The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-11
WARM THRUST AT
ALVAH H. MARTIN.
Charge That Dudley Was put Up
to Insure Reelection Of Re
publican-Fusion Boss-Com-
nittecman Deplores Fail
ure Of Body to Re-
open the Case

rho failure Of the Democratic State
Committee to meet here this week to
reconsider its action In connection with
the Norfolk county factlonal troubles, is
causing q good deal OF comment In party
circles, and there are many who say the
"straightouts" have good ground for the
appeal they have made for u rchearlng
OF their case.
It will be recalled that at a meeting
OF tho body held In this city on septem-
bcr Sth. the "Strnightout" primary re-
turns were thrown out, and those Of the
"F,,slonists'' counted for all Offices from
United States senator down. without go
Ing into the evidence, although Hon.J n.
Sebrell, Jr, counsel for the former fac.
ton, earnestly appealed for time In which
to make up and present his case.
The 'Straghtouts," under recent date,
requested Chairman Ellyson to call the
committee to reconsider the matter and
to allow them to present their case on
its merits. The chairman en- t out call.
conditioned upon whether quorum OF
tho members could find it convenient to
be present on n given date, and the re-
plies were so unfavorable that the pro-
posed meeting had to be abandoned.
The petition OF the Straightouts," ;"
which is signed by Alessrs. Z. Finley
Cromwell George W. Jones. c. W. Cole
man, W. 3. Keeling. Ollie Osmpndson,
Clayton Wood, f. P. Jennings, L. L Ca
son, S. c.. Whitehurst, A. z. Old. L. NJ.
West Chris. Wood, W. r. Herring, r. II.
Hosler and George ". Whitehurst. all
candidates in the primary, and j. N. Sc
5brell, Jr.. their attolney. Is a spicy and
interesting pap y. M sEs 5ssl 53i
/ II ,,. Alleged Grievance. ia
Tho first paragraph. which outlines their
alleged grievance In q general way, reads
ns follows I 5
S'.To the Democratic State Central Com
mttee:
Your petitioners respectfully but earn
estly ask for a rehearlng In the Norfolk
&C unity contested election cases for the.
reasons stated in their petition, and rep
resent as follows:
&s''Your committee, having been misln-
formed and misled by partisan nlisrepre-
sentations made by the Fusionists In re-
gard to the Norfolk county contested
election cases, adopted resolution on
tho Stk instant which decided those con-
tests in savor OF the Fusionsts and
which did great ustce-unintentionally
OF course-to those Democrats Of Nor folk
county who are unalterably opposed to
fusion. and who are unwilling to submit
to the domination OF Alvah H. Martin
the Republican boss Of the county. Tho
straightout candidates had no opportu-
nifty OF presenting evidence In their de-
fcnse Though they had general notice
Of the contest they had no notice of the
specific charges which were presented to.
tho State Committee.
"The embarrassing disadvantages and
helplessness OF the Straightouts before
the State Committee, due to their lack
Of opportunity 10 present the facts on
their side. and the consequent injustice
done, them, arA clearly shown In the case
Of the members of the county committee
from Burr's Road and Pleasant Grove
Districts"
AS to These Districts.
Proceeding. the paper explains thus as
TO the alleged conditions at the two pre-
cincts named above:
"In Butts Road District, 1t the votes
cast at all the precincts, both boiling
and regular, are counted. the Straight
out candidates for the committee re-
ceived G6 votes and the Fusion candidates
IS votes
"In Pleasant Grove District, by like
wise counting all the votes, both holting