The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-17

of frcnds-.ti,rcc lawyers and host
bonds,ncn. we have not seen the botto,
of this matter yet
SS Mr.. Royal then baid his respects
MIR. rercivnl. Mr. Clyde w. Saunders
foreman, who Ind acted as registrar
Second Lee Percival was appointed g
Mr.. Snundcrs's request. Then sketchin
the character OF Bcveridge, MIR. Royn
crled
Fought those men who appointed sue
officers to be your Electoral Board?
pause for n reply
6 mo. no, mol" screamed the crowd.
The speaker then took up the nnswc
made Oh Friday by the Electoral Board
He characterized 1t as fin,sy and n
being unworthy of a school boy.
"Cohcit and 1Sbel say they did no
know about the bad character of tn
election officers. Dr.. Darlington ant
Epps say they did, for they had tolt
them. Judge between them MS YOU please
For my part believe Darlington ane
Epps, for everything point In that diroc'
ton" tApplause.)
No Axe to Grind
II was very much struck With one
sentence of the Electoral Board state.
,nent 1t was: we have no axe TO grind
believe that They had no axe to
grind, because they had ground so many
they had none left. (Applnusc)
t MIR. Royal then named two benefits
That Mr.. Samuel Cohen had received from
the City Council. namely, the light franz
chise and the right to build over the alley
back OF his store, near First and Broad
Streets.
In speaking OF Mr.. Ebcl's axe to grind.
Mr.. Royal said 15bel had been unknown,
until 1900 when he suddenly became
prominent III politics; was elected to the
City Council. and later was nominated as
president OF the Council By Mr. William
"A Gibson and elected.
1T was significant" said the speaker,
fthat Mr.. Gibson was made chairman OF
tho Committee on Streets and placed on
the Committee on Grounds and Buildings.
while Sol Bloomberg was made chairman
OF two committees. Where was MIR.
James Caskie placed? He had been turned
out of the presidency. He was high
man, who had the confidence Of the peo-
pie. Where was he placed? lie was
chairman Of no committee and on two
unimportant ones"
~ (Cries of h"Tell US more Buck. You've
got EN- tixed.')
II tell you, fellow itzcns. you put
thousand men in the penitcntlary. but
you will have done nothing until you re-
move the electoral board.
i've heard that some people say: Don't
pay any attention to Royal: he's n luna
tic
"l've heard that others say: Even if Ina
Is lunatic he Is what want II he can
relieve the situation
Some of the rascall% gang say: Royal
will ruin himself. / tell you will ruin
them II they don't watch out. tell you
/ am no lunatic, but am desperately
and earnestly trying to improve the fright
full conditions of politics in this city, and
1 am going to succeed 80 help me God.
If you will stand by me-"
t applause and cries Of I'VE WILLY
Mr.. Royal here explained that after he
had begun his fight some prominent gem
temen had offered him Il fee to prosecute
election frauds, and that he had been
hcnored by being employed.
%''If the rascals beat US now its goodbye
Johnny Roach. for victory will be taken
as license to steal and plumber
Mr., Royal next read an affidavit signed
by Mr.. Lucas, which told of the meetings
held by ]. c. Smith at the jail. when
election officers met him there with their
books. Continuing he said
II don't believe If the election had
been fairly conducted that J. c. Smith
would have been nominated. don't
believe he was nominated
After telling the story of how Cyrclc !
paid the poll taxes on the last day be-
\ fore the books closed, Mr.. Royal said: i
Now | ask you, are YOU going to
stand this state Of affairs? If you are
then the crime rests with you. l for
one am against It,"
Three Resolutions.
Tho following resolution was then Of
fered:
"ResoIved, That 1t Is the sense of this !
meeting that the Electoral Board Of the
city OF Richmond has lost the confidence
Of the people of the city OF Richmond
and It is hereby requested to resign"
All In favor will say aye" said Mr..
Royal. A great shout of ayes went up.
An opposed say, no.
There was one no"
Come out and let me see you, no." 4
begged Mr.. Royal, but mo" declined to
Gomez out.
The next resolution was then read:
"Resolved, That the city Democratic |
Committee Is hereby requested to set
aside the primary election Of June goth,
4 and provide for holding another primary
election"
The vote was Tia, sametas the last cast.
The third RESOLUTION was then put:
"Resolved, That In the opinion Of this
meeting the primary election Of June
goth was so tainted With fraud that no
one who voted In 1t is bound by the
results"
A great shout of ayes" greeted this
resolution, while but three noes" lifted
up their voices
There were cries of GO on Ego on"
but the speaker bowed and said, II have
said enough. ] must say good night"
Three cheers for Royal" yelled
gray haired man in the crowd. They
were given with a will and the meeting
was over.
When the grand jury meets on We'd
nesday morning, the commemorative at
torney will present thirty-five cases to the
grand jury for their considerations All
of these cases came UP from the Police
Court during the months of July and
August. and the hearing OF them VIII
consume most of the time of the court
for the term
During the early days of next month,
the commemorative attorney will have
several cases in the City Circuit Court.
and 1t is likely that Judge Witt will ask
Mr.. Mintree Folkes to help ont some
With this great bulk of work before
the cour, for the term, it is not likely
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