Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-13

second precinct OF the Fourth Ward.
was found at his post OF duty at York
street bridge.
He stated that he had been registrar
only short time, and the books were
not in his possession. He did not care
to Sign the article, but said his books
were open to inspection OF anyone, or
would be If he had them.
lie said that he did not register men
from slips and oatlis presented by can
dldates, but only such as appeared be-
fore him in person.
MIR. r. L. HOLLAND.
Mr.. r. L. Holland, registrar Of At
iantic City Ward, was interviewed at
his home on Poole street.
He declined to sign the statement
prepared as he did not care for any
newspaper notorlety. He stated. how
ever. that there are, to his own knowl-
euge, names on the reglstrati ton books
OF Atlantic City Ward that should be
stricken OF, and that he had several
times called attention to this fact. but
no lists of dead or convicted persons
had been furnished him by the Clerk
of the Courts, and he could not strike
OIL names, even when he knew they
should be stricken off, except in the
manner prescribed by law. Mr.. Hol-
lond was the first registrar interviewed
VINO EXPRESSED himself as anxious to
have the registration books corrected
by the eXpurgatlon of the names
OF persons dead or those who had been
convicted of the crimes and INSIDE
meanors recited in the statute relating
to the registration.
MIR. CHAS. ]. CANNON.
Mr.. Chas. ]. Cannon, registrar of the
second precinct of the Second Ward,
was next seen. Mr. Cannon did not
care to sign the statement submitted.
ne wished to go on record, however.
as ready TO act as the law prescribes
relative to correcting the registration
books In his charge. He stated that the
DOCKS in his possession are open to
pubic inspection at all times
He further stated that 1t is his
opinion that there are numerous names
on the registration books that should
DE stricken off, such as the names of
voters who have died or been convicted
OF the crimes and misdemeanors noted
In the registration law. Mr.. Cannon
stated that If the lists prescribed by
law were given to him by the clerk of
the courts he would proceed to strike
off such names.
MT. Cannon. like Mr.. Pettus, believed
enat Registrar had the right to reg
lster name, even though the party did
not appear before him In person, II his
signed oath was presented. and also the
-. oiioNCi W TIC questions re-
quired by law.
These interviews Included eight of
the eleven Registrars. Messrs. j. Sal
omonsky, First precinct First Ward
Joseph Newman. First precinct, Fourth
ward; and VIM. Lannigan, Second pre-
cinct. Fifth Ward. were not found by
the reporter.
CLERK OF THE COURTS.
The Virginian-Pilot was informed
last night by Registrar Charles ]. Cam
non that Clerk of Courts Royster is now
busy preparing n list of names such as
IS contemplated by the registration
laws. and that he CLERK Royster) will
shortly furnish copy Of such list to
each Registrar In the city of Norfolk.
a number of the Registrars who were
interviewed yesterday stated that the
Clery Of the Courts had not furnished
them the lists of names of persons dead,
or persons who have been convicted of
the crimes and misdemeanors noted in
section 10, chapter s. of the Code of Vir-
GINA. approved May 16, 1887.