The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-06
Committee Denies Them llew Efec-
toraI Board.
Mr.. WARE is ELECTED JUDGE.
Unanimously Chosen TO Succeed Late
judge Croxton. Of Esse1-Caucus
lEcruses TO Consider Convention
nsa;tcr-S Saunders Out for
Circuit Judge Judge
Mann VIII Not Run.

The House Committee on Privileges and
Elections decided last night, after "a
stormy session lasting for three hours,
to report unfavorably the Senate joint
resolution, offered by Mr.. Tyler, appoint
ing a new Electoral Board for the county
of Warwick The resolution has already
passed the Senate, and was referred by
the House to it's Elections COMMITTEES.
There were a great number of Warwick
county citizens and officeholders present,
and the meeting was one of the hottest
held during the extra session. 1t had not
i progressed far before the old Madison
, Crafford clairmanship fight was gone
| into. and that was the line upon Whch
| the battle was fought for nearly three
| hours. Charges and counter charges were
made and the friends of the opposing
| factions called each other names but
! there were no blows, though the chair
| man had to several times threaten to clear
! the room. The members of the present
| board whom Mcssrs. Tyler and Madison
| sought to have removed. We're Messrs. j.
| r Boncwell, j. y. Young and T. y. Sen-
| clair, while those whom they recon-
| meuded were Messrs j. II. Ham, J. C.
! Curtis and J. y. Young.
| The committee met at s o'clock with
| Hon r, w. Hubbard in the chair Each
( side was given one hour, on motion Of
| Hon. Thomas n. Jones, and the case was
| Immediately taken up.
MR. M!ADISON'S STATEMENT.
Mr.. Madison, the patron of the resolu-
ton in the House, made the opening state
| ment. and explained that on account of
| a contest in this county the present
|
! having been elected at the last session
| of the Legislature when the boards Of
| the other counties and cities OF the State
| were chosen.
Dr. j. Fl. Grafford one of the charnlen
| of the County Democratic Committee
spoke in opposition TO the resolution, and
! said the people did not desire board
Mr. P. St. George Wilcox. Common
wealth's attorney, made q strong speech
against any change, and said there w4s
/, no good reason for such action that he
| knew Of
Mr. Madison followed Mr.. Wilcox and
| contended that the representative AMI
! senator had the right to name the board,
| and that there were reasons why it should
! be changed. He intimated that a faction
of the party had control OF the board and
| that a. majority OF his constituents de-
| manded a change.
| Senator D. Gardiner Tyler spoke along
F! the same line. He contended that it was
| within the province of the Legislature to
| do in this matter that which they had
| failed TO do at the regular session, and
| he thought it should be done. when he
| and the representative from the county
asked it on the part of {; majority of
| the Democratic party. He said the
| change would help the party and give at
! least u hope of getting the factions to-
! gether. Senator Tyler was piled with
| questions by Mr.. WILCOX. and the discus
| sion dropped into q running debate in re-
| gard TO the factional controversy going
| on in the party in Warwick. in which
many friends Of each side engaged. Mr..
| Wilcox spoke again and made an eio-
| quent appeal fer the present board.
A MEMBER SPEAKS.
/, Hon j. f. Bonewell, {. member of the
| Electoral Board. made Il warm speech in
! defense of his Democracy and of the
{ right OF DR.. Crafford TO be chairman.
| He charged that Mr.. Madison did not
represent the wishes Of the Democratic
! party in Warwick in asking the change,
| and he and the representative made
| charges and counter charges against each
! others Democracy.
! Mr.. Henry Jones next spoke. He is q
! Justice of the Peace and belongs to the
Crafford faction. He made an attack
upon what he termed the Madison Ma
| chine, and was very vigorous in his
/
| a negro against him, and characterized
the representative as an .'upstart,'' who
was assuming authority that did not be-
| long to him. He swore during his re-
| marks. but apologized to the committee.
and said he could not help it, as he was
one of the old-time Democrats.
Dr. Crafford, in speaking again
charged that Colonel J. II. Ham. of the
Madison faction, had been disloyal to the
Democratic party. Colonel Ham made q
hot reply, in which he characterized the
statement as absolutely false. and became
very much excited. He and DIR. Graf
ford disputed for some time as to their
party loyalty, and then the Democracy
! of others was taken up and aired.
VOTED FOR A NEGRO.
| DR.. J. y. Young. who was one of the men
| recommended by Messrs. Madison and Iy-
Ter. was charged with having voted for
| negro for some office over the Democratic
nominee. He came forward and admitted
the charge. and said he did it in the in
| terest os the Democratic party.
| Sheriff Curtis made a speech in favor Of
| a change of the board, md paid an elo-
| ouent tribute to Mr.. Madison. as the
| regular chairman and the choice OF the
people, as member of the House OF Dele
| gates.
AEr. ]. C.. Curtis spoke for the Madison
! faction and in favor OF changing the
bo1rd Mr. Bonsweu spoke again. and
said when he was a candidate for sheriff.
| the Madison Democrats combined with Re-
pub!icaEls and defeated him for the office.
Mr. James Garrow, q Justice OF the
peace, and DR.. j. y. Young assasised each
| others Democracy in strong language, and
| both admitted that they had voted the
Republican ticket in recent years
| DR.. Craiford and Mr. Madison submitted
letters, affidnwits and other papers to show
/ that each was the regular chairman. and,
after much cross-firing at cash other, were
| notified by Chairman HUBBARD that the
time allotted for the discussion had ex-
pred The committee then. at HSotclock,
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