Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17

Yesterday was the second day of regis
tration under the new Constitution IN
this city, the boards sitting from noon
until 9 P. NJ, at the places Indicated
above. The registration showed an In
crease over the day before in all wards
It is now beginning to DE understood that
resident of the ward may register
while the board is sitting at any precinct
Of that ward.
Here are the figures for yesterday, and
the totals for the two days:
Clay Ward-Registered yesterday, las,
all white. Total for the two days, 44,
all white
Lee Ward-Feg.stere yesterdaM LAT
whites, three negroes. one negroe appli-
cant rejected, and one white refused, not
being legal resident. Total for the two
days-whites. 2o4; negroes, 8.
Monroe Ward-Whites, 100; negroes. 10.
Total for the two days-Whites, 24s; me-
groes, 10.
Madison Ward-whites, III: negroes. L.
Total for the two days--25S, four Of whom
are negroes
Jefferson Ward-Registered yesterday,
Jefferson Ward-Registered yesterday.
whites, SO; negroes, e. Total for the two
days-95 whites, and 6 negroes.
Jackson Ward-Registered yesterday,
whites 26; negroes TO- Total for the two
days-43 whites and II negroes.
Marshall Ward-Registered yesterday.
108 whites, II negroes. Total for the two
days-1SO whites and Is negroes; total. 1873.
Total registrations in in the city yes
terday-Whites. 7s9; negroes, "A. Total for
the city for the two days-Whites 1858;
negroes, So.
CASE OF AN OLD SOLDIER.
A case of interest came up before the
registrars Of Madison Ward yesterday
when an inmate Of the Lee Camp Sol
diers' Home applied for registration. The
grizz1ed veteran in gray walked into the
registration Office in the Powhatan Club,
and seated himself comfortably before Mr.
Robert Lee Traylor.
II have been voting In Shumaker pre-
cinct, but Adjutant Cardwell. of the
Home, tells us we can't vote there any
more
I'VE are sorry said 1Ir.. Traylor, but
as you do not live in this ward, we can
not register you"
Major A. S. Lanier, the other registrar
explained to the veteran that he was
denied registration under section "A of the
new Constitution, which provides that an
inmate of a charitable institution is re-
garded as having neither gained or lost
q residence as to the right Of suffrage by
reason of his location or sojourn in such
institution.
THE BOARDS POSITION.
The Board of Registrars held that as
the applicant had been registered and had
voted in Shumaker precinct, he had there
by esta blshed the requisite residence
therein which was not in any way lost
or affected by the provisions Of the pres
e1t Constitution, and that, therefore, Shu-
maker precinct is the proper place for him
to register, although this will be a mat
ter for decision later.
MAZE Lanied stated that while it seemed
to be the proper Interpretation of the law
to refuse the veteran the right to register
IN Madison Ward, where he formerly
lived, it would work a hardship on the
old soldiers, who live far distant from this
city, if they are denied the privilege of
registering at Shumaker precinct on the
ground that they have neither lost or
gained residence by their stay at the
Soldiers Home. He added that If the
veterans have not gained a residence at
the Home, they have the right to register
at the place Of their former residence,
but in nearly every instance where the
veterans have come to the Home from a
distance they will not be able to return
to register, and if they have not gained a
new residence at the Home, they will miss
the opportunity to register and vote
henceforth. The question will be decided,
it is understood, by appeal.
WHERE SIT TODAY.
The Madison Ward registrars will sit to-
day at the old Powhatan Club. in the
rear of the Bjou Theatre. Thursday.
Friday, and Saturday they will be at
s05 north Eighth street, in the rear Of
Roses tinware store.
Monday, Tuesday. and Wednesday OF
next week they will sit in the rear Of
the Seventies Street Christian church, on
Seventh street. IN the basement Of the
dwelllng-house at that point, and on
riter's, Seventh and Cary streets.