The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-03

full extent Of the law.
The News and Observers expose of
the number of dead and removed ne
groes on the registration books in Raj
eigh township attracted much attention
yesterday. And as soon as the matter
came to the attention of County Chair
man Jones he took immediate steps to
prevent the threatened frauds.
The registration books in Outside
East precincts are in the worst fix. They
have on them nearly 500 names, pur-
porting to be the names of qualified
electors.
AS Il matter of fact there are only
about go voters i'll the precinct. All
over this number. on the books, are
either dead or have moved away.
Their names should therefore be
stricken from the list. The election law
requires. among other things. a revision
of the books that they may show, as
nearly as possible. a correct list of cleo
tors previously registered in the pre-
cinct.9
The Democratic registrar, Mr.. III. Il.
Glenn, has several times attempted to
have this provision of the law complied
with, but the Fusion registrars, NJ. $.
Chamblee and Dempsey Smith, (coloredl
refuse to permit it.
As the names of the dead voters go
in number) and of those moved away and
registered in other precincts 101 in num-
ber) are negroes and people of their race
dominate in the precinct, making it
difficult, at best, to prevent fraudulent
voting, it is of the greatest Importance,
in order to have fair and honest cleo
ton. that these names be stricken off
the books.
To this end Mr.. Armstead Jones,
chairman of the Wake county Demo-
cratic executive committee. yesterday at
1 O'Clock. went before Judge Walter
Clark, at Chambers in the Supreme court
room, and secured an order directing
Smith. tcoloredD, and Chamhlee to APP
pear before His Honor this morning at
10 o'clock. produce the registration
book and show cause why it should not
be revised as prayed by the petitioner.
If the court shall order a revision of
this book, and it cannot do otherwise.
Il like revision will probably be made in
the other books of the city, all of which
show a greater or less number of dead
or removed negroes on them, as was
pointed out in yesterdays News and
Observer
These dead and removed names have
long been Il fruitful source of fraud
among Republican voters and this is a
year when they cannot be too closely
looked after everywhere. No doubt
there were thousands of them voted in
tbn Ioc TIN hanlyc in al.
most every city bear evidence of the
fact.
Il tell you. boss" said the tall negro,
Strengthening up he lank form and look
ing down into the gutter. Il jest tell
you nigger's nachery bound ter vote
der Publican ticket; but dis here thing
what we got now, er Mr.. Ham Jones
and Mr.. Thad livery and Mr.. Logue
Harris and sich aint no Publican ticket
It's jest a mixed mess err 'Pubicans. and
POPS and Prohibitionists and SIGH /
amt gwine ter vote fer no SIGH mixed
mess. I'm ergin dat cote house ring, dis
Niger is
Nobody knew the negro's name, nor
the name of the white man to whom he
talked They were both from the coun
try.
The Fusionists have spit on theii
hands and taken new grip. Jim Young
the ''onliest'' niger colonel arrived yes
terday. He comes to advise the whites
and to hold the negro in line.
Jim Young must have driy' up rather
Unexpectedly. HoIton and the Cover
nor and other leading Fusionists were
not at the station to give him the wei
come betting the return Of such a hero
Buejean Holton and his ally. DIR.
Sigh Thompson, are like flies in mo-
lasses: The further they go the worse
they get Holton has go TO the fist
shaking stage. Thompson's symptoms
are little better.
All negroes have not black skins.
BIuejean Holton doesn't like the sur
name Africanus. Queer, isn't it!