The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-19
REPLY IS
WARM one
Norfolk County Fusionists Use
Vigorous Language in An
swering Notice Of Contest.
MAY FINE Mr.. CLEVELAND
He and Members OF His Party
Are Violating Virginia's
New Game Law.
Way FINE Mr.. CLEVELAND
Special to Tho Tlmes.Dispatch.)


NORFOLK. VA, Nov. 1s.-The an
swer OF Messrs. W. G. Parker and e. w.
Owens, the Fusion candidates who wore
elected to the Legislature from Norfolk
county at the recent election. to the no.
tice OF contest served on them oy Messrs
Hugh Johnson and Fl. s. Etheridge, the
defeated Straigfhout candidates. was
filed to-day at the clerks office. Copies
werc also served on Messrs. Johnson and
Etheridgc.
Tho answer is highly sensational and
is couched throughout In very vigorous
language. The concluding paragraph,
following general and specific charges
made In the notice OF contest. is as
follows: "And vR shall, before the Legs-
lature Of Virginia, deny tho right OF you
or each OF you to be seated In tbs House
Of Delegates Of the General Assembly.
basing your claims, rs you do. on false
hood and misrepresentation. whish we
can but believe you indulge In for the
purpose OF gaining cheap notoriety for
yourselves and keeping the Democratic
party OF Norfolk county in state OF
turmoil and unrest: and shall resist the
effort which you make to have our GER
tificates OF election revoked and to have
yourselves declared members Of the
House from Norfolk county"
Perhaps the most sensational part Of
the reply OF the contestees is the fol-
lowing: 1--WE charge and shall prove
that at the said election you and each OF
you received a large number OF negro
folk county. and that large number OF
white Republicans. together with these
negro voters. vera in League with you
to insure your election to the Offices
which you sought"
II there was any regularity at the
precinct It is desired by the contestants
to throw 1t out. Thu Same Irregularities,
Messrs. Parker ant Owens contend ex-
listed at the precincts OF East and West
Straightouts poled a majority.
The contest..es further declare that
they 'leny and brand as false the
/ charge that we or either OF US belong to
any party which Is dependent upon the
Republican party or this negro vote; but
say that we are the candidates OF the
regular Democratic party. while you rep
resent faction OF that party which has
never stood for party regularity
BIG INCREASE.
An increase Of something like $1,000
In actual receipts from taxes on the
property Of railway corporations In the
city OF Portsmouth will accrue as re-
suit OF the reassessment made by the
Corporation Commission.
The assessment Of tho seaboard Air
Line Railway Is almost double what It
was last year; that on the Southern Rail-
way Is 5000 greater. md on tho Allan
tic Coast Line It Is $4,000 greater.
The bulk OF the increased revenue Will
come from the seaboard Air Line Rail-
way. which is now assessed for Its prop
,rty within the city limits on a basis
OF $500, $40.
The Misses ffeban. OF Portsmouth.
tha Roll 4.
more police believe committed suicide at
the Stafford Hotel IN that city. failed to
recognize the picture OF the dead man sent
here for them to identify, Mr.. Cummings
loft here some years ago for California.
The nieces think the Baltimore Identified
tion wholly wrong.
The Norfolk Medical Society has ap-
pointed a committee OF prominent ply
sicians to night the quacks who vlctimize
the poor and ignorant. In Its fight the
society will invoke the aid OF the Lev s.
| lature
Miss Helen Gould, the founder OF the
Army and Navy Branch OF the Youns
Mems Christian Association, Will be here
| December 10th. Her visit Is incident to
the opening of the Fort Monroe Army
and Navy z. NJ, G. A. building. which
| she donated
[ No news has as yet been received OF
former President Cleveland and his duck
J Ing party. They are evidently having poor
| luck, as no game has been expressed to
Mrs. Cleveland, as Is her husbands Gus.
| tom. Even worse luck will be theirs
when the Princess Anne county author
tiles get hold of them. It Is learned that
! all the nonresident members Of the party
are unintentionally violating Ytrg MAS
shall secure licenses costing $40 each,
/ None Of the party have done this. and
| they are subject to heavy hne.
G, W. Croft, a colored preacher, who
refused to ride on "Jim Crow" car on
| a Virginia Beach express. was arrested TO,
I d!sorderly conduct. The conductor claims
that the preacher cursed him and drew q
I gun and threatened to kill him.