The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-01
COHEN WAITS FOR
JUDGES RETURN.
Mr.. Ebel is Out Of Town-Mr.
Hancock Says He Nominated
All the Election Officers
in His Own Ward.
Mr.. Morris
Wires.

news that was talked Of on yesterday
was the statement published exclusively
In The Times Dispatch. made by Mr..
William L. Royal, to the effect that Mr..
] W.T.. Hancock a member Of the Elec-
toral Board. would state to anyone that
{ he had no more to do with the uppoint-
nlcnt OF the election officers than the
Emperor of Japan.
1t was known that q certain nromi-
ncnt citizen had Informed Mr.. Royal
OF conversation he had had with Mr..
+ Hancock. which led Mr.. Royal to make
the statement Tho name Of the gentlc-
man who gave the information was not
disclosed on yesterday by The Times
Dispatch. but so general has been the
4 interest displayed that Mr.. L.. G. Younger
finally consented to make the following
statctncnt:
Sometime after Judge Witt had 4
appointed tho present Electoral
Board some parties In Jefferson
Ward 'phored me and asked lfF 81
knew Mr.. Hancock well enough to
speak to him In regard to maing
some changes In the Judges OF some
Of the precincts In Jefferson Ward.
! replied that had very pleasant
acauaInta ancc With Mr.. Hancock, and
that had no objection to speaking /
to him about the matter. 'phoned
NY Mr.. Hancock and asked hlms.to call
at my office the first time he, came "
Up town. A few days afterwards he
called at my office, and ! told him
that had been requested to see him ys
x In regard TO making some changes
Int the Judges In some OF the pre-.
cInets In Jefferson Ward; that y did IL
not know any OF the judges acting at
that time nor did have any new s
ones TO suggest, but that thought II
he could make an Improvement by &
making some changes, for some
rsrt,as seemed to he OF the Irnpre s.
sion that the elections were not being u
conducted fairly. Mr.. Hancock re-
piled: some other parties have spoke
to me about this matter, but have /,
very little to do with appointing INC
ludaes. as Mr.. Ebel and Mr. Cohts ii
constitute majority and they GEN
orally make the appointments. hey,
@ Inform me that It Is very difficult &
for them to get desirable people to
serye.'"
Private Conversation.
Mr. Judson Cunningham, who was
said TO have heard Mr.. Hancock discuss
The matter, was called upon and asked
to make a statement.
Mr. Cunningham replied: The con-
yersatlon i had with Mr.. Hancock was
OF a private nature, and cannot dis
Cuss 1t without his perHlssion.a,l nave
( therefore absolutely nothing to say.
Mr. Ferdinand G. IIbcl, president OF
the Electoral Board Is out OF town. at
p Lexington. and no statement could be
gotten from him.
Is Mr. Samuel Cohen, member OF me
Electoral Board was seen. he said:
"Thcrc is nothing In the world to say.
We arc awaiting Judge Wits return.
He Will handle this matter
Mr.. Hancock's Statement.
Mr. w. II. Hancock was seen late last
night on his return from Petersburg,
and was showed the statement made py
Mr.. Younger. After reading II carefully
Mr., Hancock said: *
"a may have said something ,of the sort
to MIR. Younger, but u did It was
year or more ago, and J. 90 not now re-.
collect what sald.' 8 stEs.
63 Is 1t true that you have had no voice
in tho selection Of election officers? ked
( The Times Dispatch man. }s.
,,If Mr.. Royal was quoted correctly N
saylnu that had no voice In appoint
Ina election officers, he has been mlsln.-
formed nominated all the election
officers In my ward, and my nominees
were all appointed, was aPpo,ntea oy
Judge Witt on the Electora, eoaru ~
select officers for the general elections
and not for prlmarles, although the CITY
Democratic Committee has usuai'y ac-
cepted officers selected by the Electoral
Board. have gotten onfyery pleasantly
with my colleagues on the board, ana
believe them to be working for the pest pest
Interest Of the clty,56 . (.
N am no politician, and IT my Work Is s
not satisfactory to Judge Witt J Would
be only too Glad to res'an"
Telegram From Mr. Morris.
The Times Dispatch telegraphed MI,
I..NZ. Morris In Boston, asking ''l'l ~ ~
wire his reasons for declining 70 serve serve,
on Inc Committee of Fifty, The folloW-
ing reply was received ,oor
nBoston, Mass, August 81 igop,
"rhe Times-D Dispatch, Richmona, w,
II declined to serve on the Co!l'lllv.ep
of Fifty because ] am sure me l.'opaf ~
authorities are sufficiently able 70 &C.
tect and punish all violators or tho, ns, IVY !,
r. II. u. N1ORRls.'
Mr., Ii A. Baughmnn, author o. .ne
much -tAkcd of "Baughman Report, nus
returned TO town after holiday tIsp ,,. ~
Canada, MI Baughman declined 20 u'sT
cuss election matters,
President Will Act.
~ (Rv. Associated PreSS,)