The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-19
Willing to Admit Witnesses, Provided Such
Act Does Not VItlate the Election.
THEY ASK FOR LEGAL OPINIONS.
VIII Act on she Judgment of Three
snch Lawyers AS Judge william
h. Martin, Mr. VIM. w. Ola and
Mr.. Robt. NJ. Hughes, Whose Char
actor Standing In Pledge OrTheIr
impartiality, OF An Opinion.


TO the public the card which is presented
below. 1t is signed by nearly all the
Judges or Election, the omissions being
Que TO the fact that all could not be
seen IN time for the publication. 1t will
be seen that IL such able and important
lawyers as Judge VIM. b. Martin, Mr.
w. w. Old and Mr.. Robert NJ Hughes
will give 1t as their opinion that Wit
hesses can be admitted TO the count as
soon as the polls are closed, and before
the poll books are signed and attested
mat the Judges of Election will cheer
tully admit them at that time.
The card is as follows:
Norfolk Va. May 18th, 1896.
To the Public:
Understanding that there has been
some discussion in the community as TO
our attitude about admitting witnesses
10 the count as soon as the polls are
Closed at the ensuing municipal cleo
tion, we beg to say that we desire wit
hesses TO be present ait the very earliest
moment permitted by The law.
we are not willing. however, to do any
thing to vitlate the election.
If. therefore, three such lawyers as
Judge William b. Martin, Mr.. VIM. w
Old and Mr.. Robert NJ. Hughes will
look into the law and give II as their
opinion that 1t permits the admission of
the witnesses as soon as the polls are
closed and before the poll books are
signed and attested we will mos. cheer
fully admit them at that time.
Moreover. il they shall be of opinion
that. although the law does not distinct
ly contemplate II. yet thnt ii is legitima te
and proper for us, under our official
oathS, to admit the witnesses at once
and that our doing so will not be Illegal
and Will certainly not tend in any way
10 vitiatc the election. then we will like
pl I'm I,. kttt n c
soon as the polls are closed.
The three gentlemen above mentioned
are suggested because OF their high per-
sonal and professional standing which
Is pledge 10 this community of the
sincerity and impartiality of any opn-
ion they may give. Respectfully,
Il. ID. BRADFORD, Judge Of Election
Second Precinct, Second Ward.
w. II. NIEri. Judge of Election First
Piecncu, Second Ward
GEO. O. CABLIIR. Judge of Election
Second Precinct, Second Ward.
JOHN a. BUTT. Judge of Election Sec
ond Precinct, Fifth Ward
JAMES j. KEELING. Judge of Election
Second Precinct, Fifth Wmd.
j. Il. FRA ClS. Judge of Election Sec
ond Precinct. Third Ward
Il. l.. GiRANDI. Judge of Election Sec
ond Precinct. Third Ward.
GEO. ON. PALMER, Judge of Election
second Precinct First Ward
A II. MONTGOMERY. Judge OF EIec-
ZION First Precinct, Second Ward.
L. j. CALLA HAN. Judge of Election
First Precinct. Fourth Ward
w. l.. ATlaEIS, Judge Of Election Sec
ond Precinct. Fourth Ward.
Z. Y. BROOKE. Judge of Election First
Precinct. Third Ward
c. l.. FOSTER. Judgz OF Election FIRST
Precinct. First Ward
X. c. WHITE. Judge OF Election. First
Precinct. Fifth Ward
w. j. WHEELER. Judge of Election
Fist Precinct, First Ward
| a. c. GRlSWOLD. Judge of Election
Fist Precinct. Sixth Ward.
| Il. NJ. DOXlER. Judge Of Election First
| Precinct. Sixth Ward.
WM. T.. GOODWIN. Judge of Election
First Precinct. Sixth Ward
| JOS. KNIGHT. Judge of Election First
Precinct. Fourth Ward.
| y. NJ. BULLOCK. Judge of Election.
| First Precinct. Third Ward
| There is no doubt but that all the
| Judges of Election will agree 10 the
| above proposition.