The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-30

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the pnrty machinery nndgio turn tlle Or
xnniaation over to Republicans and hes
/ groes. MIR. Jones then made bitter ass
snut ,,,,on the 1rusionsts and upon MIR.
i Pngby ana Captain X. G. Marshall pail
/ titulnrly. In ali impassioned and even
4 fierce strain. lie hurled charges and
abuse upon the 1Tuslonists with oil Ills
/ vocu powers. IA
j Cnmnin r G, Marshall followed on be-.
1 hair OF the E'usiouists. lie stated that
! III all Mr., Jones had said he was eitl1er5
4 ,nistTken or had made a false sthte.
4 tnent. He stated that all the petitioners
\ asked was n fair primary OF the whlte
1 Democrats OF Norfolk county.
| Colonel i. S. Ilarwood moved to DISMISS
!! tho petition, and the motion preVaiieu-
| 81 tot. DIX
With this az curtain raiser tho pres
sentation Of the Norfolk city comedy.
drama was begun
Norfolk City Matter.
A long and tedious discussion Of techni-
cal legal points as to the admssl-
bility Of certain affldavlts followed, aud
Chairman Smith. OF the subcommittee,
made a statement experimenting that
Of the lawyers on each side. The ques-
ton involved was as to tho a1missibility
OF certain dispositions had before
notary and not before the COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Echols in the chair put the Dues
ton Of admissiblity, and Mr.. Bnrksdale
asked Tor the ayes and noes.
Finally. without taking vote. MIR.
Booths motion to pass by prevailed
The argument on the testimony in the
case was opened at 4.S0 j. M by Mr.
Joseph L. Lawless. or counsel for con-
testants. He commended the subcommit-
tee for their patient, faithful and con-
scientious discharge Of the task COM
mtted to them. The record was next
taken up and analysed, 1t had been
found, he said, that men were robbed OF
their right to vote, that many who had
voted were not recorded, and others who
had voted are not recorded as they swear
they voted. a large proportion OF the
Democratic party had been deprived OF
participation iii the choice of their COM
lnittec. "a
I'VE have proved" said the speaker,
that a fraud has been pcrpetrated on
this community by contcstees IN intro
dccing bogus tallS-shccts.' The con-
tcstces had made a labored attempt, he
| charged, to iinpeach ten Of the two nun
bred or more witnesses introduced by
contestants.
Volumes Of Testimony.
Mr. Lawless announced that he and his
|
committee tho substance OF these two
large volumes OF testimony. The history
of the now notorious primary was re-
hearscd from the beginning, and with 1t
n statement OF the factonal differences
! in tho party. Contestants were given
no representation in the officers conduct
ing that primary. a resolution was
adopted BY the City Committee naming
all electoral board Of seven men who
were to select the election officers. The
/ speaker contended that all the details
OF the primary plan had been mapped
| out for them beforehand and rushed
through in half an hour by the COM
| nittcc.
| Mr.. I4awless reviewed the election, and
| the methods employed, showing that I'M
usual and Isolated polling places were
| selected; that all the members of the
| electoral board which chose the election
| officers were related to or associated In
! business with members Of the city adj
lministration faction; that the police
force was used to prevent approach to
the booths and that the Judges and tally
clerk were isolated from view and from
1 hearing OF the voters, and that no repre-
sentative of the contestants were per-
limited as tally-keepers or to witness the
| count. 81
1 The speaker held up to Wow the tally
I sheets, which he charged were fraudulent
and forged, and he quoted freely from
the sworn testimony OF witnesses be-
1 fore the subcommittee to sustain his
charge. lie read copious extracts from
! the confession of an election officer who
stated that he had been instructed to
steal as many votes IS necessary to
j carry the election.
1 Certain physical facts as TO the tally
| sheets in the Fourth and Sixth Wards
corclusively proved that they were bogus
he declared. The sheets in one precinct
OF the Fourth Ward were all made out
IN the handwriting of one man, whereas
he did not keep the tally all day, and
that others did keep it much of the time
| The Greer of the names, he declared, on
1 the sheets also proved beyond doubt that
! they we're not recorded when the voters
\ voted, but that the lists were made up
attcrward The testimony of various
i responsible witnesses was head to show
that they wert not recorded In that Or
! der. in which they had voted.
! Mr.. Lawless made a strong, calm, con-
servative and logical presentation OF the
testimony, proceeding step by step in his
l luminous analysis of tho record and
enumeration OF the facts established by
| 1t, as he commended. The votes of fifty-one