The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-29

own doctrines and principles. Affidayits
Iproving this were read.
n, II, Gauticr has always been regard
cd as a Republican himself. Half a
inacn airidavits were presented proving
Ihis Republicanism,
Walter Donaldson is not a confirmed
inebriate. as charged, though he occa-
sionnlly gets on sprees. lie IS a hard
working man of intelligence. Affidayits
TO this effect were read, also affidavits
saving that he was as competent to dis
charge the duties of registrar gas any
other Republican in the precinct.
Il. ]. Ferguson is and always has been
n Republican. In proof of this the rec
ommendation of Chairman Holton, APP
pointing him registrar in 1896 was put
in evidence. Also several affidavits were
read.
s. w. Stewart is a Republican; can
read and write and. like Ferguson, was
appointed registrar by Holton. Half
a dozen affidavits as to Stewards compe-
tency and good Republicanism were
read.
j. O. Turbyfill is a Republican. Like
Stewart and Ferguson, he was in 1896
appointed registrar by Chairman Hol-
| ton.
l.. A. Morrow has not been appointed
but c. A. Morrow, Populist, has. The
latter was appointed as a Populist and
not as a Republican, as alleged. The
| Republican registrar in this township is
Robert Washam.
| Answering the complaint of the Popu-
| list chairman, the defendants aver that
j. It. Woodsides is and always has
| been a populist, a man of intelligence
honesty and fairness. j. Z. Sossaman,
the man recommended, is, the defend
ants claim, more of a Republican than
Populist, and has voted the Republic
can ticket on several occasions.
w. ]. Hutchinson is Populist and
possesses the necessary qualifications
to make a fair and honest registrar.
]. X. Porter is acknowledged to be
Democrat. a man of intelligence and
honesty and fairly qualified to discharge
the duties of a registrar. He was APP
pointed because there was no Populist
In his precinct, and because PM. Pet
tus. the man recommended by the Popu-
list chairman, is a negro Of bad char
acter.
Banks Potts also is Democrat APP
pointed because there was no PopuliSt
in his precinct and because the Popu-
list chairman had recommended ne
gro, T. Tate, who is Republican and
an ignorant negro of bad character. A
number of affidavits in regard to both
of these cases Porter and Potts were
read.
J. G. Dennis is a POpulist and has al
ways voted that ticket. Affidavits were
read showing this.
III. II. Hoover also is a Populist and
votes that ticket Affidavits were pre-
sented in support of this contention.
1t was further set forth in the answer
| that not only were the lists of the Popu-
| list and Republican chairmen cut up, but
| that of the Democratic chairman Jared
even worse. OF the thirty-five Populist
| names, eight were rejected; of the same
numDer of Republican names fifteen
| were turned down, and Of the Democrats
| nearly half. The refusal to appoint the
persons recommended was in each case
| based upon the desire of the board to
obtain competent and impartial regis
| trars.
| Samuel ]. Caldwell was not appointed.
as recommended, because he Is not n
man of good character.
u. S. Creighton was not appointed be-
cause it could not be found out whether
he was duly qualified or not.
Peter Helton was not appointed be-
cause he was not qualified.
J. S. Leary was not appointed because
he told one of the board he would have
nothing to do with the election.
II. t. Mcdonald was not qualified.
III. J. Goodwin was not qualified. Be
1, = ;nf 81 afhnicf
l. r. Stewart was not qualified.
w. NJ. Kiser was not a Populist, as
recommended, but IA Repuulcan.
W. n. Knox was not appointed because
he is not a man of good character.
J. +. Sossamon, p. NJ. Pettus and l..
Tate were not appointed for the reasons
above stated.
J. w Miller was not appointed be-
cause it could not De found whether he
was qualified
Ne. l.. Keistler was not qualified for
| the office.
| Chas. \, alkup, Jr., was not appoint
| ed for the reason that he is a Republican
| and not a Populist.
| After the conclusion Of the reading of
| the petition and answers and the ac-
| companying affidavits the case was ar
/ gued for the defendant by Mr.. Platt ID.
Walker and for the petitioner by Mai.
John w Graham.
Mr.. Walker pointed out that the pres
ent law is very dlnerent from the law
in force two years ago when Judge
urches wrote the opinion inrthe case of
Harkins VS. Cathey 019 n. CO The
board is no longer, he said. compelled 20
| appoint the names furnished it by the
! chairman. These names are simply re-
concentrations that may be accepted or
rejected as the board chooses.
Only two points are to be observed
by the board in its appointment of reg
istrars: The appointees must be one
each of the three political parties and
must be able to read and write and Of
good character. These are the only
restrictions hampering the board. The
| board has a right, if it so choose, to re-
/ iect any and all suggestions and make
it's appointments without any suggestion
whatever from the chairman"
In several instances, where no Popu-
lists could be found men have been
| chosen who voted mixed ticket, and, in
| many cases, even leaned to the Republi-
can party In the cases of Liddell,
| Coutiar and Wilson If is claimed that