The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-04
They Are Separated, Shake
Hands and Make Friends.
WORDS IN WITNESS MOUTH
This Charge BY hlr. Hay Indignantly Denied
by Mr.. Jones. and the Trouble Fol-
lows-Deeislon Ia the Norfolk
County Case, dlviuH Each
Faction Half Of
Committee.

There came near being q fist fight IN
ecutive Committee last night between
Corgressnen W. A. Jones, of Richmond
county. and James Hay, OF Madison.
Eoth members of the committee.
1t was before the body had reached its
decision to give each of the contendinE
factions in Norfolk county one-haIf, OF
the County Committee. 1t was long past
the hour of midnight. and Mr.. j. L. ttaii,
a .'Straishtout'' witness, was on tina
stand.
According to reliable information, Mr..
Hall was being examined by MIR. Jones.
when Mr. HAY said that lis colleague
should not put words into the mouth OF
the witness. Nfr Jones replied that siie
was not putting words into the witress
h!outh Mr.. HAY insisted that he was,
ana after they had several times reiterated
their charges and denials, Mr.. Jones sa,u
II Mr.. Hay persisted III the charge hs
ted what was untrue.
MADE AT EACH OTHER.
In less Tune than it would take to tell
1t. the Seventh District Congressman WAS
uH and at his colleaS que from the First
district. ana the latter was likewise at
tempting to strike. but Hon. S. l.. Kei-
ley, OF this city, who happened TO occupy
seat between them. with the aid OF
other members of the committee and Wit
resses. kept them apart.
excitement ran nigh iE the crowded
room for u few moments, and SO ee-
terniued were the two ccngressmen to
strike each other that it was with some
difficulty that they were Kept out OF
reach CT eacl, other until some of til,
heat of tho moment had left them. Here
the trouble ended and the tro Iaterson
shook hands and left the room as good
friends as ever.
SAW TROUBLE AHEAD.
When the war OF words started between
Messrs. Jones and Hay everybody who
| knew them expecIed trouoie, IUc tnsL
; are botn men OF uE.,oiuIa persunsii cou.-
age. When tncy made tnelr mad rusll
Ut one another, lneir colleuSues knew 1t
was time tor acIlon, ana .ney oi1 acS
with visor ana promptness ,u prevent
b;oodSheti.
Inc matter was deeply regretted On al
hands. but its NAL, Satisfactory ADJUST
ment was q source OF equal Sratlrica tioIl.
EACH FACTION GEtS TALL.
The decision OF the con1lilIlee. which
was reacned at 2 O'Clock tn,s rn2rt.lis.
leaves the mudtle i'll norfolk Scounty
;lpotit as 1T $1,000: last night. when the
..straigntouts'' each nau u Iull county
committee. When the body adjourned.
each SIDE had half OF the committee, with
no prospect OF ever being able to eject
q chairman.
The decision did not seem to please any
one. The .'Sura ghtouts. did not approve
it and the .t'uslon" leaders wete eon-
dcmninS it on the ground tnat IL was no
settlement.
There were four runconteStcG districts. The
Washington and Euets nvuus DISTRICTS
were conceded to the ..StfaIgntouts. and
the Tanners Creek and Deep Creek Dis
tricts to the "Fusionists.s The two in
dispute were Western Branch and Pleas
ant Grove. The former was given to tho
.1F>usionists and the latter to ths
'Straightouts.''
The fight down in Norfolk county will
now go mcrrily on. and at present there
is practically no county committee.
HAD a LONG SESSION.
T he committee met In executive session
at $50 o'clock in Chairman EiIysons Of
f:ce.l The members present were Messrs.
Jones, Barnes. Kelley, Hay. Willard, and
EcholS and Chairman Eilyson.
There were 4 great number cf persons
Interested i'll both sides present. and Mr..
e. w. Jones was the first speaker. He
vas the spokesman and leader for the
.s,traightouts, and argued il, an ab:c /
manner in favor of taking UP aud deter
mining the case Captain II. c.. Marshall
replied at length and with characteristic
force against going into the matter. being
the leader and chief advocate OF the .r-u-
sionists.''
At 10 o'clock the committee held coll-
ference. and at lo:2D Chairman E!lysen
announced that they had decided to open
the case and hear argument allowing
5cre hour to each side 0Iessrs. w. Nick
Wcodhouse and G. w. JONES spoke Tor
the -Straightouts." and Captain Marshall
fer the "Fusionists..' and, great many
witnesses were examined
There were great many politicians
re presenting both sides In the committee
room, and the decision was eagerly
awaiting when the body went into execu-
TIVE session.
THE FLOOD DAMAGE.