The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
.Trehy Faction Wins in Norfolk
and Fusionists in Norfolk Co.
.sEBRELL DEFEATS STANDS
Delegate csmmiug Downs Dr.. Shield ID Elils.
beth ei.y-No Republlsan Wanted isr
Montgomery count,-Mr. Brsn-
naman's Splendid Fight la
Shenandoah counU-Sea
ator Lsptou D:feated.

The Committee on Privileges and Elsce
tions of the Senate and House OF Dele
gates last night heard and passed upon
the contests in EAllf a dozen counties
and cities over the election OF Electoral
Boards.
In the great majority Of the countiee
and cities Of the State the Senator and
Delegate had been able TO agree. and =
board had been selected satisfactory to
all parties concerned. Pittswivania,
Amherst. Scott. Nelson, Mecklenburg and
and Danville asked to be passed by for
the time. The Senator and Delegate in
these instances hope to be able to agree
to q; board In a few DAYS. IS
In Elizabeth City Montgomery, Nor
folk city. Norfolk county. Shenandoah
ana Southampton there were contests
which only the committees could decide.
In each instance both sides were heard
patiently and in full, and with the fol-s
lowing result after a four hours session1
In Elizabeth City Delegate Cummings
won: Senator Tyler was defeated. and
Messrs. E. NJ Tennis. N s. Groome and
w. H. Tignor were named as the board.
In Montgomery county Senator Lyle
won; Delegate Heermans was defeated.
and Messrs. Joseph Howell. w HCaH-
houn and Crosswe,l Henderson were
named.
In Norfolk county Senator Cromwell
won. the 1'anti-fusionists'' or "straght-
onts.'' led by Mr.. Woodhouse, were de-
feated, and NIessrs. E.. f. CROMWELL.
agreed upon.
IN Shenandoah county Mr.. -Brennau,an
and Delegate Hoffman won, Senator Lup-
ton was defeated. and Messrs. A. c.
S'ickley, NJ. A. Price and E. r. Magruder
We're named.
In Norfolk city Senator Sale. Delegates
" h1tehead and Woodward, and the Trs-s
by faction won, Mr.. John G. Tilton and
the Dey faction were defeated. and Col
= M. Higgins, Judge Thos. III. Wilcox
and Mr.. r. Randolph Hicks were chosen
In Southampton county Delegate Sebrelt
won. Senator Stands lost, and MessrS
E. P. Pulley, l.. r. Edwards and J.. T..
Parrum We're chosen as the board.
WAS "A WARM NETTING.
The meeting lasted from 8 O'Clock until
after midnight. The committee then went
into executive session, and in a half hour
decided the six contests as stated above.
The meeting was warm one. Nor
folk county dirty linen was aired to the
fullest extent. In reply to Mr. Wood
house, who charged that Senator Crou1-
WELL at the election, had gone about
stirring UP the negroes. and that all tho
whites had been on the other side. Mr..
Cromwell jumped to his feet with, II
Woodhouse did not attack Mr.. Cromwell
A colloquy between these gentlemen fol-
lowed after adjournment, in the corridor.
but ended without blows, Mr.. Cromwell
insisting that he would no longer con-
verse with Mr.. Woodhouse.
In Norfolk city and Elizabeth City and
Shenandoah there were evidences OF fac
tioral differences in the Democratic Party,
which have existed for some time and
which bid fair to figure in future cleo
tions in these localities. Southampton,
too seems to have rival factions along the
lines of recent historical party fights In
that county. In Montgomery it was only
an effort 60 get . Republican On the
board. and the effort failed.
MONTGOMERY CONTEST.
The Montgomery contest was the first
one taken up. Senator Lyle and Delegats
I!eermans had been unable to agree. Thns
Senator offered the names OF Joseph
| Howell. W. Fl. Calhoun and CrosweIl
Henderson. They are all Democrats. Mr..
Heermans. who is a Republican. desired
to name a Republican on the board. and
suggested the name of Mr.. J. w VAL
ters in place of that of Mr. Henderson-
Mr. Heermanss aIso nominated Mesof0
Howell and Calhoun. The committees
decided in favor of Mr.. Henderson
The Elizabeth City contest was then con-
sidered Senator Tyler nominated tfe
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II H Parramore and DR.. E. w. Shield.
Delegate Cumming named z. NJ Tennis.
Nelson S. Groome and w. II. Tignor. The
fight was made by Delegate Cumming
end Mr.. Groome on Drd Shield. 1t WAS
charged that although for twenty years
he had been county Democratic. chair
man, he had aided in placing in the field
a boIting ticket against the nominees OF
a recent convention, headed Shields
ticket and Donohoe delegates" Mr.. Will.
liam Johnson spoke for DR.. Shields, who
also was present and Mr.. J.. D. ElaEl
argued earnestly for Mr.. Cummings non1-
inees. The committees found adversely to
DIR. Shields.
- NORFOLK COUNTY FIGHT.
In Norfolk county the fight was be-
tween the .fusionists'' so-called. led by
Senator Cromwell and Delegate Owens,
and the .'straight-outs' or "anti-fusioae.
ists," led by Mr.. w. NICK. Woodhou1
MR.. Cromwell named the present board,
| Messrs. E. F. Cromwell. Lawrence Miller
and r. w. Butt The antFfusfonistS
asked for Mr.. w 3. conney. DR. j A.
house charged that the fusionfsts had
appointed Republicans and negroes 40
judges Of election. and thought fusion
an unholy and un-Democrattc alliance
I de charged sIr. Cromwell with poiitt-
cal relations with negroes. and win
having the whites arraysd aeainss Eu. M. =
| In this connection Ir. Cromwell stateAs
| that he wanted to denounce that as .
A..1m in the presence gof gentlernen.
and can't take 1t up, replied AR. Wool
/ house. z Il
..You ought not to be- and you can
l meet me after this meeting IS over.-S1e-S
piled Mr. Cromwell sssssss5
The two gentlemen met. had sa rathsss
heated Ecolioquy in the corridor over