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Show COUCDTlAVE'GOT SUBSTITUTES. Excuse of Election Judge Blown Away by Investigator. In recalling' Incidents connected with Virginia politics somo jpars ago a 'prominent Virginian recontly io-lated io-lated an account of un Investigation of election frauds In the lower section sec-tion of the etato. In t' e course of tho proceedings It devclnnod that tho ballots In an Important precinct had not been sealed after tb final count, thereby bclDs; exposed to fraudulent practices. Tho chairman nt the Investigating Inves-tigating commlttoe closely questioned the election Judgo as to why the prescribed pre-scribed duty of carefully securing tho ballets hod been neglected. "Could you not obtain any mucllago In the town?" "No, sir." ''Could you not urocuru some seal ing wax, some shoomaker's wax, If nothing else?" "No, sir." "Well, then, sir, why didn't you so out Into the woods and get somo resin? Do you mean to tell me that thre were no plno trees around there shedding tears at your Infamous rascality?" |