The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-16
ward for the requisite time. and the third
went by on a question OF naturaliza-
ton.
MP O'KEEFE OUT.


ward for the requisite time, and the third
went by on a question OF. naturallza-
ton.
MR.. o'KEEFE OUT.
In this connection there is an interest
ing story. The applicant was Mr.. Thomas
\. Okeefe, a prominent labor leader,
and for years a judge of election at the
second precinct of Madison Ward. Mr..
O'Keefe applied about O'Clock for regis
tration. The registrars. Messrs. Lanler,
Traylor and Walsh, put to him the usual
questions. One wag: Are you native
born citizen of the United States?' An
swer: NO; | was born in Ireland, but
was brought here by my parents when l
was three weeks old"
Have you ever been naturalized 2"
was the next question. No. but my
father was replied Mr.. OFeefe. please
give us the date of the naturalization OF
your father and the. court before which
the papers were granted" requestioned
the board. This l can not do, replied
Mr.. O'keefe. Then we cannot register
YOU until this is forthcomin%. was the
boards rejoinder and Mr.. OKeefe left
the hall declaring vengeance against the
new Constitution and that he would
make no further effort to get his name
upon the books. Members of the board
stated when seen that they had
followed the Constitution and laws gov
erning the repatriation and could do no
more. 1t may be that Mr.. OKeefe will
reconsider and obtain the Information
and make q second application, though
he emphatically declared that he would
not when seen last night.
NOT SATISFACTORY.
Tibet first day of registration was not al
all satisfactory to the Democrats, and
the city committee and other leaders are
now making efforts to get the vote out.
On the other hand the negroes are active.
They made but little showing yesterday,
but they only put forward a few Of their
best Informed men to gather some points
for the benefit of others Last night
they opened a. sort of training school at
No 412-i14 NORTH Third Street where in
structions We're given as to the new reg
istraton.
One negro in Jackson Ward showed
himself yesterday to be qualified under
three separate clauses. though such a.
he are few and far between. He was an
ex-soldier of the United States Army.
paid taxes required and passed the I'M
Outstanding clause all right.
SHOULD BE REMEMBERED.
There are two things which the regis
trars desire clearly brought out. One is
that a voter may register in his ward at
any time during the sittings of the boards
though his own precinct may not have
been reached. In other words. If a man
shall live in Second Madison and the
board is at work in Fourth Monroe, the
Second Monroe voter may go to the
Fourth and register, and so on in any
ward in the city.
The other point is that tax receipts
need not be brought along by those who
propose to register under the property
tcJi fifat p6naral p
voter covers his evidence as to the pay
ment of taxes.
WHERE THEY SIT.
The various boards are sitting for the
present in the following places:
Clay Ward, No. Gil West Main Street.
Lee Ward. No. 113 West Broad Street.
Jackson Ward No. 600 North Seven
teenth Street.
jefferson Ward, No. 2O1 Governor Street
Madison Ward. No. SO North Eight
Street.
Marshall Ward. Masonic Temple.
Monroe Ward, No South First Street
The hours here are from noon till
O'Clock P. NJ each day The boards vii
sit at the above places for the next four
CT five days, and will then move else
where in their respective wards
While the work yesterday fell far be-
low expectations. it is the hope of al
Democrats that there will be a large pull
up to-day, and that before the fifteen
DAYS are out the full Democratic vote
will have been placed upon the books.
LEADERS TALK.
Hon. Charles v Meredith, of this city
* taking q deep interest in the new reg
istration. Mr. Meredith said yesterday
that the very success of the new schemc
of government depended largely upon the
action of the great white masses OF the
state in placing themselves within tn
pale of citizenship, and he earnestly
trusted there would be the fullest effor'
in this line. not only here, but through
out the State Mr.. Meredith was one OF
the ablest and best leaders in the con
yention. and knows as well as any mar
in the State the benefits which will &C
crue to the white people from a fail,
and thorough trial of the new instru
ment. Most of the Democratic leaders
here and throughout the State share Mr.
Merediths views as 10 registration, an6
they are all urging that every white mar
shall 80 to the polls and have his name
recorded.
The new registration in all the districts
OF Henrico county will begin on Friday
next The greatest interest centers in the
work of the Tuckahoe Board, which will
sit first at Shunaker,s.
IT is here that an interesting question
is expected to arise over the registration
Of the old soldiers at the Home. the CON
rention being III some quarters that they
will not be eligible 10 vote save at their
former homes under the new Constitu-