The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-10

that he could furnish a list OF one nun
dred names, but, Notwithstanding the
handsome reward offered, the man was
unable to give twenty-five names. ME.
Edwards thought it was likely that
about half dozen Republicans may nave
been in the Bradshaw crowd.
Mr.. Edwards told the committee OIL
one precinct in his county in which Col
onel Roykin received 237 votes and Stands
S. Witness had examined the poll BOOKS
and ascertained that lis negroes voted
there He was confident that all OF
Stands votes We're cast by white men,
But, even conceding that the majority
of Stands votes were cast by negroes,
Colonel Boykin received in that pre-
cinct the votes of l05 negroes.
FOR WHITE MAN RULE.
The witness said about 800 negroes
voted in the county. and all of them.
in his opinion, supported Boykin. In
the campaign Stands and Bradshaw and
their followers told the negroes they did
not want the black vote, and the fight
was one for white mans rule. Some
years ago the poll books were purged OF
the names OF many negroes and the
most remarkable thing that had come
to the attention of the witness for some
time was how the names of SO many OF
these black men gor back on the books
in the late campaign. One registrar
told him he was paid and ordered to
replace the names on the books.
Mr.. A. NJ. Brownley, of Southampton,
told the history of the troubles in the
district. and ably argued the case of Mr.
Stands. He said the rock upon which
the Suffolk convention split was Colonel
Days arbitrary ruling in seating the con-
testing, or Boykin, delegates from Isle
Of Wight.
DR.. Franklin Pierce, former delegate
from Isle of Wight, was at the much
talked-about mass-meeting. In his iudS-
nent there was no occasion for Colonel
Day adjourniEg the meeting, for fear
there would be serious treble. He had
never heard the statement that Stands
and Bradshaw had a big majority of the
people at the mass-meeting disputed by
any man in or out of the county.
ONE OF THE TELLERS.
Mr.. John Lawrence, of Isle of Wight,
who was one Of the tellers for. the Brad
shaw side, next testified. He said the
story that probably a hundred Republi-
cans We're counted for Bradshaw had no
foundation. Six or eight, or possibly a
dozen Republicans, were counted. They,
had participated in the meeting, and their
right to do so was not challenged. Mr..
Lawrence presided over the meeting after
Colonel Day adjourned it.
Mr.. Cornelius Cutchins, of Nansemond,
said about 600 negro votes were cast in
his county, and, according to his informa-
ton, nearly all of them supported Col
onal Boykn. He heard of only one negro
who supported Stands. Mr.. Cutchins pre-
sented a petition from nine out of fifteen
members of the Democratic committee,
asking that the caucus admit Mr.. Stands.
He also presented a petition from num-
Der of Democrats who voted for Colonel
Boykin, asking that Mr.. Stands be seated.
At his precinct 76 white men voted for
Stands; rs whites and 40 negroes supported
Boykn.
Mr.. R. T. Frayser, deputy sheriff and
jailor of Isle of Wight, knew of no I'M
usual disorder at the nass-meeting.
THE BOYKIN VOTE.
Mr.. Edwards was recalled, and it de-
veloped during his testimony that in the
primary election, in which Colonel Boykin
had no OPPOSITION, he claimed to have
received 7S9 votes, while in the general
election he polled only $780, notwithstand-
ing, it was claimed and not denied, that
at least $50 negroes supported him
Sheriff ]. w. Williams, of southamp-
ton, next testified and confirmed what
others had said about the Suffolk con-
yention.
Delegate j. S. aIusgrave, of southamp-
ton, testified that the same people who
elected him voted for Stands He sup
ported Stands and his right to a seat
in the caucus has never been questioned.
El. Parker closed the case for MT.
Stands by submitting letter from eN-
Senator Thomas IT. Barnes, of Nanse-
mond, who supported Colonel Boykln'
asking that Stands be seated.
COLONEL DAYS SIDE.
Colonel c.. Fenton Day next took the
stand and offered a printed copy OF the
evidence submitted to the State Demo-
cratic Committee when that body decided
Colonel Boykin to be the nominee. OF the
PARTY.
Mr.. Parker objected to the introduction
Of this document. He insisted that the
committee should proceed along legal
lines. 1t was unfair he declared, to Mr..
ehands. to allow the evidence in his be-
bnlf<to be offset by affidavits. Mr.. Stands
tad brought his witnesses to the COM
m,ttee to be subjected to the fire Of.
scross-examination. He had not had any
opportunity to cross-examlne the men
no signed the afHdayits.
The committee, after, a brief conference
unanimously decided to receive and con.
slider the document offered by Coion 1'
Day.
Chairman Sands said the committee
had received. on behalf Of the applicant.
exparte letters and twas but right and
fair that the paper offered by Colonel.
SDav should be considered. II Mr.. Stands
should desire to present counter afHda-4
Wits he would ha given ample opportunity
Sto do so. ~ ~
SOUTHAMPTON NEGRoEs.4
SE iN1r. Parker stated that while the COM
y, r..