The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-02
GENERAL
PHEAVAL
INHENRIC0.
Whole Election Likely to
Be Looked Into.
THE GRAND JURY
TO INVESTIGATE
May Examine Into Every
Phase of the Primary
BEGIN THE WORK
NEXT NOVEMBER
A Special Jury. Under Instruction from
the County Court, VIII Begin to
Probe, and No Statute Of Linz
tation Will Bar lis Pro.
gress-An Interest
ing Situation.
May Examine Into Every
Phase of the Primary
THE WORK
NEXT NOVEMBER

So far from being near its end, as
many have supposed, the inquisitfon into
the conditions and circumstances prevail
ing during the last primary election in
Henrfco county appears. from late con-
s!derations, 10 be but yet beginning. Re-
suits unforeseen by the general public
are to follow the recent upheavals; the
spark set burning by the committee has
been famed into flame that bids fair
to light up the whole county and expose
any and all irregularities, irrespective
Of any particular Office or officer.
To this committee has been given the
task, still in the performance, OF investi-
eating certain fixed and specifled
charges brought against certain candl-
dates In the late primary. But when it
completes this task the; utmost result OF.
which can pe only the refusal Of GER
tificates Of nomination to the men under
fire. If they prove guilty, 1t can go no
further, and will have to stop. unable,
since the statute Of limitations inter-
yenes, even to consider other allega-
tons that might yetSbe made. Now, how
ever. there opens up from another direc-
ton a prospect Of a different sort. The
political side Of the matter is the only
or criminal side, side generally over
locked, will now be managed by a grand
jury. Such grand jury will meet In
November. and under instructions from
the Henrico County Court will proceed
to an investigation. No statute of limita-
tions will bar its way; no specifications
will tie 1t down to a stake beyond whlch
it cannot move. 1t will turn on the hight
full and strong, and will set out to dis
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however committed. Not only the office
OF treasurer, but the election as WHOLE
will be the field. If reprehensible con-
duct on the part OF any other candidate
Is discovered he will be brought to pun
ishment The whole business Will pc
held up to view. and violators and eVad-
ers of the new statutes, II there be any
such, will be indicted according TO law.
This law In its utmost penalty sup3ects
them TO a heavy fine or a long impr1son-
ment in jail.
such is, in brief, the outlook as 1t pre-
sents itself at this stage Of the proceed
Ing. The situation Is. to say the least.
Interesting, and holds out promise OF
becoming rapidly more so. In the llsht
of this late consideration 1t would seem
that what has gone before is but a
beginning. and that the real upturnlng is
to follow this preliminary STEP
How it Will Procee7.
Following the activity Of the committee
there has been considerable surmlse as ~
the grand Jury end Of the anair, "A mum,
her of opinions have been uttered alo
members of the committee themselves
exnressed the belief that the matter would
end with the refusal Of the certliicate,
The investigation by the committee was
wholly with view to awarding the nom
ination to the man entitled to It.. When
charges were brought against the MAJ,
office and to whom would therefore go
the certificate of nomination for that Of
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