The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-14

have been registered on the Goth. than
there was registered. That when an
elector would present himself for reg
lStration the questions propounded by
the registrars would be answered bv
the bystanders and in this way much
confusion was kept up, notwithstand-
ing the afiiant and the other registrars
would ask the bystanders not to inter
fere, but stand back and all would
be given opportunity to register and
vote; that they had more than one dav
and that every man should be register
cd who was entitled to register. That
th@ 2nd day of registration, SATURDAY..
Oct. Bird, afliant secured from the sher-
M rope and with the deputy sheriff
Wrenn they made a pass way leading
up to and from the door of the house
the registrars having moved on the
inside of the building. That affant
swears that up to about 12 o'clock or
after perfect order prevailed, and the
electors were being registered i'm am
orderly and quiet manner until John
e. Stewart, q white Republican of that
ward, entered the passage way from
that end it was arranged for the cleo
tors to make their exit, and walked up
and seized the Bible and demanded that
then and there he be registered, saying
that he had a right when ne presented
himself for registration to be register
ed. Affiant then told Stewart that ac-
cording to Ia rule adopted by the regis
tnars the electors should enter from
the other side and lbe must wait his
time, but he presisted that he would
not leave until he was registered and
declined to take off his hat when the
oath was administered to him. In order
to prevent trouble afffant and his asso-
ciates allowed the said Stewart to reg
ister.That when said Stewart entered
the passageway from the exit side the
rope was torn down, the deputy sher-
iff was overpowered and the crowd
surged against the desk of the regis
trars and it was with difficulty that af-
fiant and his associates were able
to hold the crowd back and prevent
the ink and books and paper from
being thrown from the desk and desk
turned over. That the crowd showed the
desk over ON the registrars and not
witihstanding that all the registrars ap-
pealed to the crowd to hold back; they
did not obey.
That about 2 o'clock A. f.
Holton appeared before the registrars
just as they were about to allow
white man to register and asked the
registrars to swear the elector, that
he wanted 10 examine him, and they
swore the elector and he was submitted
to a severe cross examination and this
elector was finally allowed to register
and more time was consumed in this
examination than any other, THAT said
Holton remained there in presence of
the registrars the balance of the day
and would constantly ask questions
and give his opinion of the law. and
object to the registrars asking such
questions as were considered pertinent.
That in order to prevent trouble at the
earnest solicitations of Mr.. Holton. the
registrars allowed an elector to regis
ter on this day after the hour of 4, not
withstanding the ibystanders were pro-
testing. That all Of the evening of Oct.
3rd, the rope was broken down and
there WAS much confusion.
That affiant and his associates were
forced to ask the electors to answer
questions more than once; that there
was a turbulent element on the out
side of the crowd and in the crowd
some of them, not residents of this
ward, urging the electors to push up
and claim their rights to register. That
repeated demands for order were made
but not obeyed. That on the 10 of Oct
affiant with his associates again erect
ed passway and had an additional of
ticer and there was no trouble or DELAY
experienced in the registration and no
confusion and everything nassed off
quietly and in an orderly manner. and
more electors We're registered on that
day than any preceding day. That af-
liant, endeavoring to answer specifical-
ly the charges set out in the different
says that he does not know
Pleasant Webster, but he AYERS that
no elector was refused registration in
the Fifth ward because of his partici-
patton in a riot. but that some who
did participate in riot were allowed
to register without objections. That
when A. h. Holton appeared before the
regis trarS he was treated with cOnSid-
Grafton and respect, and notwithstand-
ing his interference and asking queS-
tions of the registrars and his talking
to them delayed the registration. That
affiant did not tell Hampton what he
is alleged to have said in am affidavit
Of A. E. Holton, but affiant did say
that Major Graham and others agreed
with affiant that all proper and perti-
nent questions pertaining to electors
residence and age could and should
De asked before registration if there
was any doubt about either 1t is not
true that foolish and silly questions
were asked i'm order to delay and hinder
that if questions were
asked twice of the same elector it was
caused by the confusion and noise of
the crowd surrounding THE polling
place. That the registrar Hampton was
asked to act as clerk ON the first day,
)ut declined to act and since that time
las been acting a part of the time,
)ut is not as quick as Curtis. That af-
liant denies that more electors could
nave been registered any day than has
,een unless they had gotten to work
sooner, and that said Hampton could
rave arrived earlier, and the confu- |
ion and noise attending the first days !
avoided, that not two hun |
lred of the qualified voters presented
themselves for oistratinn on fhhe FIRST 4