The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-23
NORFOLK CASE
IS NOT SETTLED
Executive Committee Fails 10 Act
and Both Tickets to Remain
in The Field.

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There will be two sets of Democratic
candidates in Norfolk county at the cleo
ton on the 5th of November, because the
State Democratic Executive Committee
last night declined TO decide the regular
ity or the irregularity as between the
Coleman and the Cromwell factions.
The committee fer several hours
thresled over the old straw of the fac
tional troubles. There was present bare
" a quorum. Those in attendance were
Chairman ElIyson, Congressman jonas
Ir. Thomas II. Barnes, Samuel u.
Kelley, Walter A. Watson and Edward
Echols.
The meeting was held in Mr.. Ellyson's
private office. There were on hand some
twenty-five or thirty persons from Nor
folk county. Mr.. Cromwell the nominee
for the Senate, and Mr.. Owens, for the
House, representatives of the so-called
Cromwell faction, were present. Sheriff
a. C. Cromwell was on hand in the in
terest OF his brothers cause. Colonel r
C. Marshall was there to do the talking
for the Cromwell element.
Mr.. C. W. Coleman, Mr.. G. W. Jones
and many others were in attendance as
representatives of the Coleman fraction.
When the committee first heard this
case it decided in favor OF the Cromwell
1acClOn. "A IeHSdfiIS was Slct1let IllS
Coleman people, who are anxious to have
every member of the committee pass
upon the contest. There were only six
members present last night. Colonel
Marshall as spokesman for the Cromwell
faction, briefly protested against reopen
ing the case without a full attendance of
the members. After he had spoken the
committee retired into executive session.
Nearly two hours were spent in confer
ence FINALLY the candidates were called
in. 1t is understood that each side was
asked if it would abide the action of the
committee The Coleman people said
they would. Mr.. Cromwell and his friends
asked for time to confer. which was
granted After the matter had been
talked over, Colonel Marshall stated on
behalf Of the Cromwell faction, that they
would adhere to their former position
that was that they were willing to abide
by a decision OF the entire committee,
the other side having gotten the rehear-
ing upon the ground that all the mem
bers were not present at the first hearing.
The representatives of both factions re-
tired, and very soon thereafter the mem
bers of the committee came out Of Mr..
-Ellvson's private office and the chairman
read to the assembled representatives. Of
both factions the following, which had
Utel siGOpltd-
Whereas, the petition of those asking
a rehearing of the Norfolk county case
based in part upon the desire to have the
judgment of full committee; and where
as the other side to the controversy
have this day protested against a re-
hearing without a full attendance of
the same: and whereas, after two un-
successful efforts to secure the full at
tendance of the committee. it is apparent
that it is wholly impossible that there
can be secured any larger attendance at
any date prior to the election; therefore,
1t IS
Resolved by this committee, That It
is inexpedient for us to consider the case
tonight, but that we will, after the
election, call a meeting Of the committee
and endeavor to secure g full attend
ance of it's members to pass upon the
regularity of the party organiza ton In
Norfolk county.
AIr. G.. w. Jones asked Mr.. Ellyson the
following question:
Are we to understand that none of
the candidates are recognized as regular
or as irregular, but that all viii stand
upon an equal footing?'
"That is my interpretation of the ac-
ton taken'' replied the Chairman.
1.-The action, too. was unanimous re-
Congressman Jones.
Mr.. Watson explained that the COM
mittee having agreed to reopen the case
and then decided that it was inexpedient
to settle it. left the matter where it was
originally. In other words. there will be
two sets of Democratic candidates ins5
Norfolk county, and whichever wins out
wi IN he ADMIT ted8tO4 the#party8 caucuSes