The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-09
1859; Owens, 1916. Il
B County Clerk-1oudlcy, i,2i3; Cromwell
ST2; r Robertson, IS III asa &

], 252; Owens, 1246. I'll
County Clerk-o Dudley, i,2i3; Cromwell
ST2; Robortson, S. M
Official Vote.
u MIR. Ro. Gllian, from tho subcommittcc,
now reported compete the official voto
Of tho entire State for United States sem
ntor and State Offices. ana It was rs;
follows: Martin 1851; Montague, S6,SoT;
Swanson. la63s; Mann, 90 iyi Willard
20,OS3 lSllyson, Go,76S; Cnbell, 1866 !: hn-l
derson, $3.50; Williams, 80, 767 Egg cston,
56,96s: Hulvey, 2l,2Sg. III
The chair then declared those having
the highest number OF votes for each.
POSI- tlon the party nominees amid ;tp-
plause.
Mr.. sebrcl addressed tho committee
briefly$nt this6polnt. He said he had
appeared before the committee IN tho In
terest OF the Democratic party IN Nor
folk county rs e@understood lt.s44.$g IA
$.' It had been admitted that Fusion"
existed in Norfolk county, and Democrats
all over the State except In Norfolk
county, hud decred this alliance between
Democrats and Republicans. @S4
He spoke or the little band Of white
Democrats who had started the fight to-
unload their burden. and how 1t had
grown tip to be the recognized Democratic
party Of Norfolk county.
He said the ''Fusionistss'E had put up
STRAW candidates in order to insure
division d tho spells between Democrats
and Republican,. i5.s s5s5
@ Mi sebrel declared that tho Democratic
party In convention and Inc legislat tive
caucus had said there was no longer
any occasion for l7uslonism' in Norfolk
county
x1o11
the Democratic candidate for clerk, and
said though once a ''Fuslon!st," he had
broken away from this alliance, and was.
standing gallantly for. the white Demo-
Gratis Of his county. Va eEEg 81
To Elect Martin. n
y Mr.. Sebrell charged thnt Dudley, tho
man named by the "1Tuslonlsts" for coun-
ty{clerk, was put up with the vew.3to tho
recollection OF Alynh II Martin.
He proposed that the s"Straigltouts''
v ould give earnest and hearty support
to the now committee. and the remainder
OF the "Fuslon'' ticket, II the latter
would agree to renounce AlYah Fl. Martin
and support b. Flnlcy Cromwell, a
true and tried Democrat for clerk.
This proposition met With dsris sI.i9
others, and Mr.. sebrell Remarked:
Strange, strange indeed, sirs, that tho
name Of loyal Democrat in Demo-
cratic household should mcot with sneers
at the hands OF Democrats" MIR. r. II.
Bagby replied and defended the position
Of the "FusIonists,'' saying that Messrs
Owens and Parker had been adm: ted TO
the Democratic caucus Of the last Legs-
5lnturc. Mr.. Bagby said Mr.. Dudley had
tdefented Mr.. Cromwell for clerk. and he
should DO the man to run against Mr.
Martin, In answer to a question by Col
onel Shackclford, Mr.. Bagby said he was
prepared to state that Dudley would
make an aggressive fight for clerk against
Alvah II. Martin. III
The report OF tho committee as to Nor
folk county matter was adopted. a roll
Gull was demanded. but there We're not
r. sl' the the point Of no quorum, But ills
was overruled by tho chair
The committee having disposed OF oil
tho business with which It was charged,
adjourned at a o'clock p. NJ.