The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-16

! clnct asking his retention as iegistral..
/ Mr.. Peter Krug who was fcappo.rtri,.
| has y been an election official for ioHf
| wears without complaint, SO lar as we
know, of his official conduct. lie was well
recommended for disappointment ana has
held a irresponsible position wi IN " A.,
Harrelson & Company for MANY yelrs.
We were presented with no .cason why
we should remove 1'erclval, Krug or Btv-
erdgc at Second Lee Upon The recon-
mcndation Of Mr.. w. p. Butler, however.
Mr.$F. G. Carr was appointed to the only
vacancy.
print that DR.. G. " Darlington protest
ed to Mr. Ebel against the appointment
OF Bcverdge. Mr.. Ebel denies this en-
phaticalIy, and no other member Of the
Board ever heard Of It..
Didn't Name sCulberson.
Mr.. l.. *. Culberson was not an ap-g
polntee Of ours. We never knewlh him or.
heard Of him until after the election
He was sworn in by the other officials
ut the Third Monroe on the morning or
the primary election, and We are N no
way responsible for hls misconduct. II;
This dsposes Of alla the officials who
we're Indicted BY the grand Jury. Ihey
arr confined to the Second P Fl o.
ard, ana
Ward AS to the remaining precincts OF
his cify we are not aware that there
tlass Been any official misconduct; in fact.
Tie grand jury reported that In thelr
opinion the election was honestly con-
Quoted in the other precincts. L Z
The City Democratic Committee Sc
lected the Judges and clerks who OIL
ciated in the June primary. 1t is custo-
mary to make use of the duly qualihed
legal officials, but the committee IS IN
der no obligation so TO DO ana may
make such changes In any or al me
precincts as It sees ft
b The "a at that Percival, Beveridge, krug
and Wise were selected by the CITY
Democratic Committee, composed OF ilve
men from each ward Of the city would
seem to Indicate either that no op1ectlon
was made to these men serving IN me
primary election or else that the COM
mlttee attached no Importance 70 inc o. -
iections made against them. we Simply
cite this to show that these men mu't
have been favorab!y rega rded PRIOR " NY
urinary election by the duly constituted
ronresenta tives OF the Democratic party
Mr.. Hancock Responsible.
u has also been asserted In the public
nress without n shadow Of foundation,
mat Mr., w r. Hancock Is not IN any.
way responsible for the acts of this board,
| since Mr.. Hancock's appointment on tNe
board there have been ten meetings. MI VT,
| Hancock has missed only one meetiils
out OF the TEN he being absent from wy
city on that occasion. ne ne Knew n', VIE.
| business was to be transacted, however,
md sanctioned what was proposed 70 pc
| done. The board have conferred i fully
and freely with each other about the
dIfferent amendments All elections have
been unanimous. and Mr.. Hancock de-
sircs to nut himself on record as being
fully and equally responsible with the
other members of the board for all the
appointments and official acts
Now, in conclusion, we beg to sub
nit that we are conscious Of no dere-
LECTION of duty; we have had no axe to
grind. and have advanced no mans in
terest at the expense Of another. We
have had IN mind only q desire to per-
form a public duty We have been as
careful in our selections as was pos
sible and we have been always glad
to listen 10 advice and hnye sought 1t
on all occasions. We have felt that our
respective regulations were sufficiently
secure In this community, where we have
lived all our lives, to prevail against
the finlsy and erratic attacks that have
been made upon us, We were appointed
to these positions, however, BY your
Honor and we are naturally anxious to
measure up TO your Honors reasonable
expectations, as well as that OF all good
citizens. Your Honor has the right to
demand an account of our stewardship,
This we are ready to render at any time.
We beg TO remain, with great respect,
st W. Y, HANCOCK,
f.g.t SAM COHEN,
Il. G, EBIL,
Members of the Electoral Board for the
City of Richmond,
.I2ichranad ..-Nn SAM am her -s1d aOa