New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13

who had moved into the precinct after the MAY
registration and into the county three months prior
to the election. OF course 1t would be the nesns
OF absurdity to suppose that the voting popu'a'"n
OF this precinct increased more than go per cent
between May and November The total population
of the entire county linen. women and children n
creased by only 81 In the ten years from $50 70
1890 and Judge Cobb's industrious friends added ~
to the voting population Of single precinct IN tnas
county at some time between the end OF May sne
the beginning Of November
The supplemental list of a22 names was submitted
TO ]. r. Dickson and examined by him he tes'i.
fed that he was a merchant. having genera "a,
acquaintance In the district. and tnat ne dia ~
recognize to exceed four names on the iis,' sns
twenty-one years Of age before the day ,or siosms
the registration He estimated 'na sc,n nnsfe ucsS
ing. OF course. white and colored j. A. Reese, z
DsmVera was clerk Of q The ss . the ne
after the polls were closed and then ne tnoug IN
s'Is T s.s 81 sos f. ss: e
Dickson. manager q the election o' css a =, the
election He added further that there were not not
exceeding sixty white Voters IN the pea on. ~
S1.s 10 be voted or c6b ana
nam are on the poll list testified that ,0s tn' W.. ~
not vote. and Democrats testnrd sna' '''
few men at the polls during the dsy' =. .,,osasa
In view OF this testimony. IT WI t DC 5he u.
mos, iiberaty when II allowed Judge Cobb elsnys
one votes AT Lowndesboro precinct M 'nncnets
has MscSn cSaas ire yS;:
was returned Tor Cobb and for Sooa"y snnsp.rscy
existed prior and during The "s election az these three
cobbs majority In Macon n, G ,Ss Conspiracy it wss
determined that Goodwyns Interests should n1s Al
In the boards 81 ernat,on Was car
'gn II matter Judge cobbs conduct was peculiar
reoss,ed him BY letter Join with him IN pe..
10th arti al
judge Cobb rad declined = do so ~ MacoS
%ssi~s rS SS' &r cGos s .sa
10 join with the ,itizens N nls,son q man
assrs in the three back precincts an
cSy refused 70 DO So a Sns EepH adopted Re.
"esing the appointing board to acc,tl a he re-.
ssnaon and AIDING mat Of '9 Fraud or the bench, q
Jadrs cobb The result vas that G Ss MEG pre-
e,ncts. but It was granted to him Al al '"'
testimony sHGS' j es, coSS wa.
scierv We're committed at every one Q! nenns me
precincts w an,y ne Where Mr. Goodwin was repv
sened. and where the sIec ohSs Te,urned majorH
"a @ II IN Ms sSs AsSs,a:
70 lh s"e evidence does not. connect the cone's' ~
sona w'oe 1 state OF facts disclosed by he tss.
mony this 4 was var not ssranse ssIf IN ssv
mit'Ss should say puse S,cers whose snass!
has become involved n this conss; has s1,sa ia
ms,r frauds: and II Il very clear that tne's ~
Tempt 70 dsprove Their guilt wo9d have s, Irsa them
THAR denias or explana tons would be acceptapm s
no one beyond their own confederates. " rs a Ia
evident that more proof beyond that when W.
given could be secured against them; xsrsrsi
Tho nature OF the case such that AZ com
pared with the registration and poll lists mus, ~,
close the presence OF fraud whenever u purpose
to defeat the real design Of the people II wns,sy.
the case as 10 few persons but sil W. N ths
cornmon design: and other public officers WON no,.
concurrence was necessary for success W. 'Ssvlcee
federated with the election officers In the "e'"
NAV instituted and endeavored 10 carry out