The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-08
LfSSITER's DESIGNATION.
Believed To Have Resulted from an Effort
10 Have Homes Elections.

The Richmond correspondent OF the
Washington star says.
The resignation of +. Il. Lassiter q.
district attorney for this district, has
created widespread comment here and
the action of President Cleveland. throug-
Mr. Harmon, is regarded as a significant
movement IL is understood that tho
removal Of Mr.. Lassitcr was the re-
suit OF a concerted effort on the par.
OF the sound-money Democrats, who ara
making "a desperate effort 10 have hon
est elections throughout the district IL
November Mr.. Lassiter was an activ-
worker for the cause of the free silyerito~
in this district, and he was giving SONS
OF his time to the advancement of ths
cause OF Bryan and Sewall. The opn-
ion among the sound-money Democrats
here is that Mr.. Lassiter ought to have
kept out Of politics and that he shoul-
have either resigned the position he held
with the free silver State Democratic
Committee. or given mp his Federal Of
flee voluntarily, if be expected to continue
TO work for Bryan ana Sewal. An eX-
ample in this respect was set by Mr.. w
n. CullngwOrth. who is postmaster Of
the city of Richmond. Mr.. Cullingwortb
called all his men together and reminded
them of the civil service rules. and warn
"a them all not TO take any active part
i'm politics. lie then resigned his posi-
ton as president Of the Onion Democrats
Club. on the ground that he could not
take any active part in the campaign,
cordiug 10 the civil service regulations.
IL is thought here that the removal OF
Mr.. Lassiter gives conclusive evidence OF
the strong effort here for honest elections.
IL is generally conceded that the whole
sale stuffing of ballOt-bOXes at the last
gubeinational and congressional elections
and especially the croOkedncss in the
third and fourth Congressional districts.
where il was Cleverly proven that the
irregularities were of the most brace.
sort. has opened the eyes OF the sound
money people. and that they nave kepl
on the alert to have removed from oIlcc
every responsible officer who does not
take an active stand against these IT.
rooularitios The contest OF ThOrp Vs.
NIcKennv brought out the most fragrant
cheating I'm election. and Yet practically
nothing was done TO punish the men VINO
were proved TO have taken part IN inns
4 similar state Of affairs was that winch
vas exposed al Smtners' precinct Ia
HenricO county.
The sound-money Democrats have de-
,ormired to get am honest count in the
November election. so far as Is possible.
and the removal of Lassiter is though,
10 be significant Of their plans in the
matter.
The free silvoritos have grown very
,,uch exercised over the recent confer
erco among the leaders Of the sound
money movement in the state TO devise
plans 10 get an honest count in NoFen'
her. At this conference some Of the abb
lest lawyers in Virginia were consulted
and Ct IS understood that the whole state
viii be so carefully watched as TO enable
the sound-monev people. through their at
torncvs 10 prosecute to the fun extent
~ Me law an election judges and clerks
who are found to be guilty Of tampering
with the returns. The efforts on the
part of the sound-woney people TO nave
a fair count are determined. and no labor
or expense will he spared TO have theiF
ulans carried out.