The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-30

and acted with the Popuist party. and
, the petitioners offer the affidavit of Il.
| Il. Spirits that he was present when Il.
| o. Johnson served the notice on Hoover
| that he had been appointed a registrar
for the Populist party on the 18th of
! September, when Hoover then and
there declared that he was Democrat.
and that he could not stand the Popu-
| lists" From this evidence, l do not
think him n Populist, and that he must
be removed.
As to those removed for the reason
that they were appointed in the place
of Populists, where there were no Popu-
lists in the precinct, there will be no
one appointed in their stead As to
the others removed under the rulings
in this proceeding. there should be others
appointed in their stead. This Is the
most difficult part of my duty as |
know few persons in the precincts from
which they have been removed.
These remarks have been made with
out intending to reflect upon the honor
or integrity of the parties removed.
1t is probable that they would all have
done their duty as registrars and this
we must all observe and obey. The
learned counsel for defendants in his
argument stated that in election times
party feeling ran high, and when ques-
tons came up to be decided they were
most likely to decide them In favor
of their side This should not be so, but
unfortunately it is often too true. And
for this reason, as l suppose, the legis
lature balanced the matter as best it
could, by providing each party a repre-
sentation on the board, if it be possible
to have one.
In filling the vacancies made by this
order, | shall have to reply principally
upon the recommendations made by the
chairmen of the Populist and Republi-
can parties. l am not bound by this,
but it may serve as some evidence of
fitness. Harkins VS.. Cathey, supra.
Order of the court
In addition to those removed where
there win be no appointments to fill
their places, to-wit: w. s. Liddell, ]. A.
Blackney, ]. r. Porter and Banks Potts,
the following other persons appointed
registrars are removed, to-wit:
J. T. Wilson. Charlotte township ward
2, precinct .. and ]. s. Leary is appoint
ed in his stead.
In ward 2, precinct 3, Charlotte town
ship. T. B. Gautier is removed and r.
Il. Mcdonald is appointed in his stead.
In Providence township, precinct No
/, s. W. Stewart is removed and w. NJ.
Kiser, appointed in his stead.
In Dewese township, precinct ,, ]. O.
Turbeyfill is removed and w. B. Sims
appointed in his stead.
In Charlotte township, ward No. /, pre-
cinct No. 2. J. r. Woodsdes is removed
and !. z. Sossaman is appointed in his
stead.
In ward 4. precinct 3, Charlotte town
ship. ]. w. Hutchinson is removed and
]. w. Meacham is appointed in his
stead.
In Paw Greek township, precinct No.
>. II. II. Hoover is removed and NJ. -
Kistler appointed in his stead.
All the appointments made in this
order are appointments of the parties
named, to be and act as registrars of
election for the fall election in 1898,
county, State and national.
The sheriff of Mecklenburg county
will serve this order upon the defendants
and the parties herein appointed regis
trars Immediately upon the receipt of the
same. and make due return to me as to
the manner and time OF serving the
same.
The clerk of the Supreme court will
at once issue this order to said sheriff
The defendants are adjudged to pay
the costs of this proceedings to be taxed
by the clerk of the Supreme court Of
North Carolina. This September 2Sth
1893.