The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-20
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successful candidates for the party nomi--
nation be fully and freely investigate
! with all cnre and dignity.
Some little discussion arose over the
method OF procedure. Mr. O'Flaherty,
representing Mr.. Throckmorton, and Mr..
IIecher. asked for some definite plan
and some order In which the cases might
be taken up. Further remarks were
made. and II was finally determined to
read the tho several notices Of contest
md decide first OF all. what was before
the con,mittee.s Tho several papers were
thcrcupon read There were four Of
them, in effect as follows:
The Contest.
Mr.. Charles r.. Todd asked for re-
count OF the entire vote cast for the office
OF treasurer. This request was based on
the ground that the vote between the
netitioner and Mr.. William II. Braucr,
the nominee, was so close that recount
might show mistake. Whlch, IN Vie"
of the closeness with which the lines were
drawn, might count for very great
deal. No charge was made BY Mr.. Iodd
against the jud ges Of election. all OF whom
he thought were good men; but they had
had TO work from sunrise to sunrise;
were tired and worn out, and could very
easily have innoccntly made mistake
* hich might give the petitioner few
more votes and the ton Z,
Mr.. II. G. Hechler submitted notice
contesting the award OF the nomination
to Mr. Brauer, and on two GROUNDS as as
fellows:
i THAT the provisions Of the Bnrksdale
G,ay. we're violated by the said William II.
Brauer prior to and on the day OF tho
su;1 election 4 and with his lsnowled ge and
consent BY his adherents and friends;
THAT the SAID William H, Brauer
obtained a plurality Of the votes cast IN
sni,1 primary election by fraud.
Fte asked pcrmission{to amend ms state
,nenr later. II necessary.
Mr. c. W.fThrockmorton contested me
nomination OF Mr.. Louis ,Wehuehouis
for the Office OF Commonwealt tbs attorney
on the ground OF violation OF the Barks-
dale law. He charged irregularities and
frauds during the recent canvass. re
alleged that Mr.. Wendenburg and his
friends and adherents in the various pre-
cincts OF the county, during the can
vass and on the day Of the SAID pri-aa
mary election, visited and frequented bar
rooms in the various precincts Of the said
were given to the prospective voters. and
thereby influenced a sufficient number OF
them in his behalf to defeat petitioner
Especially was this done a short time be-
fore the said primary election at bar
room In Sfumaker's Precinct IN SAID
county, where said Wendenburg treated
about twenty men to drinks, giving tne
i>arkeeper a S. bill. and receiving back =, N
change about so cents. After some furth-
er general statements the petitioner asks
fol full and free investigation, and
further for the privilege OF experimenting
and amending this petition at any time
before final hearing.
Mr.. G. N. Wyatt, a defeated candidate
FOR the Office Of Justice OF the peace IN
Tuckahoe District. asked for recount OF
the vote cast at Shumaker's Precinct. and
represented as follows: i. That certain
police officer OF the county while on duty
to preserve the peace and dignity OF the
Commonwealth Invaded the line prohib-
tied to others for tho purpose OF marking
ballots, and using other Influence. thereby
depriving voters to vote their free and
unsolicited ballot; on numbers OF COCA
sions the petitioner was called In by a
voter to mark his ballot, the said officer
would order him back. thereby dcprivng
him Of his legal right, at the same time
he was coercing the voters to vote as he
dictated. 2, That the petitioner never
saw copy OF the plan OF election until
after the primary, the said plan being n
violation OF the law. 8. That the Judges
OF the said precinct threw out a number
Of ballots as Irregular, and failed to re-.
turn them to the committee, violation
OF the law, mo Intentional wrong was
charged.) 1. That the petitioner has no
desire to make any criminal charge
against any or all OF the officers Of the
election. but that he was merely pro-
tected by his legal rights, The petitioner
asked in conclusion. that the ballots cast
at Shumakers be opened, counted and
checked. and II the allegations charged
are sustained, that the votes cast at the
said precinct be called invalid and void
count and award the certificate Of eloc-
ton to the person or persons duly elected
Moved for Dismissal.
AS soon as the four notices were read.
Mr.. Charles V. Meredith. representing Mr..
Brauer, asked for hearing on a motion
to dismiss the contest made by Mr. Todd.
and also that by Mr.. Hechler. He thought
that in ten minutes time lie would be 4
able to dispose OF both matters, and get
them out OF tho way. The committee be-
gan to talk all at tho same time, but
after a momentary confusion It was de-
cided, Independently Of Mr., Merediths
NlOtlOn, 10 luho uE WV pdpSEs EUDIIllLteQ
by Mr. Todd and pass upon It, Thu
secretary read this paper again. and
promptly moved that 1t be dismissed with
out, further consideration, "A vote was
taken, and the motion was sustained
unanimously. 1t was afterwards recon-
sdercd, as will appear.
Mr.. Meredith was now given opportunity
to press the point with reference to tho
Hechlcr paper. In brlef,but strong speech
he urged that It follow tho course OF tho
other. and be misunderstanding ground upon
which he made this motion was that
the paper was not In proper legal form.
He read to the committee the statute CIV
Ing to II he power OF adopting a nlan
which should be the law governing the
primary, This plan, ndopted, posted and
published provided that In case OF con,
test The petitioner should specify the pre-
cints at which the alleged frauds or irreg-
ularities are said to have occurred. This
MI. Hechler did not do. He made gem
era1 charge without OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Thing OF the nature of adrag-net which he
would use to catch up anything he could,
Then he asked that he be permitted to
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