv
William =. Taliev. w. J. Henninc. z. y.
Mnis. ". vs.. Minor Lewis Potter. 7. IT,
Mcdowell w. T.. Miles C.. W. Witham,
r. s. Tanov J. Y. Atyiseon. =. B.
Crowon and William c barrett
TIE LIST OBTAINED.
The board consists OF Messra j. T.
Lewis OclairmaUl. Harry Boyer. who Is
secretary, and vs.. -. Ford. The hour ap-
pointed iog the meeting was II o'clock,
but % was after j. before any place could
be found TO hold 30 in, the County Court
being in session. Finally the little office
just back of the clerk room was Sc
cured. and .nto This thirty or forty per-
sons packed Themselves many Of them
being Republicans. headed by Messrs.
MOi-an Treat j. ~. Southwark, and VIII
.H. frr4r.rr.r
seemed 90 bc friends and sympathizers Of
syicic. tine registrar who refuses 10
register.
The petitioners were represented by
Messrs. A. j.. Guigon and Barton II.
Wise, while William H. Boyoridge ap-
pearcd for Syrcie. Before going into the
petition Captain Guieon made application
10 the board for list Of am the registrars
and judges of Hcnr.co county and the
politics of each one. lie called the at-
tenii0n Of the board 90 the law bearing
on the subject. which makes the records
of the Electoral Board public property,
with tile exception of certain portions.
1Ie also drew their attention TO the fact
that the law requires the judges OF elcc-
ton appoiutad 10 g. selected from differ
cnt political parties.
CAS- / am not resident OF Henrico
county" said Captain Guieon II make
application Tor this list in tho name Of
Air Joseph Hryan. Who is citizen OF t--iS
county. ] have made application already
to tho secretary of this board Tor tni5.
list. and have offered TO pay him Tor hl5
trouble in setting up the same Which
hope viii not De- regarded IN the hsh' OF
"britery." and 4 now make formal ap-
uiicatiou 20 the board. which / nope u
VIII grant ln tho event that IL ooe9 i.o1
ihc law allows any citizen TO peI7ohai.y
inspect these records, ana i VIII nav ~
employ thar method. .,
The board without hesitation. agreed
90 grant Captain Guieon's request anu
instructed the secretary 10 forward inc
required document 10 his Office.
UNFAIR INSlNUATlON.
This matter having been satisfactory
6,erosod o. Captain Grison called the a'-
tontion of fhe board to The loHoWl"s
printed 500 Yesterdays Dispatch;
."lhe envelope containing this document
fhe netitionl was addressed TO Mr. James
T Iowl. chairman of the Electoral
poafG. ana had business lor proies-
eionaD card printed on tho lcft-hand cor
rer OF tho face o. &c. an the wording ot
which had boon scratched or save the
words "nfrhmord Na.' The petition was
hacked with legal document cover
which had tho following card at the bot
..on, Indicating whero THE paper was
drawn up. "A. T. Culgon. Attorney at
law. Richmond, Va
AR. Guiron is counsel for the Sound
Money League
Canfain Cuigon stated emphaticolly that
81 fho envelope referred 90 was ono OF
i,,e bnsincss envelope. and his name had
soen scratched or 30 was without bis
knowielro or consent He was not
ashamed OF his position as attorney Tor
the Sound Money Democrats. be declared
and had no wish 10 conceal the TACT from
any one. .......,..r
o~rbat IS az / have % say in regard
10 that matter s3id captain nulso''
,9rho question which I now wish 20 pre-
cent for the consideration Of the Board
Ga the petuon for the removal OF the
registrar az Smithcrs' precinct. In order
that the Board may understand the cir
clrnstances connected With the matter
viii read tho communications IRON
Noesrs. Joseph Bryan Morgan Treat. ana
myself which appeared ia both the morn
Ing papers
Captain Guigon thcn began 70 read the
publications alluded 10 from The Times,
but relinquishcd the paper 10 Mr. Bar
ton Wise. a throat affection preventing
the former from continuing Mr.. Wise
completed the reading but was subject
"a 70 several interruptions.
There is window between the small
room In which tho Board met and the
temporary courtroom. Sheriff Simon
solomon. who WAS in the latter place.
fCrced UP this window with n clatter
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