The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-06
EVEN SPLIT IN
NORFOL 1 K COUNTY.
Fusionists and straightouts Di-
vide the Registrars,
WAS 4. sTRAIGHToUT VICTORY.
Both sides Claim from One to Six Dis
ricts-Compromise in Scott.
Fight Brewing as to
Cumberland.
WAS A STRAIGHT0UT VICTORY
Both Sides Claim from One to Six Dis

after d four-hour session last night be-
fore a sub Committee on Final Revision,
| the 'straighout Democrats of Norfolk
county, now have control of three out
of the six Registration Boards for that
| county. The other three will be in the
| hands of the "Fusionists." According 10
the best information which could be gain
] ed last night, the new boards will stand
as follows: "Straightouts'': Washington,
| Deep Creek, and Pleasant Grove Dis
| tricts; "Fusionists'': Western Branch,
Tanners Creek. and Butts Roads Dis
tricts. It may be said that neither side
| is satisfied and that each claims four
districts, though it is conservative es-
| innate that they stand as indicated ABOVE.
Judge Portlock, the member of the cor
vention from Norfolk county, had recon-
mended a full list, placing one ''straisnt-
! OUT and two "Fusionists' on each
board The 'straightouts' were here in
large numbers to protest, and had as their
counsel, Hon. R. B. Davis. Of the city
Of Petersburg. The full committee met
at o'clock in the Supreme Court room,
and there was long conference between
| Messrs Portock and Davis, and wnen it
was found that they could not agree, a
| subcommittee composed of Messrs.
Green, R. Walton Moore, Boaz, Daniel,
| and Watson was named with the result
given above.
"STRAIGHTOUT'' VICTORY.
The result is unquestionably a great
victory for the "straightouts," who would
have been a minority on all the boards
| had Judge Portlocks recommends tons
| been adopted The agreement reached
certainly averted a bitter fight before the
committee, which looked at one time as
| if it might break out on the floor of the
| convention as we'll
! The Scott county case was also COM
promised, but without the aid of the
| committee. General Rufus A. Ayers,
| acting as a mutual friend of Messrs.
| Richmond and Carter, who head the
respective factions in Scott, secured a
compromise yesterday (which allows Mr..
| Carter to substitute seven of his men for
seven recommended by Judge Richmond.
CALLED TO ORDER.
Chairman w. A. Anderson called the
| committee to order at little after 4
o'clock in the Supreme Court room, and
| large number of the members of the
! convention and Norfolk county Demo-
| Gratis We're present.
The following members of the commit
| tee We're present: Messrs. w. A Ander-
son (chairman), Daniel. Boaz, Green.
Meredith, c. B. Jones, Gregory, Bouldin,
r. Walten Moore. Watson. Braxton,
| Brooke and Davis.
| Following is a list. of some of the
"straightout' Democrats who were on
| hand to protest against the board rec
| commended by Judge Portlock:
| Messrs. j.. Lindsay. Heard, Carney, Hen
| ry Kim. c. w. Coleman, W. B. Carney,
C! J Colonna, "A. !, NJ Dozier. William
Tillatson, M. NJ. Tunis. Hugh Johnson,
John A. Morgan, ]. T. Duke. N. F.
Allen, R. H. Jones, ]. V. Tavenner,
Davis Wood. Clayton Wood.
HELD CONFERENCE.
Hon. r. B. Davis, of Petersburg, was
| present as counsel for the straight
outs" and he and Judge Portlock held a
| long conference before the committee
proceeded with its business.
Major Anderson shortly after calling
| to order made an earnest appeal from
| the chair to lie leaders of the warning
factions to get together, if possible, upon
some common ground, which would set
| tie the case without going into fight
before the committee There was an
other long wait, in which Messrs. Davis
and Portlock conferred. Mr.. Edmund
! Christian, one of the "stragHtouts,'
was about to make statement when he
was asked to refrain until the case
should be actually taken up. He had got
| ten far enough to say, however, that it
| was the purpose of the "straightouts"
| to take up the white mans bur-
den" and they desired such election ma
! chinery as would help them to carry on
| their battle properly. Great stacks of
papers lay on the desk in front of Mr..
ltDavis, and in them were said to be petit
| ticns from 100 out of 2.v.v registered
| white Democrats of Norfolk county. pro-
| testing against the lists submitted by
[ Judge Portlock.
TO A SUBCOMMITTEE.
| At SIS o'clock it became evident that
I the parties could not get together them
selves. and Judge Green moved the ap-
| pointment of a subcommittee OF five, IN
order to accomplish a settlement between
| the factions, and to report 10 the Iull
| commmittee at s o'clock.
| Judge Portloc.. made a statement III
which he deplored the conditions that ex-
listed. and while his opponents had tried
! to 20 over his head without consulting
! him. and tried to overturn his recon-
| mendations, he would welcome con-
| ference with representatives on the othef
! side He had recommended good men
who would administer the laws larry. NIT.
Davis. on behalf of the "straightouts.
made a brief statement In reply. He
said he was willing to conference, and
| all his people desired was that men should
I he Amounted who had no interest in keep
| ING the negroes on the registration llsts,
but who were in sympathy with the new
| Constitution.
The Chair appointed Messfs. Ireen
Roaz. r. Walton Moore, Danlei. ana wat.
| son on the subcommittee and the ful
committee took recess at $50 =. NJ
until clock.
l The subcommittee met Immediately II
secret conference in the Court OF Ap-
/ meals room, and held a long session.
COMPROMISE REACHED
It was o'clock when the doors were
opened and the announcement was illaue
/ that a compromise had been reached.
The following list of registrars was
reported by Senator Daniel on behalf OF
! the subcommittee as those agreed upon
Iu5ee Portlock on behalf of the Flu
sionists'' and Mr.. Davis for the Straight
| outs: ,yaa,,.
1 p. jackson and Edmund CHRISTIAN
! Butts Road District: George S. Fen
tress, w. B. Keeling, l. r. cason:
1 Pleasant Grove District: John y. west
/ 5W.#C. Wood, H. w. west.
! Deep Creek District: S. W. Gary. J.
1 G. Meow. w w. Harris.