The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-12
The Most Suitable Men for Registrars
and Judges We're Appointed.
GOOD REASONS FOR The CHANGES.
The Question of Whether the Applicant
Voted for Bryan or Palmer Not con-
sidered-Men who VIII Execute the
Flec,iopIaw selected by the Board.

I further stated tnat IL - D'ihb
tbat great proportion Of the new men
"put down in the Democratic Column
voted in the last election for Palmer ana
Rucknor and that in these Instances
regular" Democrats were ousteo'
A Times representatiye made a thorouBh
trvcstfgatton into the matter yesterday
and found the following TO be the Iacls ID
the case: -. .bo
The board did not inquire into the
| question at their meetings ds 10 WheuIeI
or not the men they appointed 10 HI
| the various positions voted IOf All 4 am
/ er or Mr.. Bryan. This SUBJECT was Ao'
considered at all. The appointments were
made I'm every case according 10 the evil
dence before the board as 10 the suitabili-
~ Of the men. The board made every
effort TO elevate the standard Of the reg
istrars and judges. and looked az the
/ matter from a point OF view OF adF4htass
10 the community, and not from any par
tisan political standpoint.
TWELVE or THEIR CHOICE.
out Of the twenty-five registrars ap-
pointed twelve men, who were recon-
mendcd by the city Democratic Commit
tee. were elected. Five more men not re-
ferred to by the committee and one was
transferred from registrar to Judge. This
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by the committee. The Board made per-
sonal investigation IN each case before
the appointments were made, and acted
| according 10 what they thought was best
/ for the execution Of the election laws.
Tho members Of the Electoral Board
are Messrs. w. J. Wcstwood chairman,
Thomas Elicit (secretarU, and r. T..
! Pemberton.
They are appointed by the Legislature.
and are not responsible 10 any organiza-
| ton for their conduct. The appointments
/ made were only after tedious and careful
work. and in many cases upon the highest
| endorsement from the leading Democrats
/ Of the city OF Richmond.
IN the case Of the Republican represen-
/ tauves. as prescribed by the s1V. the
| board turned down a large number of
/ names presented TO them by Republicans.
and required that other more suitable
men should be suggested.
REASONS FOR CHANGES.
There were strong reasons for the
most Of the changes. In several cases
men were removed because they did not
reside i'm the ward where the polls were
located. At least one mans name was
rejected for the reason that the Board
wero unable. even with the assistance Of
the police. TO ascertain where the man
resided
Nearly half n dozen names were re-
jected by reason of the fact that the
men openly violated the election laws
10y removing the place of registration.
Ii was deemed proper by the Board 10
reject certain names when the complaints
against them were Of sufficient number
and Importance for such action. In one
case am election officer was thought TO
be too feeble on account of his age 10
properly perform the duties incumbent
upon him, ANA so his SON was appoint
ed in his place
a number OF other reasons Influenced
the Board in their action in several
cases, and their appointments were not
expected when made TO please every
body. They acted according TO their
convictions. and in support Of the law
I'm the case. which SIS given below:
EXTRACT FROM THE LAW.
"sec H. How judges Of election ap-
pointed; failing 10 attend. who 10 act
it shall be the duty of the Electoral
Board Of each city and county. prior
10 tho first day of March .n each year,
To appoint three competent citizens. be-
ing qualified voters. who shall constitute
the judges of election for an elections TO
be held in their respective election dis
tricts. for the term of one year. dating
from their appointment. and who shalt
have power 10 appoint two clerks for
each place Of voting no such election. 20
whom shall be administered hy the
Judges or either of them. the same oatn
as that taken by the said judges.
Whenever it is possible 10 do $50. tie
persons so appointed judges of election
shall be chosen from each y0tin2-placc
from persons known TO belong 20 differ
eut political parties. each one of whom
shall Doe able 20 read and write. Tho Inem-
bcrs of any Electoral Board who shall
wufully fail TO comply with this re-
quirement. shall be deemed guilty Of
rnisdcmeanOr. and on conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than ono hundred
nor more than five hundred dollars. but
no election shall be deemed invalid
when the judges shall not belon- TO
different political parties. or who shall
not possess the above qualifications
The Electoral Board has nothing 20
conceal In these matters. and have ap-
parently most excellent reasons for their
actions: at least. this IS true, that any
changes can be satisfactorily explained
10 either the gentlemen themselves. or
their friends, 81 they choose 10 inyest-
gate the matter.
THE APPOINTMENTS
Below is given the list OF registrars and
Judges for 1896 a star being used 10 in
dicate the men who were either dropped
or changed from one position 20 another:
Marshall Ward: First Precinct-R. A.
Cavedo. registrar; Judges-Thomas j. En-
right DemocraD. Daniel IL. Alieys (Re-
publlcan). Second Precinct-Joseph -.
Hubbard, registrar; Judges-I. IL. Schmidt
DemocraD Joseph \. Reynolds (Repu6-
lican). Third Precinct-W. NJ. Williams
registrar; Judges-John Pitt (DemOcraU
Q. NJ. Steward (Republican)
jefferson Ward. First Precinct-J
Caskie Cabell. registrar; Judges-John -.
Lottier (DemocraD John Il. Lyle (Re-
publican). Second Precnct-T. J. Rob-
ertson,~ registrar; Judges-B. h. Redford
Democrat Samuel Bendix' tReDu0li-
cam. Third Precinct-Thomas Z. Shea.
registrar; Judges-Gustavus Gregory.
Democrat. r. N. Allen Republican,.
Fourth Precinct-Wilton II. Atkinson.
registrar. Judges-John b. Allen Demo
craO. John J. Davis (Republican).
Madison Ward: First Precinct-Thom- |
as BOudar, registrar; Judges-George &.
Cornick Democrat, Oliver Jones Repub-
lican). Second Precinct-R. \. T.. Dab
ney,s registrar; Judges-Conway h. john
son DemocraD, w. ID. Selden (Repubi-
CAM. Third Precinct-James IL. Picor.
Jr registrar: Judgcs-W II. Robins I
mcmocraD. j. Thomas Nowland' ERE I
publcan). Fourth Precinct-T. ". Walsh. /