The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-03
WASHING DIRTY LINEN.
CRAZE CHARGES AGffNSr THE
NORFOLK ELECTORAL BOARD.
a Large Delegation of Eusiness Men from
that City Before Joint Committee
of the Legislature.

Privileges and Elections OF the Senate
and House OF Delegates met yesterday
afternoon in the Senate Chamber. with
Senator Little of Fredericksburg, In the
chair. The object Of the meeting was to
hear a delegation of prominent citizens
from Norfolk who desired to submit the
names OF three good Democrats whom
they wished to have placed on the cleo
toral board. The delegation consisted OF
Mes rs. l.. ID. Starke, Barton Myers, Jo-
seph r. Allyn. c. Bliups. T.. a. Outten.
II. w. Pouson, W. =. Dodson, Il. {.
Murray. J. G.. Fiveash, II. Glennan, ID.
Lowenberg, George w. Johnston. +. Ma
honey. II. w. Dodson, r. -. Doyle, Nj.
w. Talbot. j. G.. WOmble, and +. ii.
Thomas. Soon after their arrival In this
city yesterday morning these gentlemen
had a conference and elected Colonel
Starke chairman The names to be pre-
scented by him for members Of the cleo
toral board were those Of Messrs. Benja-
min z. Loyal, l.. Henry Jones, and Ed
ward Church.
Colonel Starke, who was the first
speaker. told the committee that for years
the city OF Norfolk had been in the most
unhappy political condition, and deep
impression had captured the minds or It's
residents that fraud was being com
United there. This state OF affairs hau
created great dissatisfaction, and tne
methods OF conducting elections had peei
such as to disfranchise Il large porupi'
OF the Democratic voters in tnat c',S
As to his own Democracy, Colonel starhe
s,ated that he was nearly sixty years
old. and had always voted the Demo
cratic ticket; he had never scratched a
ticket but had always voted for the nonl-
nee. no matter how nauseating the dose
of medicine prescribed might have Deeh'
This delegation represented the better
class of the citizens Of Norfolk; there
was not an office-holder nor an Office
seeker among them. They had come. how
oyer. TO complain as 10 the manner IN
which the IrmOcratic machinery was
being run IN Norfolk, which pracucally
dsfranchised a great many good Demo
Gratis They had been told. practically, py
the managers Of the machinery that tiieF
should have no more wards, ana lheS
had come to protest before the Leslsla'
tire OF virginia against the measures
executed by the machine in the city by
the Sea. All they did want was honesl
elections. and that when the votes mac
been cast they would be fairly counted
Col Starke submitted a petition slsheu
bv. about so Democrats who, he salt'
repreecnted the very best classes, anu
i'm fact. all the classes OF NOrfOiKs Demo-
cratic citizens. They all had grievances
a.ainst the political MANAGEMENT, ana hai
therefore appealed To this body Tor -
machinery which would secure fhr eieV-
lions. lie then presented the rames OF
Messrs. Loyal, Jones, and Church, whonl
lie asked 10 be placed on the electoral
board. All three were very good men VINO
would not hesitate 10 turn ont thelr pest
friends If they thought they had acted
| dishonesty Everything depended on the
members OF the electoral board, VINO hau
20 appoint the judges and clerks OF elec-
ton and the registrars.
strong FL ctoraI Measures.
There had been n time when the saliva
! tion of the white race i'm Norfolk demand
Cd strong electoral measures sdld ne
/ bur that time had gone by. ana the IT,
| sidents of that city could now elect beh'"'
| cratic officers and Democratic mehlD'i7
| OF the LEGISLATURE, IL the eiecuohs Wei.
carried on fairly and honestly. lie ulu ho'
| think il was necessary FOR theh 10 pe us
honest. when they could obtain What they
wanted in am honest way. All they did ash
was 10 give the voters of Norfolk a i"I'
] SNOW anu NlA'i' R'ftN'
elec.ing their nonin POS.
Col. starke explained that ihe .ulse'
ard clerks OF the printrle5, who Nei'
arpoin.ad by the Executive committee
we're good men. who counted the vCieS il
an honest manner, but the di.icuN W.
with the registrars who We're appointed -
fin. electoral board and enforce even Oh
re coz OF election, any one GA thel
registration books who was willins 70 w
These registration books had not Deel
purged since 1854.
Mr.. Barton Myers was the next speaker
/ He stated that during the recent prlmaIle
no suspicion had prevailed as 70 the non
estv Of their judges ami CLERKS ana lhal "
the last election Mr.. Jones, whom they re
commended as member OF the elecloia
hoard. had ben at the head OF the MA
chinery. and for that reason he had Deel
placed on the list his friends leeilhs con
tident that he would give satisfaction I
all Democratic voters. lie spoke Oh III
manner in which the registration book
mad been kept. and said that he had hear
II charged that even dead men had bee
voted AZ the primaries. a friend Of hl'
Capt. C. T.. Waterman. one Of the clerks
the Second ward told him that In tina
, ward forty or fifty men had voted 2
the last election who did not live in MOI
foIk al all. The suspicion which attache
IN the board had created a good zeal q
i'm feeling among all classes OF the popu
ldtiOn. $780,
Major Myers spoke OF the high chara'
ter Of the gentlemen placed IN noinlha
ton by his delegation. He explained ths
before coming here he had MADE a
earnest effort 10 bring about reconcile
ton. lie and his friends had held seYe
al conferences with the chairman or II
Marty, Mr.. VIM. Young and his follower
They had decided 10 endcayor 10 agrf
on three names. His own side nominate
Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Youngs friends pre-
posed the name OF Mr.. y. y. Joyne
who is on the present board II ha'
however been impossible 70 agree on
third one. Messrs. y. l.. Smith ana
Frank East, of the present board ma
declined to serve again, and thereiol
Mr.. Young's faction had nominate
AIessrs. G.. W. Taylor and II. \. DATE
TO serve with Mr. Joynes.
Widespread Dissaiisfaction.
AR N GIcnnan. Of the Nirginian' WI
ncxt introduced by Colonel Starke, u
latter stating that the other two Dem
cratic napers were also represented. I
T,andmark. by Mr. Murray, and the lie
-. Ia, Mr. F'iyeash. Mr. Glennan stat
he appeared for the purpose ol SCI ~
tno 81 nossible. an electoral board IN
,'o,,,d be satisfactory 10 the Democrat
nartv of Norfolk. There was widespre'
dissatisfaction as TO the cohduclihb
: The elections, SO far as the De,ioSI a
were s"N concerned. He spoke OF the Ia
", The Fourth ward had at the Ia
Election e given Democratic majority
soo uhcn there was no need for any su
,,,,,oher. There were wrongs In existeh
nd i'm fact there was improper registr
ion for the registration books had n
been purged since 1881; improper Vo'