The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
Yesterdays Registration
g For Richmond:

Grand total -. 1902 30
The second days registration in Rich
mond was far more favorable tlan the
ars,- Indeed. there were almost twice as
many names placed on the books on yes
terday as on Monday. The totals for
Monday were: White 4s2. colored u; yes
terday: white ISL. colored "A, Monroe
Ward Jumped up and took the lead from
Madison yesterday. having registered l70
TO lb3 In Madison. In Marshall Ward one
white man and four negroes tei! down
on residence. Three negroes were re-
tected In jefferson because they could not
Understand" In Clay Ward three white
men failed on residence and no negroes
applied.
poHERTY's APPEAL
Chairman Deherty. of the City Demo-
cratic COMMITTEES. yesterday issued this
stirring appeal to the white people to turn
out:
Richmond. Va. Sept. l6. 1902
To the Democratic Voters Of Richmond:
The City Democratic Committee ear
nestiy calls your attention to the neces.
.ity OF getting yourselves duly registered
on the books opened to-day as provided
by the present Constitution.
The success of the party may hinge
upon your care and diligence.
Unless registered now there will be no
other opportunity until 1893. nor can you
vote In the election this November. Do
not stay away for fear that you may not
he able to stand the tests required; for
there Is hardly one white man in thou
sand IN the city who will no, be able to
REGISTER under one Of the four alternative
propositions.
It W.. not be necessary to produce tax
receipts to qualify under the property
clause. as the testifying that such tax has
been paid is sufficient evidence
Again we urge the fact that no man
has right to complain Of maladministra-
ton when he neglects to bear his part
and do his duty in preventing it.
Confidently relying on your steadfast-
ness to duty and to Democratic principles.
Very truly yours.
JAMES B. DCHERTY.
Chairman City Democratic Committee.
CAPTAIN HALL ACTIVE.
Captain Cunningham Hall. who is one
OF the ever-to-be-countcd-up Democrat
tc workers. has issued the following
statement to the Democrats OF the Second
Ward:
Richmond. Va, Sept. 18th. 1902
Dear Sir:-Eyery one Of our Democratic
friends In Madison Ward should register.
There will be no trouble to register If he
Will simply go to the polls No white
Democrat need be disfrenchised; but Il
he fails to register he DISTINGUISHES him
self. He can certainly register under one
OF the four provisions either as veteran.
or the son Of a veteran, or as taxpayer
or under the understanding clause"
Please use your influence to have our
entire democratic vote properly regis
tered. The Registration Board OF Madi-
son Ward Will sit twelve days-three days
in each notwithstanding the 18th inst.
You can register wherever the board is
s1tung during the twelve days.
Yours truly,
CUNNINGHAM HALL
MIR. LANIER'S REPLY.
Nothing was done in the O'Keefe case
yesterday Chairman Lanier made the
following reply to the criticisms Of the
applicant:
BY way Of reply to Mr.. o'Keefe's IN
terview In this mornings papers. In ref
erence to the refusal Of the Board OF
Registration for Madison Ward to regis
ter him. and also for the information OF
our foreisn-born citizens. I desire to say,
on behalf OF the board. that Mr.. O'Keefe
stated to MS that he was born in Ireland.
and neither gave nor offered to give us
any evidence Of his ever having been nat
ura!ized; but. on the contrary, stated 10
us that he himself had never been nat
ural!zed. Under the circumstances and
our oath Of Office we had to decline to
register Mr.. O Kcefe.
The Constitution provides for the regis
tration Of male citizens Of the United
States. having certain qualifications as
to age and residence within the State.
Every such person to be citizen OF
the United States must either have been
born OF American parcntase, or been
naturalized. as required by law and II
naturaIized the registration books re.
ouire that tho date Of such naturaiiza-
ton, and the court granting same shall
be entered therein.
As matter Of fact we know that per-
haps a majority OF our naturalized citi-
gems obtained their naturalization pa pers
from the old Circuit Court. in this city.
which was burned during the eva cuation
OF Richmond. and that. therefore. It
would be Impossible In such cases for
persons who have lost their papers to
produce documentary evidence Of their
naturalization. Therefore. when .uch
persons present themselves for res1stra.
ton, In the exercise of the discretion
vested IN us by law. we will either re-is.
ter them upon their own statement tina,
they have been natnraliz.d or raouir.
Of them only such evidrne. a. we would
under like circumstances require OF
man who offers TO register under the
military provision. that he served In time
oS var In the army or navy OF the United