The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-09
law and declared he was sent here to

law and declared he was sent mere "
disfranchse the negro race.
Mr.. Gordon: .'The stenographlc report
does not show said that"
Mr.. Turnbull: no matter what the
words were, the implication is there.
did not come here to disfranchise the ne,
gro race ! came here to eliminate from
the electorate all who, by superstition,
stupidity or crime, can be made TOOLS Oh
by designing men to corrupt our elections
and destroy the principles upon which
our Government was founded (Great
applause)
The speaker then declared that the con-
duct of the contestant ana his counsel IN
the conduct of their case While taxing the
dispositions of the negro witnesses was
most outrageous.
He gave many instances from the rec
ord to sustain this charge.
Abiding to the testimony of the negro
witnesses he said, the inconsistencies and
contradictions disclosed in the record
justified disregarding it Not because
the witnesses were black, but because
their statements We're unworthy OF cred
ence and impossible Of reconclllng one
portion with another.
He contended that the returns of sworn
election officers We're entitled to more
weight before any jury than a thousand
such affidavits that were self-contradicto-
~.
He here read from several Supreme
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JUDGE oUARLES' SPEECH.
Judge Quarles. a member OF lne COM
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Mr. Ouarles. in reply, proceeded to com
.nent on the direct charge made by the
negro witnesses, that the judge Of election
of BeUlahViIle must have misnnarked ball
lots or the returns would have shown diff
ferent1y
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queston anoVe ar. treat rushed over
from the other side of the convention hall
and proceeded to buttonlole Mr.. Wysor
The action was noted bv several members
and some suggestions made &c ~ c.lI;ng
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