The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-12
NEW LAW
IS JUSTIFIED
Present State Constitution
Grows Steadily In Favor.
THE NEGRO VOTE REDUCED
Fauquier Has Never Forgiven Martin
for His Defeat of Lee-Wilard Will
Garry the County-Mr. Green
Angered the People.

Especial to The Times.Dspatch)
q WORTHWHILE. VA, July ll.-Ihat
love of old customs. institutions and
landmarks, which fingers in the breasts
of so many a timidness less certain,
rights and privileges now enjoyed msht
be cut of or curtailed, and n dread ol
the expense caused some opposition IN
Fauquer county to changing the Consti-
tuition of the State when the question
was first being discussed: then there
were many who. while admitting that
the State had sent it's best men to Rich
mond. who had honestly, impartially ana
conscientiously labored for the people
interests. and that the new was vast
Improvement over the old, opposed pro-
claiming 1t. The last objection was to
the examination for registration, when
was unfavorably received by some at
first; but the new Constitution has
steadily grown in favor until any sus-
gestion to return to the old one would De
overwhelmingly voted down.
In Lee District the new registration
will reduce the negro vote eighty per
cent For example, take Bealeton, the
precinct In the district. There were 20
registered voters of the negro race on
the old poll books on the new ones there
are forty-fve. At the same precinct
there are 300 white voters. falling OH
OF less than twenty per cent. In Mar
shall District was even more largely
eliminated. while the white vote was but
slightly reduced. AS Mr. j. T. Quarles,
a prominent politician Of that district
recently obresved, TT is a white. mans
fight from now on I'm Warrenton inc
negro vote was shaved" one politician
systematically observed. Taking the
negro vote over the entire county. 1t was
reduced sat least eighty per cent. while
the white vote was not reduced over
ffteen per cent. Some few OF the whites.
fearful Of being able to pass the exami-
nation, did not appear to have their
names enrolled upon the poll books. ana
these are about the only whites that now
object to the new Constitution But
many Of them will come in next time.
A GOOD EFFECT
THE new registration while largely In
creasing the Democratic majority pro-
portionally in this county will also In
crease it numerically. One Of the re-
suits observed by all Is that 1t seems to
make the negro more respectful and po-
lite towards the whites than at any tlme
since tho ante-bellum days.
In the great political battle that ended
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to the United States Senate over General
Fitzhugh Lee. the voters of this county
favored General LeoNafter General Epps
Hunton, and the masses never seem to
have entirely forgiven Mr.. Martin for
defeating their favorite. Though. If Gov
ernor Montague wins the suDI ort OF this
county over Mr.. Martin 1t will not be
walkover as some OF the leading Demo-
cratic politicians Of this county, such
men as Judge C. NJ. White and Hon.
I. G. Pitcher. are ardent supporters Of
the Albemarle county man. Tho support
of Hon. Eppa Hunton, Jr., will be tower
Of strength for Governor Montague in his
candidacy for the Senate. and actively
working for him in the lower part OF
the county is Mr.. 7. T. Jones, who is no
infant on tho chess-board OF politics.
AN ASTUTE POLITICIAN.
The most astute politician In Fauquler
county is Jar, Rufus Kenper, Of Lois.
Not a political shade of the mind OF a
voter In his precinct IL not his entire dis
trict. but is known to him, and the best
manner of influencing him for this or that
candidate. Every Individual In the coun-
ty@ Of any political power Is known by
him. along with their strong and weak
points, Tall and heavily built In person,
with a pleasant friendly manner towards
all Mr.. Kemper Is immensely popular
with all classes and while he seldom takes
an active part in the game OF politics.
When he does he has no equal, and his
opinion on political questions is infallible.
He recently informed your correspon-
dent that Lieutenant Governor Joseph e.
Willard should unquestionably have the
support of Fauquier county in his can
didacy for the governorsh!p, which opinion
hac han .r.,r ,f,,v,, -.
from different sections OF the county,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Willard appears to
be exceptionally strong with the masses.
Hon. 9r M. Green. who at present rep
resents Fauquer county in the House
OF Delesntes. angered many Of his con-
sttuents when he voted to keep Judge
Campbell on the bench In Amherst
county. The opposition centered upon
Judge c. M. White, who by change in
the Constitution loses his position as
Judge of the County Court. Judge White
was waited on by delegations from diff
ferent parts OF the county. hut he de
cllned to become a candidate, giving rea-
sons emlnently satisfactory to his friends.
lie is strong, clean man. of fine judy
ment, strong common sense, with an
excellent record as Judge and private
citizen, and with many admirers all over
the county.
A name mentioned very often in con-
nection with the place now held by Mr.
Green is that of j. NJ. Price. Of Bealeton
While not brilliant man. Mr.. Price Is
q conservative man of great common
sense and business activity, popular with
the masses and loval to his friends
EXCITING FIGHT.
The most exciting political fight In the
near future promises to be for the office
of sheriff. There are two candidates,
Mr.. Alexander Hamilton, the present
sheriff, who possesses the advantage Of
position, and Mr., James Oinger, who
has a very extensive connection we'll
distributed over the county. Both are
locked upon az excellent men for the
place. and so many voters arc undecided
as yet that it is impossible to pick a
winner
Mr.. Hugh Hamilton will unquestionaby
succeed himself as county treasurer, and
Mr., James p. Jeffries seems to have
clean field as Commonwealth's nttor-
ney, It is understood that Mr. John p.