The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

declined to certify the returns from
Grafton precinct. which gave Rhea ma
jority, and the Liberty Hill precinct,
which gave Siemp IL majority. thus los
ing Slernp % majority
AsI'he commissioners in Russell county
county refused to certify four precincts
which aggregated a majority for Slemp
Of l29.
There may have been irregularities
in certifying the returns from Giles,
Craig and Pulaski counties. as the Of
fetal returns differ from the unoncial
reports, indicating loss of lsO for
SleInp.
BUCHANAN COUNTY.
THE returns from Buchanan county,
reliable but with one small Democratic
precinct to be heard from, show a ma
jority for Slenlp OF 50. The majorities
under this conditions are as follows:
For Slemp-Wise. 4ss; Lee, PSI:
Smyth. go; Pulaski /: Bland. Is; Taze-
well s2s Total. 1864
For Rhea-B,istol City, AIS: Wash
ington. 1872: Giles. 1853: Russell. s6s;
Dickinson. SO: Wythe. IS; Scott, 81. Total.
,4as.
This would give Rhca majority OF
% III the district If all his claims be
conceded to him.
THE refusal of the various commits
sioners to certify the returns above in
dicated is based on purely technical
grounds. the actual vote cast at each
precinct being undisputed.
The Mendoza precinct in Washington
county is thrown out becaue 1t is claim
ed that the polls opened at 9:l5 A. NJ.
THE Patterson precinct in Wythe
county We're thrown out because the
poll books were sent by the Democratic
Judge by registered mail. The Liberty
Hill precinct, in Tazewell county. was
thrown out because it is alleged that
l33 men voted whose names We're not on
the registration books.
I'VE do not know why the Russell
county precincts were thrown out.
THE change of the majority of IS for
sle.np in Scott county to majority
of 81 for R!iea has unauestionably>be en
brought about by taInpering with the
poll books. The Frances precinct in that
county gave Slemp SO votes and Rhea
10 votes, a majority for Slenp of "a.
Erasures have been made and figures
substituted evident to anyone who ex-
anines The poll books SO that the re-
turns show Slemp So votes and Rhea 40
votes. or a majority Of II votes.
AFFIDAV1TS.
Ne give now the affidavits Of all the
judges md clerks. which explains Itself.
I've, the undersigned judges and
clerks at the Frances precinct, Scott
county Virginia, at the election held at
the said precinct on the 9Th day OF
November. 1902. do certify that at said
election at sad precinct William Il.
Rhea got 10 votes for Congress and
Campbell Slemp at said election at said
precinct 90 votes for Congress. and so
certify on the poll books for said pre-
cinct for said election. This the 9Th day
of November, 1907.
5 (Signed) ]. ". TEMPLETON,@ j. K.
tsigned) j.. K. FRANCES.
Judges,
fSisned) I. A. sIIAMMONDS.
(Sisned) J. p. BELLAMY.
Clerks.
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l hereby certify that Il, as one The
Judges of the election for Frances Pre-
cinct. Scott county, Va. for the election
held at said precinct November 4, 19u2,
conveyed the poll books for said precinct
for said election to the clerks office III
the same condition as when they We're
certl.cd and sealed on the day of said
election.
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of November, 1872.
tsisned j. wv. TEMPLEToN.
sworn to before me the 9th day OF
November, 1902.
(Signed) EDWARD A HOGE, N. r
DIFFERENT INK.
THE returns from Jennings Precinct
have been changed, increasing the ma
jority for Rhea from 10 to 80.
The Stony Point Precinct has been
changed from a majority of l6 for S!enp
10 majority of 4 for Rhea.
1.-The Rye Cove Precinct has been
changed from i majority OF IL 1or Slemp
to majority of 20 for Rhea.
THESE changes We're made in different
colored ink and different handwritings
from the original certificates. We also
have aflidavits from the judges and clerks
OF these precincts also showing that
these changes have been made. vigorous
legal steps will be taken to punish the
perpetrators of these frauds.
1T should be remembered that the
judges and clerks Of election We're ap-
| pointed by Democratic Electoral Boards.
and that in many instances the Repupil-
cans were allowed neither judge nor
n clerk.
Every county in the district has tele-
phone or Geographic facilities except
Buchanan county, SO that the result from
every precinct was known not later than
the morning of November 5th.
THE election of Colonel Slemp was ac-
copied and conceded by all until an er-
Scott county, and to throw out enough
precincts In other counties to give Rhea
the certificate Of election.
THE statement by Judge Rhea that
after the negro had been eliminated from
politics q corruption fund OF $50 900 could
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